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Create a Doorbell Call notification for the SkyBell Doorbell Camera

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The SkyBell Doorbell Camera can trigger a notification when it detects motion or when someone presses the doorbell button.

This is only a notification and will not trigger a recording by itself. For more information about how to create doorbell camera recording rules, see Create/edit a Doorbell Motion recording rule or Create/edit a Doorbell Call recording rule.

Create a Doorbell Call notification

Doorbell Call notifications can be created using the Alarm.com app or Alarm.com customer website.

Note: Button press SMS, Email, and Push notifications will have a 20-second delay before a new notification triggers. This does not impact the doorbell ringing on a wired or wireless chime. 

  1. Log into the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap Video .
  3. Tap Configure.
  4. Tap to select the desired Skybell doorbell camera. 
  5. In Automation, tap Setup Doorbell Call Notifications.
  6. Tap Add.
  7. Tap Doorbell Call.
  8. Name the notification.
  9. In For the selected devices, tap to select the desired doorbell camera.
  10. In When the following event occurs, tap to select Motion, Button Pushed, or both.
  11. In During this time frame, tap to select At all times or Only during the following times to choose a schedule for the doorbell camera to follow.
  12. In Notification filtering, tap to select the desired filters.
  13. In Recipients, tap Add.
  14. In the Address book, tap to select the recipients to notify, or tap New Contact to add a new Address Book recipient.
     
    Note: It is recommended to use a push notification (i.e., recipients with a phone icon next to their description) rather than an email or text notification. Users can answer a doorbell call directly through the push notification.
     
  15. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
  16. Tap Save.
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Notifications.
  3. Click New Notification.
  4. Click Doorbell Call.
  5. Name the notification.
  6. In For the selected devices, click to select the desired doorbell camera.
  7. In When the following event occurs, click to select Motion, Button Pushed, or both.
     
    Note: The Alarm.com Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB770) has a different procedure for creating a motion recording rule. For more information, see Create a motion recording rule/notification for the Alarm.com Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB770).
     
  8. Optional customization:
    1. In During this time frame, click to select At all times or Only during the following times to choose a schedule for the doorbell camera to follow.
    2. In Notification filtering, click to select the desired filters.
  9. In Recipients, click Add.
  10. In the Address book, click to select the recipients to notify, or click New to add a new Address Book recipient.
     
    Note: It is recommended to use a push notification (i.e., recipients with a phone icon next to their description) rather than an email or text notification. You can answer a doorbell call directly through the push notification. For more information about how to set up a push device, see How can a device start receiving Push Notifications?.
     
  11. Click Close.
  12. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
  13. Click Save.

 

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