Logitech - Circle View

Pretty typical HomeKit doorbell experience. No package detection, but it’s got motion detection, facial recognition, a night light, etc. It’s been known to overheat if it’s in direct sunlight for long periods of time, but I only had that probably once or twice. It’s also wired only, so if you need a battery option, this isn’t for you. Although my house wasn’t wired and I was able to get power to the doorbell using a [24V transformer](https://a.co/d/4D2VNE4) I bought separately.

I’ve had the Logitech Circle Doorbell and it’s been ok. I say avoid it if you can get something that doesn’t go offline because it’s overheating or just randomly.

I’ve had the Logitech Circle View for 4 years. It looks pretty beat up, but still runs great.

I have two level bolts for the garage doors, but prefer the Schlage Encode Plus for the front door because of the HomeKey support. One thing to consider with the cameras is that HKSV doesn’t record 24/7 and won’t record without Internet access. I have some HKSV cameras, Circleview doorbell, but went with UniFi for my outdoor cameras and network. The video can still get to HomeKit via Homebridge et al, but you can have 24/7 storage on-site. I went Philips Hue for every bulb in the house. It mostly works, the RunLessWire switches aren’t the most reliable and I’ll probably swap some of them out for other smart switches.

Yup yup. No issues to report. It works like a champ.

Can you get the Logitech Circle View Doorbell in Canada? Mine has held up super well to Ohio/Lake Erie winters, and it comes with some angled mounting brackets so you can fit it into tight spaces - I’ve had mine for years, very happy with it.

Perfectly happy with my 3x Logitech circle doorbells. I know others have complaints.

I have been using the Logitech doorbell cam for around 4 years at point and have never had a single issue with it. Every other HomeKit device I have has had issues. But nothing with this doorbell. It’s flawless. Records what I want it to. Never goes down. Always active. I can’t ask for better than this. If all of HomeKit worked this way, I would be ecstatic.

We’ve had the Logitech Circle View doorbell for a few years now. Absolutely zero issues or complaints.

Mine works well no probs.

I’ve had no issues with mine over several years. Works great.

Logitech circle view doorbell is great. Going strong for me from past 2 years.

I have the logitech circle view, it runs on my northern facing front porch in Nebraska. I've had it for a few years now and have had no problems with it at all.

If they MUST be native, For doorbells, there's the Aqara G410 and Logitech circle. Aqara works with battery or hardwired, no physical/legacy chime support. Logitech is older and has some quirks but is the only native option that can ring your home's old physical chime. Also I like how it looks better than Aqara. For locks, IMO this is easy. Schlage Encode Plus is the best all-around choice for native Apple Home integration. 12 months of battery life on thread, homekey support, robust hardware. I've had a lot of smart locks and it's by far the best I've had. For cameras, really no awesome options for native - IMO the best camera systems are ones like Ubiquiti or Amcrest or Reolink where you have a physical NVR recording 24x7 and POE runs to each camera. With homekit native solutions you're gonna have to hardwire power\*, but still deal with wifi and you do not get 24x7 recording, only motion events. If you're gonna be spending some money anyway, I'd say go with Ubiquiti and spend a little on a mini PC to run Scrypted on it, which will proxy your Ubiquiti cameras into homekit and they'll work just like native cameras on your home app - except you also get POE connection, 24x7 recording, local storage, etc. \* Technically there are some battery powered options but they're not great.

Same for me. Installed the Logitech initially and had issues with it constantly going offline. Upgraded the transformer and it’s been rock solid ever since

Yep. Once I updated my doorbell transformer, the Logitech has been rock solid. Great integration with HKSV

I have a battery powered Ring and a hardwired Logitech Doorbell. I can get a notification, open the app and speak to the person on Ring before I ever get the initial notification from Logitech/Homekit. I keep Logitech just for the additional camera angle. But I could new depend on a timely notification.

I’ve had the Logitech for about 5 years now, it’s rock solid, can’t recommend it enough. No issues with overheating, etc.

+2. Some of the reviews make it sound terrible… but mine had been rock solid. I *did* also upgrade the transformer (Broan C907) at the same time I installed, so that may play a role.

Hi, I noticed you said you installed a Logictech Circle Video Doorbell a few months ago and I am seeing lots of back and forth on whether it is any good or not. I bought a Logitech Circle Video doorbell and am hoping to at least give it a try. First thing I noticed when I hooked it up via USB cable to do the basic setup, the firmware is out of date and that it keeps dropping in and out of the network. So I thought I would try removing from Apple Home Kit and let it sit overnight to see if the firmware gets updated. Did you have any issues with the firmware on yours? Are you experiencing any problems with the device overall? Thanks! Take care... Bruce

If you can find a Wemo Smart Video Doorbell Camera somewhere - even secondhand - I recommend it. I’ve had both it and the Logitech one, and Logitech’s constantly overheated in the morning (my front door faces east), but the Wemo’s been good, it’s just discontinued. It is wired and uses the existing doorbell power, which I prefer over battery-powered so I don’t have to remember to charge it. Aqara is a solid brand in my experience but I haven’t used the doorbell cam.

