@@laparngantuk the amount of "fans" and just plain old creeps that have went to his house uninvited was what took away his privacy and gave him the need for interior cameras in the first place. Theres a lot that goes on behind the scenes that famous people cant and wont talk about.
It was inevitable for people to find where he lives and he’s mentioned it before. So why not cash in on the ad revenue while simultaneously upgrading his security and showing us some interesting solutions.
@Marik Ishtar Marriage Counselor: Mr. Sebastian, you should start taking this whole thing seriously... Linus: You know what else you should take seriously? Our sponsor, GlassWire!
Well he would've put another hole in the wall, if he had the right tools for it. I think that's the only reason, why the other doorbell was not already installed.
I like watching Linus upgrading his home, there are a lot of ''Smart Home'' products that seem to be really gimmicky, so I hope to see more videos like this.
Ubiquiti is less "smart home" and more "Small Business Networking" (that power users often also use for their home. They're starting to release a few more home products, but as you say you can tell that they're not gimmicky "smart home" stuff, but actual legitimate products
Hey Linus quick non tech tip here: Print that breaker list and put it on the inside of the breaker box door. So you don't even need a phone to know which one it is...
@TAHIRA'S CREATION dude wtf do you expect posting that randomly in comments that it has nothing to do with? disliked and reported for spam, sorry but dont do that lol
Hey Linus I don’t know where to tell you this but I’ve heard that you read a large majority of your comments so I just wanted to thank you so much for getting me into computer science. I am practically fixated on having a CS related job in the future and they pay nicely but most importantly I will get to do what I love, and I never would have known so much if it weren’t for you. So I truly want to thank you when I say that you are building my future video per video. P.S. I should buy a water bottle or something to show my gratitude
Linus, your doorbell chime box is wired so the front button corresponds to the “rear” chime. If you switch the wires in the chime box so the other “front” coil activates, you will get the classic dual tone sound rather than that single tone, and it should be significantly louder
He had the audacity to tell his kid that he crashed a lot in the hot wheels pc video, all I could think was “well at least he isn’t dropping everything”
All the technology. But in the beginning of October you still have your Old C4 bulb Christmas lights hanging up. Maybe we should call this trailer park tech tips.
Honestly the local storage is a much bigger deal to me than the subscription fee, even if they are linked. I'm regularly angered that video doorbells don't allow standard camera access like most security cameras do for local PVR usage.
I went with Eufy, it works great, I don’t have the ability or space for a server rack and Ethernet cables everywhere. But all the storage is local on the devices and it’s entirely optional to pay for a cloud service with them. That’s how it should be done.
Well, kinda... I didn't expect it, but I'm still disappointed. I guess it's illegal. I'm also shocked I had to scroll down so much to get this kind of comment, I thought I were the only one too
Linus: "It doesn't seem to be powered" Andy: "Cause you turned off the breaker" Yes Linus if it wasn't for electricity we'd all be watching LTT in the dark.
I'm waiting to see what our new cable company is going to charge for the Fiber modem? We have been waiting for land based internet forever! I was going to wait for starlink but they just said it's going to cost $99 a month and $499 for the Kit! It will be cheaper to wait on Blue Ridge to get the fiber to my little village.
I'm pretty sure the point was that a rental fee is not the same as buying the hardware. If you buy something you shouldn't have to pay again to use it. That's like if you buy a TV from LG and then have to subscribe to THEIR cable package to hook up your XBOX.
@@stephblackcat I really hope you don't ever get Cox cable then, because there are customers I deal with daily that own their equipment and are paying for rental fees. Soley because of the fact they need one specific feature that "entitles them to the upcharge"
Imagine trying to deliver something to Linus's house and when you ring the doorbell you instantly get 2000 volts of electricity sent through your entire body
Considering the majority of these doorbell services do not let you host on your server and instead use the cloud, I wouldn't be surprised they want you to pay additional fees for using their storage.
He should just install cameras in the front along with a cheaper doorbell. You know you're rolling in dough if you can afford to pay so much on a doorbell.
Imagine paying 300 bucks for a doorbell, plus a monthly fee. And if the company goes bankrupt or the product discontinued you have to replace your doorbell bc there's no way to use your own server.
I installed one of these about three months ago.....here's my quick review: Functionally....it's excellent! It's been 100% reliable, the camera is amazing, and it integrates beautifully with my UniFi network. Aesthetically...it seriously sucks! It's ugly white plastic and there's no way of hiding that. If you have an entry with nice door hardware or you just like the look of permanent, quality hardware around your entry, this thing is garishly cheap-looking. I really hope Ubiquiti comes to realize that the market for smart doorbells isn't just techy nerds anymore...it includes homeowners who care about the appearance of their entrance.
@@optiquest86 Thanks for the heads up! I don't think those were available back when I bought my doorbell. That certainly provides a lot more options to improve the look in some installations.
