Eufy 2K Video Doorbell Long Term Review!

[@ebglock]

I installed the doorbell and was so pleased that I installed two outside cameras with solar panel. My house had a doorbell so hot wired. Best feature is being able to check while I am in another state with no fees.

[@TechOdyssey]

Very cool! Glad it’s working for you.

[@jerryoliver5591]

This is the second home in which kzbin.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).

[@M82RKY]

Had mine for a year now and.......for a doorbell cam......its great! Battery life is great, quality is great, price is great......it's great!

[@TechOdyssey]

Glad to hear you’re enjoying it

[@RMetsy]

Tottenham Hotspur are the best!

[@Flat_E-ric]

Lets make doorbells great again?

[@lunes-1]

Arsenal are the best 😊

[@Little3888]

Is it better to use it with the Eufy chime or with the homebase, as I see two options? Which is louder and has more reliable connectivity?

[@ImportedFromSerbia]

Our Eufy doorbell 2K wired worked for 11 months spotlessly, and then from nowhere doorbell goes offline daily! Router, modem are the same, then cam goes online by itself. After couple hrs it goes offline, and on and on. Finally, it is permamently offline, Power reset, doorbell reset, didn't help to bring cam online. Now cam doesn't connect to internet at all. Eufy engineers keep saying router cause the problem because router is dual bend 2.4 and 5.0. I say, the doorbell is connected to 2.4 GHz bend only, and everything worked fine for 11 months. Indoor cam also is offline! I have figured out, crossed finger, indoor cam is back online after I have pulled micro card out! Indoor cam worked for 2 months spotlessly before problem started.

[@dianewest3413]

So you don't need an additional device for it to chime? It does it through the home base?

[@TechOdyssey]

Correct

[@helpaholic]

It’s nice to have lengthy review but it’s also important to see how it looks on the door just a suggestion.

[@lukas______]

You got me effed up at "6 kids" 😮

[@rodneymiracle3224]

Can you log in at any time and look at what's going on through the camera of the doorbell On your phone?

[@TechOdyssey]

Yes

[@youngfellagadgets3380]

Thanks Bruh, I've seen a number of videos on this product, and you're the only person to mention the 2-way speaker.

[@TechOdyssey]

Glad I could help thanks for watching.

[@utalgreg]

Can you tell us more about the battery?

[@ThePunisher198]

Does the video get recorded on the app? And how much space do you have for the recording? Can you watch previous recordings on the phone?

[@jtm3824]

It's recorded on the device you can view it on the app/download it. Space is 16gb but depends on model

[@charlesforte6473]

Yes, it does record on the app, if you use an SD card. The card goes on the Inside ringer unit, so if someone takes your doorbell, at least they won't get your recordings ! Also, No Fees ! I use a 64 gb card, but I believe it can take a 128gb as well. Video settings allow several options, I leave mine on auto, with the night led and like it better than arlo or hikam. The alarm audio is about a 2 second delay, but it definately alerts you if you want. Only had it a few days, but very pleased with this unit so far.

[@mikerzisu9508]

@@charlesforte6473 this is incorrect. The base station it comes with does not have any sort of SD card expansion. You get what you get.

[@jpmcnown1]

Bestbuy appears to have an exclusive Eufy 2k wired doorbell that records continuous video locally to 32gb onboard. It includes a chime, and gives you about 5 days, zero worries about delayed triggers, no subscription, no remote homebase needed. Model E82021F2 (Fellow Slickdeal'r since Aug 03')

[@timlist4173]

will this signal your phone/device when you mow the lawn by the door?

[@jayhernandez6812]

Where can you buy extra battery for eufy s340 dual cam doorbell?

[@ScottWallace5]

Good updates! I've also had one for about a year, but eventually decided to switch to a Wyze Doorbell due to the fact that it simply does terrible at night and doesn't notify you when someone appears and also the AI thinks a plant or a chair needs us notified at times.

[@anthonyelizalde7676]

Unless you pay for the wyze, it'll detect motion in the trees and notify you every 5min with nothing in view.

[@deeyoung4583]

I don’t get 2 weeks on my door bell. Can the battery be replaced?

[@The.One.7.]

I’ve recently noticed my motion sensor just isn’t picking up like it used to. Is this something you’ve run into? If so how did you rectify this?

[@westend04]

Yes everything he's saying is true, I have one and the battery is not going to last you a year. Mine last about two months.

[@TheCrimeReel]

Thanks for the video

[@jbf2858]

Nice review with some helpful tips. I do wish it had a removable battery like Arlo in case the battery starts to wear out so you can just replace the battery and not the entire unit.

[@TechOdyssey]

Yeah. I wish it did too

[@osmaanahmed9152]

I have the e340 it has a removable battery which is very handy

[@SurfnPics]

Thanks for the informative review. When the doorbell is pressed do you get a distinctive "ding-dong" sound on your mobile (iPhone) or just a standard notification? I have the current model doorbell and I only get a standard notification and so miss pretty much every bell press. My mate has a Ring doorbell and when its pressed he gets a clear and distinctive "ding-dong" on his phone. Albeit he pays a subscription it appears the better system?