Ive genuinely had zero issues with mine over the years, I’ve seen others have overheating, etc, problems with it, but mine has been rock solid. Personally I’d definitely take it over Ecobee (who I don’t expect to be at the forefront of any super advanced camera tech either).

Our Logitech is trash. Disconnects every week and stays disconnected for months on end and nothing we do gets it to reconnect. We thought maybe we had a dud and bought another and same problem. The doorbell doesn't even work. It's ridiculous. You ask logitech for support and they tell you to contact apple. You go to apple and they tell you to go to logitech. It's not worth it.

I have the Logitech and it’s great. Solid, dependable, no issues. It is also exactly what you want from an HKSV camera: no cloud service, no manufacturer’s app, just the native Apple Home UI and solid iCloud service.

The doorbell supports both digital and mechanical chimes. If you had a Ring before, then you can have the Logi too.

The next version of the G4 has been announced, the G410, but it hasn’t been released. I have the Logitech Circle View and I like it a lot.

Hi, I noticed you said you installed a Logictech Circle Video Doorbell a few months ago and I am seeing lots of back and forth on whether it is any good or not. I bought a Logitech Circle Video doorbell and am hoping to at least give it a try. First thing I noticed when I hooked it up via USB cable to do the basic setup, the firmware is out of date and that it keeps dropping in and out of the network. So I thought I would try removing from Apple Home Kit and let it sit overnight to see if the firmware gets updated. Did you have any issues with the firmware on yours? Are you experiencing any problems with the device overall? Thanks! Take care... Bruce

The Logitech Circle has been great for me. Have moved it to multiple houses with no problems. Wired up to my original chime easy as well. All my HomePods including my original chime ring when pressed and alerts are quick. Had the Aqara and it went completely dead on me within a few weeks.

I’ve got a Logitech and I’ve been happy with it. I just wish it had typical night sight instead of 3 LED lights showing at night. It looks kinda odd having these bright lights on my porch. Otherwise I’ve been happy with it. I tried the Wemo but I hated the view. They made the fisheye extreme and it looks like a funhouse mirror every time someone comes to the door. They did it to technically get a bigger picture, but it wasn’t working for me. Plus it sticks out significantly more from the wall. So, between the two, I’d go with Logitech.

I’ve had the Logitech for several years as well, and it’s been great. No issues at all.

Logitech Circle View Doorbell. Three years later, I’m still loving it.

My door faces south and it got so hot the glue holding the glass on the top failed. Was out of warranty and Logitech was no help.

out Logitech Circle view can do that. It's connected via apple homekit and you have the option to toggle the physical doorbell. The camera's built in speaker also chimes when someone presses it so the person knows it was pressed. You get notifications on your phone/wath/appletc. Amazon ring cameras can be operated independtly and simply pushes a notification to the phone app too.

Logitech CircleView Doorbell meets those requirements. But, I’m not happy with the durability and am moving to Unifi’s doorbell.

Logi Doorbell supports up to 24V! When you say traditional, do you mean the mechanical chime? If yes, that’s what I have too. And yes, HomePods can be enabled as your chimes and Siri can announce names saved on your Photos libraries, using yours and others in your home (when recognized). You can even disable the mechanical chime if you want in the Home app settings. Here, use Logitech’s compatibility checker. https://setup.circleviewdoorbell.logi.com

Seconded - I really like mine as well. However, if you live in a warm climate and it’s mounted east/west you’ll most likely face disconnection issues due to overheating. My old front door faced east and every morning between 9-10 it would shutoff.

Logitech circle view doorbell here for a couple years… works outstanding. I did also install a new doorbell transformer at the same time to ensure proper power delivery (Broan 16v30va).

This is hilarious. Can we just shut up with all the baseless whining about the size of this thing? It's significantly smaller in every dimension than the G4 Pro, a doorbell that everyone seems to love, and it's 1/3 the cost. It's about half the cost of the Ring doorbell, and is .18 of an inch longer, while being .5 inch narrower. It's 1/3 cheaper than, .05 inch longer and .25 narrower than the Ecobee. The only major smart doorbell on the market that's significantly smaller than the Doorbell Lite is the Logitech Circle. And as someone who has owned the Logitech I can testify to its absolute shittiness. It hits a demographic that none of their other doorbells do. People who want a camera and smarts without paying north of $200. It's less than $100, for Pete's sake! Doorbell Lite: 5.4 x 1.6 x 1 G4 Pro: 6.3 x 2 x 1.1 Ring: 5.22 x 2.11 x 1.18 Ecobee: 5.35 x 1.85 x 1.14 Logitech: 4.68 x 1.65 x 1.10

I’m very happy with my Circle View Doorbell…. Only a couple of glitches when the sun hits it directly but otherwise have had zero problems with HomeKit integration.