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Recording Behavior for the Video Doorbell Pro

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The Video Doorbell Pro alerts you when someone’s at the door, even if they don’t ring the bell. With a 162 degree super wide field of view, you can see everything that’s happening day or night in perfectly crisp 1080p HD.

Using Video Doorbell Pro With a SimpliSafe® System

When you add Video Doorbell Pro to a SimpliSafe® Gen 3 Home Security System with a monitoring plan you unlock its full potential. The Video Doorbell Pro will record the during the following events:

Using Video Doorbell Pro Without a SimpliSafe® System

Without a SimpliSafe® Gen 3 Home Security System, the Video Doorbell Pro will only record the following events when subscribed to a camera only plan:

  • When the doorbell button is pressed

  • When the doorbell detects motion

  • User initiated recordings

Without a monitoring subscription, you’ll still receive push notifications alerting you that someone is at the door, but won’t have access to recordings – only livestreams.