$199 cloud key plus from Ubuqiti as a minimum, or $299 for their network video recorder if you want more storage, wont exactly take long for getting rid of fees to pay for that. 4 nest cameras and a ring doorbell would end up as $280/year in fees. Along with the whole aspect of they will work till the hardware fails, rather than "they will work till the company gets bought and the new owner gets bored with it and decides to turn it off"
At this point, some of the stuff you might need to run as a server can be handled by a Raspberry Pi or 2 if the manufacturer is not trying to lock you into hard sales for pricier hardware.
"It's wi-fi only." Well, I would think that having a cable granting access to your home network only protected by a plastic doorbell right at your front door would not be the greatest in security.
To be fair, you would probably have that ethernet on an isolated VLAN anyway, and you'd pretty quickly discover a random ethernet cable hanging out on your front porch lol
Linus in one video: "I'll install these cameras around my house, but I will not show you where so nobody knows my layout and setup" Also Linus, in another video some time later - shows all the camera feeds uncensored.
Linus Spy Tips Honestly, the fact that he has a personal server rack, 10 Gigabit household networking, AND uses his house as the LTT Smarthome testbed is pretty dank.
"Cable companies, of all people, aren't even that evil. You just pay for the subscription, and they drop off a cable box at your house" [Laughs in monthly rental fees]
@@stayupthetree I'm in the US with Spectrum and I only have internet from them but they don't charge for the modem. I just have to return it if I cancel their service.
@@stayupthetree For me, it's being stuck with rental fees for the set top boxes, and rental fees for the router, of which I was forced to upgrade from a previously perfectly acceptable model. I could supply my own for the router, but then they screw you on cutting pretty much all MoCA handling.
@@TheCobruhAlienat0r Same. Modem is included with the internet service but the router and cable box are extra and have monthly fees. But it varies from ISP to ISP. afaik AT&T and EarthLink require you to use their modem and has a monthly fee.
@@ej_tech I use my own router cause the one they would provide sucks. But I know they charge for it and can see the appeal for tech illiterate because the ISP will support and troubleshoot any issues you have if you have their router. You can even use you're own modem if you want.
The doorbell button and chime are wired in series and pressing the button short-circuits it, fully completing the circuit to fully power the chime. The light bulb in the button lets a low enough current through that it doesnt affect the chime much but the video doorbell needs to draw a lot more power, hence the additional chime accessory so it can do that without the chime buzzing all the time.
I am pretty appalled by Ubiquity here in Bulgaria. I got a full "in wall AP" coverage of my house, used a PoE switch that died once - got replaced by the seller under warranty, then the new one died (bricked itself, cannot boot or reset) after warranty and apparently "nobody can service that, you have to buy a new one". What a crap policy and what a way to lose a customer :( It's a shame, as their products did a nice job.. Hey @Linus, you can tell them that in some places in the EU their business is not that good :(
My dad bought a Ring doorbell 2 years ago, and stopped paying the subscription about 6 months after install. It's basically being used as a prop to scare away people with potential mal intent. Thanks for this video!
He used his cable, that he pays EVERY MONTH, like a subscription and still has to pay hardware rental fees ( most likely) as the counter point to the Ring subscription. Ring subscription is a yearly fee and is way less than what you would pay for rental fees for cable hardware.
@@mask86 but you dont own that cable hardware, a new model comes out you get a free upgrade anything weird its not even troubleshooting the issue with the cable box they just replace it for as long as you have their service. Its about reducing your unneeded subscriptions with comparable solutions that dont require it.
I do A/V installs for commercial applications, and we use a lot of Ubiquity products. It’s good stuff. Comes with nice hardware, well packaged, etc. I never stick around to see it after it’s up and running, but cool to see it in action.
5:08 Perfect. That is exactly what I was hoping to get from this video. Thanks again Linus. That said, I didn't know Ubiquity made a doorbell system. This has me interested now.
When i read the title i kinda thought you were just fed up of cold callers and was wiring a shock element to the buzz as like a channel super fun type of thing
@@AliShuktu - You still have to have some way to get the broadband signal into your house. And unless you want to use wideband WiFi that sucks or satellite that sucks worse, it's going to be either cable, fiber (if you can get it), or DSL. That doesn't mean you have TV service. I don't, just 300Mbit internet.
those are massive rabbit holes and security traps, and few enthusiasts really acknowledge or understand it. It does not often suit an engineer needs because it mostly depends on services you can't control yourself. For instance, someone gifted me a RGB strip with a Bluetooth controller, problem is, I want to be able to control colors automatically without having to use their application. I wanted to create a controller myself but there was no specifications about how the strip worked and it was a shady brand no one knew about. I just ended not using those LEDs because of the lack of control.
Well, that’s why they are called enthusiast, also engineers usually love using technology at home, it just is DIY rather than brand name since you can make it look and work exactly the way you want
4:38 - Linus: looks at the phone to see the breaker layout "It's all I could possibly need" Linus: doesn't see the massive blank inside panel of the breaker box that he could permanently stick the layout on to. ... in all seriousness, that's why breakers are labeled in the box - so if an outlet starts going haywire, it can be quickly deactivated. Having to get the phone, then find the image to check out what breaker needs to be flipped, is an unnecessary time risk. Please print onto a piece of label paper, and then it's simply always there.
