At this point, you can view instructions for mounting the doorbell, or skip it if you already know how to do this. I attached the flush mounting plate to the siding by my front door, snapped the View into place, and twisted the locking screw to secure it. Next, I followed the instructions to set up the Chime: I scanned the code on the back of it, selected the room where it would be plugged in, and plugged it in it should be within 100 feet of the doorbell camera. Once I verified that the Chime was powered up, it was immediately paired to the doorbell and setup was complete. The August View Doorbell Camera captures sharp and colorful daytime video at 1440p, and the motion sensor does a fine job of detecting motion with very few false alerts. Setup is easy and you can have the doorbell work with August smart locks or trigger other smart home devices using IFTTT applets. That said, the View's inability to maintain a 2. 4GHz Wi Fi connection is troubling, and the iOS app needs tweaking. Until August gets these issues ironed out, the Ring Video Doorbell 2 is your best bet for a completely wireless smart doorbell. If you have existing doorbell wiring or don't mind running wire out to your door, check out our Editors' Choice, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro. It's a bit more expensive than the August View, but it supports Alexa and Google Assistant video streaming, and its monthly cloud service is more affordable.