Crazy to think cameras were never needed years ago… people left doors open and no issues Now you can’t even get a delivery without it being stolen! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
The best review I've seen on RUclips overall. To the point, informative and added features I would not have thought of. I wish more presenters would follow your format and style. It takes a lot of time but for the viewer makes it easy to understand. Thanks.
2 different Eufys stopped taking charge at 14 months and customer support wont help stating warranty is only 12 months. I own 2 worthless hockey pucks. BUYER BEWARE!!!
I have the Blink doorbell. Bought it in April when Amazon had it on special offer. You do not need a subscription as it records to your mobile (cell) phone where you can save videos you want to keep. That lets you put them on your PC. I've got it now working with my Echo Dots and my Echo Show 5 as well as my phone. You don't need a separate chime either. If my Blink detects motion, it announces on all devices. If someone rings my doorbell, the Blink chime is also heard through all devices. Downside is it drains the batteries faster and my son just changed the batteries while I was watching this video. We've put in our own rechargeable batteries so will see how long they last before we have to swap over the batteries again. At the moment we've only got the doorbell but are considering putting up Blink security cameras front and back of the house at a later date. If we do that, we will also have to get the Sync2 module. I'll wait until Black Friday is on and hope they'll all be on special offer. The motion detector on mine went off a couple of weeks ago late at night. We have a pear tree in our front garden (I'm in the UK by the way). I had to laugh when I saw a naughty fox swinging from one of the lower branches helping himself to my pears. A "Gerr-out-of-it" through the doorbell chased him off but he's getting used to it now, just looks towards the door then carries on robbing my tree 🤣so I open and close the side door quickly - that works. I like my Blink doorbell because I am older and have mobility issues after an accident 2 years ago and find it invaluable. Being able to see who's at my door makes me feel a lot more secure, especially in this day and age.
I was about to pick Eufy because of the video, as dual camera and no subscription seemed like obvious winners, but upon more research I found out several issues with it. For one it offers no actual safety net for the doorbell being stolen. I know Nest offers to replace at least if the unit gets stolen. Some people even said it erases all the footage after being taken, but can't confirm this. If it is true though, if a thief wants, all they have to do is take the doorbell off and walk away. You lose your doorbell and the footage of the thief. It also seems painfully slow with response on the app and has bad delay with voice based on The Hook Up channel's video. I am not trying to shit on Eufy, these are all the things I found out from looking info on it. If someone has better or different experiences please let me know.
@@hey-zel I ended up going for the Eufy one because it has a homebase that doesn't require a subscription service. I thought if I ever want to commit to a monthly fee, I can do it later. For now, more or less satisfied with the Eufy double camera one.
I have a Eufy doorbell and 8 Eufy cameras (hooked up to the eufy solar panels) + 2 homebases (to cover the distance). All thanks to your video’s, thank you! I am really happy with the current setup.
The Google Nest cool off has improved. I received a notification as a neighbour entered the garden then just over a minute later a notification for my step dad coming into the garden. It also captured him sooner as the camera was already active. The Home app may not be as good as the Nest app but its not that bad as to score only 1 point. BTW Eufy are now using pop ups to promote its products which are intrusive enough to affect the user experience.
Honestly, notification and live view time is the most important.... eufy takes a whopping 6 seconds to get the notification (notification only setting) and a whopping 5-6 seconds to get to the live view! Google nest and ring are the true winners here
I have Blink and it takes much longer. I tend to get the notification AFTER the Amazon delivery guy has left! Plus the chime only works with one push of the bell. No chime with subsequent pressing of the bell
I have both the ring pro 2 and eufy 2k. Ring has mastered detection, and eufy has the best video. So it's hard to decide honestly which one to go with, since eufy detection sucks if it's pointed towards the street, have trees, and have a long straight sidewalk. But AV is great.
Interesting video, kudos for your effort in compiling this. I could have guessed without watching that you would give Eufy the win - it's the same on all your videos. Eufy has a good product but I really hope you address the well documented security flaw with some of their products in your future videos. I would have given Nest and Ring extra points for their free camera theft replacement program. Anyway I enjoy your content and I hope to see more balanced feedback on all products & not just positives for Eufy.
@@LifeHackster oh I wasn't aware of the ring comments, I'm a newer follower on your channel. FYI - The Nest doorbell plus nest hub which acts as a chime, smart speaker, display etc is currently cheaper ($239) than the Eufy at $259 so that negates the whole lack of a chime ding against Nest. I would take the smart display over a chime only. Anyway, once again - great content. I've now subscribed to your channel and hope to see more balanced feedback across the board .
@@safarisafari9328 Remember Nest has an imposed notification cool off. It will give you one notification and the motion needs to stop or out of cameras detection for 5 minutes before giving you another notification. Also remember it will only give you rolling 3 hours free cloud recording and if you subscribe, then even if Eufy is expensive in the get go, you will save in the long run because you don’t have to pay a monthly subscription.
LH is keeping it real and butt hurt fan boys triggered because he's speaking facts! I have google full ecosystem and swapped my outdoor products with eufy to try it out. I recognized the quality and benefits immediately, eufy makes awesome products, and it's just better! I feel nest was more innovative and listened to what customers wanted while google is playing the wait and see game! Google have great cameras, they just aren't the best. I stopped buying ring cameras because they deteriorated over a short period of time, and the quality fell completely off!
