How this automation works
Automatically record a 60-second video each time someone presses your SkyBell HD doorbell. This ensures you capture every visitor, even if you’re away from home. Perfect for reviewing deliveries or unexpected guests later.
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Trigger ingredients
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Services used in this Applet
Create your own SkyBell HD workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
8 triggers, queries, and actions
Your SkyBell HD detected motion
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time your SkyBell HD detects motions.
Your SkyBell HD‘s button was pressed
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time the button is pressed on your SkyBell HD.
History of SkyBell HD detected motion
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your SkyBell HD detects motions.
History of Your SkyBell HD‘s button presses
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the button was pressed on your SkyBell HD.
Change LED color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change the SkyBell’s LED color.
Record video
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will record 60 seconds of video from your SkyBell.
Turn indoor chime off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn the indoor doorbell chime off.
Turn indoor chime on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn the indoor doorbell chime on.
Change LED color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change the SkyBell’s LED color.
History of SkyBell HD detected motion
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your SkyBell HD detects motions.
History of Your SkyBell HD‘s button presses
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the button was pressed on your SkyBell HD.
Record video
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will record 60 seconds of video from your SkyBell.
Turn indoor chime off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn the indoor doorbell chime off.
Turn indoor chime on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn the indoor doorbell chime on.
Your SkyBell HD detected motion
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time your SkyBell HD detects motions.
Your SkyBell HD‘s button was pressed
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time the button is pressed on your SkyBell HD.
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About SkyBell HD
SkyBell HD is a smart video doorbell that allows you to see, hear, and speak to the visitor at your door whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.
SkyBell HD is a smart video doorbell that allows you to see, hear, and speak to the visitor at your door whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.