ᐅ Video doorbell—on which wall should it be installed?

No, we haven’t done that yet.

When we have children, we will place a tablet in the living room so they can use the doorbell or the Echo Show.

Although many people are against cloud-based doorbells, we deliberately chose a video doorbell with cloud storage so that we can receive notifications on our phones while we’re away and speak to visitors or delivery personnel when we are out.

Of course, it depends on the floor plan, but our child wouldn’t run straight into the living room after coming down from the upper floor just to see who is at the door. For the child, I find the video feature particularly important—especially when he is home alone in the afternoon.
That’s why we have an indoor monitor installed in the hallway.

If the child is alone, they can take the tablet upstairs with them.

In our hallway, it wouldn’t make sense because we have glass in the front door, so anyone could see when you are at the indoor station, and then they could just take three more steps to the door 🙂

That’s why a traditional indoor station doesn’t work for us; we can only use one that streams the video to a phone, tablet, or Echo Show.

That’s why we chose Ring, and possibly Eufy as well. We haven’t decided on the exact model yet, since all Wi-Fi doorbells connect the same way.

AlexKayn schrieb:

When the child is alone, they can also take the tablet upstairs.

We have one too, but I only unlock it during his screen time. At first, it's set to kid mode.

Another note: 1.20m (4 feet) is too low for the camera. The recommendation is always around 1.40–1.5m (4.6–5 feet).
That way, you could also place the Ekey below the camera, even though they are separate devices.

Musketier schrieb:

But another note: 1.20m (4 feet) is too low for the camera. The recommendation is usually between 1.40 and 1.50m (4.6 to 4.9 feet).

Thanks for the note. The recommended mounting height from the manufacturers for video doorbells, such as Ring, Google Nest, and Eufy (some of the most well-known), is typically 1.20m (4 feet) for optimal performance.

It’s possible that the cameras on Wi-Fi doorbells are oriented differently and designed to be installed lower. It might also be because these are often retrofit solutions, matching the standard doorbell button height at around 1.20m (4 feet).

Is it possible to install the Ring doorbell higher than the manufacturer’s recommendation?

@Musketier At which position would you have installed the video doorbell? Red, blue, or green?

It’s best to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding the installation height, isn’t it?