Another downside to battery doorbells besides having to unmount them for charging for a few hours, is how the cold affects lithium batteries. I find temperatures nearing to zero degrees Celsius not only drains them quicker but affects their performance & video quality. Of the two i have used between the Eufy Dual & the Google Nest battery doorbell. I found the Nest battery to drain the quickest, where artefacts start to appear in the video footage & the aperture response struggles to adjust between contrasting light & dark areas. During very cold spells i expect these battery doorbells will struggle to work at all.
@john4iraq fantastic! I ordered the wired doorbell and the rechargeable one. Then i ordered 3 other cameras (one indoor security pointing outside, one wired outdoor security and one wireless outdoor security). I've also gotten my parents the wired doorbell camera, an indoor camera and an outdoor camera. They work great, so long as they are within the wifi range. One of the outdoor cameras is pushing that limit but if it stops working, I just disconnect the camera and reconnect and it works again. I do have my devices set to go off more frequently and we get quite a bit of activity with kids running around but I only have to recharge the ones that are not wired every few months. Sometimes, when there's a lot of activity, I snooze the alerts or turn the camera off completely. The tenants are also allowed access to the doorbell without having full control. I just have that camera alert turned off from my own phone so my phone isn't alerted every time they have someone ring their doorbell. I also have access to my parents camera system for when they're not home. We had a lady trespass onto our property a couple months ago and I was alerted at 3am. We were able to save the footage for the police report. It was actually the doorbell light that came on and distracted her, then the security light came on, followed by our flood light that scared her away The only cons I think is typical with many security cameras, my doorbell camera is more sensitive when the sun is at a certain angle so I get notifications of wheels and trees and various shadows, claiming to be "people". And sometimes, it doesn't alert me when the mailman is delivering cause of glare of the sun. Personally, Ive recommended Eufy cameras to my friends and family. One of those persons I recommended to had a fancy set up previously. They had to pay for subscription and to increase their internet for that system. I'd recommend a Eufy that offers continuous recording. (Most wired set ups or for the doorbell, I believe it has to be the 4k one). Once the memory card fills up, it just automatically writes over from the oldest footage.
Great video. I’ve been enjoying my Eufy battery doorbell for the last year and a half! Looks sleek and amazing video quality. The app could use a few improvements but otherwise no complaints
I love your reviews. Thank you! I had a question. Are there ANY video doorbells that fit inside of an anti-theft doorbell mount on the door that can record continuously? I have several in-home camera systems inside that look outside (blink xt2, wyze v3, dropcam/nest/and yi home). If i understood the reviews of the wired and battery doorbells, none of them record continuously. Thanks in advance for your advice, LIFEHACKSTER!
Have you noticed the recent ADs on the Eufy app? Like the new useless explore tab and the referral program, mega raffle in the settings menu etc. I find it to be extremely annoying, but I'd like your two cents on this situation.
Hi LifeHackster, do you know when ReoLink’s doorbell camera is being released? Last time I heard it was supposed to be July but don’t see it out yet. Thanks! Love your videos
It would of been far more useful giving the weighting rates for each section than a running total. The total should of been at the end. This way viewers can see which features come on top they deem important
Can Eufy interact with the Google Hub, ie when it's rung, can it automatically send the video to the Google Hubs, and can it also use the Google speakers as a ringer?
Blink and ring is the worst eufy is 10/10 best I use to had blink cameras doorbell and solar panel to charge the outdoor cams I had eight cameras and two floodlights black and white I returned all blink products and got my money back app gets busy anytime there’s motion detected on camera it cuts off and doesn’t record even there’s someone there until I got eufy changed my mind blink video quality is not good mostly night vision is the worst eufy always wins which what I have right now eufy cam 3 s330 with homebase 3 the wireless 4k cameras has 4k video quality spotlight solar is built in but I bought eufy solar panels converted micro usb to usb c with a converter male to female made it waterproof added a silicone on the adapter it charges faster so far no water or damages happened to the new eufy cam 3 I also have alarm systems eufy dual cam 2k doorbell battery powered it’s hardwired to the home and last item I have it’s eufy floodlight 360 the one the camera moves whole 360 I like my upgraded setup it’s more cost then blink but eufy is the one to go for I also forgot when I need to check my live footage I have amazon echo show 10 it follows you whenever you move to the other side I also bought a echo subwoofer to have more sound in the background connects to the echo show 10 for more richer bass whenever you turn on the show 10 it always stays connected and it’s on a wall mount the show 10 and I have echo show 5 2nd generation 2021
I think you need to come up with a torture test for battery life. Maybe a box with a light inside and an automated system for camera trigger for every 5 mins or less
11:21 BEWARE: Eufy customer service is terrible. They sent me a different product I didn’t order and only when I called / emailed them did I hear they are going to send me the correct product.. I bought from Eufy because of this AMAZING AND THOROUGH REVIEW, but if I had known the customer service were careless towards the details of orders and require a lot of follow up, I definitely would’ve chosen a different product.
