Know what a doorbell records

What your doorbell keeps, and who else can watch it.

A video doorbell records a short clip when somebody presses it or walks past. The clip goes to the company’s computers.

Anyone you shared the doorbell with can watch it too.

Key points

What to remember

Try this

Open your doorbell app, find Shared users, and take off anybody who has moved on.

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