How to achieve automatic door opening/light control with Anjielo video doorbell? A perfect solution based on Tuya and Home Assistant.
How to achieve automatic door opening/light control with Anjielo video doorbell? A perfect solution based on Tuya and Home Assistant.
Option 1: Automation via the official Tuya Smart Platform
This is the most direct and user-friendly option, suitable for most users.
Core Prerequisites:
Anjielo video doorbell (integrated with the Tuya Smart App or Smart Life App).
Smart locks/smart lights supporting the Tuya ecosystem (crucial! Must use the same Tuya account).
A stable home Wi-Fi network.
Automation Steps (Taking "Automatic Unlock When Doorbell is Pressed" as an example):
Open the Tuya Smart App: Enter your home.
Go to the "Smart" section: Click "Smart" or "Automation" in the bottom tab.
Create a New Automation: Click the "+" in the upper right corner or "Create Smart".
Set Trigger Conditions:
If → Device is controlled → Select your Anjielo video doorbell → Doorbell button.
Set Action:
Then → Perform Task → Select your Tuya smart lock → Unlock.
Add security conditions (strongly recommended):
Click "Add Condition," for example, select an effective time period (e.g., only weekday evenings 6-8 PM) to prevent strangers from opening the door at any time.
Save Scene: Name the scene (e.g., "Automatically open the door when family members return home") and save it.
Automate the lighting control steps (taking "Automatically turn on the light when the doorbell detects a person" as an example):
Trigger Condition:
If → Device is controlled → Select your Anjielo video doorbell → Someone moves.
Execute Action:
Then → Execute Task → Select your Tuya smart bulb/switch → Turn on the light.
Optimize the Scene (Implement delayed light shutdown):
In the action execution, continue to add a delay (e.g., 3 minutes).
Add another action, select the same light → Turn off the light.
Add Condition:
Add a time condition from sunset to sunrise to avoid accidental triggering during the day.
Advantages of the Tuya solution: Simple configuration, quick to learn, suitable for novice users.
The disadvantages of the Tuya solution are: it relies on cloud servers, there is a slight delay in response, and it fails when the network is disconnected.
Option 2: Advanced Local Automation via Home Assistant
This option is more powerful, flexible, fast, and privacy-focused, suitable for tech enthusiasts and users seeking the ultimate experience.
Core Prerequisites:
Home Assistant is already installed and configured.
Anjielo doorbell and other devices (door locks, lights) have been successfully connected to HA (Tuya Local integration is recommended for local control).
Implementation Steps Summary
Step 1: Connecting Devices (Crucial Step)
Obtain Local Key: Using the official Tuya App or tools, find the Local Key (device local communication key) for the doorbell, door lock, and lights.
Install Integration: Install the Tuya Local integration in HA (HACS Store or manual installation).
Add Devices: Using the device's IP address, Device ID, and Local Key, add them as local devices one by one.
Step 2: Creating Automation
Create a new automation in HA's "Settings" -> "Scene Automation".
Scene Example 1: Automatically Unlock When Doorbell is Pressed (with Security Confirmation)
# This is an automated YAML example, configured in the UI as follows:
alias: "Doorbell Button - Phone Notification and Unlock Selection"
description: ""
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- sensor.doorbell_button # Doorbell button sensor
to: "on"
action:
- service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone # Send notification to phone
data:
title: "Someone rang the doorbell"
message: "Is this a trusted visitor?"
data:
actions: # Add an action button to the notification
- action: "UNLOCK_DOOR"
title: "Unlock"
- action: "IGNORE"
title: "Ignore"
- wait_for_trigger: # Wait for the user to click the notification button
- platform: event
event_type: mobile_app_notification_action
event_data:
action: UNLOCK_DOOR
- service: lock.unlock # Perform the unlock action
target:
entity_id: lock.smart_lock # Your door lock physical
Scenario Example 2: The doorbell detects a person and automatically turns on the light at night.
