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I have ( had ! ) something similar . It wasn’t obvious how the water was getting in . I got my roofer to render the entire stack as we suspected that . Water still gets in ! . His next suggestion was he will have to strip the roof around the stack and possibly ( depending on what he finds ) remove the entire stack . Not much help to you though ….

Loxone users be like …

Yeah I’ve moved my chime so it’s as near as possible to the front door . Mine ( since the last firmware update ) does occasionally get stuck in infra red mode I.e comes on a night but doesn’t turn off . Reboot through the reolink app seems to fix it . The reolink video doorbell is the best for a poe , no subscription, with chime doorbell . Just wish they’ve bring out a v3 ; where the chime is poe . Integrates nice into Home assistant - so use frigate for any detection uses .

I do . Been having issues where it loses its pairing with the chime which of course renders it somewhat useless . They sent me another (v2) which I think is worse . I believe they changed the wireless frequency between models . What I really want is the UniFi g4 because the chime is poe like the unit so no proprietary wireless issues . Persevering for now with reolink until I can find something else suitable .

Yeah no UniFi stuff . So it’s not like I’m adding it to an existing ‘protect’ network . I hate all subscription stuff .

Don’t have the doorbell yet - was going to order it . I don’t like being tied in by any manufacturer. If I get a hikvision , reolink etc etc etc up camera I’m free to chop and change at will . You would think a trivial video doorbell would be similar . Most want subscriptions . It’s unclear for example if you get ring and don’t subscribe can you still access your streams ? . Also ( as they are owned by Amazon ) the ‘30 days free’ could be capped at any point . As much local for me as possible … Unifi stuff seems really pricey - not convinced it’s particularly better . I guess it’s aimed at more ‘corporate’ so bumps the price .

This is where it gets confusing as I kept reading you need a cloud key , ud , dream thing otherwise I believe you have no remote access . It’s not clear at all . I read basic config from the UniFi app is possible . But I really shouldn’t need a seperate ‘ cloud key ‘ hardware running .

It’s a hardware device . Part of UniFi is to drag you into their cash cow !

Ok ! I’ve been googling for an hour and none the wiser ! g4 video doorbell ; needs a cloud key gen 2 + thing ??? Without it apparently “ limited functionality “ . You need “ protect “ … a what ? So without a “ protect “ device is UniFi stuff of no use ? It’s just a doorbell ! . Assume I can access its rtsp stream ( with no cloud ‘ cash grab ‘ hardware ) and record on frigate . Do I need this key thing ? .

And SWMBO flicks them all on because she cant remember which switch did what !

Actually … When you are not there @ProDave for a delivery can you tell the delivery guy to (expletive deleted) off ? - I can - that is worth gold

Because …. ( thinks for a minute ) … I want a video doorbell , customised notification , just make it overly complicated so I have something to do ! - that’s the one !!!

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The problem I find is when an element starts working reliably ( like my lighting ) you then want to find something new to play with which of course requires buggering around .

All HA is buggering around ! 🤣👍

Yeah ! I’ve have it working super reliably maybe 90% of the time . Aq2 is good ! - sure aq3 is on its way . These detectors have advanced a lot in a short space on time .

FFS! Have I really got to spend nearly 400 quid on a unifi G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit!!!!!

I’ve given up with their doorbell ! Reliably getting it to pair with the chime is impossible! . Tried to circumvent this issue by not using the chime and have the button push call a notification in home assistant . Much better ! But still the doorbell can ‘freeze’ on a button push and therefore no event triggered ! Reolink have been awesome . Told them it was crap and they said to return for a full refund ! So ! Need another video doorbell , poe , no subscription crap , no cloud based crap , works would be nice !

Mine go in phases of really good then ghosting . Got a presence everything one ( or what ever it’s called ! ) on the way - so will test that .

+1 appeal . Council's are anything but consistent ….

Looking dead good ! Redundancy feels like a kick in the teeth at first . But as you have found out - it can be taken as a positive sign . Onwards and upwards ! 👍

Had an outdoor led post light fail ( built in LED’s so no chance of fixing ) . Needless to say I will not have a cable go to waste ! Was thinking of some path lighting ( led strips ) to the front door . Pointless fannying around for sure ! Any recommendations? . Want some new strips ( maybe in a channel ? ; can’t recess that so surface mount ) . Are all outdoor led strips born equal ?

I think what you need here is to experiment a bit and keep it simple . So cat5 everywhere for future possibilities. Then perhaps a room that is asking for automation . Bathroom lighting is a good one . Shelly do a battery motion / humidity / temperature ( it’s rechargeable ) sensor . I have this it seems really good tbf . Then ‘normal ‘ lighting wiring with a Shelly above the light fitting . No hub . Someone in bathroom lights on . Vacant for x seconds - lights off . That is very simple to setup ( but as said you wouldn’t do your entire house like that ! ) . You could extend it a tiny bit more by having temperature turn on/off ufh in bathroom . Thats just 3 components, all Shelly ; nice and easy - give you taste of HA .

🤣 Exactly ! - SWMBO worries if I die and there’s an issue how will she get the lights on !

Agree I’m open plan also and use aqara fp2 to zone for lighting . The phone with you is just to test the ‘who’ stuff ( currently experimenting! ) . So having your phone with you not a requirement. Other than that lights all come on automatically depending on time of day , luminosity , projector on ,; same with music - doorbell pushed , music pauses , Alexa make announcement , I determine to open the door or not , music continues. All good fun !