Wyze Video Doorbell Has to use External Chime?

[steve4335]

so like…a cowbell outside that people ring? or knocking?

[Wzye420]

It’s a mechanical striker chime. Guess it’s good for raining weather areas where the electricity goes out a lot.

Funny part is… No one uses it, they knock instead.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US3038440A/en

[steve4335]

That is interesting, haven’t seen that before. If you’re still interested in a video doorbell you can pick up a transformer for pretty cheap and run power to it. I am going to use one of the plug in models @Ken.S mentioned above.

[tlgiess]

I have a SkyBell currently and was excited to replace it with a Wyze Doorbell. Unfortunately I am not disconnecting my house chime and running a separate chime. Wyze missed the boat on supporting a native chime they are already using the power from the existing doorbell system might as well control the in house chime.

Completely disappointed

[ziggy]

Wyze,
I’m concerned… why no memory card? looking at the specs and the original wyze cam you could have done it easily
with a memory card this would be perfect. i DON’T need nor want to have anymore subscription services
is this the path the company is heading down. I’d pay more for each device if i could avoid subscriptions.

[haddad_287]

if u have any alexa enabled device, u can use that as ur chime as well, and then place the chime it comes with somewhere else in the house

[steve4335]

Here is a new wish list item to add SD card to the next Video Doorbell, please vote to have your voice heard!!!

Ideas for Wyze Doorbell V2

Please add SD card to any and all future Video Doorbell, Peephole Camera, or any other camera that gets produced. Control over our own information with locally accessible storage was one of the main selling points of this ecosystem for many customers. Thanks for all your great work!!!

[steve4335]

There has been a wish list item created for using existing chimes, please vote there to have your voice heard!!

Have Wyze Doorbell Use Existing Chime

Hello…Love you products. I was really interested in switching to the Wyze Video Doorbell when it comes out but I want to be able to keep my homes current doorbell chime. It works perfectly and I do not want to have to switch the Wyze chime. Makes no sense to me. I think every other Video Doorbell works with the current homes chime. **//Mod Edit: Title Modified to enhance Search Clarity. Mod Edit: We have now launched the Wyze Video Doorbell v2 that will ring in-home chimes.

[muskokamess]

Maybe …

Wire exiting chimes to a separate power transformer that is plugged into a Wyze power outlet. Then use Wyze app automation feature to momentarily apply power to old chime when Wyze doorbell is pushed.

Never used Wyze automation features so not sure if this will work or how much delay there would be.

[David_Golden]

That’s what I call thinking outside the box! Great thinking!

[luffman]

I think the old knuckles rapping on the door might work without electricity!

[tomomunoz]

Anybody seen the installation of the remobell + (RemoBell S Video Doorbell | Fast-Responding Smart Doorbell Camera – Remo+) ? Seems like it would be possible to allow usage of the existing house chime along with the Wyze doorbell? Obviously would need to purchase that power kit separately.

[haddad_287]

What power kit would work with Wyze Doorbell?