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Intercom forgotten?

northyorks82

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northyorks82    16

northyorks82
Posted

Fibaro - have you forgotten about your Intercom? Its only your most expensive device!!!

 

App has become buggy and does not always connect remotely or notify of bell press. Support just say your aware of the issues but they never get fixed.

 

Your last announcement about an issue with app connectivity on this forum was the end of 2019 - You said in this post you were working fast to resolve the issue.... but since then nothing?

 

Am I missing something?

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middelweerd    3

middelweerd
Posted

I'm looking for ways to return the device to the factory and get my money back

 

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SmartHomeEddy    896

SmartHomeEddy
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Apparently the (high) price doesn't guarantee it works 

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northyorks82    16

northyorks82
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    Ive now removed this device as its just NOT reliable. Installed a Doorbird and no more problems! Every press of the doorbell now alerts me.... 100% better than Fibaro Intercom. Such a shame and waste. 

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    middelweerd    3

    middelweerd
    Posted (edited)

    What did you do with your Intercom? I really don't want to flush €800,- through the toilet.

     

     

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    northyorks82    16

    northyorks82
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    Posted

    It’s on eBay, where it has been for weeks, but nobody seems to want!

     

    Yes seems like a massive waste of money as intercom cost me about £700, and it just was not reliable...

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    EliteBizTech    2

    EliteBizTech
    Posted (edited)

    Highly unreliable, overpriced nice looking piece of sh@t. I was lucky to get one for free to test it otherwise I'd be fckn pissed. I knew Fibaro was way better at designing stuffs than actually make them work, but this product is the worst of all. 

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    lgandecki    1

    lgandecki
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    I also have a ton of problems with the device - very unreliable. This kind of a hardware simply MUST BE 99,99%, if not 100% reliable. A manual doorbell decades ago was 100% reliable :)  But with fibaro intercom you can be sitting at home without any idea that someone is repeatably ringing. It stops working and you have no idea about it.

    When it works - it's  not much better, the time from getting the notification (which might already be a few seconds, if not tens of seconds late), to opening the app and connecting to the feed is as long as the time to actually just get to the door. Worst than that - it frequently fails to connect after that time. Meaning not only someone has been waiting for some time for a reply but now I also have to race downstairs and to the door to open. A few weeks after having this device I just stopped even trying with connecting to the feed, I race downstairs from my home office to the entrance as fast as I can.

    Recently the connection between my phone and the app stopped, and it doesn't want to reconnect.

     

    I went to this forum to see for solutions and looks like this is a dead, buggy, and unsupported product. I will be tossing this into garbage and switching to something that is not a toy and does not depend on an internet connection and silly outdated apps. Hardware solution (with hardware receivers connected through lan to the  door stations) seems like a way to go. 

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    SmartHomeEddy    896

    SmartHomeEddy
    Posted

    I don't think anyone reading this forum, will buy the intercom. A lot of angry users. But I would recommend to contact Fibaro, you may expect a working device. 

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    Guest kallecux   

    Guest kallecux
    Posted

    I can join the post from @lgandecki and report on similar issues.

    It would be great if a fibaro employee would make a recommendation on how to proceed.

    Especially if it is reported that the support is aware of the problems.

     

    Maybe from: @m.roszak or @T.Konopka

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    Guest kallecux   

    Guest kallecux
    Posted

    Hi there - i wrote a ticket to fibaro and got this answer:

     

    Hi Karl,

    Thank you very much for your email.
     
    We're aware of this issue and we've already forwarded it to our engineers. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience it caused.
     
    You can try to change the network settings and choose Google DNS - 8.8.8.8. If you have an Apple device, you can also force the application to log in locally or lower the audio and video quality settings.

     

    Maybe it will help......me and anybody ;-)

    Greetings

    Karl Heinz 

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    m.roszak    556

    m.roszak
    Posted

    I can assure you that Intercom is not forgotten, we started working on new application version for iOS integrated with Call kit - unfortunately this is not a simple task to finish and I cannot guarantee any specific release date to the public.
    Android version is also in plans. 

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    Chocolat    0

    Chocolat
    Posted

    Fibaro is a great product ... I was super excited with the intercom a few years ago but come on!!! Fibaro you should be ashamed!!!

    • It crashes random ... almost every day
    • It is super slow ... the delivery guy already left before i have connection (Connected with UTP)
    • It is very expensive
    • My lens is cracked from the sun (Would love to replace it but you don't have replacement parts!!!

     

     

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    afendikov    37

    afendikov
    Posted
    On 3/17/2021 at 5:28 PM, m.roszak said:

    I can assure you that Intercom is not forgotten, we started working on new application version for iOS integrated with Call kit - unfortunately this is not a simple task to finish and I cannot guarantee any specific release date to the public.
    Android version is also in plans. 

    Hi @m.roszak,

     

    Do you have any news regarding some updates for Intercom - new App / firmware / bugfixes / etc .. ?

     

    Hope for good news for you :)

     

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    SmartHomeEddy    896

    SmartHomeEddy
    Posted
    24 minutes ago, afendikov said:

    Hope for good news for you :)


    I think you mean from you, otherwise it sounds like a threat (although I can understand your frustration) ?

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    m.roszak    556

    m.roszak
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    30 minutes ago, SmartHomeEddy said:


    I think you mean from you, otherwise it sounds like a threat (although I can understand your frustration) ?

     ?

     

    58 minutes ago, afendikov said:

    Do you have any news regarding some updates for Intercom - new App / firmware / bugfixes / etc .. ?


    This is the part I am not responsible for but I will try to get some info about it, last year was really busy.
    If I will know something I will let you guys know. 

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    afendikov    37

    afendikov
    Posted
    3 hours ago, SmartHomeEddy said:


    I think you mean from you, otherwise it sounds like a threat (although I can understand your frustration) ?

    Yep, from you, my bad :)

     

    Thanks that you noticed :)

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    SmartHomeEddy    896

    SmartHomeEddy
    Posted

    I hope you all get a good working Intercom. Once I thought about buying one, but for that price with that much issues I wouldn't be very happy. I stay with my almost "classic" doorbell and security camera and wall plug integration for HC3. 

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    nicohi    18

    nicohi
    Posted

    Yes, please, any news !

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    iceman282    0

    iceman282
    Posted
    22 hours ago, nicohi said:

    Ja, bitte, irgendwelche Neuigkeiten!

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