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Research profile · last verified 2026-10-01Compatibility at a glance
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Protocols: WIFI · BLUETOOTH[1][10][12]
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ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired)
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Keep in mindIntermediate equipment and transport are not mapped in this summary. Read the setup notes before choosing hardware. Check the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
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ecobee lists Apple HomeKit for this doorbell, with a footnote that reads 'Apple Home Secure video is not supported', so an Apple household gets the doorbell in the Home app without HomeKit Secure Video recording to iCloud. ecobee doesn't say whether live view or two-way audio work in Apple Home, so both are unconfirmed there. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can play through any HomeKit-compatible speaker.[1][10][12][20]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired)
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
ecobee connects this doorbell to Google Home when you link your ecobee account through Works with Google in the Google Home app. ecobee doesn't say which controls Google gets, so camera stream and two-way audio are unconfirmed there.[1][10][11][12][19][20][21]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired)
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
ecobee lists Alexa for this doorbell and says you can view a live stream from it on Echo Show devices by voice. Two-way audio is unconfirmed on Alexa: ecobee says you talk to visitors from the ecobee app and does not say whether you can from an Alexa device. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can be heard through any Alexa-compatible speaker.[1][10][11][12][20]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
The record does not support a connection to this platform. Read the explanation below.
An evidenced absence rather than a silence: ecobee's product page enumerates its compatible systems — Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home — and SmartThings appears nowhere in that list or elsewhere on the page. ecobee names its platforms explicitly enough that the omission carries meaning.[2][10][12]
The record does not support a connection to this platform. Read the explanation below.
Home Assistant's official ecobee integration does not cover this doorbell. Its list of supported device types is 'Binary sensor, Climate, Humidifier, Notifications, Number, Sensor, Switch, Weather' — thermostats, remote sensors and ventilators — with no camera or doorbell type anywhere in it. Good Home Assistant support for ecobee's thermostats says nothing about its cameras. ⚠ How far this answer goes: what is established is only that Home Assistant's own ecobee integration does not reach this doorbell. It is NOT established that no route exists anywhere — Home Assistant could reach the doorbell through an add-on published outside that thermostat-focused integration, and no search for one has been done. So read this as 'not through the official ecobee integration', the same limit the Ring Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor page puts on its own Home Assistant answer.[4][8][14]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Apple Home · Works; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
ecobee lists Apple HomeKit for this doorbell, with a footnote that reads 'Apple Home Secure video is not supported', so an Apple household gets the doorbell in the Home app without HomeKit Secure Video recording to iCloud. ecobee doesn't say whether live view or two-way audio work in Apple Home, so both are unconfirmed there. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can play through any HomeKit-compatible speaker.
Connection documentation: [1] [10] [12] [20]
Device documentation: [5] [10] [12]
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
Google Home · Works; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
ecobee connects this doorbell to Google Home when you link your ecobee account through Works with Google in the Google Home app. ecobee doesn't say which controls Google gets, so camera stream and two-way audio are unconfirmed there.
Connection documentation: [1] [10] [11] [12] [19] [20] [21]
Device documentation: [5] [10] [12]
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
support.ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
Alexa · Works; two-way audio unconfirmed
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
ecobee lists Alexa for this doorbell and says you can view a live stream from it on Echo Show devices by voice. Two-way audio is unconfirmed on Alexa: ecobee says you talk to visitors from the ecobee app and does not say whether you can from an Alexa device. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can be heard through any Alexa-compatible speaker.
Connection documentation: [1] [10] [11] [12] [20]
Device documentation: [5] [10] [12]
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
SmartThings · Doesn't work
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
An evidenced absence rather than a silence: ecobee's product page enumerates its compatible systems — Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home — and SmartThings appears nowhere in that list or elsewhere on the page. ecobee names its platforms explicitly enough that the omission carries meaning.
