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Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging

 
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Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging

Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging
Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging
2026-03-06 16:25:57 - last edited 2026-03-10 02:45:49
Model: TD21  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.0

Having taken the doorbell down for charging, it is continually detecting our movement in the house and announcing it via Google Home.

 

Is there an on/off switch that will turn the device off while charging and back on when I put it back up again?

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Re:Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging
2026-03-09 11:22:31 - last edited 2026-03-10 02:45:32

  @Cabbyman47 I guess u are looking for privacy mode

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Re:Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging
2026-03-09 11:36:56 - last edited 2026-03-10 02:45:32

  @ttttp Thank you.  I did wonder.  I struggle with TP's total lack of explanation at times.  

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Re:Temporarily turn off TD21 doorbell for charging
2026-03-10 02:45:17 - last edited 2026-03-10 02:45:32

Cabbyman47 wrote

Having taken the doorbell down for charging, it is continually detecting our movement in the house and announcing it via Google Home.

 

Is there an on/off switch that will turn the device off while charging and back on when I put it back up again?

  @Cabbyman47 

 

Wouldn’t it be easier to simply block the doorbell camera? For instance, you could position it facing downward on a table, which would also make charging more convenient.


That being said, this seems like a practical feature. I’ll move your post to the Feature Requests section to see if other users share this idea.

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