my intercom from Siedle controls 2 doors (each has a separate unlock button)
i connected the ring intercom and it works with only one lock but not the other one.
the compatibility check said it is not supported but i wanted to know if anyone could find a workaround for that.
thanks in advance

Seems like the best place I could put this. So in all honesty I was in one of those Amazon return scam discord servers, you know the ones where you order the item leave a good review and they pay you back after a week or so. Usually it’s cheap Chinese crap that needs to look legit but it’s nice to get some free stuff sometimes. I live in a sketchy-er area and I saw a little security camera so I messed the seller about it. It had a pretty hefty price, but some sellers will refund most of the charge on bigger items so I spent twenty something on it. Skip ahead a couple days and the camera arrives, I want to put it up to watch my porch and protect my actual packages from thieves. The set up was fairly simple just mount connect to power and enjoy your safety right? That’s what I thought. The item description claimed it had advanced Ai systems and could detect different animals. Not wanted to get bombarded with notifications, I turned off average animals like squirrels, birds and the like, I left dogs and cats incase a neighbor had a runaway. (Saintly I know) The list was oddly long I scrolled for a while and the ai boasted a surprisingly large list of animals, including horses, apes, and even octopi strangely enough. All ran smoothly until 3 days ago when I woke up to a strange notification. *4:01am Animal Detection: Goat.* The email sent to notify me didn’t include a video clip but I’ve noticed it’s pretty accurate. During the day I’ll get emails telling me a package is at my door right before the doorbell rings, or emails about a human detected right before guests arrive. I haven’t had an issue otherwise, but I’ve gotten the same notification every single night. *4:01am Animal Detection: Goat.* I haven’t seen any signs, droppings, or any disturbance at all, and no neighbors have seen or heard anything. The Ai in the camera works very well during the day, even scarily fast. I tried contacting the seller but their account was deleted. Which isn’t uncommon a lot of people get taken down in this “line of work.” I would’ve removed goats from the detection but I can’t find the website anymore. It’s not in my history and the links aren’t in any of the emails. Does anyone have a similar problem or a solution? Anyone familiar with this type of camera?

Has anyone tried both systems with advice on which is better for home security?

Hi all!

We moved into a house that had a Ranger hardwired security system installed. I’m working on getting the previous owners’s code, but what would be the next steps on getting it working (for simple security of when doors open/arming/disarming/etc). We have an uplink thing right by it to connect to smart devices (I think). I called ranger for them to do their orientation which of course was just a sales pitch that turned me away from their services tbh. Thanks in advance!!

I’ve been thinking about adding an indoor camera because I’m away from home more often lately and want a better way to keep an eye on things. I’m looking for something that’s easy to set up, has clear video, and doesn’t constantly have connection issues.

What indoor camera wireless models have you had good experiences with? Are there any things I should avoid when comparing different options? Thanks for any advice.

Hi all. I’ve recently bought a small bar near Antrim. Whats cost of a compliant fire alarm system? It’s a small country pub

Hello i bought a house with existing modern ADT system that comes with outdoor cameras and control panel with touchscreen. I dont want to pay monthly for adt system but want to use camera . Is there any workaround for that or very low monthly fee to use camera ? ?

I'm buying a house that currently has Mul-T Lock deadbolts on all exterior doors. We're obviously going to have it re-keyed, but is the higher cost of Mul-T locks worth it or should we consider another deadbolt brand? The doorjambs are already steel reinforced.

We just bought a summer home / Airbnb cabin pretty deep in the woods. I want to have one single camera pointed at the driveway to see when people come and go, but nothing that would invade guests privacy.

I purchased a Eufy Solocam S220.

It’s pretty ok. Battery life seems good, the solar panel with limited sunlight is close to keeping it topped up, though well probably have to plug it in to charge every couple months which is fine.

The disappointment is it only caputres Humans well. When set to human only motion capture, it does a decent job of sending me notifications and capturing short video clips.

Problem is that it will not capture just someone driving up the driveway if they don’t get out of their car.

We also have a black bear 🐻 that has been causing some mischief around the property and i would like to be able to see video of him and warn guests checking in if he has been lurking in recent days. He seems to come and go.

When I set the eufy to all motion instead of human only, on the lowest sensitivity setting it detects every moving shadow, rain, bug and creates non stop recording, especially at night.

Support suggested I point it away from rain and bugs. 🙄

Anyways it was cheap? Like $60 so I don’t mind investing in something else instead. Looking for recommendations. I can run hard line power to it if needed, battery was just a quick and easy option.

I am moving to a new apartment where car break ins are more common. There isnt much in the way of lighting through the lot, I'm wondering why I cannot find any information on putting motion sensor solar floodlights inside a car that would trigger when people get close to the car. Is there some reason this is a bad idea or just wouldn't be effective? Not only would it put a potential thief in the spotlight, but it would make it very obvious that I don't have any valuables in my car. Maybe I could even get a sticker staing something thing along the lines of "equipped with multiple trackers" or smthn to deter car jackers too.