[@caseyh8386]

You can change that in the app. I changed mine to an annoying sound so I wouldn't miss it.

[@Adam-pt8ry]

Is this better than Ring doorbell 4?

[@alfredontiveros3840]

Does it come with the Sim card?

[@DavidEarle786]

I know this video is two years old, but I'm thinking about buying this. I tried an Oasu, and I wasn't happy about the WiFi signal percentage, as I am on the second floor of the house, and I could only get 42-46% of WiFi signal, which created a delay in the time between when someone pushes the button, and the time the chime rang. I even tried a WiFi extender, and still only got 42-46% of signal. So, my question is how good is the signal detection? Does the app tell you that information?

[@EricXulander]

Bought one on Black Friday deal, worked for about 2 weeks and now it’s not sensing anything even with a restart, recharge and standing in front of it waving, no response…

[@glascoe96]

Do you have a problem with it ringing on Amazon Echo are Google home it works fine the first time you set it up then shortly after stops working

[@dacrookedi]

It worked fine for two years in two different apts. I finally moved into my house and for some reason I can't get the camera to setup on the wifi or connect to the base. 😢

[@maryking6851]

I find it lags and sometimes doesn’t pick up people walking up to door. Door bell battery lasts 3 weeks and we don’t have busy footfall at all. Sound and video is very good

[@EastAngliaUK]

I wonder if I can run a long usb cable to it and change this up when it's dry and you can get a solar panel for it or could get a plug to wire it in.

[@engineerau49]

I have this eufy door video and home base 2 for a year. My experience is: Pro: easy wireless installation, no hard wire, Con: slow response for video intercom unacceptable, use hard wire as battery last only short period, video need reset regularly, unreliable. I have superfast internet connection at home.

[@cainpaul08]

How easy is it to get the video off the system to say post on social media or whatever?

[@TechOdyssey]

Easy. You save save the clip to your google drive, email, text, etc… it’s easy to save and share

[@Harvz78]

It's not removable battery that you can just swap out with another fully charge battery?

[@TechOdyssey]

Nope. It’s internal

[@truesonic669]

It's good to check on my mom when I am at work. She is home alone with the dog.

[@josefsalih8268]

hi Ive just purchased a used one of these, can you please tell me have you had the notification randomly not working. mine does and I have to restart my phone to give me notifications when the door bell rings.

[@polofunk]

I have the eufy video doorbell 1080 battery one, i have to recharge mine every 3 weeks lol.

[@DogFiles]

Other than that do you like it?

[@usables4028]

Hi. Maybe stupid question but when somebody rings the bell obviously there is a sound and is it possible to change it? I am asking because on my estate everyone have ring doorbell and it seems it has one sound and its so annoying 🙄 so I wonder if Eufy are changeable

[@jean-francoislepine8818]

Did you noticed if sometimes you missed a recording ? I noticed if with mine and i don't know if its a setting problem

[@maceo2012]

I'd love to hear more discussion on this subtopic. I'm thinking about moving my whole router placement closer. The missed events is strange.

[@bigbark4627]

Good vid mate 👌 Have you ever used a second chime? I need 2 chimes in different rooms. Can you connect another chime? I don't see any info on this online 😵‍💫

[@marekstopieczarek9729]

Can it record 24/7?

[@WilliamTwinHyson]

Does it take a SD card and subscription free ?

[@TechOdyssey]

Sadly no for the SD card, and the subscription isn’t free.

[@rickyboy199554]

They’re all subscription free, the particular one in the video has a home base with 16gb of storage that stays inside the house. But there’s also a version that does support a sd card.

[@jiwoosdaddyinnz6143]

I have had it for 5 months and the weather sealant just behind the lens glass got loose and became leaky when it rains. It is at repair centre at the moment. Fingers crossed.

[@TechOdyssey]

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it gets fixed up quick!

[@spazza71]

Great review and information. I have 2 Eufy cameras so it made sense for me to get this add on 2k doorbell. My experience with batter life (for my cameras) is slightly different. I'm getting 12 months out of the front camera and up to 16 months from the back camera. They are around 2 years old. I haven't installed my Eufy 2k Doorbell so I'm interested to see how the battery lasts.

[@jimaspinii7579]

Does the Eufy doorbell work w HomeKit?

[@riopato2009]

If you wire the doorbell, will it charge the battery? It would make sense if the battery acts as a power backup in case of a power outage happens and stores video locally.

[@jackolantern7342]

would like to know this also

[@jtm3824]

You can get the hard wire. Version then you don't have to worry about battery

[@riopato2009]

@@jtm3824 the hardwire is smaller but I'm thinking along the line of replacing with the battery version as a just in case of a power outage. Like a UPS. Of course this is useless if the device doesn't have any local storage like the wired version does.