Alias: "Automatic light turns on when someone moves in front of the door"
Description: ""
Trigger:
- Platform: State
Entity_id:
- Binary_sensor.doorbell_motion # Doorbell motion sensor
To: "on"
Condition:
- Condition: sun # Condition: After sunset
After: sunset
Action:
- Service: light.turn_on # Action: Turn on the light
Target:
Entity_id: light.porch_light
- Delay: "00:05:00" # Delay for 5 minutes
- Service: light.turn_off # Action: Turn off the light
Target:
Entity_id: light.porch_light
Home Assistant Solution Advantages:
Local Execution: Extremely fast response (milliseconds), usable offline, and with good privacy.
Extreme Flexibility: Can be mixed with devices from any brand, creating complex conditions (such as combining facial recognition, family member geolocation, etc.).
Powerful Functionality: Can implement notifications with confirmation, complex processes, etc.
Home Assistant Solution Disadvantages:
High Technical Barrier: Requires building and maintaining an HA system independently.
Complex Configuration: Obtaining the Local Key and the initial integration process requires certain technical skills.
Summary and Recommendations
For simplicity and convenience: If you want to use it out of the box, ensure you purchase locks and lights from the same Tuya ecosystem and create automations directly using the official Tuya App.
For the ultimate experience: If you're not afraid of technical challenges and want a faster, more stable, and more private smart home experience, Home Assistant + Tuya Local is the irreplaceable ultimate solution. However, it requires considerable technical expertise to complete.
How can the Anjielo graffiti video doorbell automate unlocking using TUYA?
Automating the unlocking of the Tuya video doorbell through the Tuya Smart platform is a very practical smart home scenario.
First, it's important to clarify a core concept: most Tuya video doorbells do not directly control the physical door lock's motor for unlocking. Their main functions are video surveillance, intercom, and motion detection alarms.
Therefore, achieving "automated unlocking" typically requires a "scene linkage" approach, connecting the Tuya video doorbell to a smart lock that supports the Tuya ecosystem. The doorbell acts as a trigger, commanding the smart lock to perform the unlocking action.
Below, I will explain in detail how to achieve this step-by-step and introduce several common automation scenarios.
Prerequisites:
Hardware:
One Tuya video doorbell (e.g., from brands like Xiaomi or Orvibo that are integrated into the Tuya ecosystem).
One smart lock that supports the Tuya Smart ecosystem (crucial). This lock must also be added and managed through the Tuya Smart App.
Ensure all devices are powered on and successfully connected to the same Tuya Smart App under the same home/account.
Software Environment:
The latest version of the Tuya Smart App. A stable home Wi-Fi network is required.
Configuration Steps (Taking "Automatic Doorbell Unlock" as an example)
This scenario is suitable for use when you've confirmed the visitor is a family member or trusted friend, providing great convenience.
Step 1: Open the Tuya Smart App and go to "Automation"
Open the Tuya Smart App and ensure you are in your home where the device is located.
Click the "Smart" tab at the bottom.
Click the "+" or "Create Smart" button in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Set Trigger Conditions
Select Condition: In the "If" or "When" section, click Add Condition.
Select Device: Find and select your "Tuya Video Doorbell" from the device list.
Select Specific Action: In the doorbell's trigger conditions, select "Doorbell is pressed." This means the automation scenario will be triggered when someone presses the doorbell button.
Step 3: Set Execution Action
Select Result: In the "Just Execute" or "Then" section, click Add Task.
Select Device: Locate and select your "Doodle Smart Door Lock" from the device list.
Select Action: Among the lock's available actions, select "Unlock" or "Unlock".
Step Four: Complete and Save the Scene
Scene Naming: Give your automation scene an easily recognizable name, such as "Automatic Door Opening When Family Member Rings the Bell" or "Quick Door Opening".
Activation Settings (Optional but Important): You can set the scene's activation time (e.g., "All Day" or "Daytime Only") and whether to enable it.
Save: After verifying everything is correct, click "Save" or "Done".
Now, this automation scene is active. When someone presses your Doodle video doorbell, the system will immediately send an unlock command to your Doodle Smart Door Lock, and the door will automatically open.
