Ring Video Doorbell

… are appreciated! Edit: For context, I’m currently running homebridge on a Mac mini and already have a few accessories configured (nest thermostat and ring doorbell camera).

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I use a ring doorbell via homebridge and it surprisingly works extremely well. Live view, screenshot thumbnails, notifications with a screenshot. Atm I think that’s one of the best if you’re going to go with homebridge

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I use the chamberlain plugin to be able to use it with HomeKit. I also use the Ring plugin which has worked nearly flawlessly to use my Ring doorbell inside of HomeKit. Ring makes great products that don’t require a lot of skill to install compared to say, the Netatmo in the future or the Nest hello which both require you taking apart the chime.

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I use a Ring and it works fine in homebridge. My use is very simple though in that I just get an alert when pressed and a quick camera view for both my doorbell and backyard cam.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWC9WMLlbmk&t=300s This is what I followed to get my Ring Doorbells (2 of them in different homes) working in Homekit. Not only are they visible, but Homekit Secure Video works too. Great video, and it worked like a charm.

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Actually if you have iCloud + you can use Scrypted and HomeKit Secure Video to record ring doorbells for a little less money

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The short, and sad, answer is no. Homebridge does not connect directly to the device but on Amazon's servers.

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I’ve just got in to node red (running it and hb on an M1 Mac Mini). I couldn’t get HomeKit to recognise the press of Ring doorbell, so spent today swearing a lot and working out how node red works. I now have a routine that flashes the house lights when the doorbell rings and returns them to their previous state. (My first attempt wasn’t so clever at night - as simply turning the lights off for the flash left us in the dark) Frankly, I’m pretty chuffed at an elegant solution and, now I’m beginning to understand how it all fits together, the potential.

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Initially I had Ring doorbell working with Eero and homebridge, but it stopped working a few months ago. I've tried disabling HK secure router settings and all of the Eero secure features but still no love even after reinstalling the plugin and wiping homebridge and starting over. I'm not saying you'll have the same issue because I've seen other people getting it to work, but there is clearly some conflict with my setup.

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