You can see what other people have done by checking the Doorbell List in the project report section of the quick browse lists in the community – created wiki:
http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=How_to_Quick_Browse_the_Community-Created_SmartApps_Forum_Section#Quick_Browse_Links_for_Project_Reports.2FQuestions
That said, I think these days most people either get an Aeon doorbell or a video doorbell depending on your budget and needs.
The Aeotec doorbell is very popular. You can upload up to 99 custom sounds, and you can have the button press trigger multiple SmartThings events.
https://shop.homeseer.com/products/aeon-labs-aeotec-zw056-z-wave-gen5-doorbell?variant=21088750086
I won’t be converting the Aeon Labs Aeotec Doorbell DTH into an Edge Driver so it will stop working once the Groovy platform is retired, but it might not need a custom driver.
This is a device handler for the Aeon Labs Aoetec Doorbell (ZW056-A).
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
If the doorbell button isn’t working, try pressing the up and down volume buttons on the device at the same time.
Pressing the Physical Doorbell Button executes the “on()” command, but due to the way the hardware functions, the sound will play before the events are raised in ST.
When the device turns on, it automatically plays track 1. Some users have reported the doorbell randomly ringing without the button being pushed, but using a couple of seconds of silence as the first track appears to eliminate that probl…
As far as video doorbells, both ring and Skybell have SmartThings integrations.
https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/214288206-Ring-Doorbell https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/211023483-Skybell-HD-Video-Doorbell
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