[@beagles70]

Are you saying the Homebase 2 will chime on motion alerts? If so how do i set that up? I only get chimes on my iphone.

[@Ionikr]

This was spot on , exactly what I wanted to hear !

[@TechOdyssey]

Glad I could help

[@washingtonluis1770]

What you need to do when the 16 gigabit sim card get full with the recordings? You need to format true the application or the videos will record on top of the other ones ?

[@shariece]

Thanks for the video. I'm currently on my 2nd ring doorbell in 2 1/2 years and it's already needing to be recharged weekly and doesn't even charge to 100% anymore so I'm thinking it's time to move on. I have the eufy smart lock so I figured pairing it with this might be good. Just can't decide if the 2k doorbell ($139) is worth the extra money over the 1080p ($85)

[@mo25115]

Great video! Are you still using it and how are you liking it. Thanks!

[@TechOdyssey]

I am. I like it a lot but the battery from this generation sucks after the first year

[@mo25115]

@TechOdyssey Thank you so much! I was actually going to do the wired version so hopefully I bypass that. They have a dual cam one now but the price on the original was so great, I couldn't pass it up. Thanks again!

[@SherylKellough]

How do I change my battery

[@johnnyangel636]

Can this record live interactions

[@paulviscione4246]

Thank you. Your opinion on the Eufy Wi-Fi door lock

[@TechOdyssey]

You're welcome.

[@pituq129]

Are you able to turn it off ?

[@Jamal.balaji]

Hay, Does it have also a dooropener function?

[@TechOdyssey]

It does not

[@Jamal.balaji]

@@TechOdyssey Thx ✌🏽

[@mikerzisu9508]

They also sell smart door locks. I just installed one yesterday and it is nice

[@lokilove126]

What tablet works best with the app? I would rather NOT use the app on my personal cell phone when I need to use Eufy for work-related reasons. Any recommendations would be helpful. I just want to use a tablet that does not require adding and paying for an additional line that will increase my cell phone bill. I just want to purchase a tablet that I can connect to my employers wifi just to use the Eufy app when I need to monitor the front entrance of my job and/or see who is at the front entrance before I let anyone in the front door.

[@rolac6109]

I have the wired one and now with the updates the company is pushing so people buys storage. All my door bell storages now is 5 videos of 19 seconds each . When it used to save about a whole day with 3 minutes max. I bought mine about 2 1/2 years ago and it’s been an ok but not so great experience ( video quality ,delay picking up sensor or responding to door ) I have a good wifi signal too.

[@cwickyomomma2124]

Nothing last these days. Shit they sell us is, just polished shit.

[@tinysmallfryskitchen8610]

I currently have an original Ring doorbell, the lense fogged after 18 months and I need to charge it about once every two months.

[@josephewing3738]

Is there HomeKit support with home base2?

[@IreneLue]

Hey! Nice video! I'm curious if you have any thoughts about the 1080p wireless Eufy?

[@TechOdyssey]

Sure. 1080p video will be fine for most people. If you can get one at a good price it will be just as solid, I think.

[@willtacoma2ndgen661]

Please don't waste your money the 2k wired one instead. Picture is great and no monthly fee

[@marcusg1300]

Does it record your 2-way audio conversations?

[@bassamnawaz]

You can use it as a telecom too.

[@ancientdictator]

Never heard of the brand, don't own a house. Liked the review nevertheless. Thanks Adam.

[@TechOdyssey]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching anyway.

[@GeneralCondom]

its a good brand, i used them for baby monitor

[@roguerebel2023]

Mine will not motion detect no matter what setting I use, it only alerts when someone pushes the button. Any ideas? Otherwise I am going to exchange it for another one as I have only had it for about a week.

[@ballin20003000]

Active status led.... the motion detection should work after that

[@archmys1]

My only question: if I already have a traditional intercom wired and I want to upgrade to this one, will it have an option to open the door through the app? or is just to communicate? this is my only concern that I have not found any reviewer talk about? Because I need to open the gate with it, for my kids to get in or a delivery guy to leave the package inside the gate not outside. thanks,,

[@ruijorgemoreno]

I have the 2k wired version. Can't find a way to do that, unfortunately.

[@ssshady08]

Much much clearer video than ring also, it is night and day between the two.

[@xjonjonvillegasx]

Thanks for ur honest review, im thinking getting on the battery powered also and didn't know that I can also hook it up as wired. And also just curios am I only seeing about your head it's like teleporting every now and then.

[@AA-dm2ti]

Great honest review ty mate

[@daveallsopp320]

I have this it’s great, the only thing what menu do I use to get talk through as I can only get the preset dialogue

[@lr8468]

Just installed - issue is Audio - I can hear the person outside loud and clear but when I respond on the app on iPhone they can’t hear me even turned up phone volume

[@Douse1991]

Can I use the chime at the same time as Homebase 2? