Do you know if there is any alternative to node-red-contrib-ringdoorbell that works with the new authentication ? Just got one on Amazon day and would like to add some NR goodness :wink:

OK so I have a cunning plan :wink: I setup a virtual switch device in alexa-home, and used an alexa routine to switch it on when ring detects bell press, then I can use the node output to trigger any actions I need !!

[image] Sean-McG: Do you know if there is any alternative to node-red-contrib-ringdoorbell that works with the new authentication ? I've moved this post to it's own thread... @Sean-McG - There isn't a contrib node that works, as far as I know. However... I am using IFTTT to interact with th…

The joys of proprietary, cloud-based IoT :anguished:

I use home assistant as a bridge to nodered to determine motion etc

I've no personal experience with it, but Amcrest makes a 1080p wired (power, 12-24V "doorbell" transformer) that connects via WiFi and can stream the camera over rtsp meaning it will work with Blue Iris, etc. Just Google "Amcrest Video Doorbell" I have used Amcrest DVRs, NVRs, and 4K cameras. I s…

@wb666greene - The OP has just purchased a Ring doorbell, and not looking for an alternative, just a solution for the question that has been asked at post#1.

I replied on the assumption that others reading might be interested in possibly getting off the proprietary protocol treadmill if contemplating doing such a thing. With a doorbell delivering a "normal" rtsp stream all the node-red "display live video in the dashboard threads" goodness becomes avail…

Thanks - I'm not sure I understand all security issues exposing my PI to the internet, but it sounds like it may not have worked for me anyway as I think thats the same bell I got. So my cunning plan should work for you also.

@Sean-McG , I can confirm that your 'cunning plan' also works perfectly fine with VSH : An Alexa routine can trigger a virtual device state change or scene, which you can then react to in Node-RED. By the way, the latest VSH version v2.11.0 also adds support for a 'virtual doorbell event source', whi…

Nice write up - but I claim dibs on the cunning plan :wink:

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Take a look at Tutorial: how to obtain Ring Doorbell alerts for node-RED flows

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Ring doorbell - is there a working contrib node?

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