Had this for almost 2 months now and even got the Swann storage trial (more on that in a minute).What's good about it - I could use the existing power supply from the old door bell so I didn't have to worry about the battery going flat. That's the end of the positives.What's not good about it? A lot!Any issues with the internet I have to pair it again. Unlike many other "smart" devices I have at home, this stupid thing just loses its connection and never comes back. So far this has happened 4 times in the past couple of months. In some cases, I don't even think the internet dropped because nothing else was impacted. And it's only 4m away from the wifi router so signal strength isn't an issue.Recording DOES NOT WORK at all. At first, it wasn't recording to ... MoreHad this for almost 2 months now and even got the Swann storage trial (more on that in a minute).What's good about it - I could use the existing power supply from the old door bell so I didn't have to worry about the battery going flat. That's the end of the positives.What's not good about it? A lot!Any issues with the internet I have to pair it again. Unlike many other "smart" devices I have at home, this stupid thing just loses its connection and never comes back. So far this has happened 4 times in the past couple of months. In some cases, I don't even think the internet dropped because nothing else was impacted. And it's only 4m away from the wifi router so signal strength isn't an issue.Recording DOES NOT WORK at all. At first, it wasn't recording to the SD card so I thought maybe you have to have a subscription to Swann, so I got that (I'm just glad on on the free trial period as I certainly won't be renewing it). All that did was make the bell lose connection to everything and disappear from my app. I had to go through the pairing process again as if it was a brand new device. However, still absolutely zero recording.No notifications - once I got the subscription, I no longer get notifications on the phone despite all notifications being on, re-installing the app and the app itself showing events at the door. I did at first get notifications but even then, they were pretty useless (see the next point).The lag...oh my god the lag...when it was actually connected and when I used to get notified there was someone there, if they pressed the button, the bell (speaker) would ring, I'd make my way to the door, answer the door then, if I was lucky, the notification would pop up on my phone. And if I want to talk to someone via the doorbell the lag is so bad it's almost unusable to converse with anyone. We're talking seconds of delay from me speaking into the phone app and the voice coming out of the doorbell.So in short, I wish I had saved my money and just got a plain old school dumb door bell. This was $150 wasted.TLDR - save your money, it's rubbish.

I would never buy any other brand. I’ve always bought sure because they are sure to perform. I’ve been using shore cameras for over 10 years now and never had a problem. The best camera I bought was recently a doorbell camera. The quality is just amazing. I can talk through it. I can set an alarm off. It’s just great and it’s wireless with a long life battery so you don’t need to have it. Hardwired into the wall, you should get one.

I have had this doorbell for just over a year now. Generally happy with it but my mind boggles how Swann has not really kept up with the competition in terms is user experience and some basic aspects.The positives: 1. If you have Swann security cameras, door contacts etc it is great with the app to be able to consolidate all items. 2. Ability to store video footage locally and to be able to access doorbell camera footage without having to purchase a monthly subscription. 3. Ability to have a wired and battery option at the same time.The negatives: 1. If someone rings the doorbell there is quite a bit of lag with the app and also the chime, and I understand from various online reviews that other doorbell cameras are not this slow. 2. Chime is not so loud and has ... MoreI have had this doorbell for just over a year now. Generally happy with it but my mind boggles how Swann has not really kept up with the competition in terms is user experience and some basic aspects.The positives: 1. If you have Swann security cameras, door contacts etc it is great with the app to be able to consolidate all items. 2. Ability to store video footage locally and to be able to access doorbell camera footage without having to purchase a monthly subscription. 3. Ability to have a wired and battery option at the same time.The negatives: 1. If someone rings the doorbell there is quite a bit of lag with the app and also the chime, and I understand from various online reviews that other doorbell cameras are not this slow. 2. Chime is not so loud and has limited volume customisability. I want to purchase at least one more chime to have in different locations around the house. Finding a place to purchase a standalone chime is surprisingly difficult. I can see from the 90+ questions asked on this page, 4 of them relate to whether one can buy an extra chime. Despite Swann customer service answering all 4 questions (some going back over 2 years), unless I'm missing something, they don't signpost where I can click or go to in order to purchase the extra chime or whether this is available in their online store. Bizarre! 3. When pairing Swann devices, it only allows this at 2.4 GHz. This means that I have to change my router settings (which takes time) in order to separate my 5GHz Wifi from the 2.4GHz, pair the device and then switch my settings back. 4. I would like an option in the app to be able to be notified when ONLY the doorbell rings (ie, mute all notifications except the doorbell). I've tried several options in the app and this has eluded me. 5. No 4K doorbell option.All in all, it's a good doorbell but just that. @Swann tech folk - if you are in the process of developing a new doorbell, please could you look at all the reviews on this page and see if you can fix at least the big gripes. Many thanks in advance! : - )