# DoorBird

> Answer your door anywhere

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.doorbird.doorbird](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.doorbird.doorbird)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.doorbird.doorbird`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bird Home Automation
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 254,173
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (2,999 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.55
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2015-02-17
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doorbird.doorbird)
- **Website:** [http://www.doorbird.com](http://www.doorbird.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.doorbird.com/privacy-policy](https://www.doorbird.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

DoorBird is a smart IP Video Door Station app designed for remote home security and convenience. With DoorBird, users receive instant push notifications when visitors press the doorbell or trigger the motion sensor. The app provides live HDTV video with an ultra wide-angle lens and night vision, enabling real-time two-way audio communication to see and speak with visitors from anywhere in the world.

Developed with continuous improvements, DoorBird supports worldwide mobile access over secure Internet connections or local LAN, with no range limitations. Users can unlock doors, garages, or gates securely via the app, configure motion sensors, and access visitor history. Additional features include geofencing, customizable ringtones, and compatibility with smart home systems. DoorBird is optimized for both portrait and landscape use and supports WiFi and Ethernet (PoE) connectivity, making it an advanced solution for modern smart home security needs.

## Rankings

- #141,561 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.doorbird.doorbird.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.mirrorlink.android.service.ACCESS_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise DoorBird for being easy to use and strong for security, with generally positive sentiment. However, the Android app is frequently unreliable, slow to load video or buzz, and inconsistent in delivering prompts or rings. Audio alerts are often too quiet, and some video/image features (blank video, proximity pictures) do not work consistently. Overall, users see good value when the system is functioning but report frequent reliability and usability issues that affect daily use.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly interface.
- Improves security / visitor management.
- Generally solid software with good features when it works.
- Positive sentiment vs. some competing systems.

### Cons

- Chronic reliability issues: the app often doesn’t work and can get stuck in loading loops.
- Slow performance: video loads slowly and buzzing can be delayed.
- Inconsistent notifications and missed alerts: phone rings/notifications don’t always come through.
- Audible alerts too quiet: ringtone/notification volume is too low to hear visitors.
- Video/image features occasionally glitch or fail (blank video, proximity pictures not working).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.doorbird.doorbird)