@@diffiehm6490 A lot of us are have English as second language, and even though we sometimes may speak it even better than a native, there is still some pitfalls, like this word! If you have never seen it spelled before there is no way you would guess the right spelling. And its not word I have ever met in school!
@@diffiehm6490 Because you have seen it written before! I also knew it - but 2 years ago, I would have written it segway too - that is how it sounds, and that's a word I have seen before.
>makes a big deal about not showing all the camera locations in the security camera install video >shows most of the external camera locations anyway Lol
Having a box that is supposed to be inside the wall and looks like it's not supposed to be sticking out isn't the same as having something that is purposefully there to angle the camera.
@Takeshima antivank HK loves Trump2020 it's not like Linus himself has $20m in his bank account. It's also the principal of it, he talks about how much he hates being forced to purchase a subscription just to use the hardware he already bought/owns.
Being linked to a subs service also means that they can just turn it off whenever they want... If the service goes, you're fucked unless you have local storage.
Linus: Changes living room Changes garage door Changes living room Changes garage into home theater Changes living room Changes home wifi Changes living room Changes security system Changes living room Changes doorbell
hardware with subscriptions, yes. Classic case of not listening to the whole argument then assuming something they say is wrong. Buying something expensive in general is better than having some subscription on top of it.
In other video: "I'm not going to show my camera angles so noone can tell which way they're pointed" This video: *editors don't blur out the live camera angles on Linus' phone*
23 year UPS driver here, been shocked by broken door bells ALLOT! among many many other near death experiences, armed robberies, people running into me with their vehicles, attacked by dogs, you name it.
I hope he will disable the cameras for his children when they will be old enough, I wouldn't want my dad to be able to watch everything I do in my room
I recently installed a Ring to replace my broken doorbell, and it turned out EVERY single part EXCEPT the actual doorbell which I was replacing was broken! Every time he confused, I raised my hand because I knew the answer!
12:23 : "there's the two way voice activation" Nope there isn't two way audio on the Web GUI, this icon just enable the audio feed from the doorbell's mic. To get two way audio you need to use the protect app and the icon is slightly different (its a megaphone instead of a speaker)
Yvonne: Our doorbell is broken.
Linus: ain't fixing it until someone pays me to.
Linus might be a low key genius
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that made me giggle
🤫
@TAHIRA'S CREATION ew what a self advertisement
"It doesn't appear to be powered"
"Yeah, it's because you turned off the breaker"
[Laughs in Brian the electrician]
me when building new PC... forget to switch the PSU
BRIAN IS A GOD
This entire video made me cringe🙃
♪ Brian the electrician ♪
♪ He's electrifying and helpful ♪
♪ Such a helpful man ♪
@@5at5una Done that before, don't know why a PSU would need a power switch when you can just unplug the unit before changing anything.
Linus has created the most profitable "House Tour" and we didn't even notice
He sold out his own house to sponsors 👏
@@Shavaaa He sold out (almost) all of his privacy though
@@laparngantuk the amount of "fans" and just plain old creeps that have went to his house uninvited was what took away his privacy and gave him the need for interior cameras in the first place. Theres a lot that goes on behind the scenes that famous people cant and wont talk about.
@@MasterBasser Plus potential home invaders mapping the joint out lol
It was inevitable for people to find where he lives and he’s mentioned it before. So why not cash in on the ad revenue while simultaneously upgrading his security and showing us some interesting solutions.
"Lets see if she picks her nose"
*Immediate cut*
I can only assume she picked her nose.
@DARK APPARITION you're*
Lmao
Time stamp?
Don't worry found it 9:07
Linus is becoming more of a dad with every day that goes by.
Yvonne: Linus, you promised to fix that doorbell months ago.
Linus: I can do a video!
@@alangarde2928 seems about right
@Marik Ishtar Marriage Counselor: Mr. Sebastian, you should start taking this whole thing seriously...
Linus: You know what else you should take seriously? Our sponsor, GlassWire!
AS THE DAYS GO BY, LET THE WATER HOLD ME DOWN
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Lol
Linus is radiating massive dad energy.
Linus: Look at my wife working. Let’s see if she picks her nose.
And socks with sandals!
@@DevLSpark Forever rocking the socks with sandals. Linus is an ascended Tech Dad
9:06 for those wondering
That's just kinda creepy having cameras everywhere inside
more creepy than funny tbh, imagine being spied on 24/7 in your own home.
The doorbell may shock you because you didn't hire Brian the Electrician.
BRIAN THE ELECTRICIAN
BETRAYAL
I seriously expected Brian to show up and was severely dissapointed.
@@herrbaum2866 Sung that in my head
You mean 🎶🎶🎶🎶Brian the Electrician🎶🎶🎶🎶
Forgetting to turn the breaker back on is the home improvement equivalent of forgetting to turn a power supply on before powering on a PC
and we've all done both
My computers’ power supply has no switch. Plug it in, the power supply fires up.
Linus’s here just quietly remodeling his place using LTT sponsors
This comment just quietly being used over and over again in these videos...