Other Common Automated Unlock Scenarios
Beyond the basic "ring the doorbell to unlock," you can create more complex and secure automated scenarios:
Automatic Unlocking During Specific Time Periods
Trigger Conditions: Doorbell is pressed + a specific time period is met (e.g., 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on weekdays).
Action: Unlock the door.
Applicable Scenarios: Provides automatic door opening convenience during the expected time family members return home from work; otherwise, it remains closed for security.
Voice/App Remote Unlocking After Confirmation via Intercom
This isn't fully automatic, but it's a very common semi-automated linkage.
Process: Visitor rings the doorbell -> Your phone receives an app notification/video call -> You have a video intercom with the visitor via the app -> After confirming the visitor's identity, you directly click the "Unlock" button on the app's call interface.
This "Unlock" button itself is a pre-set device linkage, requiring no separate automation settings.
Unlocking with Indoor Screens
If you have a Tuya ecosystem smart indoor screen (such as a smart speaker with a screen).
Process: Visitor rings the doorbell -> Indoor screen rings and displays video feed -> You confirm the visitor on the indoor screen -> Click the "Unlock" button on the screen.
This is also a convenient method of unlocking after confirmation.
Important Notes and Security Reminders
Security First: While "ring the doorbell to unlock" is convenient, it poses security risks. It is strongly discouraged to set it to trigger unconditionally 24/7; otherwise, any stranger could open your door by ringing the doorbell.
Authentication: The safest method is "manually triggering unlock after video intercom confirmation." The automated scenario above is more suitable for specific situations where you are very certain of the visitor's identity.
Device Compatibility: Ensure your smart lock is from the Tuya ecosystem and supports scene linkage with the doorbell. Devices from different brands and with different protocols may not be able to link together.
Network Stability: The entire process relies on the stability of your home Wi-Fi. Network latency or interruptions may cause linkage failure.
In summary, automating the unlocking of the Tuya smart doorbell hinges on creating a "scene automation" within the Tuya Smart App. This uses the doorbell being pressed as the trigger and the smart lock unlocking as the action to be performed.
Please carefully select and configure automation scenes based on your actual security needs and home situation to find the optimal balance between convenience and security.
Anjielo Tuya video doorbell is compatible with Home Assistant. How can I automate unlocking or control the lights?
The Tuya video doorbell is fully compatible with Home Assistant for automated unlocking and light control, a classic way to enhance the playability and privacy of Tuya devices.
With Home Assistant, you can achieve more powerful and flexible unlocking and light automation, while keeping data locally and reducing reliance on cloud services.
Core Principle: While Tuya devices themselves operate through cloud services, Home Assistant bypasses the Tuya cloud and communicates directly with the device within your home network through a method called "local integration." This is primarily achieved through two integrations:
Tuya Local (Preferred, Purely Local):
This is a community-maintained integration that communicates directly with the device by reverse engineering the Tuya LAN Protocol.
Advantages: Completely local control, extremely fast response time (milliseconds), works offline, and offers good privacy.
Disadvantages: Requires the device's Local Key, configuration is slightly complex, and not all Tuya devices support it.
Official Tuya Integration:
This is the official Tuya integration for Home Assistant.
Advantages: Officially supported, relatively simple configuration, wide device coverage.
Disadvantages: Still requires connection to Tuya Cloud. Although control logic can be executed locally within HA, commands still need to be relayed through the cloud server, posing a risk of latency and network outages.
For the best experience, we strongly recommend using Tuya Local integration.
Implementation Steps (Using Tuya Local Integration)
Phase 1: Preparation - Connecting Devices to Home Assistant
Step 1: Obtain the Local Key for Tuya Devices
This is the most crucial step. The Local Key is the device's identification on the local network.
Method: Use the official 【Smart Life】 or 【Tuya Smart】 App.
Process: In the App, find your doorbell device -> Enter device settings -> Find the About or Device Information page, and look for the Local Key (sometimes called device key). You may need to contact customer service for guidance on how to find it.
