Nuked Wemo announced the immediate availability of the WeMo smart video doorbell at CES 2022 this week. It joins the Logitech circle view and Netatmo smart camera as the only currently available residential HomeKit video doorbells.
The $ 250 wired doorbell has a 178-degree vertical field of view, 4MP high-resolution camera with’optimal zoom clarity’. It also features ip55 weatherproofing and works on 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi.
The buzzer is HomeKit only, working with the home app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, rather than through the WeMo app, the same as the Logitech doorbell. Only the Netatmo doorbell works with its own app, too.
An iCloud plus plan is required for viewing recorded footage. Some recordings are stored in iCloud, so iCloud is required. A facial recognition feature, which users train with photos from their photos app.
The WeMo smart video doorbell joins the WeMo stage and WeMo smart plug as WeMo products that do n’t require WeMo’s own app. It’s available to buy now at Belkin.com.
Wemo is working on thread versions of the WeMo smart plug, WeMo smart light switch, and WeMo smart dimmer to be released later this year. This will enable support for matter over thread.
