# Traditional ringbell and notification on Homey? Is it possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [April 20, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473 "2021-04-20T07:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PB2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pb2/32/18966_2.png) [@PB2](https://community.homey.app/u/PB2)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/1 "2021-04-20T07:29:47Z")
Hi I have a 8V powered traditional ring. The problem is that it is a little bit too quite. Is there an opition to attache something to the wires in order to create push notification in Homey so I’ll know even if I haven’t hear a sound? ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/2 "2021-04-20T07:47:40Z")
Here is a thread with possible solutions, but only in German, sorry. > [@Z-Wave Binärschalter selbst bauen](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-binarschalter-selbst-bauen/19516): > > Onkel Undertakers Bastelstunde Da der Fibaro Binär-Sensor und Smart Implant bei meinen Tests nur mangelhaft funktioniert haben und einfach nur teuer sind, musste eine Alternative her. Ich besitze zwar noch einige Fibaro Fensterkontakte der 1. Generation, aber mein Ziel ist es die Polen aus meinen 4 Wänden zu verbannen. Die Gründe dafür sind eine andere Geschichte. Mittlerweile habe ich mich zum Neo Coolcam Fan entwickelt. Einfache Technik, hohe Zuverlässigkeit, sehr gute Reichweite, preiswert … ---
**Author:** ![cra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cra/32/34580_2.png) [@cra](https://community.homey.app/u/cra)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/3 "2021-04-20T11:25:24Z")
If you’re not afraid to tinker this could probably be achieved with an ESP32 or similar. They cost like $5 or so and can be programmed to do a whole range of things. Even logging door bell rings when you are not at home. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/4 "2021-04-20T12:10:25Z")
Just put a vibration sensor on it. It works. ---
**Author:** ![Hugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hugo/32/11530_2.png) [@Hugo](https://community.homey.app/u/Hugo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/5 "2021-04-20T20:35:21Z")
That’s what i have done too. Works great! ---
**Author:** ![PB2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pb2/32/18966_2.png) [@PB2](https://community.homey.app/u/PB2)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/6 "2021-04-20T20:48:40Z")
Even on a so called bim-bam? I’ll try, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/7 "2021-04-20T21:02:28Z")
Yes. Those things are very sensitive. So tape it, or with a ty-wrap, or put it inside the housing 👌 And with an el-cheapo onvif capable cam, you have your own Ring doorbell. IF vibration alarm THEN cam-frontdoor take snapshot AND Send push image (snapshot of that cam) to [userA) after 2 secs. ---
**Author:** ![PB2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pb2/32/18966_2.png) [@PB2](https://community.homey.app/u/PB2)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/8 "2021-04-20T21:04:32Z")
Amazing. Will try with Aqara. Big thanks! ---
**Author:** ![tobias.lindberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tobias.lindberg/32/38269_2.png) [@tobias.lindberg](https://community.homey.app/u/tobias.lindberg)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/9 "2021-04-21T13:21:08Z")
You mean a vibration sensor right on the loudspeaker of the doorbell? Is the sound from the bell generating so much vibration for it to trigger actually? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/10 "2021-04-21T20:35:13Z")
I think we’re talking about native mechical ringers and ding-dong things. But I think it works, sticked to a speaker. Not tested myself, but someone put a vibration sensor _near_ the mechanical ringer and it works. ![Screenshot_20210421-223453_Facebook](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/9/49683a215f07682e54d1ec6ad114109ed18ef3a3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Hugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hugo/32/11530_2.png) [@Hugo](https://community.homey.app/u/Hugo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/11 "2021-04-22T08:47:23Z")
![20210422_104619](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/6/a6c6311864ca6d09fd170f8c052bb40dccbf3264.jpeg) This is mine. And works perfectly ---
**Author:** ![vdneut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vdneut/32/9914_2.png) [@vdneut](https://community.homey.app/u/vdneut)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/traditional-ringbell-and-notification-on-homey-is-it-possible/46473/12 "2021-04-25T08:04:16Z")
First try the vibration detector solutions above, much easier than my solution (wish I had that idea earlier). But if that fails, maybe this is an alternative that always works, although it requires some DIY effort. Use the door switch to activate a 2 switch relay (5V=) connected to an old 5V phone charger. Use one relay-switch to control the chime and the other to activate a magnetic door/window sensor from which you removed the reed-relais. ![doorbell](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/5/95b008041dddfab243be846106b74d3f9ab8e71e.png) ![IMG_20210425_094509](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/7/0797dd5dc007c773a814c627dee7fe022e7489cb.jpeg)