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Aqara Video Doorbell G4 — HomeKit Secure Video, microSD

Wireless 1080p HomeKit Secure Video doorbell with on-device face recognition, microSD storage in the included chime, and no mandatory subscription.

4.1 / 5
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Highly recommended

Strengths

  • HomeKit Secure Video support out of the box, including end-to-end encrypted recording when paired with an Apple HomeKit hub
  • Local AI face recognition runs on the included chime hub - recognised faces stay on the device, no cloud round-trip
  • Local recording to microSD inside the chime - no mandatory subscription to keep using the doorbell

Watch outs

  • No native RTSP or ONVIF - there is no official path into Frigate, Blue Iris or other NVR pipelines (some community Home Assistant integrations exist but are unsupported)
  • Aqara Home app, while improving, still feels less polished than Apple's Home or Eufy's apps
  • The G4 does not support Matter - that ships on the newer G410. If Matter compatibility matters today, look at the G410
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  • Resolution 1080p (1920 x 1080)
  • Field of view 162° diagonal
  • Power Six AA batteries (Lithium recommended) or 12-24 V AC wired
  • Storage microSD inside the included chime (typically up to 512 GB on recent firmware - confirm against current Aqara documentation)

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Wireless smart video doorbell mounted next to a front door
By Editorial team2 min read
Resolution
1080p (1920 x 1080)
Field of view
162° diagonal
Power
Six AA batteries (Lithium recommended) or 12-24 V AC wired
Storage
microSD inside the included chime (typically up to 512 GB on recent firmware - confirm against current Aqara documentation)
Streaming protocols
Aqara Home app, HomeKit Secure Video; no native RTSP or ONVIF
Smart home integrations
HomeKit (with HKSV), Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT; Matter on the newer G410, not the G4
Night vision
Infrared, around 5 m
Two-way audio
Yes (half-duplex)
Person / face detection
On-device via the chime hub; HomeKit Secure Video runs Apple's own people detection separately
Package detection
Via HomeKit Secure Video on iOS 17+; not a first-party Aqara feature
Subscription required for core features
No
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