I want to buy a budget whole home security cam system (doorbell, one indoor, & one over-garage flood-light cam) and I by "budget" I'm including monthly subscription fees, in fact I'd rather have a higher initial buy-in if it saves enough on fees to make up the difference within a year. I'm aware of the Eufy local storage but am wondering if a competitor with an inexpensive sub fee is worth considering as the initial buy-in on Eufy is so high that if you add up all the buy-in plus all the sub fees (zero in their case) but if you added them up then divided by 12 months and did the same for say Wyze who has a low buy-in and low sub fees, how close would it be? If it's close, maybe I'd go for the Wyze. There's a video idea here, cuz I can't be the only one looking budget but looking at a very basic multi-cam package.
Nest No Longer provides FREE playback of your storage so Heads up $6 to see who was at the door 15 seconds ago.... While it was loading and you missed it,
You should do a review on a "per the same amount of money for 1 year". So you include additional material, like the chime, and the subscription for a year in your assessment. Otherwise it is all quite confusing and points are given unevenly, which really doesn't help determining the real value of each product. Given how much effort you put into this and the quality of your presentation, I think this would help your viewers tremendously. There also seems to be a lot of features missing from the products and the offers of each company, so really you're promoting somewhat uninformed choices here.
One thing to consider in the future is wifi signal types. The latest AX will give you a stronger signal if further away from the router. I doubt many of the new cameras out there support it though. AX is so strong I can have the router on the far side of the house, and it'll go thru 10 walls easily to the other side.
Night vision with IR lights will cause a glare that the footage will be unusable. As to glass, all battery powered security cameras uses a PIR sensor which it will not work through glass..so these cameras will not be able to detect motion through glass.
Good evening, a little advice, which is the Doorbell among those who tried that once the button from someone at the door once the notification comes to the door and open the streaming on the smartphone more quickly? Thank you
I understand the appeal of Eufy storing clips locally and not having a monthly charge for cloud storage, but I think there are 2 huge potential flaws with that. First, if a burglar breaks into your house, couldn't they just steal your doorbell and homebase, leaving you with no way to retrieve any of the footage? They are both small, light items, which a burglar could easily throw into a backpack. You would be left with no footage to identify the burglar to the police (The whole reason to purchase these items in the first place). Second, there is a reddit post and youtube video addressing the fact that if someone steals your Eufy doorbell and holds the sync button, syncing the doorbell with another homebase, you lose all ability to access your locally stored clips on your own homebase. Apparently, several customers have been attempting to contact Eufy regarding this concern, and have yet to hear back. I think I would feel safer paying the few dollars a month for cloud storage, in order to guarantee that I could always access the clips and provide footage to the police in the event of a burglary.
@@tottenhamteacher But where is your footage stored? If it's stored locally on a homebase, couldn't a burglar just steal your homebase? That would leave you with no way to access the footage and identify the person.
@@joeski0883 for sure but it’s just ONE camera. The easiest of access too. Like u said that’s why I went C24 and flood light for the rest and two other C24 compensate for the potential Homebase burglary.
I understand your concern and it makes sense, but for general security, you should have more in place than just a video doorbell and a homebase. My homebase is part of my home alarm and it's mounted and not easy to just grab and go but my video doorbell is linked to Eufy's WiFi Bridge which is not located close to the door. I also subscribe to Eufy's home monitoring service and they are very fast to respond (almost instantly I receive a text, even if one of us forgets to disarm the alarm before leaving or entering).
@@5phany5 A device that doesn't need to use Amazon or Google's servers to work. They are sharing/selling that data to whoever they want, including the US government and any foreign nation state they partner with. They also currently require cloud subscription fees. They make you pay them to sell your data. This is unlike any other security camera in the history of security cameras. It defeats the purpose of security. A standard camera would let users store the data on a local hard drive you own and wouldn't require an internet connection. There's no reason Ring or Nest can't do this currently.
On you phone, yes...as to the web portal on eufy's site, you can access the live view from the doorbell..not the recordings unless you sign up for cloud recordings which this doorbells cannot be added yet at this time.
I subscribed and video was helpful just a little too many items at one time and quick. But I understand your time is limited. But my question is if I get 2 of the same devices will I be able to view both the camera footages on the app?
Hello sir,how are you? Can you help me telling which camera is perfect to read Alphabetic paper..font size will be 14-15 (normal book reading font) Thanks🙃.
What is the best camera if you have a lot of street traffic and bushes with trees in a windy area the motion will be going off every few minutes, what has the best AI person and animal detection.
Great video bro, really liked the professional presentation thank you. There are concerns with Eufy's security - can you do a video on this please? Cheers
Hey Lifehackster I need a camere for a room with no wifi. I need it for security reason because stuff got stolen from there and I could connect the camera with a hotspot from my phone when I'm there. I only need to be able to review the footage if somethings is missing and don't necessarily need notification on my phone if the camera caught something moving. Thank you in advance for your help and keep up the great work.
Did you have the ring door cam connected to the 5 GHz it gives you lousy picture when connected to the 2.4 GHz much better on 5 GHz quicker response and much better picture quality
The way things are going now, I'm sure that Google and Amazon will start showing me advertisements on my doorbell, so I want one of the other brands,. Mark my words, they will do it. just you watch.