A More Efficient Method: Use a third-party tool such as tuya-cli to batch obtain the Local Keys for all devices using your Tuya Cloud project credentials. This is a more technically-friendly approach.
Step 2: Install Tuya Local Integration in HA
In HA Configuration -> Devices & Services, click Add Integration.
Search for and select Tuya Local.
Fill in the device information as prompted:
Name: Give your device a name (e.g., doorbell).
Host: The IP address of your Tuya doorbell (you can find this in your router's admin panel).
Device ID: The device ID found in the Tuya App.
Local Key: The key obtained in Step 1.
Protocol Version: Usually choose 3.3; if that doesn't work, try 3.1.
Step 3: Confirm Entities
After successful addition, HA will automatically create multiple entities for your doorbell. For video doorbells, you will typically see:
binary_sensor.doorbell_motion: Human motion sensor.
sensor.doorbell_ding: Sensor indicating the doorbell button is pressed.
camera.doorbell: Live video stream from the doorbell (if supported).
switch.doorbell: Possibly a switch entity.
Now, your graffiti doorbell is fully controlled locally by HA.
Phase Two: Creating Automations
Now you can leverage HA's powerful automation engine to create scenarios.
Scenario 1: Automatic Unlock When Doorbell is Pressed (via Smart Lock Linkage)
Prerequisites: Your smart lock also needs to be connected to HA (it can be graffiti, or other brands like Aqara, Nuki, etc.).
Creating Automation:
Trigger: Select Device -> sensor.doorbell_ding -> Change status from "off" to "on".
Conditions (Optional, strongly recommended for security):
Time Condition: For example, between 17:00 and 19:00.
Person Status: For example, person.at_home status is not_home.
Confirm family member status via camera facial recognition (this requires other integration and is an advanced usage).
Action: Select Device -> Your Smart Lock -> Execute Action: Unlock.
Scenario 2: Doorbell detects movement and automatically turns on the door light.
Prerequisite: Your lighting system is already connected to HA (e.g., Hue, Yeelight, Tuya Local, etc.).
Creating Automation:
Trigger: Select Device -> binary_sensor.doorbell_motion -> Change status from "off" to "on" (someone detected).
Conditions:
Time Condition: Only effective from sunset to sunrise.
Light Condition: If there is a light sensor in front of the door, you can add a condition that the illuminance is below a certain value.
Action:
Select Device -> Door Light -> Perform Action: Turn On.
(Advanced) Add a delay action, for example, 3 minutes.
Add another action to turn off the door light.
Scenario 3: The most practical scenario - Mobile notification and remote unlocking
Trigger: sensor.doorbell_ding status change.
Actions:
Notification: Sends a notification to your phone stating "Someone rang the doorbell," along with a snapshot taken by the doorbell camera (if supported).
Interaction: Provides two action buttons in the phone notification: "Unlock" and "Ignore."
When you click "Unlock," another HA automation is triggered, based on this notification action, and then the door is unlocked.
Summary and Advantages: Through Home Assistant + Tuya Local, you achieve:
Complete Localization: Eliminates dependence on Tuya Cloud, boasts extremely fast automation response, and ensures core functionality is unaffected even when offline.
Extreme Flexibility: HA's automation editor is far more powerful than the Tuya App, allowing you to combine countless conditions (time, people, device status, weather, etc.) and actions.
Cross-Platform Integration: Enables integration between the Tuya doorbell and any other brand of devices in HA (such as Apple HomeKit, Mi Home, Philips Hue, TP-Link, etc.), breaking down ecosystem barriers.
Privacy Protection: All videos and data circulate locally on the network, without passing through third-party servers.
Challenges:
Initial setup has a certain technical threshold, requiring patience and a research-oriented mindset.
You will need to maintain the HA system yourself.
If you are pursuing the ultimate smart home experience and encounter problems integrating your graffiti device into Home Assistant, you can contact TUYA's official customer service or visit the TUYA website.