He’s like: if I’m gonna retire I’m going out with a bunch of free home improvements!!
If you were in his sandals (shoes) would you not do the same 🤣🤣
Edit....
@@arson871 s'
cant really say he is being quiet about it, i dont think Linus is really quiet about anything he does here ahhaha
The guy who spends most of his time putting holes in his house doesn't want to put a hole in his house.
Well he would've put another hole in the wall, if he had the right tools for it. I think that's the only reason, why the other doorbell was not already installed.
True dat bro.. Sell my ass too
Next episode: My house gets too cold in the winter. We need to fix all the holes and put more tech in it 😂
He’s afraid to go through the wrong hole
Nice recap! Now I don't need to watch the video anymore
linus's doorbell is literally a better camera than my webcam
*new webcam unboxing* pulls out doorbell
just use a doorbell as ur webcam lol
And was free 🤭
Wait you have a webcam
DARK ELF kinda sus
I like watching Linus upgrading his home, there are a lot of ''Smart Home'' products that seem to be really gimmicky, so I hope to see more videos like this.
Ubiquiti is less "smart home" and more "Small Business Networking" (that power users often also use for their home. They're starting to release a few more home products, but as you say you can tell that they're not gimmicky "smart home" stuff, but actual legitimate products
Smart home is pretty much equal to waste of money
@@Atomy111 not really...
"dude! Where were you, I've rang your door bell like a million time"
- "sorry bro, I forgot to renew the door bell subscription"
That's not how it works, but nice try
That's how I imagined it.
LTT, get away from monthly subscriptions. All you need is $10,000 worth of server hardware!
I read this in Kutchers voice 😂😂
"Dude... What does mine say?" "Sweet.... What does mine say?"
@@mask86 never knew anyone use it.. so how does it work? and why a subscription for a doorbell a thing?
Hey Linus quick non tech tip here:
Print that breaker list and put it on the inside of the breaker box door. So you don't even need a phone to know which one it is...
Pro tip: laminate it.
Knowing Linus, he'd lazer etch it into the door.
@TAHIRA'S CREATION dude wtf do you expect posting that randomly in comments that it has nothing to do with? disliked and reported for spam, sorry but dont do that lol
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@@goldshadowstorm : Name checks out.
Hey Linus I don’t know where to tell you this but I’ve heard that you read a large majority of your comments so I just wanted to thank you so much for getting me into computer science. I am practically fixated on having a CS related job in the future and they pay nicely but most importantly I will get to do what I love, and I never would have known so much if it weren’t for you. So I truly want to thank you when I say that you are building my future video per video.
P.S. I should buy a water bottle or something to show my gratitude
Ill be damned, He actually read it.
haha he loved it :)
*lttstore.com*
lttstore.com
lttstore.com
Linus, your doorbell chime box is wired so the front button corresponds to the “rear” chime. If you switch the wires in the chime box so the other “front” coil activates, you will get the classic dual tone sound rather than that single tone, and it should be significantly louder
That worked! thanks
The look on Linus's face every time he drops something is like "I'm never gonna hear the end of this"
Hmmm I wonder why he thinks that 😜
He had the audacity to tell his kid that he crashed a lot in the hot wheels pc video, all I could think was “well at least he isn’t dropping everything”
Linus is really looking for a sponsor before he repairs anything in his house.
Getting other ppl to pay for it and both yall make money off it, thats Business/Life Tips along with your Tech Tips.
Translation: A smart Business Owner.
or adding anything tech related in his house lol
The nerve of someone asking me to pay for a subscription. I don't even pay for the hardware. Hey ubiquiti...
All the technology. But in the beginning of October you still have your Old C4 bulb Christmas lights hanging up. Maybe we should call this trailer park tech tips.
Linus: *Renovating 24/7*
Also Linus: "I haven't even touched the Doorbell yet"
Linus give me your location and i will test it
Honestly the local storage is a much bigger deal to me than the subscription fee, even if they are linked. I'm regularly angered that video doorbells don't allow standard camera access like most security cameras do for local PVR usage.
Exactly. Local video storage takes the third-party doctrine out of the picture, requiring a warrant for the footage.
@@gaykosmos8456 Enjoy it while it lasts. Ubiquiti may end up going the cloud storage route eventually in pursuit of profit.
I went with Eufy, it works great, I don’t have the ability or space for a server rack and Ethernet cables everywhere. But all the storage is local on the devices and it’s entirely optional to pay for a cloud service with them. That’s how it should be done.
@@marksapollo most home users don't need all that.
@@nauxsi Need what?
Next time: We watercooled our doorbell
Next time: We watercooled the electrical wire
After next time: We watercooled the watercooler
im pretty sure its possible and has somewhat of a point
So that's what you call it when someone goes around licking doorbells.
Am I the only one who expected his doorbell to literally let out an electric shock or something
Thought so too from the title.
Well, kinda... I didn't expect it, but I'm still disappointed.
I guess it's illegal.
I'm also shocked I had to scroll down so much to get this kind of comment, I thought I were the only one too
I was hoping it would automatically detect friend or foe, and either electrocute the person or play a soothing jingle depending on the determination.
