SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell

The doorbell normally runs on its own battery, but it has low-voltage screw terminals on the back and can be wired to the indoor monitor with bell wire for continuous power. An optional solar panel is sold separately. The indoor monitor is always mains powered (100 to 220V AC).

Built-in 5000mAh rechargeable battery, recharged over USB-C (5V/2A).

2K capture at 2304 x 1296, in a 16:9 head-to-toe framing.

940nm infrared night vision, rated to about 10m.

White LED spotlights give a full-color night mode alongside the infrared one.

Live view is available at any time from the monitor's monitoring button or from the SwitchBot app.

Recording is event based to save battery, with clips capped at 60 seconds. There is no continuous recording mode.

Events are recorded to the microSD card in the monitor with no plan, or to the optional cloud.

The doorbell and monitor talk to each other directly, so ringing, intercom and local recording keep working while the internet is down.

The recordings land on the microSD card inside the monitor, and the monitor runs on mains power only, so a power cut stops the recording even though the doorbell itself is on battery.

The app has no privacy blackout zone; the only area control is the single motion detection rectangle.

RTSP is supported and is how SwitchBot documents the Home Assistant path. The stream is published on events rather than kept open, to protect battery life.

Human detection is the one AI filter included with no plan.

Package detection is not offered, not even on the paid plans.

Pet tagging needs one of the SwitchBot cloud plans.

Vehicle tagging needs one of the SwitchBot cloud plans.

There is no facial recognition, unlike the eufy and Aqara doorbells it competes with.

IEEE 802.11 b/g/n on 2.4GHz, plus Bluetooth 5.0 for setup and the local link.

The official spec sheet lists 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only.

Quick Reply plays a canned answer to the visitor from the monitor or the app, and the app can also store replies you record yourself.

The doorbell is a scene trigger in the SwitchBot app, and the monitor has a dedicated unlock button for a paired SwitchBot lock.

The monitor is CSA certified against Matter 1.4 as a Matter bridge, and bridges a paired SwitchBot lock (such as the Lock Ultra) into a Matter fabric over Bluetooth.

The 4.3 inch indoor monitor ships in the box and is the chime, rated 100dB. It also acts as a Wi-Fi relay for the doorbell.

SwitchBot lists Alexa and Google as the supported smart assistants, and the Amazon Canada listing is titled Compatible with Alexa & Google Home.

Works with Alexa for voice-controlled live streaming, and an Echo Show can pop up the camera feed when the doorbell is pressed.

Apple Home is not supported: the doorbell camera is not a HomeKit accessory and the Matter bridge in the monitor only carries a SwitchBot lock, not the camera.

SwitchBot does not list SmartThings for this product and reviewers confirm it is not supported.

SwitchBot documents Home Assistant support over RTSP, with the stream published when the doorbell is rung. Home Assistant can also pull the feed over ONVIF.

The doorbell itself is not exposed over Matter. The monitor is certified as a Matter bridge, but what it publishes to a Matter fabric is a paired SwitchBot lock, not the camera or the doorbell press.

One detection zone, set by resizing a rectangle over the live image.

There is no built-in flash. The 4GB card that ships with the kit is a removable microSD card.

The microSD slot sits in the indoor monitor, so the card cannot be stolen with the doorbell. A 4GB card is pre-installed (about 3,500 short events) and cards up to 512GB are supported.

Cloud storage is optional and paid, with a 30-day free trial for new users. Local microSD recording needs no plan.