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Video doorbell with local recording (no subscription) that actually RINGS my mechanical chime

Reddit r/smarthome·u/CoolBreeze514·about 1 month ago
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Hey everyone, I've been down the rabbit hole trying to find a video doorbell that checks all my boxes and I'm coming up short. Here's what I'm looking for:

Must-haves:

- No subscription / no cloud required: local recording to a microSD card is a must

- Rings my existing mechanical chime: not just powered by it, I mean it actually triggers it to ring

- Power options I can work with:

- PoE (for network connectivity) + existing doorbell wiring for power, OR

- WiFi + existing doorbell wiring for power

The chime part is what's killing me. A lot of doorbells either require you to replace your chime with their digital one, bypass it entirely, or only "support" it in a janky way that doesn't always work. I want my mechanical chime to ding-dong like it always has.

Any help would greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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