Based on the fact that everything about the title and thumbnail was designed to make you think that: No
Yeah me too
Linus: "It doesn't seem to be powered"
Andy: "Cause you turned off the breaker"
Yes Linus if it wasn't for electricity we'd all be watching LTT in the dark.
If i had never controlled the electrons
The world would be left in the darkness.
One of my favorite LTT moments ever!
@@lordelectron6591 thank u
"Cable companes aren't even that evil"
**MODEM RENTAL FEES WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION LINUS**
Spectrum tried to charge me 10 a month just for the wireless feature on the modem.
I'm waiting to see what our new cable company is going to charge for the Fiber modem? We have been waiting for land based internet forever! I was going to wait for starlink but they just said it's going to cost $99 a month and $499 for the Kit! It will be cheaper to wait on Blue Ridge to get the fiber to my little village.
I'm pretty sure the point was that a rental fee is not the same as buying the hardware. If you buy something you shouldn't have to pay again to use it. That's like if you buy a TV from LG and then have to subscribe to THEIR cable package to hook up your XBOX.
@@stephblackcat I really hope you don't ever get Cox cable then, because there are customers I deal with daily that own their equipment and are paying for rental fees. Soley because of the fact they need one specific feature that "entitles them to the upcharge"
@@Aelethil that sounds illegal. You can't rent someone something they own.
Imagine trying to deliver something to Linus's house and when you ring the doorbell you instantly get 2000 volts of electricity sent through your entire body
Dang Justin y is everywhere again lol
found you
u stole my comment
LMAO
グレッグ I think you mean he found you!
now he has to change his doorbell ring to
“LTT Store.com“
I love the constant LTT store plugs. It's funny and it makes me happy because Linus deserves to do well!
yes
Shyx no should be the letters
Or a message "Thirsty? lttstore.com"
imagine paying a monthly service for a freaking doorbell lol
What's next is the question 😂
Considering the majority of these doorbell services do not let you host on your server and instead use the cloud, I wouldn't be surprised they want you to pay additional fees for using their storage.
He should just install cameras in the front along with a cheaper doorbell.
You know you're rolling in dough if you can afford to pay so much on a doorbell.
Imagine paying 300 bucks for a doorbell, plus a monthly fee. And if the company goes bankrupt or the product discontinued you have to replace your doorbell bc there's no way to use your own server.
Let’s pay a monthly fee to give a company our data. So many morons actually do this.
Imagine walking past Linus’s office and just seeing that whole building changing colors and blinding you with the bright LED’s
'let's see if yvonne picks her nose'
-LINUS STALK TIPS
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@@myomushi5441 no
@@myomushi5441 EVERYONE WHO CAN SEE THIS, DON'T PRESS IT!
@@mhk-au5274 you can only assume I’m gonna press it now, what’s on it?
Episode 23 of Linus tricking companies into improving his home.
I SWEAR IVE SEEN ONE OF UR COMMENTS BEFORE
@@Auroramystic ... what are you trying to say
"Seems kind of over engineered, but whatever"
Next LTT video: We crammed 50 M.2 drives in this mini itx case!
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@RITA , I L0VE SЕХ , WANT SЕХ !!! OPEN MY CАNAL No.
I installed one of these about three months ago.....here's my quick review:
Functionally....it's excellent! It's been 100% reliable, the camera is amazing, and it integrates beautifully with my UniFi network.
Aesthetically...it seriously sucks! It's ugly white plastic and there's no way of hiding that. If you have an entry with nice door hardware or you just like the look of permanent, quality hardware around your entry, this thing is garishly cheap-looking.
I really hope Ubiquiti comes to realize that the market for smart doorbells isn't just techy nerds anymore...it includes homeowners who care about the appearance of their entrance.
For what it's worth, they sell shells in 6 different styles for the doorbell itself. :)
@@optiquest86 Thanks for the heads up! I don't think those were available back when I bought my doorbell. That certainly provides a lot more options to improve the look in some installations.
I disabled my doorbell a long time ago. People only ever come with bad news or a bill for me to pay.
Oh.
@UC9V613vthtNGkruj99c6Suw Shut up bot
Mason Veselik gonna eat a lot of peaches.
Or a pizza
So now they knock, don't see the difference.
Linus had really had a great 2020, he tricked sponsors to renovate his home and pay him for it
win win
You stole someone's joke how creative
He’s been doing this for years
“Don’t you just hate monthly fees? Just get an entire server and put it in your house”
$199 cloud key plus from Ubuqiti as a minimum, or $299 for their network video recorder if you want more storage, wont exactly take long for getting rid of fees to pay for that. 4 nest cameras and a ring doorbell would end up as $280/year in fees. Along with the whole aspect of they will work till the hardware fails, rather than "they will work till the company gets bought and the new owner gets bored with it and decides to turn it off"
At this point, some of the stuff you might need to run as a server can be handled by a Raspberry Pi or 2 if the manufacturer is not trying to lock you into hard sales for pricier hardware.
