CES 2025 Smart Home Security Cameras - What's New with Ring, Reolink, Tapo, Aosu, Baseus, Botslab?

[@kevintiemann6875]

Funny how Ring was left outside in the cold.

[@bigmaxcc]

😂😂spilled my cola reading that

[@kevintiemann6875]

I’m guessing they didn’t want to pay the $19.99 subscription to get in.

[@techadka]

​@@kevintiemann6875LOL

[@abc123fhdi]

pay more subscription to get 2k

[@kevintiemann6875]

Them being outside is like them having 1080p cameras in 2025

[@donbullock-techihound]

That auso camera system really caught my attention. Tracking people without a lot of extra notifications sounds wonderful compared to what I currently have. I hope you’re able to review it. Thanks.

[@tanpgameboy]

I appreciate what you bring to the table and glad you went to CES, because of channels like yours keep me on my smart home game and there aren’t many other channels focusing on smart home product, thanks and keep up the good work

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@alysallam9547]

I like how Reolink is always updating its hardware. They are a rising star.

[@jfraz6246]

Ring is really just not even trying at this point. still no outside camera that has the ability to do 360, or 4k. unreal

[@mapa5989]

after amazon bought ring they just got lazy. cameras are Over Priced compared to eufy cams with more features but more affordable than ring

[@bbbt8090]

​@mapa5989 I only use a ring peep home cam and floodlight cam because the house i purchased came with it. I do appreciate their community boards that post in and around your neighborhood. Also, Ring's motion detection is much better than my Eufy cams

[@hondakorn]

I really like what Tapo is doing. I run a scrypted server for HomeKit and my colorpro has been rock solid….never missed an event in HomeKit.

[@bickybickford]

All I want from my Reolink is a updated GUI and maybe a new more advanced DVR

[@danillemontana]

Agree

[@wojtek-33]

Scrubbing. All I wants is real-time scrubbing. So painful to search through footage.

[@Ded-Ede]

4:30 this guy is a joy. :) I’m loving the tech he is demonstrating.

[@RR_t6e]

First of all I want to thank you for attending CES this year to show us what’s coming this year. I was kinda surprised that there was nothing from Ring, Wyze, Eufy, Arlo, or others this year. Not good!!!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@estevangutierrez3232]

Lots Tapo and Eufy Clones but loving the competitiveness of all these companies that means more innovation to come.

[@texMa-f1i]

I love the ai summary. very helpful

[@AinzOoalG0wn]

reolink any new doorbell?

[@terrance9043]

I like the idea of a solar panel on the camera that tracks the sub

[@ruimpinho]

TP-Link (tapo) is on fire! Looking forward to the reviews.

[@tombeck2792]

more Chinese spy cameras

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@The-Hoggards]

Reolink is falling behind Tapo and other brands from a technology and app functionality standpoint. The cameras and resolution are great, but that only gets you so far. My prediction is Tapo is going to be the brand to watch in the next year or two as they are innovating and are going to take away a lot of business from companies like Reolink if they don't invest more in the app functionality and AI tech.

[@mrRoverkane]

I wonder if the flack TP LINK is getting will transfer over to its cameras and apps

[@verygoodbrother]

The most important thing for a camera is picture quality and durability. All other are aspects are meaningless if the basics isn't there. So Reolink has nothing to worry about provided they give full ONVIF/RTSP support. 3rd party software like blueiris, synology, frigate, etc can do the rest easily regards of app functionality.

[@asaholey]

​@@verygoodbrother I returned all my reolink cameras. False detection. Bad UI . Build quality is garbage.

[@verygoodbrother]

@@asaholey so you want a prize?

[@asaholey]

@@verygoodbrother What do you mean by prize? Reolink should have compensated me for wasting my time and for drilling holes in my house. Instead, they refunded only 80% of the cost, deducting a restocking fee, which is unacceptable.

[@Kaienhere]

Reolink was very underwhelming this year tbh. I was expecting new PoE cameras (like a PoE version of the Argus 4 Pro) maybe some new turret options with ColorX, 4k ColorX doorbells or even real AI features in their software (not just slapping an AI label to old stuff). Looking at what other brands are doing it feels like Reolink is focusing on the wrong things right now

[@lucask_de]

It's sad that there are no POE cameras from reolink 2025.

[@makomadns4]

The 24hr solar camera has been interesting but i’ve been waiting on the Black version as the white just sticks out too much. Agreed though, very underwhelming overall. Pretty much everything was previously announced or expected.

