Installing my new G4 Pro Doorbell (WiFi Version)

[@RamonddeVrede]

Same here... couldn't neglect the black friday discount! going to install it in some days, thanks for showing this. I got some tips and tricks from it.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Happy to help. Good luck with your install!

[@yindunanhai4539]

Make sure check your doorbell transformer has enough voltage before install the doorbell. Most old house need to change transformer first. My house is 5v 10va, need to change at least 16v 30va to make this doorbell work.

[@ethernetblueprint]

I should have mentioned the transformer info in the video. Thanks for bringing that up.

[@ecu8r]

Excellent video, I've had my Doorbell Pro now for almost 2 years and haven't had a single problem with it. Eventually I would like to run ethernet to it but that will be a future project.

[@ethernetblueprint]

That’s great to hear. The installs I know about have been the same. I hope I have the same experience.

[@JamesHaitch]

Read that 'remove film' sticker next time on the ring doorbell.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Will do.

[@wscottfunk]

Great review Tim. 👍 Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!

[@ethernetblueprint]

Thanks Scott. Same to you and your family! All the best!

[@tekeeladude]

Very informative video. Have had my G4 Pro since August and have been really pleased with the performance. Little to no lag talking to someone at the door when away from the house. Couple of items to note: 1. As another commenter noted, use the proper size doorbell transformer as called out in the installation instructions from Ubiqiti. I had to upgrade to a 16v 30va transformer on my new construction house. 2. Initially my doorbell chime did not work even with the proper wiring/settings. Took about an hour after installation before the mechanical doorbell chime worked. Has worked perfectly since then. Ran across a thread online with others having the same issue.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Good call outs. I should have mentioned the transformer bit of info. Thanks for the comment.

[@LongDono]

LOL @ the video clearly showing a REMOVE FILM warning on the Ring doorbell while you state: "The picture with this one has just been okay. I wouldn't brag about it, it's fine." :D Thanks for the video; there's now a holiday sale now on it so I've ordered one. Comparison videos show it's the worst camera they make (it is 2+ years old), but to be fair, this is in the doorbell form factor. While the PoE model would be better, at almost half price, this is worth it; definitely in the absence of a newer model. Happy holidays!

[@ethernetblueprint]

You know I have looked at the doorbell with the cover off 100 times and never noticed that. WOW. Not my best moment. As a matter of fact, I didn't notice until people started pointing it out in the comments. Thanks for taking it easy on me. LOL.

[@Kiwi0Six]

Thanks for another great video! I’ve had a G4 pro for over a year now and love it, but I’m always happy to see what tidbits you might enlighten me with The share live stream has been around for a long time (on all cameras to my knowledge). I know because I was looking at the possibility of using that instead of RTSP as a viewer before I broke down and got a Viewport. I went from the old button doorbell, so I definitely needed to enlarge the hole for the wires. The other issue I ran into was that my doorbell transformer is lower wattage than recommended. I would occasionally get low voltage warnings from Protect when the doorbell was rung. I have a transformer, but I have not put it in yet. I haven’t seen the warning in quite a while. I love the package view feature. It comes in very handy because we don’t use that door often. Nighttime viewing is great! I definitely avoid motion alerts as one of our barn cats likes to frequent the front porch at night, and we also have had birds trigger the motion at night. I have the POE doorbell that I’m going to install on the side of the garage (where most of our visitors come), but I have to run cable for that. (There’s no power, so if I’m going to run cable and I might as well run ethernet.) I’m looking forward to playing with Alarms to fine tune my alerts. Haven’t gotten there yet. I have the chime, but haven’t set it up yet. I’m taking heed of your warnings about letting it auto link. Thanks!

[@ethernetblueprint]

Thanks for sharing your story. My buddy had to upgrade his transformer too. His house was older though. I guess maybe my house is new enough?!? Lots of cool options with alarms. I’m going to play with that as well.

[@Kiwi0Six]

@ looking forward to your videos covering the alarms. Love all you share!

[@ethernetblueprint]

Thanks so much! I wish I could do this full time... but the money isn't quite there yet!

[@StHabibiJohnsonAhmedFranklin]

Thank you for this, super helpful mate!

[@ethernetblueprint]

My pleasure. thanks for watching!

[@dekoeneridder2452]

Awesome! Bought the wifi as well but with poe adapter. Still need the chime. Will purchase the chime later on. Thnx foe the great video!❤

[@ethernetblueprint]

You are so welcome. Goodl luck with your deployment!

[@jimmyg6215]

Just bought one myself with the current discount. I have a mechanical chime and checked my transformer and it’s a 16VAC 10VA, so replacing that as well to a 30VA version. Did see on the unifi help documentation they have better wiring diagrams for different wiring scenarios and denote the gray and black leads for the mechanical chime. The picture shows the gray wiring going to the transformer side terminal of chime and the wire u remove from it and the black wiring going to the front side terminal and its wire u remove from it. Not sure why the other online instructions don’t show the same. Great video hope mine installs as easily.😊

[@ethernetblueprint]

Thanks. I should have pointed out the transformer thing in my video. I guess because my home didn't have the issue, I didn't think about it. Glad you got things working! Thanks for the heads up on the better documentation. I wasn't aware of that!

[@TransitAndTeslas]

Homebridge allows you to use the built in fingerprint scanner and built in NFC reader to unlock your door and run other automations!

[@OwBrown]

Good video, I got the Ethernet version as that was my use case

[@ethernetblueprint]

Awesome. I wish I would have done a wired doorbell but so far the wifi has been fine.

[@djmaisuria]

Just did the same upgrade , did want to add for the chime I had to manually configure it in UniFi and reboot my dream machine to get my chime to work.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Really? That is interesting. Glad you got it to work though!