Kbill do that
You don't have to by the UDM, you can get a Cloud Key gen2, get some other brand PoE switch on the cheap, and 1000' for Cat-5E.
@@CKOD EufyCam doorbell costs about $150 and no subscription
"It's wi-fi only." Well, I would think that having a cable granting access to your home network only protected by a plastic doorbell right at your front door would not be the greatest in security.
Oh you made a great point there
Nah, that’s crazy talk...
;)
To be fair, you would probably have that ethernet on an isolated VLAN anyway, and you'd pretty quickly discover a random ethernet cable hanging out on your front porch lol
You act as if Wi-Fi is very unsafe and like it'll just easily be worked around. It's safer than using some company's cloud server.
@@anastasiao4036 I didn't "acted" like that at all. Just pointed out that WiFi *is* safer than having an ethernet port at your door.
"let's see if she picks her nose."
-Linus Sebastian
sound like true love
Linus got the whole Paranormal Activity setup going on at his house
Only a few more projects to go before he goes full Night Trap.
Linus in one video: "I'll install these cameras around my house, but I will not show you where so nobody knows my layout and setup"
Also Linus, in another video some time later - shows all the camera feeds uncensored.
Linus Spy Tips
Honestly, the fact that he has a personal server rack, 10 Gigabit household networking, AND uses his house as the LTT Smarthome testbed is pretty dank.
Another episode of "Linus tricks companies to pay for his house renovation"
“The best neighborhood ever, totally by accident. There are so many kids here.”
*INTRESTING WORDS LINUS*
discord mods be like
"LIIINUUUUS"
He stole that line from Joe Biden
@@iHaveTheDocuments Mr. 30330?
Household Appliance: *Starts failing*
Linus: Which sponsor should I call up?
At this point he's swapped out almost everything in his house so now he's got Intel working on Riley and Anthony's places, too.
Elitedestroyer00 Samsung?
Man, I wish I could do that.
"Cable companies, of all people, aren't even that evil. You just pay for the subscription, and they drop off a cable box at your house"
[Laughs in monthly rental fees]
Yeah I wonder if it is different in Canada? They can't charge rental fees? I dont here in the US but I provided my own hardware.
@@stayupthetree I'm in the US with Spectrum and I only have internet from them but they don't charge for the modem. I just have to return it if I cancel their service.
@@stayupthetree For me, it's being stuck with rental fees for the set top boxes, and rental fees for the router, of which I was forced to upgrade from a previously perfectly acceptable model. I could supply my own for the router, but then they screw you on cutting pretty much all MoCA handling.
@@TheCobruhAlienat0r Same. Modem is included with the internet service but the router and cable box are extra and have monthly fees.
But it varies from ISP to ISP. afaik AT&T and EarthLink require you to use their modem and has a monthly fee.
@@ej_tech I use my own router cause the one they would provide sucks. But I know they charge for it and can see the appeal for tech illiterate because the ISP will support and troubleshoot any issues you have if you have their router. You can even use you're own modem if you want.
The doorbell button and chime are wired in series and pressing the button short-circuits it, fully completing the circuit to fully power the chime. The light bulb in the button lets a low enough current through that it doesnt affect the chime much but the video doorbell needs to draw a lot more power, hence the additional chime accessory so it can do that without the chime buzzing all the time.
Next video:
Linus overclocks and runs benchmarks on his doorbell.
Video after that "How I water cooled my door bell!"
Next Video: Doorbell plays LttStore.com adds.
@@mr.kawfeeguy8679 I love how UA-cam automatically turns urls into hyperlinks, making your comment ITSELF look like an ad.
I mean he technically overclocked it in a sense, he swapped to a better battery.
then drops it
UA-cam getting to comfortable with these unskippable ads
Yeah I agree
Use UA-cam Vanced/Adblock
He was killed by Susan Wazowski
UA-cam premium is cheap tho
Laughs in UA-cam Premium
Normal people: *list of breakers written on the inside of the breaker door*
Linus: *writes them on his phone*
No wonder it took him 3 hours 😆
I am pretty appalled by Ubiquity here in Bulgaria. I got a full "in wall AP" coverage of my house, used a PoE switch that died once - got replaced by the seller under warranty, then the new one died (bricked itself, cannot boot or reset) after warranty and apparently "nobody can service that, you have to buy a new one". What a crap policy and what a way to lose a customer :( It's a shame, as their products did a nice job.. Hey @Linus, you can tell them that in some places in the EU their business is not that good :(
Linus is slowly turning his house into wires. Soon the only thing that's holding up Linus' house is wiring
The ultimate smart home experience
My dad bought a Ring doorbell 2 years ago, and stopped paying the subscription about 6 months after install. It's basically being used as a prop to scare away people with potential mal intent. Thanks for this video!
Linus: 'are you tired of monthly subscription fees?'
Me: I bet neither glasswire nor PIA or freshbooks are the videos sponsor ...
At least they aren't as jimsterling says fee to pay
Pay an upfront cost to be able to pay more as subscription
He used his cable, that he pays EVERY MONTH, like a subscription and still has to pay hardware rental fees ( most likely) as the counter point to the Ring subscription. Ring subscription is a yearly fee and is way less than what you would pay for rental fees for cable hardware.
