video doorbell
noun
plural video doorbells
: a small security camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a microphone and speaker : doorbell camera
Video doorbells are security cameras that are built into a doorbell.—
Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsA video doorbell, sometimes called a doorbell camera, is an outdoor camera placed on someone's front door, either battery-powered or hardwired into an existing doorbell and chime setup. The user gets notified via a mobile app either when someone pushes the doorbell, or when the camera detects motion or a person, depending on its artificial intelligence capabilities.—Aliza Vigderman and Gabe Turner
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The Ring Battery Doorbell is a budget-friendly video doorbell is super easy to install, gives you a clear, wide view of your doorstep, and works smoothly with Alexa.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
The wired Pro is one of our favorite video doorbells, one that works with Amazon Alexa and integrates well with Ring Alarm and other Ring cameras.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
Depending upon how well your police department responds to porch pirate package theft, position your video doorbell to capture the face of the pirate and your package deliveries.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Front doors have had smart accessories added to them over the years—smart door locks, video doorbells, sensors to tell you whether the door is shut—so why not make the door itself smart?
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
The wired Pro is one of our favorite video doorbells, one that works with Amazon Alexa and integrates well with Ring Alarm and other Ring cameras.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
Depending upon how well your police department responds to porch pirate package theft, position your video doorbell to capture the face of the pirate and your package deliveries.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
Front doors have had smart accessories added to them over the years—smart door locks, video doorbells, sensors to tell you whether the door is shut—so why not make the door itself smart?
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Video doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20doorbell. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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