thatguy_ieTired of Jeff Bezos controlling your doorbell cam? I made a privacy focused one that's based on an ESP32 with local Home Assistant integration.
I am all for local however my biggest issues with video doorbells tends to be the field of view, image quality and operating temperature ranges.
I live in a climate where +30C and -20C will happen at least for a few days a year and quite often I have seen doorbells just go offline below when it gets cold outside or physically degrade in the heat.
I want a highly durable device. These ESPCam devices kinda have crap optics, I want to clearly identify people in the dark.
TBH the only way I’ve found around this is a full CCTV solution monitoring my perimeter, the doorbell can just identifies those who come really close and push the button.
A doorbell camera should be viewed as for convenience on the door. If you want adequate security you really need to get a dedicated security focused solution.