There's no need to have an existing doorbell chime or to mess with any wires. Your landlord can't complain, as long as you don't have even more draconian condo rules in which nothing can be outside. If you can't hang a wreath during Christmas, you probably can't hang a video doorbell of any sort. The Door View Cam right and Ring's four other video doorbell camera optionsEarly verdictIt's funny – young, tech savvy apartment renters haven't been able to become early adopters of video doorbells simply because existing options require drilling. That's why the Ring Door View Cam could lead to a surge in adoption. It opens up the idea to a whole new group of people, and most landlords won't have a say. Alternatively, if you do have the ability to drill, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro is superior thanks to its 5. 0GHz support, or you can look into the Nest Hello Video Doorbell. The Google owned Nest doesn't have a wireless doorbell similar to the Ring Door View Cam, but it does have a slightly better wired doorbell camera with HDR. It works with the Google Home Hub, not the Alexa ecosystem. Little did you know, the smart speaker choice you made in 2018 will help dictate which video doorbell you'll be getting in 2019.