Very good video. It will give me a overview of the best video doorbell. Now if I have to choose I still can't decide which one I must choose. Inside my house I have 3 Google Hubs also my lights and some other stuff I use Google. So you can say easy pick. But I prefer the video doorbell Eufy. Which one too choose now??🤔
is the fault with the delay time to view the live feed now fixed as of 2022 now? I really wanna buy this but im turned off by hearing when you wanna see who is at your door it sometimes doesnt open the live feed or takes a long time.. has ring fixed this issue with an update to the firmware?? Thank you, Your reviews are excellent
Great work. Next I need to research and compare their terms of service. The idea of warrantless sharing of videos/marketing sharing of videos is concerning to me. Points for personal control thru terms of service.
I'm moving soon and this would be great I was in search of youtube video trying to find a good camera and this is perfect for my new home thanks great video
Great LifeHackster, I love your comparison so you make our buying decision easier. Did you already get the new Reolink doorbell (as wifi or POE version) as preview tester? It will be officially available around 08.2022 in stores. And that Reolink doorbell will be compatible with the Reolink NVR so I am excited if you could make a preview for that doorbell….
Someone either didn't set the doorbell up in a correct position or had really bad settings. If your blink doorbell is not faulty and is setup correctly with good settings (you need to adjust them depending on your environment) then it should work perfectly.
has the Eufy duel issues been fixed since your last video on it? I just watched your review on it and there were a few issues that seemed to be going on with it, just wondering if those were updated or fixed. Thanks!
Another great comparison/competition video! It doesn't surprise me that Eufy won. They have yet to let me down. I'm biased toward Eufy -- obviously -- but I think if you do a home alarm comparison, Eufy probably won't win, but for the most part I'm still happy with them.
Crazy to think cameras were never needed years ago… people left doors open and no issues
Now you can’t even get a delivery without it being stolen! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
The best review I've seen on RUclips overall. To the point, informative and added features I would not have thought of. I wish more presenters would follow your format and style. It takes a lot of time but for the viewer makes it easy to understand. Thanks.
2 different Eufys stopped taking charge at 14 months and customer support wont help stating warranty is only 12 months. I own 2 worthless hockey pucks. BUYER BEWARE!!!
Eufy are the most overrated units. Style over function. Had nothing but trouble with them.
did you replace the batteries?
I have the Blink doorbell. Bought it in April when Amazon had it on special offer. You do not need a subscription as it records to your mobile (cell) phone where you can save videos you want to keep. That lets you put them on your PC. I've got it now working with my Echo Dots and my Echo Show 5 as well as my phone. You don't need a separate chime either. If my Blink detects motion, it announces on all devices. If someone rings my doorbell, the Blink chime is also heard through all devices. Downside is it drains the batteries faster and my son just changed the batteries while I was watching this video. We've put in our own rechargeable batteries so will see how long they last before we have to swap over the batteries again.
At the moment we've only got the doorbell but are considering putting up Blink security cameras front and back of the house at a later date. If we do that, we will also have to get the Sync2 module. I'll wait until Black Friday is on and hope they'll all be on special offer.
The motion detector on mine went off a couple of weeks ago late at night. We have a pear tree in our front garden (I'm in the UK by the way). I had to laugh when I saw a naughty fox swinging from one of the lower branches helping himself to my pears. A "Gerr-out-of-it" through the doorbell chased him off but he's getting used to it now, just looks towards the door then carries on robbing my tree 🤣so I open and close the side door quickly - that works.
I like my Blink doorbell because I am older and have mobility issues after an accident 2 years ago and find it invaluable. Being able to see who's at my door makes me feel a lot more secure, especially in this day and age.
I was about to pick Eufy because of the video, as dual camera and no subscription seemed like obvious winners, but upon more research I found out several issues with it.
For one it offers no actual safety net for the doorbell being stolen. I know Nest offers to replace at least if the unit gets stolen. Some people even said it erases all the footage after being taken, but can't confirm this. If it is true though, if a thief wants, all they have to do is take the doorbell off and walk away. You lose your doorbell and the footage of the thief.
It also seems painfully slow with response on the app and has bad delay with voice based on The Hook Up channel's video.
I am not trying to shit on Eufy, these are all the things I found out from looking info on it. If someone has better or different experiences please let me know.
Which did you end up choosing
@@hey-zel I ended up going for the Eufy one because it has a homebase that doesn't require a subscription service. I thought if I ever want to commit to a monthly fee, I can do it later. For now, more or less satisfied with the Eufy double camera one.
Motion detection on Eufy units are woeful. Way too unreliable. Not worth the risk.
@@AC_Milan1899 which would you recommend?
@@AC_Milan1899I haven’t had any motion issues, you can also mess around in the settings to make it really sensitive with motion sensors.
I have a Eufy doorbell and 8 Eufy cameras (hooked up to the eufy solar panels) + 2 homebases (to cover the distance). All thanks to your video’s, thank you! I am really happy with the current setup.
Cool. Thank you.
doorbell model please
The Google Nest cool off has improved. I received a notification as a neighbour entered the garden then just over a minute later a notification for my step dad coming into the garden. It also captured him sooner as the camera was already active. The Home app may not be as good as the Nest app but its not that bad as to score only 1 point. BTW Eufy are now using pop ups to promote its products which are intrusive enough to affect the user experience.
