Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread)

Owners praise broad ecosystem support with Matter, Thread, Alexa, Google, SmartThings, IFTTT, and Apple HomeKit Secure Video, making it easy to fit into most smart-home setups.

Ring Battery Plus integrates especially well with Alexa smart displays, which can announce visitors and show the live feed automatically, making it a natural fit for Echo-centric smart homes.

Battery Video Doorbell Plus integrates smoothly with other Ring cameras, Ring Alarm and Amazon smart displays so motion or button presses can trigger recordings and announcements, and this comparison underscores its clear advantage for Alexa households with Echo speakers acting as extra chimes.

Within the Alexa ecosystem the Blink doorbell integrates smoothly, supporting live views on Echo displays and TVs, voice commands, and routines for doorbell presses, but it still does not connect directly to Google Home or Apple HomeKit.

The Battery Doorbell Pro integrates smoothly with Alexa-enabled Echo speakers and Ring chimes for hands-free announcements, and updated reviews add that it also works with IFTTT-based automations but still lacks native support for Google Assistant or Apple HomeKit, limiting its appeal for non-Alexa households.

Excellent Alexa integration with Echo Show auto loading live view on button press, with Google Assistant also supported even though HomeKit is not.

The doorbell integrates with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, allowing voice commands such as showing the live view on Echo Show or Google Nest Hub displays, and streaming in these demos starts reliably.

This wired doorbell integrates tightly with the Google Nest ecosystem, supporting spoken announcements, live views, and routines through Nest speakers and displays, and this review further highlights that Google Hub smart displays can automatically pull up live video and two way talk when the doorbell is pressed, reinforcing its strength as a Google centric smart home option.

Integrates smoothly with Alexa, automatically linking in the app so Echo smart displays can quickly show live view and announce doorbell events.

The Roku doorbell integrates tightly with Roku TVs and the Roku Smart Home app, offering on-screen previews, remote-based controls, and live view access from the TV, while also fitting into Roku’s broader smart home ecosystem even though it still lacks more advanced third-party integrations like Apple HomeKit or IFTTT.

Tight integration with Google Home and Nest displays makes it easy to view the doorbell feed, hear announcements and control settings around the house, and newer testing confirms that while it now supports Alexa as well, the richest commands and automations still live on the Google side, making this doorbell an especially natural fit for Google centric smart homes that may also include third party lights, locks and cameras through Works With Nest.

Ring’s wired Pro 2 integrates tightly with Alexa and Ring’s own ecosystem, with Echo speakers and displays announcing visitors, popping up live video on Fire TV or Echo Show screens, and even using Alexa Greetings in the US to answer the door, while Google Assistant support remains more limited and cannot natively stream video to Nest Hub displays.

The Arlo 2K doorbell integrates smoothly with Google and Alexa smart displays and ties into IFTTT automations for announcements and routines, but it notably lacks native support for Apple HomeKit and Samsung SmartThings.

Users report that the D210 works with Google Assistant and Amazon smart devices so that visitors can be announced through speakers and displays as part of their existing smart home setup.

The G4 stands out as a battery capable doorbell that supports HomeKit Secure Video while also streaming to Google and Alexa displays, and reviewers love how quickly it can pop up on Echo Shows and Fire TVs, though Alexa routines currently only expose a doorbell press trigger rather than full motion events and there is still no direct Home Assistant or RTSP support, and some HomeKit users report quirky behavior such as offline tiles in the Home app even when the live stream loads quickly.

Integration with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant lets owners see the D225’s feed or hear chimes on compatible smart displays and speakers, and it ties into other Tapo devices for simple automations like turning on porch lights when someone approaches.

Reviews describe the Pro 2 as an excellent fit for homes already invested in Ring and Amazon Alexa, with tight integration into Echo smart displays, Alexa announcements, and other Ring cameras, while Google centric households are usually steered toward Nest instead, and several reviewers note that there is still no native Apple HomeKit support, which may disappoint iPhone focused smart homes.

The Circle View Doorbell integrates deeply with Apple HomeKit and HomeKit Secure Video, using Apple TVs, HomePods, Apple Watch, and other Apple devices for live previews, chimes, and rich alerts, but because it works only with HomeKit and requires a compatible hub for remote viewing, it is best suited to Apple-centric households rather than mixed-platform smart homes.

It integrates with Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT, allowing the doorbell to slot into common smart home ecosystems for voice control and basic automation routines, even if its ecosystem is smaller than Ring’s.

Integration centers on Amazon Alexa and Echo devices, which can act as chimes, show the live feed, and handle two way talks, making it a natural fit for Alexa centric households but offering no Google or HomeKit support.

Offers broad smart-home integrations, appealing if you want to build around the Ring ecosystem.

Works with Google integration via the Eufy app for smart home control and alerts.

Alexa and Google Assistant support let smart speakers act as chimes and announce visitors, helping the E340 fit neatly into existing smart-home routines, though Alexa currently reads out a long model number rather than a friendly door name when someone presses the bell.

Earlier coverage points out that the doorbell works with Alexa and Google Assistant for voice and smart display viewing but lacks HomeKit, and this review echoes that split, noting smooth integration with Amazon and Google ecosystems while confirming that Apple smart home users should look elsewhere.

Alexa integration is basic but useful, with automatic account linking and Echo devices announcing visitors or chiming and Echo Show, Fire TV, and Fire tablets able to show the camera feed, but the system does not work directly with Google Home or Apple HomeKit and Alexa’s mobile and PC apps cannot display the video feed, so broader smart-home setups may still need services like ifttt.

Reviews describe the Ring Video Doorbell Wired as tightly integrated with Amazon’s ecosystem, offering Alexa voice control and broad interoperability through IFTTT applets, but note that the lack of native Google Assistant or Apple HomeKit support makes it most appealing to buyers who already rely on Alexa-centric smart homes.

The doorbell integrates with the Eufy ecosystem and Amazon Echo devices so chimes can play on smart speakers, though Alexa currently announces its long model number rather than a simple front door name and there is still no smart lock integration.

The doorbell integrates smoothly with the Arlo app and major platforms like Alexa and Google Assistant, but it still lacks HomeKit support, which can disappoint users who want tight integration with Apple’s smart home ecosystem.

The doorbell works well with Amazon Alexa, including using Echo speakers as extra chimes, and integrates with major platforms like Google Home and, on supported models, Apple HomeKit, but owners note limitations such as slow video loading on smart displays, inconsistent HomeKit support, and a lack of integration with Samsung SmartThings.

It integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for basic viewing and control, but there is still no native Apple HomeKit support or deeper smart home ecosystem hooks.

Limited smart-home hooks; primarily designed for UniFi Protect with RTSP as the main external option.

Integrates with Ecobee thermostats for live feeds but lacks HomeKit Secure Video, limiting smart-home appeal without paid service.

Smart-home integration currently feels limited, as users cannot stream live view to Google or Alexa displays, though Echo devices can be used as additional chimes.

Works with Alexa and Google Assistant, but users may see the doorbell reported as offline in Google Home and experience broken two way audio when using Alexa doorbell press notifications, making smart home integration feel inconsistent.