Identifying My Doorbell Type (Mechanical or Digital)

Effective Jan 1, 2025, the Cove security app will no longer support the skybell camera. If it was previously added, it will continue to function, however once removed, it will no longer be available to re-add. We recommend using the Skybell App for continued use.

 

There are two types of doorbells that your home might have: mechanical and digital. Here’s a brief explanation of what each kind of doorbell is.

Mechanical Doorbells

Mechanical doorbells include a striker that hits a piece of metal to create a ding-dong noise. Once the case has been removed, the inside of the chime box usually looks like this: 

This type of Doorbell does not require an adapter.

Digital Doorbells

Digital Doorbells usually have a speaker that plays a certain "Chime" after the doorbell has been pressed. A good indicator to know if it is digital is to see if there's a speaker on the Chime Box. Sometimes these Chime Boxes have slots for batteries. The Chime box looks very similar to this: 

This type of Doorbell will require an Adapter to Operate. Click here for installation instructions for that adapter.