Honestly, notification and live view time is the most important.... eufy takes a whopping 6 seconds to get the notification (notification only setting) and a whopping 5-6 seconds to get to the live view! Google nest and ring are the true winners here
I have Blink and it takes much longer. I tend to get the notification AFTER the Amazon delivery guy has left! Plus the chime only works with one push of the bell. No chime with subsequent pressing of the bell
I have both the ring pro 2 and eufy 2k. Ring has mastered detection, and eufy has the best video. So it's hard to decide honestly which one to go with, since eufy detection sucks if it's pointed towards the street, have trees, and have a long straight sidewalk. But AV is great.
The new home base solves all this now, it's great!
@@buttons__6046 Not packaged with doorbells yet and they're selling homebase 3 by itself for $350 AUD... ouch.
Eufy motion detection is abysmal. Totally let me down when i needed it. It gets lucky in all the reviews, in everyday conditions it WILL let you down.
Do a best wired doorbell too please
I will in my future videos.
Your home router is confused asking... "Why do we have 15 doorbells connected here?" :D
Interesting video, kudos for your effort in compiling this.
I could have guessed without watching that you would give Eufy the win - it's the same on all your videos. Eufy has a good product but I really hope you address the well documented security flaw with some of their products in your future videos. I would have given Nest and Ring extra points for their free camera theft replacement program. Anyway I enjoy your content and I hope to see more balanced feedback on all products & not just positives for Eufy.
I agree, why I ditched Eufy plus glitchy software and crap latency/lag. Junk
Not on all my videos…some people say I’m a Ring Fanatic and I bet I’ll get the same comment if Ring won…
@@LifeHackster oh I wasn't aware of the ring comments, I'm a newer follower on your channel.
FYI - The Nest doorbell plus nest hub which acts as a chime, smart speaker, display etc is currently cheaper ($239) than the Eufy at $259 so that negates the whole lack of a chime ding against Nest. I would take the smart display over a chime only.
Anyway, once again - great content. I've now subscribed to your channel and hope to see more balanced feedback across the board .
@@safarisafari9328 Remember Nest has an imposed notification cool off. It will give you one notification and the motion needs to stop or out of cameras detection for 5 minutes before giving you another notification. Also remember it will only give you rolling 3 hours free cloud recording and if you subscribe, then even if Eufy is expensive in the get go, you will save in the long run because you don’t have to pay a monthly subscription.
LH is keeping it real and butt hurt fan boys triggered because he's speaking facts! I have google full ecosystem and swapped my outdoor products with eufy to try it out. I recognized the quality and benefits immediately, eufy makes awesome products, and it's just better! I feel nest was more innovative and listened to what customers wanted while google is playing the wait and see game! Google have great cameras, they just aren't the best. I stopped buying ring cameras because they deteriorated over a short period of time, and the quality fell completely off!
Another downside to battery doorbells besides having to unmount them for charging for a few hours, is how the cold affects lithium batteries. I find temperatures nearing to zero degrees Celsius not only drains them quicker but affects their performance & video quality. Of the two i have used between the Eufy Dual & the Google Nest battery doorbell. I found the Nest battery to drain the quickest, where artefacts start to appear in the video footage & the aperture response struggles to adjust between contrasting light & dark areas. During very cold spells i expect these battery doorbells will struggle to work at all.
good info, thanks for sharing 👍
Arlo doorbell is the *WORST* one.
I have been struggling for weeks, researching articles comparing doorbells. This video is exactly what I need! Thanks so much!
You are more than welcome.
Wich one did u buy
@@alyssacruz2109 Eufy. It's great and easy to install. We ended up buying an additional 3 eufy doorbells.
@@paamyHi, can you give us an update on how is it so far?
@john4iraq fantastic! I ordered the wired doorbell and the rechargeable one. Then i ordered 3 other cameras (one indoor security pointing outside, one wired outdoor security and one wireless outdoor security). I've also gotten my parents the wired doorbell camera, an indoor camera and an outdoor camera. They work great, so long as they are within the wifi range. One of the outdoor cameras is pushing that limit but if it stops working, I just disconnect the camera and reconnect and it works again. I do have my devices set to go off more frequently and we get quite a bit of activity with kids running around but I only have to recharge the ones that are not wired every few months. Sometimes, when there's a lot of activity, I snooze the alerts or turn the camera off completely. The tenants are also allowed access to the doorbell without having full control. I just have that camera alert turned off from my own phone so my phone isn't alerted every time they have someone ring their doorbell. I also have access to my parents camera system for when they're not home.
We had a lady trespass onto our property a couple months ago and I was alerted at 3am. We were able to save the footage for the police report. It was actually the doorbell light that came on and distracted her, then the security light came on, followed by our flood light that scared her away
The only cons I think is typical with many security cameras, my doorbell camera is more sensitive when the sun is at a certain angle so I get notifications of wheels and trees and various shadows, claiming to be "people". And sometimes, it doesn't alert me when the mailman is delivering cause of glare of the sun.
Personally, Ive recommended Eufy cameras to my friends and family. One of those persons I recommended to had a fancy set up previously. They had to pay for subscription and to increase their internet for that system. I'd recommend a Eufy that offers continuous recording. (Most wired set ups or for the doorbell, I believe it has to be the 4k one). Once the memory card fills up, it just automatically writes over from the oldest footage.
Great review but I’m looking forward to your review of the Reolink doorbell cam when it comes out.
I'm excited to check that out when it comes in.
