Integrating wireless videophones with smart home and home automation
09 October 2025
Integrating wireless videophones with smart home and home automation
Installing a wireless videophone today goes far beyond just image and sound. Customers expect a system that is not only safe, but also perfectly suited to their home automation and smart home applications. For installers, this offers enormous opportunities: if you take a good approach to integration, you can take the comfort and safety of their customers to a higher level.
1 | Connection with home automation systems
A modern wireless videophone can easily be integrated with systems such as KNX, Niko Home Control, Crestron, Qbus, Teletask or Control 4.
Activate scenarios
When someone rings the bell, the lights turn on automatically and a notification is sent to residents.
Multi-room audio
Link the bell alert to speakers in the home so that residents never miss a call.
Access logs
Facial recognition registrations or QR codes can be forwarded to the home automation system.
Pro tip for installers
Check if the wireless video intercom is SIP-compatible. This opens the door to a wide range of integrations.
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2 | Integration with alarm systems
A wireless videophone is a valuable addition to existing security solutions.
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Automatic recording
As soon as motion is detected at the front door, the videophone can forward images to the alarm system or NAS.
Access control
Combine videophone with keypad or badge readers for layered security.
Panic mode
Residents can activate an alarm from the videophone app.
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This increases customers' safety perceptions and minimizes the chance that they will want to add additional security systems separately afterwards.
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3 | Smart home platforms: app and cloud
More and more customers are working with universal smart home platforms such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa or Apple HomeKit.
Video intercoms with open APIs or cloud links offer flexibility in integration.
Residents can answer calls directly via their smart speaker or smartphone.
For installers, this means fewer separate apps and higher customer satisfaction.
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4 | End user comfort and efficiency
The real strength of integration lies in daily use:
Remote control: residents can open the door, turn on lights, and answer calls via a single app.
Automation: regular visitors (e.g., cleaning services or delivery personnel) gain access via temporary QR codes or PIN codes.
Seamless experience: customers do not perceive the video intercom as a standalone device, but as part of a larger whole.
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5 | What does this mean for you as an installer?
For installers, wireless videophones are an ideal way to expand projects and create added value:
Upsell opportunity: from a âstandard doorbellâ to a smart intercom integrated throughout the entire home.
More efficient installation: wireless installation means less structural work, faster delivery, and at the same time, room to offer integrations.
Expert status: customers see you as a specialist in smart home solutions rather than âjust a video intercom installer.â
Wireless video intercoms are more than just a doorbell
The days when an intercom could only open a door are over. A wireless video intercom is becoming the hub of smart access control and integrates smoothly with home automation and smart home platforms. For installers, this means not only faster installations, but above all, satisfied customers who enjoy increased comfort and security every day.
Discover how Fasttel combines wireless video intercoms and keypads with home automation integration.
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