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Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera

 
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Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera

Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera
Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera
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Model: Tapo D210  
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At my house, elderly people answer the doorbell when visitors arrive. Sometimes they forget to hang up after the call, and the sound from inside the room gets amplified through the doorbell. I tried using a smart action to have the call hang up after a set time, but there's no action to hang up the call.

I use an old iPhone exclusively as a doorbell. I'd like a simpler screen mode that only lets you answer and hang up so that even elderly people won't accidentally operate it.

Thanks.

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Re:Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera
Yesterday

  @Walrus_jpn 

 

I have an idea that might work as a potential workaround. It is also an automation, and the key is to use the camera's privacy mode feature and the 'Delay' action.

 

Here is an example:

[When] Tapo doorbell is pressed

[Then]

1. Delay 1 minute. <Set a duration that the call usually takes.>

2. Enable Tapo doorbeoo's Privacy mode.

3. Delay 5 seconds.

4. Disable Tapo doorbell's Privacy mode.

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Re:Adding an automation hang-up action to the Doorbell Camera
Yesterday

  @Wayne-TP 

Thanks for the idea.

I've tried it and it seems that privacy mode doesn't affect intercom calls. That's sad.
We can come up with so many useful doorbell actions, why do they only implement privacy mode actions?

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