Reboot or factory reset a SkyBell Doorbell Camera

Matthew True

Apr 27, 2021

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SkyBell Doorbell Cameras can be power cycled and reset if needed.

Reboot a SkyBell Doorbell Camera

The SkyBell Doorbell Camera can be rebooted locally using the doorbell's button. For more information about rebooting the SkyBell Doorbell Camera remotely, see Reboot video devices remotely.

Option one: Doorbell Button reboot

Reboot procedure	Button location	Reboot image
Press and hold the [Skybell] button for approximately 50 seconds. Release after the button starts flashing blue.	[Skybell] button on the face of the device.	SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB101/102): Slim Line Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105/106/105x/106x):

Reboot procedure

Button location

Reboot image

Press and hold the [Skybell] button for approximately 50 seconds.
Release after the button starts flashing blue.

[Skybell] button on the face of the device.

SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB101/102):

Slim Line Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105/106/105x/106x):

Option two: Pinhole button reboot

Note: Only the Slim Line Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105/106/105x/106x) has a pinhole reboot button.

Reboot procedure	Button location	Reboot image
Using a paper clip or something similar, press and hold the pinhole button. Release after 30 seconds.	Pinhole button on the bottom of the device.

Factory reset a SkyBell Doorbell Camera

Caution: This action deletes all Wi-Fi and configuration information from the device.

Reset procedure	Button location	Reset image
Press and hold the [Skybell] button for approximately 80 seconds. Release after the button starts flashing yellow. The Doorbell Camera then reboots and reverts to AP mode (i.e., flashing red and green LED). For more information about the different LED colors and what they mean, see What do the LEDs on my SkyBell Doorbell Camera mean?.	[Skybell] button on the face of the device.	SkyBell HD Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB101/102): Slim Line Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105/106/105x/106x):

Reset procedure

Button location

Reset image

Press and hold the [Skybell] button for approximately 80 seconds.
Release after the button starts flashing yellow. The Doorbell Camera then reboots and reverts to AP mode (i.e., flashing red and green LED).

For more information about the different LED colors and what they mean, see What do the LEDs on my SkyBell Doorbell Camera mean?.