[@wojtek-33]

Argus is their main consumer wifi camera line, so a POE version wouldn't make sense.

[@LifeHackster]

I did hear that there is something in the works at Reolink for this year…

[@Kaienhere]

@@LifeHackster really looking forward to it 👀

[@1969cougareliminator]

That Baseus homestation sure looks alot like the Eufy Homebase 3...... 😁

[@KeyBored101]

I can't wait to see reviews of some of these cameras. I almost bought the Baseus system, I have a few of their battery banks

[@michaeln.8401]

Tapo is killing it!

[@GamerZLogic]

*I am SO excited for their new products.*

[@MrVeeBlog]

I replaced all my Wyze equipment with Tapo.

[@LifeHackster]

I know. I was very surprised when I saw their new models because they have been quite in 2024, aside from their doorbells.

[@PopcornChristian]

Reolink to me are the top dogs now.

[@everythingALGERIA]

hello good morning i need ur advice im looking for doorbell camera must be more then 180 degree width is there any

[@LifeHackster]

Check out the Tapo D225 doorbell.

[@thomaslemaire1846]

seems that AOSU makes a lot of promisses with there AI feature

[@N2LADIES55]

I can't wait for LH's review of these products. Because of him I have my cameras on my home alerting me of people in the vicinty of my home and feel more secure.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@JoseSorianoPhotography]

Im waiting for reolink to release the new POE doorbell, what a bummer

[@gimmedaloottheloot1035]

Looking forward to your reviews of these products. I’ll get a PoE system

[@AAC.]

I’ve always thought Tapo should use their wide angled cameras that they use for doorbells like 160+° FOV etc, into an actual camera and now they are working on it! Can’t wait for the release of that, it’s about time it’s being used for more than a doorbell

[@austin65432]

I’m stoked for 24/7 recording on Solar cams from Reolink!!!

[@DMam4907]

Tapo looks really good. That NVR is appealing.

[@ypark2877]

Nice thanks for the video. Some interesting options.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@PopcornChristian]

So basically, Ring has brought nothing new to the table. Ahh, i mean, they have have a user friendly interface, but now there lacking in new updated and improved cameras. Sad to see no improvements in this area.

[@bluecaka69]

So the floodlight pro that I’ve had for years has been able to record 2k this whole time and they are just now unlocking it?? Or are they just upscaling the 1080p

[@LifeHackster]

I have a feeling it is just upscaling.

[@willylam88]

Are those Dual camera has POE?

[@LifeHackster]

Mostly not but I have a feeling that they have an Ethernet port which you can use a Poe splitter.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks for sharing L.H.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@jcm9698]

Great review - seen you hanging out with home automator creators. Any idea on release date of the Tapo NVR? You should check out Lockly's Visage door lock, it has very quick facial recognition, faster than finger print and if you use pin, it has a pin genie.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.. it was fun to finally meet my “co-workers” in this space. Hoping it will be a yearly thing. I wasn’t able to go to Lockly’s spot. Next time. Thanks for watching!

[@kristifranken7372]

Hi, Do you have further information about the new Reolink Duo 3T PoE?

[@LifeHackster]

I haven’t heard anything about this model.

[@curtisbme]

@0:40 - Wait, what? Kiddah?? So I've been saying that wrong forever apparently. Interesting they are partnering with First Alert competitor. Do like that they don't need Ring Alarm and are hardwired, especially since they are wifi which is going to suck the juice compared to the z-wave first alert.

[@wojtek-33]

Yeah I always said it as Kiddie

[@LifeHackster]

I know.. I thought it was kiddy..

[@mrRoverkane]

Botslab was full panic mode lol

[@MrRedWhiteBlue]

Is the Ring Drone out yet?

[@LifeHackster]

I don’t think this materialized.

[@MrRedWhiteBlue]

@LifeHackster Darn. That was a cool concept.

[@combat_fighter1]

Finally we have 4K cameras coming from tapo yay

[@abc123fhdi]

my reolink doorbell works even when the internet is out, not so with ring

[@dwainDigital]

Google dropped the ball so much with cameras and smoke detectors

[@wojtek-33]

Google has dropped the ball on pretty much everything for the past 10 years.