@@mask86 but you dont own that cable hardware, a new model comes out you get a free upgrade anything weird its not even troubleshooting the issue with the cable box they just replace it for as long as you have their service. Its about reducing your unneeded subscriptions with comparable solutions that dont require it.
I do A/V installs for commercial applications, and we use a lot of Ubiquity products. It’s good stuff. Comes with nice hardware, well packaged, etc. I never stick around to see it after it’s up and running, but cool to see it in action.
5:08 Perfect. That is exactly what I was hoping to get from this video. Thanks again Linus.
That said, I didn't know Ubiquity made a doorbell system. This has me interested now.
When i read the title i kinda thought you were just fed up of cold callers and was wiring a shock element to the buzz as like a channel super fun type of thing
"Cable companies are not even that evil."
*sees modem rental fee on my bill, even after I bought my own modem*
Ya suuuuurrreeee
not to mention that you have to pay them EVERY MONTH. Kind of like a.........subscription.
Who are using cable when now you can get iptv?
Ps: for me even youtube is way enough.
@@AliShuktu yep
AliShuktu most people still have to go through their cable or phone company for home internet.
@@AliShuktu - You still have to have some way to get the broadband signal into your house. And unless you want to use wideband WiFi that sucks or satellite that sucks worse, it's going to be either cable, fiber (if you can get it), or DSL. That doesn't mean you have TV service. I don't, just 300Mbit internet.
Linus a year ago: Tech videos.
Linus now: *d o o r b e l l*
@@dulciejuana7891 Unlucky, the original comment was right below this one lol
I love it how real Tech Engineers hate using technology in their home. While Tech Enthusiasts love using technology in their home.
those are massive rabbit holes and security traps, and few enthusiasts really acknowledge or understand it. It does not often suit an engineer needs because it mostly depends on services you can't control yourself. For instance, someone gifted me a RGB strip with a Bluetooth controller, problem is, I want to be able to control colors automatically without having to use their application. I wanted to create a controller myself but there was no specifications about how the strip worked and it was a shady brand no one knew about. I just ended not using those LEDs because of the lack of control.
Well, that’s why they are called enthusiast, also engineers usually love using technology at home, it just is DIY rather than brand name since you can make it look and work exactly the way you want
Idk, both my dad and uncle are electrical engineers they both use security cameras at home.
@@Freezee42 What brand of strip? I don't think I've seen a strip that wasn't straightforward.
4:38 - Linus: looks at the phone to see the breaker layout "It's all I could possibly need"
Linus: doesn't see the massive blank inside panel of the breaker box that he could permanently stick the layout on to.
... in all seriousness, that's why breakers are labeled in the box - so if an outlet starts going haywire, it can be quickly deactivated. Having to get the phone, then find the image to check out what breaker needs to be flipped, is an unnecessary time risk. Please print onto a piece of label paper, and then it's simply always there.
To be clear... It does work.
Me: still hears nothing.
Linus mumbling with screwdriver bit in his mouth: priceless.
Linus: "how hard could it be?"
Me: "not as hard as this segue to our sponsors, Skillshare"
Segue*
How hard can it be to write segue correctly? Or was he using a transportation device on 2 wheels?
@@diffiehm6490 A lot of us are have English as second language, and even though we sometimes may speak it even better than a native, there is still some pitfalls, like this word! If you have never seen it spelled before there is no way you would guess the right spelling. And its not word I have ever met in school!
@@Krydolph Well, English is my 4th language and still I knew this somehow 🤔
@@diffiehm6490 Because you have seen it written before!
I also knew it - but 2 years ago, I would have written it segway too - that is how it sounds, and that's a word I have seen before.
linus remodels his house quietly using his sponsors
Stolen comment idiot.
burglars: "that wasnt very cash money of you"
The bot isn't very polite moral of it.
*Walks up with balaclava on* “oh so cool you’re saying you’re not in the house right now and I got 30 minutes to grab the valuables?”
>makes a big deal about not showing all the camera locations in the security camera install video
>shows most of the external camera locations anyway
Lol
Alternative title: 'How many parts of a doorbell can Linus drop?'
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Somewhere, Briant the Electrician is watching this and laughing.
Linus, 'refuses to have a box on his wall'. Goes ahead and installs a box protruding from the wall....
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Was just about to comment that myself 😂😂😂
Having a box that is supposed to be inside the wall and looks like it's not supposed to be sticking out isn't the same as having something that is purposefully there to angle the camera.
Cos those two things are the same size... Not.
Been rocking the Unifi ecosystem for a while now. Love the ability to add/replace components that are supported and the data stays inside my net :D
MFW Linus already has christmas lights up
* Tapping head * You don't have to put Christmas lights up if you never take them down
we just leave our lights up and have them connected to smart plugs so that they come on automatically starting on December 1 and ending on the 31
@Takeshima antivank HK loves Trump2020 imagine shilling for rings garbage service. I'd rather have no doorbell camera over that trash
@Takeshima antivank HK loves Trump2020 it's not like Linus himself has $20m in his bank account. It's also the principal of it, he talks about how much he hates being forced to purchase a subscription just to use the hardware he already bought/owns.
