The Aqara Video Doorbell G4 has simply gone reside; a finances battery-powered sensible video doorbell that, amongst different issues, boasts Apple HomeKit Safe Video certification.
The Chinese language model states which means the G4 is “one of many few battery-powered video doorbells available on the market that assist Appleâs HomeKit Safe Video” however, by our rely, it is the one battery-powered video doorbell available on the market that assist Appleâs HomeKit Safe Video.
The one different doorbells inside the usual are the Logitech Circle View and the Robin ProLine – each of that are hard-wired fashions.
Not solely is the Aqara Video Doorbell G4 HSV-compliant, additionally it is suitable with each Google Residence and Amazon Alexa.
With these two voice assistants synced up, you might be additionally capable of stream footage out of your doorbell to your sensible show, similar to an Echo Present or a Nest Hub.
Borrowing the AI-driven face recognition from the Aqara Digital camera Hub G3, this 1080p HD doorbell additionally affords pre-recorded voice responses for if you’re not capable of reply, and also can act as a movement sensor and siren in an Aqara sensible safety system.
Aqara has been one of many massive gamers within the early days of Matter and, whereas the Video Doorbell G4 is not but Matter sensible residence suitable, we’re advised it will likely be by way of a OTA replace later this yr.
Accessible in both grey or blacjk, the G4 could be wired-in, must you want, however we’re promised 6 AA batteries will preserve it alive for round 4 months.
In addition to the iCloud storage choices that HomeKit Safe Video affords, the Video Doorbell G4 also can retailer video in Aqara’s cloud (free for 7 days’ of clips) and there is additionally native storage on board, as nicely; a microSD card (as much as 512 GB) could be housed within the indoor chime repeater.
It prices $119.99 / £119.99 and is available through Amazon now with a 15% discount. Use USCAVDG4 to save lots of 15% within the US and Canada, EUDOORBELLG4 is the code for the UK and Europe.