I received the new video doorbell. I have been waiting to order the wifi chime and it has been out of stock. Does anybody have any idea when that will be in stock? Are there any other wifi chimes that are compatible with the video doorbell? Thanks
Welcome to the Forum, @larryquakkelaar! 
I haven’t seen anything about when Wi-Fi Chime will be available again, but I know that’s been a problem. It was out of stock when I checked three weeks ago:
If your “new video doorbell” is the Battery Video Doorbell and you have compatible Wyze Cams, then you can use those as accessory chimes. I’m also using both Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers to receive person detections (with a subscription) from my Battery Video Doorbell, so potentially that’s another option for you for now. (My actual doorbell ring from a button press comes from Cams used as accessory chimes and from the home’s built-in mechanical chime because I have my doorbell wired.)
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In case you haven’t already done so, please take advantage of the “Notify me when back in stock!” feature and be prepared to act quickly. There are thousands of us waiting for restock of this product and the supply won’t last very long.
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Yeah, that’s one of the reasons I quoted one of my previous posts, because I knew I’d mentioned that. Thanks for the additional context and urgency! 
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Thanks for your quick response. I also have the new battery video doorbell wired to the mechanical doorbell. It works but when I was getting ready for bed and the house was quiet I heard a slight buzzing noise coming from the mechanical doorbell. Fearing for potential fire I disconnected and bypassed the mechanical doorbell.
All my cameras were all ordered and received back in 2018 and doesn’t have the capacity to receive any signals from the video doorbell. Just wondering if there’s a way to wire a digital bell or should I order a new Wyze camera that is compatible to receive a signal from the video doorbell?
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Thanks for your response. I did clicked on to notify me when it’s back in stock. I also feared that when it comes back in stock it will be gone quickly. I wished that Wyze should have included as an option to order when I bought the video doorbell wired.
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That’s good information! My understanding is what you’re experiencing is normal when you don’t have Chime Controller installed. (Did you install that?) If you want to use your existing mechanical chime, then I’d order a Chime Controller and install it per the instructions in the Video Doorbell v2 section of the Help Center. I understand the caution, and I don’t blame you for that at all, but I think the risk of fire is low and what you were hearing is the same sort of humming and buzzing that even Duo Cam Doorbell users have repeatedly reported when they’ve wired their doorbells without Chime Controller.
My standard disclaimer: 
I am not an electrician.
I think Wyze would probably recommend installing Chime Controller even with a compatible digital doorbell, but I don’t have experience with those. You could also see what happens with their Black Friday sales. Last year Amazon had Cam OGs (which can be used with the “Camera as Chime” feature) on sale for <US$10, so I picked up an extra even though I didn’t need it (and I’ve actually found a use for it a few times). You could watch for something like that if you want a cheap double-duty solution. Since you’re already trying to use your home’s mechanical chime for the doorbell, though, I’d recommend going ahead with the Chime Controller if you haven’t already done that.
Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll order the chime controller and will also look for any sells.
It’s very much appreciated
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You’re welcome!
Chime Controller installation should be pretty straightforward, especially if your system was wired correctly before you started. If you run into any problems, please feel free to post more questions. I’ve done a lot of troubleshooting with my own Video Doorbell v2 before trying the newer Battery Video Doorbell (they both wire in the same), and I like working on doorbell issues.
Thanks I will keep you updated.
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It is my understanding that the Chime Controller will not work with the original video doorbell (Version 1). They state it only works with Version 2 which is why I’m trying to get additional chimes.
I believe that’s correct about the original Video Doorbell v1, and I haven’t seen anyone suggest otherwise. Chime Controller originally shipped with Video Doorbell v2 in order to allow that device to reliably actuate a home’s built-in chime, and it also allows Duo Cam Doorbell and Battery Video Doorbell to do the same.