I am also waiting too!!! Waiting to get a doorbell cam hopefully reolink better performs
Lifehackster, you should add an update about this video regarding the Eufy security breach/concerns. I got rid of mine because of it.
Great video. I’ve been enjoying my Eufy battery doorbell for the last year and a half! Looks sleek and amazing video quality. The app could use a few improvements but otherwise no complaints
Thanks for watching!
Did you ever review any Imou products on your channel❓
I see Reolink has a video doorbell coming soon. Would love to see a review of it and how it stacks up against these.
You should do reviews on dash cams
I really wish this video was available BEFORE I drilled holes into the side of my house! Great video, thank you!
You are welcome.
as last time, this is again the most wanted video for me! we just bought a new place and plan to move in soon. such a life saver!!!
Thank you.
Thank you.
Blink is horrible. Live view when motion is detected is horrible. System error or takes 12 seconds plus to view. Mostly never working.
Your RUclips Channel Never Dies Off❤
I love your reviews. Thank you! I had a question. Are there ANY video doorbells that fit inside of an anti-theft doorbell mount on the door that can record continuously? I have several in-home camera systems inside that look outside (blink xt2, wyze v3, dropcam/nest/and yi home). If i understood the reviews of the wired and battery doorbells, none of them record continuously. Thanks in advance for your advice, LIFEHACKSTER!
Sponsored by Eufy?
Not on this video.
Have you noticed the recent ADs on the Eufy app? Like the new useless explore tab and the referral program, mega raffle in the settings menu etc. I find it to be extremely annoying, but I'd like your two cents on this situation.
I've noticed that and it is still tolerable for me at this time... I did however turned off the screenshot pop-up for feedback in the settings.
It's definitely not a big deal 🙄
Hi LifeHackster, do you know when ReoLink’s doorbell camera is being released? Last time I heard it was supposed to be July but don’t see it out yet. Thanks! Love your videos
Useful!
thank you so much. Awesome reviews!!!!! God Bless
Thanks for watching!
I have Eufy doorbell and some cameras but also Arlo 4k ultra as it has the best detail of all cameras otherwise I would be all eufy
Ummm u can set up your existing chime on the nest
It would of been far more useful giving the weighting rates for each section than a running total. The total should of been at the end. This way viewers can see which features come on top they deem important
Awesome video. There are so many security doorbell options out there it’s overwhelming. This was really helpful to compare every aspect. Thank you 🙏🏽
yes, definitely overwhelming.
And yes, this video definitely helps. I've had to pause and replay several times!!
Can Eufy interact with the Google Hub, ie when it's rung, can it automatically send the video to the Google Hubs, and can it also use the Google speakers as a ringer?
It can but you need to verbally say it to open live view. Not auto live view.
@@LifeHackster thank you! How about the Google Minis? Can Eufy use them as chimes?
Blink and ring is the worst eufy is 10/10 best I use to had blink cameras doorbell and solar panel to charge the outdoor cams I had eight cameras and two floodlights black and white I returned all blink products and got my money back app gets busy anytime there’s motion detected on camera it cuts off and doesn’t record even there’s someone there until I got eufy changed my mind blink video quality is not good mostly night vision is the worst eufy always wins which what I have right now eufy cam 3 s330 with homebase 3 the wireless 4k cameras has 4k video quality spotlight solar is built in but I bought eufy solar panels converted micro usb to usb c with a converter male to female made it waterproof added a silicone on the adapter it charges faster so far no water or damages happened to the new eufy cam 3 I also have alarm systems eufy dual cam 2k doorbell battery powered it’s hardwired to the home and last item I have it’s eufy floodlight 360 the one the camera moves whole 360 I like my upgraded setup it’s more cost then blink but eufy is the one to go for I also forgot when I need to check my live footage I have amazon echo show 10 it follows you whenever you move to the other side I also bought a echo subwoofer to have more sound in the background connects to the echo show 10 for more richer bass whenever you turn on the show 10 it always stays connected and it’s on a wall mount the show 10 and I have echo show 5 2nd generation 2021
Honestly, this video deserves 2 thumbs up
I want to know how to choose a wireless doorbell camera with 2 chimes pro?
I think you need to come up with a torture test for battery life. Maybe a box with a light inside and an automated system for camera trigger for every 5 mins or less
True...we will see.
So what is the best one then
My eufy cam usually saves footage on the app
Im just going to mount my iPhone to the door 😂😂
11:21 BEWARE: Eufy customer service is terrible. They sent me a different product I didn’t order and only when I called / emailed them did I hear they are going to send me the correct product..
I bought from Eufy because of this AMAZING AND THOROUGH REVIEW, but if I had known the customer service were careless towards the details of orders and require a lot of follow up, I definitely would’ve chosen a different product.
Looking forward to you doing a review on Reolink's video doorbell = that would be interesting.
Best compeer ever see in RUclips. I give you 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you. I appreciate it.
looking for one that dose not need any sub fees and no app to use it note i use a pc for all my stuff
I want to buy a budget whole home security cam system (doorbell, one indoor, & one over-garage flood-light cam) and I by "budget" I'm including monthly subscription fees, in fact I'd rather have a higher initial buy-in if it saves enough on fees to make up the difference within a year. I'm aware of the Eufy local storage but am wondering if a competitor with an inexpensive sub fee is worth considering as the initial buy-in on Eufy is so high that if you add up all the buy-in plus all the sub fees (zero in their case) but if you added them up then divided by 12 months and did the same for say Wyze who has a low buy-in and low sub fees, how close would it be? If it's close, maybe I'd go for the Wyze. There's a video idea here, cuz I can't be the only one looking budget but looking at a very basic multi-cam package.
