Hi all,
My situation is as follows: Amcrest AD410 doorbell is one of eight cameras being managed by Synology Surveillance Station.
I am seeking a simple, alternative app which will allow me to receive doorbell push notifications and quickly bring up the camera and intercom for the doorbell when mobile.
I've tried the Amcrest Smart Home app, but its UI is a little sloppy and it doesn't allow for doorbell notifications only. So it also sends notifications for all of the motion detected, which my Synology is also sending, creating a confusing mess of notifications when someone approaches the doorbell and pushes the button.
I've tried using the Synology DS Cam app for this purpose, but it is limited to sending only one push notification from the system every 30 seconds. So as someone approaches the door, the motion notification comes through, but Synology doesn't send the notification associated with the doorbell button press. Plus, finding the intercom functionality in DS Cam is not as intuitive as a dedicated doorbell app.
I've also tried using Dahua's DMSS. Setting the doorbell up as a VTO gives me button press notifications only, but the only way to get DMSS to work is to fully expose the port on my doorbell to the internet, which I wasn't keen to do. I suspect this is because the doorbell, although manufactured by Dahua, is not fully recognized in the Dahua system as one of theirs.
Is there an alternative doorbell app or setup which can allow me to receive notifications, view video, and two-way communicate through the doorbell? Willing to self-host something as well.
Thanks!
My situation is as follows: Amcrest AD410 doorbell is one of eight cameras being managed by Synology Surveillance Station.
I am seeking a simple, alternative app which will allow me to receive doorbell push notifications and quickly bring up the camera and intercom for the doorbell when mobile.
I've tried the Amcrest Smart Home app, but its UI is a little sloppy and it doesn't allow for doorbell notifications only. So it also sends notifications for all of the motion detected, which my Synology is also sending, creating a confusing mess of notifications when someone approaches the doorbell and pushes the button.
I've tried using the Synology DS Cam app for this purpose, but it is limited to sending only one push notification from the system every 30 seconds. So as someone approaches the door, the motion notification comes through, but Synology doesn't send the notification associated with the doorbell button press. Plus, finding the intercom functionality in DS Cam is not as intuitive as a dedicated doorbell app.
I've also tried using Dahua's DMSS. Setting the doorbell up as a VTO gives me button press notifications only, but the only way to get DMSS to work is to fully expose the port on my doorbell to the internet, which I wasn't keen to do. I suspect this is because the doorbell, although manufactured by Dahua, is not fully recognized in the Dahua system as one of theirs.
Is there an alternative doorbell app or setup which can allow me to receive notifications, view video, and two-way communicate through the doorbell? Willing to self-host something as well.
Thanks!