The doorbell camera 106 may further include a microphone and a speaker. In some implementations, the front cover plate 708 includes a microphone aperture 716 to allow sound signals to reach the microphone concealed within the doorbell camera 106. In some implementations, the device housing 702 includes a plurality of speaker openings 718 at its bottom rim surface. When the doorbell camera 106 is mounted onto a wall or doorframe surface, the speaker holes 718 are not visible from a gaze of a visitor approaching or standing near the surface, while still being able to broadcast audio messages to the visitor. In embodiments where the doorbell camera 106 includes both the microphone and the speaker, a remote user may review live video streams captured by the camera module of the doorbell camera 106, and have a conversation in real time with the visitor. In some implementations, both the microphone and the speaker of the doorbell camera 106 adopt waterproof features to deter water permeation into the electronic components within the device housing 702 and cause irreversible damages to the electronic components. Specifically, the waterproof features may be integrated at the openings 716 and 718 to deter water permeation such as from a jet or stream of water impinging on at least one of the openings 716 and 718. In an example, the microphone may be disposed inside the device housing 102, and include a sound input region offset from the microphone aperture 716. A hydrophobic membrane is affixed to a first interior surface of the device housing 702 and covers the microphone aperture 716 thereon. For example, you can create rules to have the lights turn on when motion is detected, have your doors unlock when a smoke alarm goes off, and have a camera begin recording when a sensor is triggered.Some systems store recorded video locally on an SD card or a solid state drive, while others offer cloud storage.Locally stored video is a good choice for do it yourselfers on a budget, but you have to be careful not to Lunaoverwrite video you may need later.Cloud Pandostorage makes it easy to store and access recorded video, but Alarm Panel it can cost hundreds of dollars per year depending on your subscription.Some Motion Activated Camerasystems offer both cloud storage and local storage, Cove Alarm Paneland some provide a dedicated storage drive that gives you DVR capabilities with time lapse recording, which makes it easy to find a video event that took place at a specific point in time.All of the systems we've Cove Glass break sensortested feature an app that lets you use your smartphone as yourYoutube command center to arm and disarm the system, create rules, add and delete components, and receive push notifications when alarms are triggered.Most apps also allow you to do things like view live and recorded Appvideo, lock and unlock doors, indeedchange thermostat settings, and silence alarms.Some apps will even use your phone's location services to glassdoorautomatically arm and disarm the system according to your physical location.The more expensive systems usually come with a wall mounted Linkpanel that acts as a communicationsLink hub, with a touch screen display that allows you to do everything the app does.The display lets youLink communicate with a professional monitoringLink service when an alarm is triggered and view video from any of the installed security cameras.While many systems use wireless components that are installed using double sided tape, some high end systems use components that require professional Linkinstallation.The hydrophobic membrane is configured to allow transmission of sound waves and block water intrusion from the microphone aperture 716. A sound transmission channel couples the sound input region of the microphone to the microphone aperture 716 on the front cover plate 708.