# Modifying wording for Doorbell Press Notifications **URL:** \ **Category:** Maybe Later\ **Tags:** video-doorbell-pro, app, maybe-later, video-doorbell-v1\ **Created:** [March 5, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975 "2022-03-05T22:12:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LenBradner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/lenbradner/32/56764_2.png) [@LenBradner](https://forums.wyze.com/u/LenBradner)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/1 "2022-03-05T22:12:19Z")
The notification blurb for the older doorbell and the doorbell pro are exactly the same. If the ‘user’ could modify the wording, they could put which doorbell is being pressed. ‘Front door’, ‘Back door’, ‘Gate’, etc… **[Mod Edit]**_Title modified for clairification._ ---
**Author:** ![Omgitstony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/omgitstony/32/7449_2.png) [@Omgitstony](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Omgitstony)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/2 "2022-03-05T22:14:28Z")
This is for the non VoIP doorbell presses which show as: ![Screenshot_20220305-160212](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/5/a/5ab60927c61a4d5fafd04e6555d7f262b2984ab6.png) VoIP calls, motion alerts etc do show the name of the device in the notification. ---
**Author:** ![LenBradner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/lenbradner/32/56764_2.png) [@LenBradner](https://forums.wyze.com/u/LenBradner)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/3 "2022-03-09T14:00:39Z")
On my old doorbell (not Pro), I get the message from Wyze “Hi, Someone is calling you at the door.” From Doorbell Pro, I get the message from Wyze “Hello, someone is calling you.” There is no differentiation between the two other than the wording. There should be a way to add which doorbell the message is coming from. ![Screenshot_20220309-090306_Wyze](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/0/f/0fc5dbfb19f1933e4ba067ab32fe209a68b53a2e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gundesalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac8455/32.png) [@Gundesalf](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Gundesalf)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/4 "2022-08-20T09:16:17Z")
**I can’t tell which device generates the alert on the app** As an AirBnB host I have installed multiple devices in several locations. It has proven awesome and made my life and my guest’s experience a lot better. The only downside is that when a doorbell is rung, I cannot tell from which device it comes from until I answer and recognize the location from the video feed. That has caused me to block my guests from answering themselves. Nothing serious, but annoying nevertheless. I would guess that having the device name added to the smartphone’s app notification would be of great help to many. ---
**Author:** ![Illumination](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/illumination/32/27837_2.png) [@Illumination](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Illumination)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/5 "2022-11-28T12:33:51Z")
**Add origin to the doorbell notifications** When someone rings one of my Wyze video doorbell pros, I get a notification on my phone and Apple Watch the just says “Hello, someone is calling you.” I am asking that the notification specifies which doorbell the notification is coming from. ---
**Author:** ![Sam99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Sam99](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Sam99)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/6 "2025-01-20T08:40:15Z")
Same here. I manage 9 properties with doorbells (v1 and v2). It would be more helpful for me if the message contained the device name as I named it. Besides, someone isn’t calling me at the door. Someone pressed the button. My ideal message would be a one character emoji (a door or a bell) followed by the device name. ---
**Author:** ![an.jusino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@an.jusino](https://forums.wyze.com/u/an.jusino)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/7 "2025-07-29T16:31:48Z")
I have 2 doorbells on my account, so when one gets rung, I can’t tell which one to go to quickly. It takes a long time to get the app to open to see which doorbell it was, so it would be nice to see the device name in the notification. ![Screenshot_20250729_122001_One UI Home](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/a/f/afbb37b67022656bb286bd156a2fd56f224a07d2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bmgoodman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@bmgoodman](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bmgoodman)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/8 "2026-03-11T15:19:33Z")
