Ubiquiti NetworksG4 Doorbell Pro

One of the reasons I got this doorbell was that I don't have to pay to access my recordings and I already have an Unifi NVR. Overall the picture quality is excellent and the AI detection works well. The additional package camera seems to detect about half the packages I get and has had some issues, but overall works well.Installation was easy and I had no major issues with the install. My existing transformer worked well and I didn't need to upgrade it.I like the screen on this doorbell too where you can put images or phrases for people (like to leave packages, or wish them a Happy Valentines day, the choice is up to you.

We had 2 Blink doorbells for about a year and a half. They were around $50 each so it was hard to justify the $600 cost for 2 of these to replace them for better alerts, etc. Then Blink crippled their app unless we paid $100/yr for the 2 doorbells. Now these 2 will pay for themselves in a few years, especially when Blink inevitably raises their rates again.Ubiquity has added people, vehicle, and pet AI detections so I was able to turn off generic motion detection on our front door. That camera faces a busy street, and headlights illuminating the lawn and reflectors on passing vehicles at night would constantly trigger the Blink alerts (and Ubiquity as well until I turned off the general motion detection zone).Blink required Energizer lithium AA batteries that lasted 2-3 months tops and cost $20-25 per 8-pack (about $50 extra per year on top of the $100 subscription fee), these are hardwired to the doorbell transformer so I never have to swap batteries. Or lose a camera when the batteries cut out.I can open the Unifi Protect app on my phone and via a website on any computer. That lets me bring up the cameras and keep a live view going until the page logs out or I refresh. This type of monitoring was impossible with Blink, and it only allowed 10 seconds at time via the app.All of the footage is recorded locally to the UDM Pro and the 4TB HDD i installed so no cloud or 3rd party access to it, but I can still view my cameras and alerts remotely.The one con that is really driving me nuts is the inability to snooze alerts/detections for a period of time. I don't need to be spammed with detection alerts as I circle the property mowing the lawn, going up and down the driveway snow blowing, or while our daughter is sitting on the front steps waiting for the bus. For now I have a less intrusive/annoying alert sound set and mute my phone if the alerts drive me nuts (mostly due to the 3 G3 Flex cameras that do not have smart detection and will trigger when snow blows past the camera).

If you're already in the Ubquiti / Unifi ecosystem this is the doorbell you want. It works great, the button is obvious and not confusing (another I had before people would try to push on things other than the button), it looks great, and the Protect software is great.The only negative I've found is that the support for mechanical door chimes is lacking. My chime worked fine with other smart doorbells but this one simply won't ring it. I can use the Unifi wifi chime instead but that is extra cost.

The setup was extremely easy, already having a dream machine pro, wi fi 6, and several hubs throughout my home network adoption was quick and easy after installing 16 Volt transformer to make certain I was providing adequate power everything went smoothly, adoption was quick, adding drive to the dream machine pro to store all of my detections as well as continuous high quality video of everything happening outside my front door, this is by far a superior product to All of the other doorbells that I have tried in the past.Only issue I'm having is for some reason I'm unable to figure out how to get my mechanical doorbell to actually ring, i've watched several videos, looked over multiple diagrams for the wiring, i've even gone so far as to tone out which side of my doorbell wiring is which and still I'm unable to figure out how to make the mechanical chime tone and I am using their little 4 lead dongle that came in the packaging.There doesn't seem to be a lot of information specifically describing how to make your mechanical chime work, that's why I'm only giving this a 4 out of five stars, other than that I'm extremely pleased with everything else, and it's cool to see that I can actually stream the video from my doorbell directly to youtube if I wanted to

Provides nice clear video images.Only wish the company offered a color choice.The company is great to deal with also.

Struggled with wifi issues with the original G4 doorbell. Already pretty deep into the ubiquiti ecosystem so I decided to purchase this one to see if past issues would be resolved. Have been using this doorbell since 3/12/2024, and outside of some initial setup issues, it has been flawless. The inclusion of USB-C for powering the device is a nice touch, which was used to resolve my setup woes.Overall recommend if you are in the Ubiquiti ecosystem; otherwise I would mostly steer clear as it does require you to install Unifi Protect which cannot be self hosted.

Installed easily; had to replace transformer with higher voltage; 16VAC/30VA Doorbell Transformer to work with my old mechanical door chime. Wasn't issue with Door bell; I suspected I would need to replace my old transformer. Only problem I had was I couldn't setup doorbell with my iphone; wouldn't see doorbell; luckily was able to use android phone that did work and setup Unifi Protect and device.

Installed 2 of these at a business to keep eye on packages and communicate with vendors / visitors. Amazing quality. Simple to install. Recommend purchasing UBIQUITY CLOUD KEY for onsite storage.