ecobee Smart Video Doorbell Camera (Wired) – with Industry Leading HD Camera, Smart Security, Night Vision, Person and Package Sensors, 2-Way Talk, and Video & Snapshot Recording

Which of the 3 to pick
Of the camera doorbells on the market this one if my favorite, however I think you may want to consider on of the others, depending. Logi was the only doorbell with noticeable downsides outside of having a secure platform. Nest and their ecosystem was the best for full home automation and Eco was the best for a secure platform/ standalone product/ Apple Home iOS product. though you really can’t go wrong with any of those 3.LogiI’ll start by stating there really isn’t a bad choice here, with the possible exception of logi, between them getting obsessively hot and not being terribly reliable. My dad has one and he has both issues though not enough so that he gets rid of it.RingI had a Ring for years and it worked well. It was easy to install and the notifications were accurate. Plus the community is huge so you’ll know when something happens. For example when something happened at a local elementary school my ring doorbell let me know first. Same for amber alerts. This is solid choice, though not the securest platform as the only downside here.Google – NestThey make a great doorbell. The major advantage this doorbell has is that it goes with the google ecosystem. I.E. if you want a lot of home automation, or you’re in their ecosystem already there is no reason not to grab this doorbell. It’s not the most secure platform either though not the least.EcoThe picture is great, it works by far the easiest with other systems (like Apple or iOS), and there are no large downsides. If you want a secure platform or are using Apple’s Home App this is your best bet.

Humungous but Works!
Please let me rant a little bit before getting to the good parts since I just lost 3 hours of my morning that could’ve been easily prevented! Only a bunch of dumb engineers who have never held a screwdriver in hand would design a product for US market that is incompatible with any standard wall plates! Seriously, what the? My install rapidly turned into a craft project to drill holes into my stainless wall plate and destroy the wall around the junction box. Just add two more holes in the back of the plastic wedge or the plate or whatever you call it. Seriously. Was tempted to reduce my rating to three stars, but it’s a good product. Please read on.Video doorbell market is still in early ages that no perfect product is available. A couple of years ago, after extensive research we installed Logitech to be compatible with HomeKit and Apple secured video. Little that we knew, Logitech has overheating issues that did not manifest until months later in Florida’s hot summer. It kept restarting every 5-10 min and became unresponsive. We changed the transformer 6 times and nothing helped. We even got a replacement from their warranty after 3 months of back and forth which had the same problems. I considered getting UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro, but I liked the idea of HomeKit.Fast forward to today, when I saw Ecobee has come up with this product I jumped the gun and shipped it overnight. Opening the box I was surprised by the huge size of the doorbell, but if it prevents it from overheating, so be it and so long Logitech. As mentioned, it’s incompatible with wall plates, but I was determined. Three hours later, it was on. I added it to HomeKit first (BIG MISTAKE), and everything was fine! Ecobee app could not find it and requested a factory reset. Opened the Allen screw underneath and factory reset the device and went through setup again, this time inside Ecobee app. Everything went smoothly until it stopped and asked to add a two-factor verification if I want to see the camera feed. Anyways, just some hassle and I added my phone number to get it done with. Added to HomeKit again, and everything seemed to be fine, but the physical chime did not sound when I pressed the bell button. Another 15-20 min of trouble shooting, and suddenly everything started working. It seems Ecobee unlike other manufacturers has put the lithium ion batteries inside the chime kit, and it takes some time to charge up, so just relax for half an hour and then try the bell!Overall, it seems other than some dumb design choices it’s a good and solid product. All my Ecobee thermostats turned into two-way video doorbells now which is neat. They all chime too if you enable it in the app. The choice to put the battery in the chime kit is quite brilliant since you can replace it every few years easily without changing the whole doorbell (listen Logitech). I will miss HomeKit secure video, and I’m not going to pay for ecobee monthly subscription for package detection, but anything is better than Logitech’s overheating. Thanks for reading, and YMMV.

We’ve looked into a bunch of smart doorbell brands; especially offer sustainable products and this one was super well-rated. Got in great price, so felt like a solid deal. It’s feels premium, lightweight & complete kit which made our setup so easy. I hope it holds up well since we experience pretty cold weather here. The full HD video plus the quality of sound is amazing; everything is so crisp & clear especially during day time. I like that it has 2 way audio features, night vision and impressive motion detection. The controllable low siren in the app is new for me and nice touch for deterring unwanted visitors. So far, no delay with the ring or app notifications, except when recording motion and updating every two minutes. You can also download the ecobee app and invite family members for easy access when you’re not home. Definitely worth it, and highly recommend for anyone looking to upgrade and enhance their home security.Update: 12/28/2025I bought this in April 2025 and everything works perfectly. But by Oct-Dec, the mechanical chime stopped working (no ding‑dong sound), possibly because of the extreme cold. Then in mid‑December, we didn’t fix anything, it suddenly started working again.

I have been thinking of getting a doorbell camera for quite a while and when they came on sale I knew I had to get one. Having done my research I knew Ecobee had a really highly rated camera and as we also already have an Ecobee Thermostat that we really like it was a no brainer to get this one. Installation instructions are very thorough and as such even an average handy person should have very little issues installing this camera. Once installed the video is streamed to the Ecobee app. which is very easy to use. The field of vision is amazing as is the quality of the video both in daylight and in darkness. The text alerts work perfectly when someone comes to the door, so much so we even got them on vacation in Scotland. If you are looking for a top notch doorbell camera look no further than Ecobee.