Being linked to a subs service also means that they can just turn it off whenever they want... If the service goes, you're fucked unless you have local storage.
Linus:
Changes living room
Changes garage door
Changes living room
Changes garage into home theater
Changes living room
Changes home wifi
Changes living room
Changes security system
Changes living room
Changes doorbell
Linus: Dedicates a video to a doorbell
Meanwhile Austin: *Opens Z Fold in an elmo costume on mystery tech*
Just watched that
"I watch Linus Tech Tips religiously"
Best neighbourhood ever, there's so many kids here
- Linus Sebastian
Why do you think he's putting up all the cameras xD
He heard that and came to the comments
“Are you guys sick and tired of buying expensive”
Imma have to stop you right there.
hardware with subscriptions, yes. Classic case of not listening to the whole argument then assuming something they say is wrong. Buying something expensive in general is better than having some subscription on top of it.
"What I noticed when I went to install the Ring, was that they weren't paying me for an ad...."
"Best neighborhood ever. So many kids"
Uuuuhhh sure
Lots of variety to choose from
@@jazmihamizan4987 Don't do it, man.
- Jeffery Epstein
💥💓💕🌹
I knew i would regret looking at the replies
lol thought it was a video about how this product could electrically shock you
If anyone could do it, it would be Linus.
@@Nicholas_Terry how tf are you verified
In other video: "I'm not going to show my camera angles so noone can tell which way they're pointed"
This video: *editors don't blur out the live camera angles on Linus' phone*
or the IPs
"This is the best neighborhood ever there so many kids here"
Sebastian Linus 2020
We all know we had to click when he had a doorbell
Press the click button.
23 year UPS driver here, been shocked by broken door bells ALLOT! among many many other near death experiences, armed robberies, people running into me with their vehicles, attacked by dogs, you name it.
Linus videos get better and better. Keep going !
Ubiquiti: Not a snitch, one time pay
Ring: snitch, subscription that bricks hardware if not paid
pretty easy matchup
"let's see if she picks her nose"
*Camera cuts*
I think that means she did…
@@ilovefunnyamv2nd when/if she reads this both you and Linus Sebastien are suddenly disappearing
I hope he will disable the cameras for his children when they will be old enough, I wouldn't want my dad to be able to watch everything I do in my room
@@Kriae 😏
I don't think he has cams there though
@@Kriae there wasn't any in the bedrooms by the final scene with all the cams on the screen?
I doubt he put cams in the bedrooms. Not really necessary if you have cams in the common areas and entryways.
I recently installed a Ring to replace my broken doorbell, and it turned out EVERY single part EXCEPT the actual doorbell which I was replacing was broken! Every time he confused, I raised my hand because I knew the answer!
Me:rings doorbell
doorbell: Shocks me with 1000W electricity
thats not how electricity works but ok
Doorbell: Bring your phone closer, I might as well fast charge it!
i thought that when i read the title
@@oofig right.. That's how electricity bill works..
wack comments, all of em
“Brian, the Electrician” better feature in this episode!
With theme song
I was sad he wasn't
"Here is where all of my videos are stored inside my house, and NO ONE other than ME will ever see them." LTT tip for any local burglars.
I agree with Linus, I paying a subscription fee for my doorbell seems innately wrong.
12:23 : "there's the two way voice activation" Nope there isn't two way audio on the Web GUI, this icon just enable the audio feed from the doorbell's mic. To get two way audio you need to use the protect app and the icon is slightly different (its a megaphone instead of a speaker)
Linus "I only care about privacy when my sponsor tells me to mention it" Sebastian
Why does his "I've got a screwdriver in my mouth" voice sound like he's a 3 y/o baby trying to speak Chinese? xD
At 7:00? I'm glad I'm not the only one😂
Your so right
SamSquare Gotta try to impress Yvonne somehow :p
Can we take a moment to appreciate that Linus actually dropped something and caught it for once at 6:48? "Not a word."
The proper tool to whip out after saying "how hard can it be?" is a hammer.
Lol The Jeremy Clarkson Special 😆
Said a certain ape
linus: describes where the camera footage is stored
me: i like your funny words magic man
"Cable companies of all people are not even that evil, you just pay the subscription fee and they drop off a box."
Hold my beer, plebe.
Was going to comment "Linus clearly isn't familiar with US cable companies." Take my updoot
Exactly! After he said that I immediately went to search for a comment like this
I got to set up a ubiquiti camera setup for my work and want to upgrade our networking to ubiquiti soooo much, love these vids
7:00 what Linus will actually sound like in 20 years
Most cable companies around me charge a monthly fee for their cable box.
The point he was making is that they only charge a monthly fee, don't require you to buy the hardware, not both like Ring.
Same
Literally anyone else who needs to fix something in the house: Fixes it.
Linus: Let's make a video!
"So no selling it to the cops" LMFAO God damn right Linus. Control your data folks.