Connection documentation: [2] [10] [12]
Device documentation: [5] [10] [12]
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-07
Home Assistant · Doesn't work
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Home Assistant's official ecobee integration does not cover this doorbell. Its list of supported device types is 'Binary sensor, Climate, Humidifier, Notifications, Number, Sensor, Switch, Weather' — thermostats, remote sensors and ventilators — with no camera or doorbell type anywhere in it. Good Home Assistant support for ecobee's thermostats says nothing about its cameras. ⚠ How far this answer goes: what is established is only that Home Assistant's own ecobee integration does not reach this doorbell. It is NOT established that no route exists anywhere — Home Assistant could reach the doorbell through an add-on published outside that thermostat-focused integration, and no search for one has been done. So read this as 'not through the official ecobee integration', the same limit the Ring Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor page puts on its own Home Assistant answer.
Connection documentation: [4] [8] [14]
Device documentation: [5] [10] [12]
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-07
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-07
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
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| Device function | Apple HomeWorks; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed[1][10][12][20] | Google HomeWorks; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed[1][10][11][12][19][20][21] | AlexaWorks; two-way audio unconfirmed[1][10][11][12][20] | SmartThingsDoesn't work[2][10][12] | Home AssistantDoesn't work[4][8][14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera streamDevice control | Control Not stated | Control Not stated | Control Works | Control Doesn't work | Control Doesn't work |
| Two-way audioDevice control | Control Not stated | Control Not stated | Control Not stated | Control Doesn't work | Control Doesn't work |
| Doorbell pressedReported event | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Doesn't work | Event Doesn't work |
| Motion detectedReported event | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Doesn't work | Event Doesn't work |
| Person detectedReported event | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Doesn't work | Event Doesn't work |
| Package detectedReported event | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Not stated | Event Doesn't work | Event Doesn't work |
Automation availability for this model is not established.
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
ecobee lists Apple HomeKit for this doorbell, with a footnote that reads 'Apple Home Secure video is not supported', so an Apple household gets the doorbell in the Home app without HomeKit Secure Video recording to iCloud. ecobee doesn't say whether live view or two-way audio work in Apple Home, so both are unconfirmed there. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can play through any HomeKit-compatible speaker.[1][10][12][20]
ecobee connects this doorbell to Google Home when you link your ecobee account through Works with Google in the Google Home app. ecobee doesn't say which controls Google gets, so camera stream and two-way audio are unconfirmed there.[1][10][11][12][19][20][21]
ecobee lists Alexa for this doorbell and says you can view a live stream from it on Echo Show devices by voice. Two-way audio is unconfirmed on Alexa: ecobee says you talk to visitors from the ecobee app and does not say whether you can from an Alexa device. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can be heard through any Alexa-compatible speaker.[1][10][11][12][20]
An evidenced absence rather than a silence: ecobee's product page enumerates its compatible systems — Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home — and SmartThings appears nowhere in that list or elsewhere on the page. ecobee names its platforms explicitly enough that the omission carries meaning.[2][10][12]
Home Assistant's official ecobee integration does not cover this doorbell. Its list of supported device types is 'Binary sensor, Climate, Humidifier, Notifications, Number, Sensor, Switch, Weather' — thermostats, remote sensors and ventilators — with no camera or doorbell type anywhere in it. Good Home Assistant support for ecobee's thermostats says nothing about its cameras. ⚠ How far this answer goes: what is established is only that Home Assistant's own ecobee integration does not reach this doorbell. It is NOT established that no route exists anywhere — Home Assistant could reach the doorbell through an add-on published outside that thermostat-focused integration, and no search for one has been done. So read this as 'not through the official ecobee integration', the same limit the Ring Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor page puts on its own Home Assistant answer.[4][8][14]
Platform documentation:
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
support.ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-18
ecobee.com · checked 2026-10-07
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-07
Some functions may need a paid plan. Plan requirements are shown below.