[@bigmaxcc]

9:26 didn’t know baseus made cameras I got multiple of there chargers 😅

[@obijuan-]

At CES 2024, Tapo introduced a Homebase that would allow us to store video like Eufy is already doing. Now, been a year and nothing about it, and not displayed with their products. I expected this. And on Black Friday instead of waiting any longer on Tapo, I spent $1,000 on Eufy products. I appreciate your suggestions on them. Thank you. I see a lot of Eufy in the Baseus products. Wonder if they licensed from Eufy and made those. Hmm,

[@Spaz_Industries]

would of loved to see a new poe trackmix from reolink

[@neryoswaldo2662]

I was waiting for new Ring Car Cam

[@LifeHackster]

Ring discontinued it.

[@jameslee5380]

Nothing from Eufy security?

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy hasn’t participated at CES for several years now.

[@johna0807]

Wish eufy participated! I was excited but those tapos look really cool

[@chris8sirhc]

What happened to ring video home drone?

[@LifeHackster]

It didn’t materialize.

[@Martin-Techno-Gadget-Guy]

Thanks again for another great post. I'm am SO disappointed that Google has not shown up with any new security cameras. Their software is excellent but the cameras a now 4 years old an not very good.

[@mib20000]

didnt see a thing I was excited about .. I was hoping for a new POE TRACKMIX that has a way better zoom feature.

[@samosa111]

Wow Tapo is stepping up their game. Reolink are being left behind

[@Morbidia]

No ring 4k or 8k cameras :(

[@ivanvanderkamp]

Why is Wyze not there?

[@wojtek-33]

Wyze will be dead within a couple years. Everyone has moved on and past them.

[@LifeHackster]

Wyze hasn’t really been participating at CES for a few years now.

[@Rockaland2]

Ring should of displayed Next to the dumpster Ring is just trying to Ring your wallet.. I think Tapo might be the underdog in this video .. very impressed with the products and looks of the direction they are going. That camera with the solar power that moves is very impressive.. Everything you showed Needs a video review of the product.. This is a far advancement from buying my first Blink camera ..!

[@CF-cx3hg]

I really like Tapo/kasa. Too bad I already have a reolink nvr as I would have gone with that Tapo brand

[@speedracer9132]

Ring spotlight cam pro doesn’t even do motion warning! It’s their most expensive camera and doesn’t do the basics?

[@NiranjanNanda]

Ring is 2k years behind it seems 😂

[@MD-gc4xq]

I now used a wired system that records directly to my system because WiFi blockers can stop or make the ring doorbells ineffective and useless

[@user-er4hz7tk7p]

From saudi 🇸🇦👍

[@andreiso2421]

I bet that place is every theif nightmare

[@khao1412]

Ring is outdated in 2025.

[@PatLyoutubepage]

Reolink dropped the ball this time. haven't done much lately besides from making their colorX lineup in a bullet cam housing, altas and argus 4. There is nothing new or different that will have the colorX sensor for their indoor wifi cam options. Their e1 series is so old and dated at this point. I'm actually kinda furious their latest e1 colorX is not poe as it would be ideal for remote installs without AC power or as an alternative to a poe Argus 4 pro. They keep on spewing the 16mp on the duo 3 and now it has wifi and a floodlight. So what megapixels do not add up two (2) 8mp sensors is still 4k not 8k. The fov is worse compared to the duo2 so much talk about pseudo 16mp. And when will there be a trackmix with the colorX sensor? Will it be for all the poe wifi lte battery solar versions or just one? Home hub vs their original style nvrs I don't see the difference I use their 32ch nvr. as someone who's been using reolink since 2021 and purchased various models. It's easy to fall for the very frequent big discount sales for the same old thing again and again. It's exciting to see other brands have new and better stuff. The new nvr from tapo should be good. Just wait till they have a 4k 8mp version of their 2k color pro cam. I do like their doorbell cam more that reolinks options and also the smart ai implementation that aosu has is actually "smart." I'm too deep in to be completely switching brands at this point.

[@LifeHackster]

I did hear that there is something Reolink is cooking up for this year… but nit ready yet for CES.

[@Kabodanki]

I’m more concern about privacy and usage of my data than security itself by now

[@AndrewBarr42]

Ring: we have a connected smoke detector. Us: that’s been available for 3 years. Ring: a couple camera have 2k. Us: everyone else has 4k Ring: uh….um… Us: goodbye ring. anyone need some crappy cameras while I switch to a better brand.

[@NikitaUs-dd1jy]

kidde alarm works with ring coool

[@AgentSmith2K]

Ring still no 2k or 4k and it’s 2025…wtf!!!

