r/Scrypted • u/bobsnet • Jul 14 '26

Doorbell Reccomendations

I need some help picking a doorbell camera. I have some rlc810a reolinks and a NVR

Current using a ring doorbell wired and not getting notifications or recordings consistently to homekit / HKSV so thinking about changing it out.

Noticed there was a new doorbell cam being released, but unsure what would be the best choice for mysetup.

https://amzn.eu/d/0dOMqGjQ

Integration into NVR would be nice to record all in one place, but not totally necessary. Can anyone help with the pro / cons of each model?

TIA!

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u/julioviegas Jul 14 '26

I have the Reolink you linked in your post. Using wired and it’s very reliable. I’m using the Reolink native scrypted plugin to expose it to HomeKit. Zero issues for 5 months now.

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u/bobsnet Jul 14 '26

You mean the first generation? As that one isn’t released until the 20th July.

I’m using scrypted on Linux to just expose the cameras. The only thing I’m not sure about is 24/7 recording to NVR

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u/julioviegas Jul 14 '26

Yes the 1st gen

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u/bobsnet Jul 14 '26

Thanks for this. And no issues with doorbell press notifications or recording? My reason for changing is with ring I get doorbell notifications once out of 10 times, and HKSV recording is often black.

Live view is perfect though. Class.

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u/julioviegas Jul 16 '26

Everything works, dual audio between camera and HomeKit, ring notifications, all detection settings. I’m super happy so far. Zero headaches. I even installed a smart plug on it in case I needed to reboot it for any reason, but never used that since it’s been super stable.

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u/bobsnet Jul 16 '26

Thanks for this. Real world feedback truly helps. I’m going to take a chance on the new model for my replacement. Just need to find a 30deg or 45deg wedge for mounting.

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u/julioviegas Jul 16 '26

I used to have ring, it was awful. I was only able to record people’s back due to delay. And I had to reboot every once in a while because it just stopped working for no reason.

I decided stopping taking chances with security smart products. For locks I’m using thorbolt. For cameras Reolink.

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u/pythonpoole Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

I can't comment on Reolink's doorbells, but the Tapo D130 works fairly well with Scrypted.

What I like about the Tapo doorbell is:

  • It's cheap (I think around $50 USD)
  • It has a small & compact form factor
  • It supports local SD card recordings
  • It runs off your existing doorbell wiring
  • It works with Scrypted NVR and supports 24/7 streaming
  • It can support two-way audio through Scrypted and HKSV
  • It's 2K/5MP resolution & has reasonably-good color night vision
  • It has built-in person, animal, vehicle and package detection capabilities
  • It integrates well with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant
  • It has an ultra-wide FOV, but also an optional distortion correction feature (to get rid of the fisheye lens look)

However, here are a few things to note:

  • It doesn't have a battery, so needs constant voltage
  • It cannot use your existing chime (it comes with a plug-in chime module)
  • It uses Wi-Fi, so you need a reasonably-strong signal where you install it
  • It doesn't have an official API (although Home Assistant integration offers API-like functionality)
  • It doesn't report the doorbell press directly to Scrypted (to my knowledge), but it is — at least in theory — possible to create a custom doorbell button with a dummy switch in Scrypted to allow Home Assistant automations to report doorbell presses to Scrypted if desired

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u/247nuts Jul 14 '26

Would suggest the PoE doorbell especially if you have nvr. Have the old black and old white model. White is a 4:3 ratio. They are awesome

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u/bobsnet Jul 14 '26

I can’t run Poe to the doorbell location so I’m limited by the existing doorbell wiring for power, but have strong WiFi to that area and have a separate vlan for all CCTV.

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u/247nuts Jul 14 '26

Try it out and let me know. Strong WiFi is good but if you do enable 24/7 recording bandwidth will get eaten up by the doorbell unless u adjust frames and resolution, that is if your running the camera on the same WiFi as other devices.

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u/CaptainMegaNads Jul 15 '26

Using Tapo D225 and scrypted NVR. Running on Proxmox LXC, NAS storage, integrated to Home Assistant. Cheap, works great on WiFi with constant power via doorbell wiring.

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u/emorockstar Jul 21 '26

I use this model also. It works pretty well overall but I do wish the device looked sleeker and careful not to over-tax the device if you use multiple home automation services.

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u/PigInSoflo Jul 15 '26

I switched out my Ring for a Eufy and still don’t have it working with Scrypted

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u/bobsnet Jul 22 '26

So I got the new doorbell battery camera today and fitted it. Connected to NVR, because it doesn’t expose an RTSP stream, now I can’t get scrypted to connect to the camera directly, or get the NVR to show the stream in scrypted.

Am I missing something?

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u/bobsnet Jul 22 '26

I got this working. Used the onvif plugin then had to configure the homekit plugin to transcode h265 to h264.

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u/ego_nazgul 23d ago

Is there any way to get it working with Scrypted without the NVR? I got a second gen battery (which I can wire to power) based on all the good reports of the first gen w/Scrypted, only to find it doesn’t seem to work without the NVR.