[@djmaisuria]

@@ethernetblueprint Yes , it might also have to do with it being cold outside when I installed it, which causes a warning and the chime not to work right away.

[@Bertrp]

Was looking at buying one. Good timing.

[@ethernetblueprint]

I like mine so far... Will definately do a review after it has been online for a while!

[@bryanlyle]

I had a similar issue with the mechanical chime right after installation. I had switched the setting to use a mechanical chime but it still didn't work. I saw several comments online that after a few hours their chime magically started to work. Well, that's exactly what happened to me as well. Chime works as expected now.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Magic smoke 💨 kicked in.

[@user-dj5lo9sm6y]

Great video. I too jumped on the Black Friday sale. Received my unit today. Disappointed to see the “test date” on my box is over a year old. Indication this isn’t a very big seller? Hope the hardware isn’t an old version. My Ring 3 has been flawless (unlike my Ring 1), so I really hope the G4 Pro doesn’t let me down.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Me too. I hope it does well for you. Keep the viewers posted.

[@SudheeraPalihakkara]

Did you kept the film on top of the ring camera? 😮😮 3:03

[@ethernetblueprint]

Ha... nope... That has been removed.

[@JamesHaitch]

@@ethernetblueprintit's there. That's why your image wasn't sharp. Or less sharp. We see it on the ring doorbell that you had installed.

[@TheRevRobWilson]

If you put the wedge on, it gives you more room for the wires

[@ethernetblueprint]

Thanks for sharing! Appreciate you watching!

[@mattm920]

Appreciate the solid install video. Not sure if this is called out but when i did the ring install, it has me turn off the power on at the breaker box to install the ring doorbell. Is that needed here?

[@gregorystevens5173]

And I too took advantage of the BF sale for the same doorbell and yesterday returned it. Adoption and connection issues along with terrible lag in notification and video performance despite several hours troubleshooting resulted in the request for an RMA. My installation runs several G4 and G5 Pro cams on a Dream Machine Pro network. I've read others have had similar problems with their G4 Pro doorbells. My suspicion is that the wired version is the one to get if your installation environment supports it. What's also notable is that the Google Nest camera (in use before/after the G4 Pro trial) provides a longer IR range and clearer images in the distance for nighttime monitoring. And yes, I had sufficient transformer power to the G4Pro, etc. etc. etc. This device, wireless at least, is not ready for prime time.

[@ethernetblueprint]

I appreciate the comment and sincerely hope that I don't have a similar experience. I too have the UDM Pro for my storage, so I guess time will tell. I do agree that wired is always better if you have the option! Thanks for sharing your experience. Its good to let viewers know both the good and the bad!

[@gregorystevens5173]

@ethernetblueprint I didn't make the decision to return it lightly. It's going to cost me $26 in a restocking fee. But I gave the device a good 4-day workout. I wanted to like it. But boy, what a frustrating experience. The Nest on the other hand, simply works.

[@ethernetblueprint]

And the funny thing is that the Nest doorbell that I installed for someone gave me nothing but fits and didn't work worth a darn. I had nothing but trouble. Not to say that Nest is a bad brand.... It's not. But we all have different experiences based on the environment it's installed in. Damn Restocking fees...

[@GeoffBuckley]

I keep wondering if I can use this with the gate controller. I dont need the unifi intercom for a domestic single residence, but I want to control the electric gate.

[@ethernetblueprint]

With a home assistant like setup, you just may be able to. It may take a little special setup though.

[@jcbabb2]

Can you set this up to call your phone like ring?

[@ethernetblueprint]

It can notify your phone and there is a a speaker and microphone so you can talk to the person at the door... like Ring.

Great Video. Can the wirreless version record to personal network storage and will it work with DMSS app which has my non Unifi security cameras on it?

[@ethernetblueprint]

I’m not familiar with the DMSS app so I guess I’m not sure. I know you can offload video to your storage. I’m not sure about recording directly to it. Sorry.

[@anthonymiller2288]

Can multiple doorbells be paired to one chime yet?

[@ethernetblueprint]

I don't believe so.

[@Cooper3312000]

I wish they would make a simple battery version. I'm stuck using crappy Blink doorbell at my apartment with no hardwired option.

[@ethernetblueprint]

I'm sorry to hear that. I haven't heard of one in the works either.

[@Cristian-pw1iv]

Does it work with 2 mechanical chimes?

[@ethernetblueprint]

I haven't run across that before. If the chimes are wired together and inline with the doorbell, I would say yes. Make sure you have a strong enough transformer.

[@OrngRubberDucky]

I think you should make a review. As a two year old review from others may be outdated.

[@ethernetblueprint]

Review will be coming.

[@dallasivanko2200]

You might want to be careful with how many SSIDs (Wireless Networks) you are creating. Really, anything over four and your asking a lot for the deployment and clients to keep up with all of the negotiations and communications that happen.

[@ethernetblueprint]

That is a good callout. Thanks for commenting!

[@robertchyriwski]

Your Ring doorbell is the Pro and not the Pro 2 since it has the flat back and not the rounded edges of the Pro 2. I use UniFi cameras and WiFi for my home and I am very satisfied with their performance but when it comes to a doorbell I use the Ring Pro 2. The Ring app is very good and responsive. I have used this doorbell since it was released and has performed flawlessly. Package detection is spot on. I don’t mind paying a small subscription price for something that works. I was thinking about replacing it but reading some negative reviews of UniFi doorbell prevented me from doing so.

[@ethernetblueprint]

I appreciate the comment. Ring Pro served me well over the years too. They are good doorbells.

[@slkfjariao]

The ring is China crap and you don't control your data. BUT GOOD LUCK!