I used an outdoor Arlo wireless camera for years to watch out front door. However, needing to change batteries required a ladder, which was not a deal breaker - I longed for an appropriate video doorbell. Finally, Arlo came through.It took some figuring and testing on how to connect to our old doorbell as we've had an intercom doorbell with it's own chile for the last 20 years. I'm just thankful that we kept the old doorbell and it's wiring intact, even through a remodel!Voltage was adequate to connect, just had wires that were or were not connected, it was mind boggling to my husband for a few days.... an epiphany hit him, & voila - all connected with a chime!During this 'down chime' time, the video doorbell worked, it only rang on my phone.Stucco replaced on the smaller area from the change from intercom to video doorbell, area painted and then a little bit of caulking and it looks and works great!I have one issue, that is the positioning, I don't have it looking down enough to show anything on the corner of the doorstep (which is bottom right in the photo) where some delivery people like to put things. Lordy! Let's put the item right against the door in plain sight instead of off to the side where there is no visual from the street or sidewalk. This issue is not enough to go back and move the range of the camera, that is too much effort :)

I just installed this today, so it's possible I could be disappointed later.I had a Skybell HD for years, but it was problematic from the beginning. Sometimes it didn't detect motion at all. It never detected motion until the person was already at the door, ringing the doorbell. It was frequently out of service, recently much more frequently. The biggest problem with Skybell is a serious design flaw. Power is connected to the baseplate, NOT to the camera. The camera gets its connection from contacts that are made when the housing is installed. So, it would often lose power when bumped (like when someone rang the doorbell!)So, I researched and settled on the Arlo. Basically, it was down to the Arlo and the Eufy, but the Eufy dropped out when I discovered that you have to install a doorbell chime (that comes with it) by plugging it into an outlet. There's nothing wrong with my existing doorbell, and the last thing I want is a bulky chime box taking up an outlet.Pros: Excellent video, alerts you to motion by calling your phone and then displays the video automatically (great feature), sound quality is more than adequate both at the doorbell and on the phone, has the ability to call 911, can detect animals, humans, vehicles, etc, the camera is wired directly to the system which (hopefully) means it will never lose power, motion detection is noticeably better than the Skybell. Objects are picked up about halfway up the sidewalk rather than when they step onto the porch.Cons: You have to pay a monthly fee ($2,99) to enable the most useful features. I don't like monthly fees, but $2.99/month isn't a huge amount to pay.Right now, I'm very satisfied. Installation was easy. We'll see if it holds up.

I'm very impressed with this product. They state in their product description how easy it is to install and set up and it truly is! I'm rather techie and handy but I can't see many having any issues with getting this installed inside of thirty minutes. You can customize different notification zones right from the app, no pc connection necessary like my Nest camera. The picture quality is great, detection and notification seem to be great too. I haven't had this too long but I'm quite pleased with my purchase. I researched doorbell cameras extensively before buying and this one was clearly a favorite for many and I can see why. Three months of free subscription, which isn't necessary for basic functionality, less than $150, and a reputable manufacturer. The only draw back I see is that it has no internal battery so if the power goes out it'll stop recording. It's tied directly in to the existing doorbell wiring. I guess you'll have bigger problems if someone cut your power before breaking in to your home. I don't write reviews often but this is a winner.

Directions to install were straight forward and well explained. The doorbell has a great picture, integrates into my Arlo Pro 2 set up well and operates my doorbell chime as if it were old school.

My previous video doorbell (very popular one from another company) died after two and a half years due to a software upgrade from their company. Even though the doorbell worked fine prior to this, it was tough luck, here's a small discount, buy a new one since you are out of warranty. Arlo once replaced one of my cameras (out of warranty) when their SW caused a problem like this and when I started looking for a doorbell replacement I was pleasantly surprised that they now have a video doorbell. I've had it installed about a week now and it responds faster and is clearer both day and night than my old doorbell. I also like the 1:1 wide ratio view as my old one had a 16:9 view where you would miss people's faces. Additionally, I like that the activity zones can decipher between types of alerts. Definitely an upgrade in my book.