AOSUDoorbell Camera Wireless, 5MP Ultra HD, No Monthly Fee, 2.4/5 GHz WiFi Video Doorbell with Homebase, Battery/Wired Powered, Work with Alexa & Google Assistant

Update:We've upgraded our rating to 5 stars and bought a second doorbell of this model for our other door. We like this doorbell that much. We've also added Aosu 4 solar security cameras with the separate (not attached to the camera) solar panels, so we're now all in with Aosu. Thank you Amazon for all of the Aosu deals. We saved a bundle.Why the upgraded rating for the doorbell? After fumbling around, we found all of the features in the app that we need to monitor the doors to our house. Video playback is still herky jerky, but we'll live with this trade-off for exceptionally crystal clear video. This doorbell model works very well.We're staying with the wireless option because our 'vintage' house requires more wiring than we care to invest in doorbells. The wireless works well with our mesh router and signal extenders with zero dropouts.We solved the battery drain in several ways. Turn off the blue doorbell light, it sucks power. Don't monitor the area 24/7, that sucks power, too. Doing these two things keeps the doorbells charged to 90-100% for months.HOWEVER, many thanks to Aosu for not hiding the doorbell USB port inside the mounting plates. Access to the USB port when the doorbell is locked in place allows for continuous charging with solar panels and solves the entire battery drain problem permanently.We attached 5W solar panels (available on Amazon) to the doorbells and added long USB male to female cables (also Amazon) to snake around the door frames and up to the solar panels on the roof. The solar panels now keep our doorbells fully charged. This option is something that Aosu could offer for anyone opting for the wireless doorbell version.It means that we can turn back on the doorbell's blue light and monitor 24/7 if we want. But we're already 'trained' in the above ways to conserve the battery, so not going OCD here...lol.We're not fans of the Ring community sharing (private people) and are glad not to be on that particular 'social media'. We're also not cloud fans (hello Crowd Strike?) and totally appreciate local storage, which we manage daily by deleting all videos. Seriously, we don't need to save videos of the mail carrier or package deliveries and clog up the doorbell's storage... :-).Initial Review:First off, thank you to all the reviewers. After futzing around for a year trying to figure out which video doorbell to buy, you guys helped with this decision.No regrets here. Wireless installation was a breeze and works well with our Samsung tablets. The images are crystal clear. We'll most likely hardwire for full-time observation because doing so drains the battery too quickly. Another possibility is a USB solar panel connected to the bottom USB charging port to keep the doorbell fully charged once we figure out the correct solar panel wattage.With the porch light turned on, we turned off the infrared for full color night vision and it's amazing even with our low wattage LED porch light. No porch light? Then you'll need to enable infrared, which also works as it should.Suggested Improvements: The Aosu app interface is kludgy and could be improved. An interface with a drop down set of menus, think any Microsoft Office application, would go a long way to making these products more consumer friendly along with easier to configure and maintain the cameras or some pop-up words to tell the user what an icon does. Because we just ordered the Aosu 4 cam solar security camera set on deal from Amazon, we're kind of dreading its maintenance with the current app interface.We're maintenance minded and like to be able to do things like check the battery life (not on the home card as specified in settings), delete old files (not able to do this with the incorrect directions in the online manual, but finally figured it out with an 'Activities' icon), check the WiFi signal strength easily (have to futz around in settings to find it and its buried in 'About Device') and delete notifications/messages (we don't need to see forever worth of messages and prefer to keep this list shorter or empty on a daily basis).We have a call into customer support because we'd like to be able to define where the Aosu app stores event files. We don't need to fill up our internal tablet storage when we have gigantic SD cards in our tablets just for storing data.Wish list? An app for our desktops - Linux and Windows. Given that the doorbell's hub is already on our network, then a desktop app would be an unbelievable bonus putting Aosu way ahead of everyone else. Because this isn't an NVR, Blue Iris doesn't support these cameras...yet...but we're trying.By tapping our Samsung tablets to the side of our 55" Samsung TV monitors we have the tablet's interface on the big screen. The problem is that it's not a KVM switch, which puts us back to the desktop app wish. Yah, we know, there are Android emulators for the desktops, but they're still not 'there'.All in all, as noted above, we like this doorbell so much that we'll be all in with Aosu security once our security cameras arrive. The single star ding is for the above suggestions for the consumer's experience and not for the hardware which works well.

I’ve been using the AOSU camera doorbell for a few days now, and I have to say this is hands down one of the best tech purchases I’ve made recently.No Subscription Needed!What truly sets AOSU apart is that there’s no subscription required; all your videos are stored locally on the included chime device, which means no monthly fees and full control of your footage. That alone makes it a standout in a market flooded with paywalls.Excellent App ExperienceThe AOSU app is fantastic, clean, user-friendly, and packed with features. One of the highlights is the built-in AI detection technology, which accurately identifies motion and people without the need to pay extra (unlike other brands).Flexible Power Options & Impressive Battery LifeYou can use it either with a battery or hardwire it. I tested it on battery first, on a very busy street, with most features enabled, and it only used 2% battery in two days! Later, I decided to wire it using my existing 20V doorbell wire. It works perfectly either way.Easy Installation with Smart DesignInstallation was a breeze. The kit comes with everything you need, and I especially appreciated the angled backplate, which I used to slightly angle the camera to the right for better coverage. It’s a small touch that makes a big difference.Effortless SetupThe setup process is as simple as it gets, just plug in the chime, turn on the camera, and follow the intuitive in-app instructions. I was up and running in under 5 minutes.I genuinely love how AOSU is shaking up the smart doorbell market. The build quality is excellent, the features are top-notch, and the no-subscription model is a huge win for consumers. Great job, Aosu! I’ll definitely be buying more of their products in the near future.

I did a lot of research before buying this thing. And now, after buying it, I can confirm it is better than expected.This doorbell camera has excellent infared night vision, and a fantastic camera during the day. It comes with a indoor and outdoor component, allowing you to store tons of data locally (meaning no required monthly subscription), and it has several changeable doorbell options you can hear on your home doorbell system (which comes with the unit) or through a notification on your phone.I had read that there were some issues with the app. But up to this point, I haven't encountered any - in fact the app works great. Plus, There are even more options available than I was led to believe there were, and they are almost all free.For instance, it's compatible with Alexa yes. But it's also compatible with Google nest. It even has a feature that allows your voice to sound like a deep mans, so if you are a smaller person at home and scared of someone at your door, your doorbell will change your voice to sound more threatening. You can even sound like a clown lol, that's an actual feature. This product is under rated.What I will say as a downside, it's unclear how the data is being used. The privacy settings of most tech these days seems to send video to the companies that own the product, and this one is owned by a Chinese company. Still, if you are looking for a super high quality, great picture, great sound product with super great customize able features and excellent sound quality, this is the thing for you!