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | Works; two-way audio unconfirmedWorks; two-way audio unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][11][12][20] | ecobee lists Alexa for this doorbell and says you can view a live stream from it on Echo Show devices by voice. Two-way audio is unconfirmed on Alexa: ecobee says you talk to visitors from the ecobee app and does not say whether you can from an Alexa device. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can be heard through any Alexa-compatible speaker. |
| Google Home | Works; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmedWorks; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][11][12][19][20][21] | ecobee connects this doorbell to Google Home when you link your ecobee account through Works with Google in the Google Home app. ecobee doesn't say which controls Google gets, so camera stream and two-way audio are unconfirmed there. |
| Apple Home | Works; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmedWorks; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][12][20] | ecobee lists Apple HomeKit for this doorbell, with a footnote that reads 'Apple Home Secure video is not supported', so an Apple household gets the doorbell in the Home app without HomeKit Secure Video recording to iCloud. ecobee doesn't say whether live view or two-way audio work in Apple Home, so both are unconfirmed there. ecobee also says the doorbell chime can play through any HomeKit-compatible speaker. |
| SmartThings | Doesn't workVerified: does not work with this ecosystem[2][10][12] | An evidenced absence rather than a silence: ecobee's product page enumerates its compatible systems — Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home — and SmartThings appears nowhere in that list or elsewhere on the page. ecobee names its platforms explicitly enough that the omission carries meaning. |
| Home Assistant | Doesn't workVerified: does not work with this ecosystem[4][8][14] | Home Assistant's official ecobee integration does not cover this doorbell. Its list of supported device types is 'Binary sensor, Climate, Humidifier, Notifications, Number, Sensor, Switch, Weather' — thermostats, remote sensors and ventilators — with no camera or doorbell type anywhere in it. Good Home Assistant support for ecobee's thermostats says nothing about its cameras. ⚠ How far this answer goes: what is established is only that Home Assistant's own ecobee integration does not reach this doorbell. It is NOT established that no route exists anywhere — Home Assistant could reach the doorbell through an add-on published outside that thermostat-focused integration, and no search for one has been done. So read this as 'not through the official ecobee integration', the same limit the Ring Alarm Flood & Freeze Sensor page puts on its own Home Assistant answer. |
◐ Works without a subscription: Yes. The maker also sells an optional paid plan.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
The free tier here is genuinely more generous than Ring's on the same shelf, and the difference is what gets detected rather than whether video is live: ecobee's Core tier costs $0 and includes 'Motion and Person Detection' — 'Get instant, accurate alerts when human activity is detected in Activity Zones, while ignoring pets and vehicles' — plus two-way talk and 24/7 live view. Smart Security Plus at $5/month adds package detection, snapshot-rich notifications and 30-day video history; Advanced at $10/month is the same feature set with unlimited cameras. ⚠ The real ceiling is storage, not features: there is no microSD slot and no local recording path named anywhere on the page, so an unsubscribed unit retains nothing — the same trap this shelf documents on the Ring and Arlo cloud-only doorbells, and the opposite of the eufy/Reolink/Aqara local-storage pattern.
ecobee publishes no security-update support date for this model. That is a gap in what the manufacturer has published, not evidence either way — some makers declare a support period and some say nothing at all.
ecobee commits to 'automatic software upgrades including access to the newest features, even years down the line' but publishes no end date for security updates on this page, so no date is recorded. The 3-year limited warranty is a hardware term, not a software-support window, and the two are deliberately not conflated.
Two things the spec sheet buries. The Apple badge carries a footnote — 'Apple Home Secure video is not supported' — so an Apple household gets the doorbell in the Home app without the HomeKit Secure Video recording it probably came for. And there is no local storage: no microSD slot, no NAS path, nothing but ecobee's cloud, so the free tier alerts you well but keeps no clip you can go back to. On the upside, the free tier includes person detection with activity zones at $0 here, where competitors paywall it.
Google Home compatibility
On Google Home compatibility, this page shows that it works; camera stream and two-way audio unconfirmed. ecobee's doorbell page lists Google Home among the systems it pairs with, but the same page's specification list and ecobee's smart home integrations page name Google only for its thermostat, so this page treats Google Home as named by ecobee with nothing confirmed to work.
A household that wants an unusually tall view of the doorstep — 175° vertically, so packages against the door and visitors head-to-toe — and that values free person detection over owning its footage. It fits Alexa or Google homes most cleanly, and existing ecobee thermostat owners consolidating on one app. Apple households wanting HomeKit Secure Video should look at this shelf's Aqara records instead.
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