**Which doorbell?** I have a Wyze doorbell and my parents have one that they share with me. When someone rings their doorbell, I get the same notification as when someone rings mine. That gets confusing. Surely you can change the message to clearly identify which doorbell is being rung? Or maybe that feature exists and I don’t know it? ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/9 "2026-03-11T16:30:19Z")
> [@bmgoodman](#): > > Surely you can change the message to clearly identify which doorbell is being rung? ### Questions - What are the doorbells’ names? - Do you see a notification difference if you change the name of one or both doorbells? - Are you using the Virtual Calls feature? I saw that your original post was tagged for Video Doorbell v2. My Video Doorbell v2 is currently set up as a test device, and I’m using a Battery Video Doorbell at the front door. Doing a brief test of both just now, with Virtual Calls enabled, I received two incoming calls, and each notification showed me the name of the calling device as well as the icon I had assigned. ### Unknowns 1. I did not turn off Virtual Calls and test with regular push notifications. I like having that feature enabled because it’s probably the easiest way to differentiate doorbell button presses from other Wyze app notifications, and I can easily customize these. 2. I did not set up a second Wyze account for sharing and then attempt sharing doorbells between accounts, so I don’t know what differences to expect there (with regular notifications or Virtual Calls). 3. I don’t know if regular push notifications (in contrast to Virtual Calls) include the assigned name, because I did not specifically test this today. ### Customizing Notifications As an Android user, you can install and configure a third-party notification manager (e.g., MacroDroid, Tasker, BuzzKill) to intercept push notifications and make your phone do specific things with specific notifications. For instance, I’ve used MacroDroid to make my phone sound distinct notifications whenever a specific camera detects something. Each of those apps has its own way of configuring things, and you can find some guidance here in the Forum if you choose that route, but I think there’s an easier way that shouldn’t involve a third-party app: > [@](#): > > ### 💡 Virtual Calls with Contacts > > If you’re using Virtual Calls (VoIP), then you should be sure you’ve followed the Android-specific advice in [the Help Center article](https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/26141395081115-How-do-I-enable-VOIP-calls-on-Wyze-Video-Doorbell-v2), and then the game changer is to **create a separate contact for each doorbell** : > > 1. After enabling Virtual Calls, press each doorbell’s button to initiate an incoming call so that you have an entry in your phone’s **Phone** app call history. > 2. Navigate to your **Phone** app’s call history and add each doorbell to your phone’s contacts. > 3. Then in the **Contacts** app, edit each new contact as you please: > - Unique name > - Unique contact picture > - Unique ringtone, etc. > > 4. Re-test with doorbell button presses after creating these contacts and/or edit contact details until you see/hear the desired results. Unfortunately that won’t work for regular Cams (though a third-party app can be useful for that on Android), but for doorbell button presses with Virtual Calls enabled in the Wyze app, this is the way I’ve been customizing notifications. ---
**Author:** ![bmgoodman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@bmgoodman](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bmgoodman)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/10 "2026-03-11T17:51:23Z")
I’m just referring to the Android notification as is shown in a screen capture from ages ago. Really, how has this not been fixed yet?! The doorbells are named distinctly in the app. Just put the right string into the notification! ---
**Author:** ![Crease](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/crease/32/123254_2.png) [@Crease](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Crease)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/modifying-wording-for-doorbell-press-notifications/219975/11 "2026-03-11T18:00:18Z")
I agree that regular push notifications should have options to be distinct for each device and that Wyze should build this into the app, because that would also solve the problem for iOS users who can’t employ third-party notification managers. I recommend voting for this topic by tapping or clicking the **Vote** button above the initial post, and I also recommend supporting (voting for and commenting in) these related topics, if you feel so inclined: > [@Individual Camera, Sense, Doorbell, AI detection type, etc. Alert Notification Sound and/or Color](https://forums.wyze.com/t/individual-camera-sense-doorbell-ai-detection-type-etc-alert-notification-sound-and-or-color/18615): > > Our garage door suddenly opened in the middle of the night. We have push notifications enabled but that alerts for each camera. It would be helpful to have a separate alarm-type sound available for individual cameras. An alarm that you can enable or disable for each camera. Cars drive by all the time so push notifications go off constantly. But if it was a different alarm sound for our garage camera then we could have gotten up and investgated the situation. Thank you! > [@Customizable notifications (Incl: Android Notification Channels)](https://forums.wyze.com/t/customizable-notifications-incl-android-notification-channels/30218): > > Customizable notification messages so sensors can be used for more non traditional uses and still give good context. I would like to change the notification in this example [Wyze sensor doorbell hack - YouTube](https://youtu.be/haYkDJeQM1A)