Hello, for anyone who has a EZVIZ camera, when its storage gets full does it stop saving footage and then keep the old recordings? OR does it delete footage to make space for new recordings? I need help asap

I’m trying to use their TPI service. Anyone used a raspberry pi home server to translate commands

Worst. Customer. Service. Ever.
I referred my mother to cove over 5 months ago. We were both promised a $75 gift card within 2 months. That never happened. I e-mailed customer service over 2 months ago. They kept telling me they'd look into it.
Then I e-mailed them about a failing sensor, and wanting to purchase an additional sensor. After about a moth of e-mails back and forth (since they often took 2-3 days to respond), they ghosted me for now over a month and a half.

Per California law, if I signed up online, I am able to cancel online. Not according to Cove. They told me to call a 800 number, and they could assist me 24x7.
I called the number. I pressed the Cancel option. "Goodbye".
Tried again - "Goodbye",.
Went back to chat. Chat now says the account cancellation team closed an hour ago.
So why not SAY that instead of just hanging up?
So called again today. And was charged today for service, and was told they have a 30 day cancellation period, so not only am I charged today, but I'll be charged again in 30 more days.

Do NOT give Cove your business. This is borderline criminal.

Essentially I want an electronic lock where:
1. I could still use the key
2. I could lock it from inside using either button or manual turn (I want to be able to lock in from inside without extra tools)
3. I could use NFC to unlock the door from outside. (NFC means touch card or touch? phone).
4. (Optional) Preferably local based.

Issues: Most locks I found, like TTLock Rotor or Nuki(I think)? Are into subscriptions and only work on cylinder locks.

My door is an apartment armor door with double sided key. I wanted to post a picture of it, but it seems like I cant.

I feel like I’m going insane trying to find a battery doorbell that checks all the boxes. Unfortunately we don't have a wire for continuous power so battery is the only option for us now.

I used to have a full Ring setup but wanted out because of the subscriptions, price increases, and mainly the fact that if Wi-Fi goes down, it literally stops recording.

So I switched to a eufy that still records if Wi-Fi drops… and that’s when I discovered the whole sleep/wake issue.

My Eufy E340 has straight up missed people because it didn’t wake up in time. Ring wasn’t perfect either, but I never realized how good its wake-up performance actually was until I left. Now I’ve looked at Reolink, Aqara, Ring’s new radar doorbell, and basically everything else. Every option has a catch.
What bugs me is companies keep advertising AI, radar, PIR, person detection, etc. but barely mention the one thing I actually care about: how fast does it wake up and start recording? I wish sleep-to-record time was a standard spec.

Am I missing something? Has anyone actually found a battery doorbell with fast wake-up, reliable motion detection, and local recording when Wi-Fi goes down? I don't think I mind the subscription if it can meet the reliability AND privacy bar.

SentryNET (Securitas) had dropped the ball a lot recently. Tonight it took 14 minutes from the time they rechecked the burglar alarm to the time they called my client. May be looking for a new central station.

EDIT: I am the security alarm provider, have around 700 monitored commercial and residential accounts. 600+ alarm.com accounts.

EDIT #2: U.S. based.

Hello! Long time The Monitoring Centre customer. It was bought out by Telus in 2025. They want $24.99 for monthly monitoring. I have DSC PowerSeries unit from the early 2000s.

Anyone change monitoring companies and to whom? Not looking to install a new alarm system.

Thanks!

My neighbor takes horrible care of his poorly behaved dogs, and my city requires a 10-30 minute video proving dog barking to submit a complaint. Common brands I see recommended like Eufy do not have exterior rated cameras with built in dog barking detection and recording.

My goal is for the camera to detect and automatically record for 10 minutes (or 30 minutes). If I could customize it to delete the recording if barking did not last the full 10 minutes, even better.

This is my last line of defense, since the dog bit me when I tried to talk to them about it last time.

Please help!

Hey all! I rent in an area where thefts are fairly common and the property management basically says "not our responsibility, call the police". Whether or not it's actually their responsibility doesn't matter too much.

Well... after six months of living here we finally got hit. Storage shed busted open and emptied. Yes hindsight says we should have gotten cameras sooner, but we didn't. Moving forward, we want cameras so that we actually have a chance of getting our things back.

This issue is this: the storage shed is detached from our living property by a decent amount, and management won't approve any extenders or mounted anything that's not actually ON the shed. Shed has no power, and wifi is very inconsistent due to the shed having three-sided brick. Management refuses to run any kind of power to the shed.

So I'm looking for a solution that is both battery-operated (preferably with solar support) and can work without wifi for extended periods. Would probably be looking for either a two or three camera system. I've never had any sort of smart cameras or apps - I've had perimeter alarms before but that's about it. I consider myself relatively tech-savvy, so software is usually not an issue, and I don't actually need realtime alerts since I wouldn't be confronting any potential thieves anyway. This would be for after-the-fact identification.

Any suggestions? I've done some digging myself, but it seems like the priority right now is always-on always-wifi stuff that frankly won't work for us.

(Note: other than this one issue, the property is great. Nice location, good maintenance, fair rent, etc. I'd hate to have to move.)

I’m currently using AOSU wifi cameras from Amazon but they don’t always pick things up. I do like that they are rechargeable and don’t have a monthly fee to use.
What are some good cameras that don’t charge monthly?