The video quality definitely goes to blink, looked a ton better imo, better sound too.
this video is biased against blink lmfao
nest night vision looked better on next to me than eufy- eufys background looked black
Nest No Longer provides FREE playback of your storage so Heads up $6 to see who was at the door 15 seconds ago.... While it was loading and you missed it,
You should do a review on a "per the same amount of money for 1 year". So you include additional material, like the chime, and the subscription for a year in your assessment. Otherwise it is all quite confusing and points are given unevenly, which really doesn't help determining the real value of each product. Given how much effort you put into this and the quality of your presentation, I think this would help your viewers tremendously. There also seems to be a lot of features missing from the products and the offers of each company, so really you're promoting somewhat uninformed choices here.
One thing to consider in the future is wifi signal types. The latest AX will give you a stronger signal if further away from the router. I doubt many of the new cameras out there support it though. AX is so strong I can have the router on the far side of the house, and it'll go thru 10 walls easily to the other side.
What is AX? I have older home with thick walls and consequently periodic router issues.
@@lovesfrance2928 the newest released wifi version. Wifi version 6
@@thehuguenot5615 you refer to the Eufy, correct?
Ax wifi is irrelevant if the door bell itself doesn’t support it, and none of these do
@@thehuguenot5615 wifi 6 is here and still garage. Cant go longer than 15 meters wthout it breaking Signal
Which one has the best WiFi range
Why do these door bells not work with night vision thru a screen door or thru glass?
Night vision with IR lights will cause a glare that the footage will be unusable. As to glass, all battery powered security cameras uses a PIR sensor which it will not work through glass..so these cameras will not be able to detect motion through glass.
Sigh* I wish I looked at this video prior to purchasing my Blink package...didn't realize it graded so low
I haven't even started watching this video and I already know the Arlo camera is TRASH!!!! 🗑️
You should do a new review, and include the Aqara Doorbell in comparison to the Eufy, Google Nest and Ring.
If using the battery doorbell as a security camera is my top priority, which would you recommended?
Ring or Eufy.
Eufy for the win!!!! 🏆🏆🏆
Funny how you have eufy at no. 1 while the 4 other reviews I just watched had it last. 🤷🏼♂️😁
Good evening, a little advice, which is the Doorbell among those who tried that once the button from someone at the door once the notification comes to the door and open the streaming on the smartphone more quickly? Thank you
Nest: 3:24 Excessive wind noise. I have the Nest and it's annoying.
I noticed that.
I understand the appeal of Eufy storing clips locally and not having a monthly charge for cloud storage, but I think there are 2 huge potential flaws with that. First, if a burglar breaks into your house, couldn't they just steal your doorbell and homebase, leaving you with no way to retrieve any of the footage? They are both small, light items, which a burglar could easily throw into a backpack. You would be left with no footage to identify the burglar to the police (The whole reason to purchase these items in the first place). Second, there is a reddit post and youtube video addressing the fact that if someone steals your Eufy doorbell and holds the sync button, syncing the doorbell with another homebase, you lose all ability to access your locally stored clips on your own homebase. Apparently, several customers have been attempting to contact Eufy regarding this concern, and have yet to hear back. I think I would feel safer paying the few dollars a month for cloud storage, in order to guarantee that I could always access the clips and provide footage to the police in the event of a burglary.
I have this as the only wireless the rest are all Eufy wired and their flood light.
@@tottenhamteacher But where is your footage stored? If it's stored locally on a homebase, couldn't a burglar just steal your homebase? That would leave you with no way to access the footage and identify the person.
@@joeski0883 for sure but it’s just ONE camera. The easiest of access too. Like u said that’s why I went C24 and flood light for the rest and two other C24 compensate for the potential Homebase burglary.
I understand your concern and it makes sense, but for general security, you should have more in place than just a video doorbell and a homebase. My homebase is part of my home alarm and it's mounted and not easy to just grab and go but my video doorbell is linked to Eufy's WiFi Bridge which is not located close to the door. I also subscribe to Eufy's home monitoring service and they are very fast to respond (almost instantly I receive a text, even if one of us forgets to disarm the alarm before leaving or entering).
My home-base is located out of sight. Too hidden to even locate even if I told you where it's at.
Will you be doing an updated version of this test. Add in the Aosu, Ezviz and Tapo please.
Does any of them work with Blue Iris?
I don't think they will work with Blue Iris.
Excellent video for anyone shopping for a video doorbell
Thank you.
Lifehackster, you're the man! Your videos are just awesome 👌🏼 you've helped me get through this new tech with ease. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Too bad Ring and Nest don't want to give users local access.
What is that?
@@5phany5 A device that doesn't need to use Amazon or Google's servers to work. They are sharing/selling that data to whoever they want, including the US government and any foreign nation state they partner with.
They also currently require cloud subscription fees. They make you pay them to sell your data. This is unlike any other security camera in the history of security cameras. It defeats the purpose of security.
