AqaraVideo Doorbell G4 (Chime Included), 1080p FHD HomeKit Secure Video Doorbell Camera, Local Face Recognition and Automations, Wireless or Wired, Supports Apple Home, Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Gray

I bought this camera when my daughter left this nest to live on her own. It works perfectly! She moved to an area where the temperatures can get around 120ºF. Even in the full sun, the camera keeps working and so far the plastic has stayed in tact. My brother-in-law, living in the same hot area, bought a camera from Arlo, but that one has already cracked. After 3 weeks it says that the batteries are still at 100%, but honestly I doubt that... I love that it fully works with Apple Home. Installation goes straight from the Apple Home app, no need to use the manufacturer's app. The video can be streamed even when her Apple HomePod mini, which is supposed to function as a bridge, doesn't respond. We already have the 2 TB iCloud plan which includes Apple Home Security, so there was no need to pay for an extra subscription. The videos are saved in Apple's iCloud for 10 days and do not count towards your data storage. It can recognize the faces of people in your Apple photo library. This is all very secure and privacy focused, as you can expect from Apple. Video image is good, also when it's dark, sound quality is acceptable too. It's great to have the chime so that it works as a real doorbell.

Update (6/19/25):==============I have opted to downgrade my rating. Although HomeKit integration was fairly straightforward, I never was able to get the doorbell to bind to the Aqara app. The app is necessary for firmware upgrades and to access more advanced features than are available through Apple Home. I spent a full day trying to get this to work. I disabled 5 GHz (which is not supported), removed special characters from my WiFi password (which also isn't supported), turned off regional threat mitigation (the app phones home to China), and reset the doorbell countless times, making various tweaks to my network along the way. I never got the doorbell to bind with the Aqara app. Its network support is just not robust. This, combined with the device's poor build quality (as mentioned in my original review), earns the Aqara G4 a 1-star review.===== Original Review =====I was looking for a doorbell with Apple HomeKit support, including secure video, and this was one of just a few available options.The device connected to my HomePod easily. (I did have to key in a 6 digit code because the QR code was not detected.) The device refused to “bind”; this may hame something to do with my WiFi security settings and may affect use with the Aqara app, but does not seem to affect operation with HomeKit.The unit picks up power from my existing doorbell wiring but does not activate my old chime. Instead, the sound comes through the Aqara base and my HomePod.The video quality is fine. The jury is still out on the AI features, such as facial recognition and package detection. The intercom feature works as expected.My main complaint is with the build quality. It looks okay but is made of cheap plastic, and the screws don’t go into the plastic easily. I was able to mount it securely, but the screws aren’t as straight as I would like.Overall, I’m reasonably pleased with the purchase, and I’ve bought another unit for my back door.

The installation was a breeze, because the design was so straightforward. Picture and video quality is very clear. It paired with the the Home app easily, which is great to monitor easily and everywhere. It’s a great security camera for packages and surrounding areas of my home.

The amount of people that could be helped by reading this review is ridiculous. The doorbell stops working because your WiFi gets switched from 2.4 GHz to 5.0 GHz. I read all the reviews before I purchased this doorbell. I hard wired this doorbell which hasn’t been a problem. The video did stop responding after a week or so. After spending some time looking at my Deco app I realized that had to do with the WiFi switching the signal back and forth from 2.4 ghz to 5 ghz. I went onto my deco WiFi app and set the doorbell to 2.4 ghz only and it worked perfectly. Make sure to do this and you will have a doorbell that works in the Home App & doesn’t charge a fee.

I literally bought the Logitech camera and the pro recommended by them couldn’t even install it. I needed a camera that was compatible with Apple HomeKit and I decided to trust in this and it got delivered that same day. The pros left and I’m literally no pro at all but I’m able to install this all on my own. I love, love, LOVE the camera quality, durability, and the speed of its connection. The chime is really loud so we’re able to hear it. The night vision is also great, which is what we needed to see our cars parked up front. I love the security. I do have a popcorn background so I wasn’t able to use the adhesive, however, the plastic screw anchors really helped as it let it hang off the wall a little bit (meaning hammered it in and screwed the backboard in until it was touching the popcorn walls and laying somewhat flat and straight), meaning it didn’t go all the way in and I used white caulk to seal it as I was afraid of water getting in.It works with popcorn walls using this method. I also really appreciate that the chime doesn’t need to be hooked onto anything! No wiring required! Only gotta plug it into an outlet and you’re good to go!I recommend this for anyone that doesn’t fare well with wiring as this camera and chime both don’t need or require wires (no electrical work needed) and it’s wireless.The connection to the Apple HomeKit was fast and simple!EDIT: After using this for a while, the only downside I’ve noticed is that it sometimes disconnects and takes a while to connect usually within minutes but the longest it’s ever gone while disconnecting from my Apple HomeKit is around an hour to an hour and a half, but whiles it rare, it does still happen.Overall, I STILL do RECOMMEND it!