So i decided to branh out and buy a Duo Dorbell camera for the apartment. I saw on the app that it came with a chime. I decided to buy a new one through Ebay. Once delivered, i found that it didnt come with a chime. I assumed that there was only 1 version as thats what was shown on the Wyze website.
Can i get a chime as an addon for this or am i SOL?
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Welcome @alexvanisenberg
The Duo Doorbell does come with a Chime:
I would check with the seller on eBay
Ok, found out that the ones sold a Home Depot comes without the Chime. The ones sold at Wyze comes with the chime. Wyze will be releasing the Chime only in the near future
Do you know if theres been a date mentioned at any point?
No date yet. Just been told soon
Amazon and Home Depot sell chimeless duos for about $10 less than with chime. The boxes clearly make the distinction. Ebay is not the way to go for a less than 6 month old new product. Maybe the seller will accept a return.
I wish I would have known that! I just checked Amazon, did not see a listing without the chime. But it’s on sale at Home Depot without the chime box so it’s $20 cheaper. I don’t use the chime box it came with. I purchased the chime controller for the homes original door bell.
Original poster, If you are hard wired in you can buy the chime controller from WYZE to use the original home doorbell chime. I also found the integration with Alexa notifying me very much enough along with using another cams as chimes even without using my original doorbell, I didn’t want the chime box and don’t use it. The video part of Alexa for me on my Echo shows are mostly a miss, but the cheapest Echo pop or dot would work as an alternative.
@Garretsdaddio could Wyze have convinced Amazon to remove the chimeless duo? How about this offer on Amazon that’s not yet available on Wyze:
Dang it the silver looks better. Amazon sells the chime separately too but the only place to get the chime controller is from WYZE directly. Very odd.
Totally agree. Wish the silver was available when I purchased my 2; so much for being an “early adopter”. Next time, if there is a next time, I won’t order on the announcement release day. I would order and put 2 black on eBay, but don’t want the loss on a 7 month old product.
There were many inquiries for the chime in the forum, I don’t understand giving Amazon first dibs on selling it and not Wyze Shop at least jointly. Already out-of-stock on Amazon. Had the chime controllers in place from my dbv2’s so house mechanical chime was ready for the duos. One day I may experiment with the wifi chimes and house chime working together.
With Alexa and other cams, I don’t use my chime box. Plenty of noise throughout the home. First original ding is my normal bell going off with the chime controller. But you can hear about 3 echo devices going off in different rooms along with one other cam.