[@wojtek-33]

He just said in the video that some ring cameras are getting a software update to enable 2k.

[@LifeHackster]

The spotlight cam pro and floodlight cam pro will be updated to 2K.. now, I have a feeling this is just a software upscaling.

[@YukonHawk1]

Ring is so yesterday. Rest in peace. Same with Wyze crap.😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@GameHEADtime]

Switching to tapo and ring for ai

[@Whiskeyshotglass]

At this rate ring will go out of business. I would not be surprised.

[@philhowells7715]

Ring, new feature, $20pm 🤣🤣

[@edtechy_]

It looks like TP-Link is bringing some of their VIGI products to Tapo and I'm all for it! Especially excited about their NVR and bullet cams. Looking forward to the reviews once they get released!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@M3FortiZay]

Ring has no innovation but consistently talks about subscription fees. I’ll stick with Reolink, but they do need to implement camera to camera tracking. That guy is right about notifications. I turn off snooze my notifications a lot of times just for that reason.

[@wojtek-33]

You dont have your cameras set up properly if you need to turn off notifications. Set up non-detection zones and enable the appropriate alerts and push notification schedule. Cameras can still record all events, but only alert you when you want them to. I will say Reolink doesn't make this easy, but if you spend some time in the app, which is easier to do on the PC app, then you should be able to configure it to meet your needs.

[@M3FortiZay]

@@wojtek-33 no they’re set up correctly. But you get a notification from each and every camera inside the detection zone. It would be nice if a person walks across my front yard to get 1 notification with camera to camera tracking instead of 3-4. Or AI that knows it’s me and not a stranger. I have an 8 camera set up at home. I set up all my cameras where I can snooze the notifications when I’m home but if the kids come home from school I get bombarded with notifications.

[@wojtek-33]

@M3FortiZay ah ok, makes sense. I only have 2 cameras out front so I only get 2 notifications in that situation, but I only have notifications set 10p-6a. I use my doorbell for coming home and away alerts. If you have the NVR you can have separate push alerts time-frames from the NVR and the cameras directly for each camera. Not elegant but possible workaround. Also reolink makes little money from us and hardware is cheap, so I wouldn't expect much more without a paid plan.

[@M3FortiZay]

@@wojtek-33 I love Reolink. Like you said, they make little money from us but I actually would pay for rich notifications and some other features if they implemented them. Like you said though, hardware is cheap and great quality for the price so I can’t complain too much. Hopefully they make a colorx doorbell soon. I’d buy it immediately. I love the cx410 and cx810s

[@sunlee79]

Ring should change its name to RIP

[@LifeHackster]

:)

[@chrislindsay3104]

Give me a smoke alarm that does not chirp.

[@mrRoverkane]

Behold, new batteries

[@stevev1008]

Give me a door bell that does not ring.

[@wojtek-33]

I could be wrong, but I would bet that is a government mandate or just a CYA so if your house burns down because you didn't change the batteries, they can say they warned you.

[@davidg8431]

There's sales people on every one of them products are horrible. Are you no longer being sponsored by WYZE?

[@LifeHackster]

I was never sponsored by Wyze.

[@abc123fhdi]

There's one German company, all the others are Chinese. Ring maybe an exception but likely their cameras are made in China.

[@darkkforest]

Aosu is trying so hard 😅

[@jamesking3330]

Lmao at people still buying Ring cameras in 2025

[@wojtek-33]

They're easily accessible and to manage for the average consumer.

[@crabkilla]

These companies need to hire a good industrial design firm. Ugly cameras!

[@zuhairhlayel]

🌹💐🌷

[@Ded-Ede]

0:23 Wize is junk

[@MrVeeBlog]

Its good Wyze isn't participating this CES. Wyze doesn't need to participate at all ever again. Everything I've ever used from Wyze is useless. But thanks for this drop

[@mapa5989]

#1 LET DOWN: RING!!! - lack innovation, lack features & OVERPRICED cams compared to eufy, reolink, tapo, etc....

[@vancejochim8537]

I stopped watching when you failed to tell the prices of this gear.

[@LifeHackster]

I learned it earlier on.. that prices are one thing that are not constant on these products.. thanks for watching a little bit though and for commenting.

[@MD-gc4xq]

I wouldn’t touch ring with a barge pole, absolutely rubbish and unreliable

[@user-wc5lw7ps6h1]

I just want more RTSP cameras man..

[@MIAMIC70]

No,HomeKit support = NO SALE!