In accordance with an action being detected within the time window, a first type of response is initiated. Examples of the first type of response include sending a first type of notification to a user of a client device. In accordance with no action being detected within the time window, a second type of response is initiated. Examples of the second type of response include sending a second type of notification to a user of a client device. In some implementations, when the client device 220 loads the user mobile application 624 associated with the doorbell camera 106, the application 624 initiates a live video and/or audio connection to the doorbell camera, and allows video and audio information to stream within a predetermined duration of time e. g. , the relatively high power communication protocol. Thus, the low powered nodes using low power communication protocols are able to send and/or receive messages across the entire smart home network 202, as well as over the Internet 162 to the server system 164. In some implementations, the mesh network enables the server system 164 to regularly receive data from most or all of the smart devices in the home, make inferences based on the data, facilitate state synchronization across devices within and outside of the smart home network 202, and send commands to one or more of the smart devices to perform tasks in the smart home environment. As described, the spokesman nodes and some of the low powered nodes are capable of “listening. ” Accordingly, users, other devices, and/or the server system 164 may communicate control commands to the low powered nodes.