Category: Video Doorbells

Your doorbell wiring, not your budget, decides which Nest Doorbell you can buy. How to check your transformer first, what the battery model gives up for good, and what Nest Aware becoming Google Home Premium changed.

The Blink Video Doorbell is cheap for a real reason — and two decisions that have nothing to do with the camera decide what you actually get. What Event Response Mode costs you, why the Sync Module Core cannot record at all, and the one configuration that gets an on-demand doorbell with no monthly fee.

The Chime makes your Ring doorbell audible indoors; the Chime Pro also extends wifi. Work out which of those two problems you have – and check whether an Echo you already own solves it for free – before buying either.

Most video doorbells need 16-24 VAC, and an underpowered transformer is the most common cause of a doorbell that dies at night or a chime that stopped working. How to check yours, test it safely, and what to replace it with.

Whether you’re installing a battery-powered or wired Ring doorbell, here’s the exact process sourced directly from Ring’s own support documentation — tools needed, mounting steps, and WiFi setup.

Every Ring doorbell resets the same basic way, but the button location depends on which model you have. Here is the exact process for each, straight from Ring’s own support docs.

We compared 4 real wireless video doorbells by the question that actually matters most: do you need to pay a monthly subscription just to review your own footage?

Video doorbell or smart lock — which should renters and first-time smart-home buyers get first? We break down what the research actually shows about crime deterrence, cost, and renter-friendly installs.