A standard camera would let users store the data on a local hard drive you own and wouldn't require an internet connection. There's no reason Ring or Nest can't do this currently.
@@shadow.banned It's called pure greed and do as I say not as I do. They are 2 faced companies.
@@shadow.banned are u a conspiracy
Amazing informative video. Thank you !! New subscriber 🙌🏼
Thank you.
If Eufy records to the home base, can you access the videos on your phone and on a desktop?
On you phone, yes...as to the web portal on eufy's site, you can access the live view from the doorbell..not the recordings unless you sign up for cloud recordings which this doorbells cannot be added yet at this time.
I have budget 150 doller to buy a 4k clear video quality battery powered...which one you suggest, please tell😪?
I subscribed and video was helpful just a little too many items at one time and quick. But I understand your time is limited. But my question is if I get 2 of the same devices will I be able to view both the camera footages on the app?
Thank you for making this because it is really helpful. Can you please do the same with wired doorbells?
I'll plan on doing it. Thanks.
Hello sir,how are you?
Can you help me telling which camera is perfect to read Alphabetic paper..font size will be 14-15 (normal book reading font)
Thanks🙃.
Can you do REOLINKS security doorbell plz?
I am currently in the market for a security camera that doesn't require wifi, any suggestions?
NVR system like Reolink.
Thanks a million. Take care.
What is the best camera if you have a lot of street traffic and bushes with trees in a windy area the motion will be going off every few minutes, what has the best AI person and animal detection.
Blink does not require a monthly sub, and you can store locally. Literally just set mine up last week with the Sync Module.
Watch this and see how Blink crippled their cameras without subscription -> ruclips.net/video/VMgtNniPW8o/видео.html
I wish nest would have updated their wired version, I bought it over the battery one as it gives me 24hr recording and can last in Canada’s climate
The Nest Hello.. it is a pretty good doorbell except for notification speed and the cool off.
Great video bro, really liked the professional presentation thank you. There are concerns with Eufy's security - can you do a video on this please? Cheers
Hey Lifehackster I need a camere for a room with no wifi. I need it for security reason because stuff got stolen from there and I could connect the camera with a hotspot from my phone when I'm there. I only need to be able to review the footage if somethings is missing and don't necessarily need notification on my phone if the camera caught something moving. Thank you in advance for your help and keep up the great work.
Did you have the ring door cam connected to the 5 GHz it gives you lousy picture when connected to the 2.4 GHz much better on 5 GHz quicker response and much better picture quality
Is it required to setup and connect the hub station for Eufy?
You should also mention that Nest can use your existing chime so there's no need to get another.
Reolink is the best, but so much so that they're sold out.
The way things are going now, I'm sure that Google and Amazon will start showing me advertisements on my doorbell, so I want one of the other brands,. Mark my words, they will do it. just you watch.
Great video! BTW - what brand of shirt are you wearing?? IT looks great!
Very good video. It will give me a overview of the best video doorbell.
Now if I have to choose I still can't decide which one I must choose.
Inside my house I have 3 Google Hubs also my lights and some other stuff I use Google.
So you can say easy pick.
But I prefer the video doorbell Eufy.
Which one too choose now??🤔
is the fault with the delay time to view the live feed now fixed as of 2022 now? I really wanna buy this but im turned off by hearing when you wanna see who is at your door it sometimes doesnt open the live feed or takes a long time.. has ring fixed this issue with an update to the firmware?? Thank you, Your reviews are excellent
Great work. Next I need to research and compare their terms of service. The idea of warrantless sharing of videos/marketing sharing of videos is concerning to me. Points for personal control thru terms of service.
The Google nest has such a cool look. Really the design winner. Might Just get a nest and get eufy/reolink cameras next to that
Pretty fair comparison test. I have a Wyze Pro & I’m happy with it. It does what I need at a good price.
y not nest?
I have the Nest smoke detectors, & I don’t like their ap. I have several other Wyze devices & I like theirs.
I'm moving soon and this would be great I was in search of youtube video trying to find a good camera and this is perfect for my new home thanks great video
Great LifeHackster, I love your comparison so you make our buying decision easier. Did you already get the new Reolink doorbell (as wifi or POE version) as preview tester? It will be officially available around 08.2022 in stores. And that Reolink doorbell will be compatible with the Reolink NVR so I am excited if you could make a preview for that doorbell….
Nope. I don't have it yet. But, I'm excited to test it when it comes in.
AMAZING review! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into your video, it very appreciated
I _hated_ the Blink bell. False alarms no matter what, or just didn't do anything. Trash.
Someone either didn't set the doorbell up in a correct position or had really bad settings.
If your blink doorbell is not faulty and is setup correctly with good settings (you need to adjust them depending on your environment) then it should work perfectly.
has the Eufy duel issues been fixed since your last video on it? I just watched your review on it and there were a few issues that seemed to be going on with it, just wondering if those were updated or fixed. Thanks!
Another great comparison/competition video! It doesn't surprise me that Eufy won. They have yet to let me down. I'm biased toward Eufy -- obviously -- but I think if you do a home alarm comparison, Eufy probably won't win, but for the most part I'm still happy with them.
Apparently Eufy doesn't chime through Google Nest speakers either, only through Amazon Echo.