This Changes Everything - Aqara G4 Doorbell Review

24/7 RECORDING!!! AND FREE CLOUD... More features than a Nest doorbell for £60 less money, with cloud storage AND local storage options!? Works With HomeKit, Works With Alexa, Works With Google Home, what's not to like?

This video is sponsored by Aqara all opinions are my own

The Aqara G4 Doorbell works locally with 24/7 recording, but also has free cloud storage for events for 7 rolling days. The Aqara G4 also has 2-Way talk, Smart Home automation via the Aqara ecosystem, a 4 month battery life, Alexa Routines and supports Homekit secure video!!

Finally, the Doorbell can also be wired to your doorbell wiring, or can be powered by battery!

BUY THE AQARA G4 HERE:
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THE ULTIMATE SMART HOME LIST!
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SWITCHBOT PRODUCTS

CONBEE STICK (ENABLES ZIGBEE DEVICES TO CONNECT TO HOME ASSISTANT):

OUTDOORLED STRIP (REQUIRES TUYA ZIGBEE HUB OR CONBEE STICK AND PI)

AQARA ZIGBEE MOTION SENSORS AND DOOR SENSORS (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI):

AQARA LIGHT BULB E27 (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI):

AQARA LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI):

AQARA BATTERY REMOTE LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI):

FLIC BUTTONS (SMART BLUETOOTH BUTTONS):

BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT):

BROADLINK RM4 PRO (TO CONTROL INFRARED DEVICES SUCH AS TV & RF DEVICES SUCH AS PROJECTOR SCREENS)

ZIGBEE PLUG SOCKET (REQUIRES ZIGBEE HUB SUCH AS HUBITAT OR SMARTTHINGS):

REMOTE CONTROL CANDLES (INFRARED CAN BE CONTROLLED USING A BROADLINK RM4 PRO)

DECORATIVE BULBS FROM SHELLY

ZIGBEE SPOTLIGHTS & RGB REMOTE

ROBOROCK ROBOVACS

SOMA SMART BLIND MOTOR:

LOCK COVERS (MARRIAGE SAVERS)

4K HORIZON PRO PROJECTOR IN THE BEDROOM

AMAZON ECHO 4TH GENERATION:

ECHO SHOW 10

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Aqara G4 Doorbell Overview
1:53 - Aqara G4 Doorbell Features
3:46 - Aqara G4 Doorbell Setup process
5:22 - Aqara G4 Doorbell Smart Home Features
8:20 - Aqara G4 Doorbell Image Quality Footage Demonstration
9:30 - What's wrong with it?

#review #smartgadgets #doorbellcamera

[paulhibbert]

Happy Saturday everyone!! In case I didn't say it enough, Free cloud and 24/7 recording to an SD card and it's cheap! More of this please Smart Home industry!! :BUY THE AQARA G4 HERE:
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :)
UKG4PAUL (15% OFF for the G4 doorbell; valid from Apr 12th to 14th; only applicable on Amazon UK)

[jethrohaha]

Brought one, got a licensed electrician to run the wires, so far so good.

[BDX]

I bought the Aqara G4 a couple of days ago. Simple to install and very pleased with it so far.

[Mu-podcast]

I'm so glad they thought to put the alarm on it. That was the first thing I thought looking at the chunk-tastic box. Someone's gonna grab it and just run away. Instead, they'll just smash it to the ground and stomp on it until it's silent.

[petercdejong]

Is there an integration with Home Assistant?
(you know this question was inevetable ;-)

[killickr]

Max 512MB SD card for 24/7 recording, or perhaps 512GB?

[ALaModePi]

Great intro: No baiting needed. A doorbell that can use a custom alert message and then display the feed on an Amazon thing _and_ 7 days of free cloud storage to boot. I'm in for the rest of the video for sure.
Standard AA batteries: I have mixed feelings on that. On the one hand, as you point out, you're not leaving your doorway vulnerable while it's charging. On the other hand, you're contributing to e-waste. Fortunately they do allow for powering off the 25v doorbell wiring.
Plug-in chime: Point for including it. Points off for not being able to ring an existing chime. Points on again for making the chime a repeater hub and storage hub. I really like that.
I also like the wealth of triggers that it exposes. [Insert exposure joke here][Insert prurient troll meme here]
All told, I agree that this outshines all the other doorbells I'm aware of. I'm seriously tempted to toss my current one in a bin and get this thing.
Thanks again for a great review, covering all the important points. See you next week.

[barrettready]

Nope I'm a grown child for humor as well. I love your humor but your information is also delivered so well. I'm glad those hackers didn't kill your channel for good. Great job

[kboxvegas]

No RTSP, no HA integration, and a "Free" cloud. We could really use the fast FireTV integration but I think I am going with the POE Reolink. Hopefully Aqara addresses the video quality and adds these features in the next one. It is much cheaper for them in the long run.

[erich]

Even if I would not give a s*** about domotics, gadgets etc... I would not miss any of your video. you make my day each day you publish a new video 😂

[vinsriram]

Another excellent video, Paul, super helpful. But your mate, Lewis, points out it doesn't have RTSP or ONVIV and says it's "almost" amazing. Fight fight fight fight! 😂

[michaelpetronella]

Nice manicure, Paul! Pink is your color. LOL. great video as usual! Thank you for the head explosion, those have been missing of late.

[THEDADDY]

I must say, I really liked your pink nail polish in this

[gallorumrex]

Good vid, interesting product (looking to get away from the Vivint mistake I made).

However, I feel as though something was missing this morning. Like I was properly baited or such. Hmmm... 😂

[leighrobinson]

Loved your dainty hands and pink nail varnish 😁

[eionmcparland]

Good luck with your future deliveries😄

[jeffpitoniak]

You bated me in with the free 24/7 recording

[el_puma_real]

Head explosion is in itself worth the subscription

[Bluetone]

Bought one on a whim, must've been within hours of it going on sale, as our Ring was just doing my head in. Just installed it today and it's great so far, the one small thing that is a pain is the position of the security screw. It would've been much better at the bottom rather than on the side. If you're limited with space around the door this can be a problem. I only just managed secure it with a very small bendy screwdriver otherwise you're screwed, or not as the case may be.

[adfjasjhf]

I believe you forgot to mention that the doorbell can be also powered via existing wires when you connect it via the screws on top of the batteries.