Doorbell
A video doorbell combines a camera with a press event Home Assistant can use as an automation trigger. Doorbells in the Selora catalog also carry the camera role, so they work anywhere a recipe needs a camera.
A video doorbell is the front door’s camera plus a button. The press event is the interesting part for automations: it is an instant, unambiguous signal that someone wants attention, which motion detection alone cannot give you.
Selora features local-first doorbells: models Home Assistant reaches over the local network through an integration like Reolink, UniFi Protect, or DoorBird, or through HomeKit pairing. The press event fires locally, so announcements and snapshots are fast and keep working without the internet or a cloud subscription.
How Selora AI uses doorbells
- Press announcements on speakers, TVs, and wall panels, with a camera snapshot attached.
- Arrival recipes that turn on porch lights or unlock a smart lock for expected visitors.
- Away handling that sends a notification with a live view when the home is armed away.
- Package and person events from the doorbell camera as triggers like any other camera.
Compatible devices
Smart Video Doorbell G4
The Aqara Smart Video Doorbell G4 is a battery-or-wired 1080p doorbell with an indoor chime. Paired directly to Home Assistant over HomeKit, the stream and doorbell presses are handled locally with no subscription.
D1101V
The DoorBird D1101V is a compact 1080p IP video door station with PoE, a built-in relay, and an open local API. Home Assistant's DoorBird integration receives ring and motion events as local push, with no cloud dependency.
D2101V
The DoorBird D2101V is a full-size stainless IP video door station with two relays and a built-in RFID reader, integrating with Home Assistant locally through the DoorBird integration's push API.
Video Doorbell PoE / Wi-Fi
The Reolink Video Doorbell is a wired 5MP doorbell with person and package detection and an included chime. Home Assistant's local Reolink integration exposes the stream, detections, and a Visitor sensor for press automations.
UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit
The UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit is a dual-camera wired video doorbell with a PoE chime, recording to a UniFi Protect console. Home Assistant gets the streams, ring events, and package detection, all over the local network.
Recipes that need this role
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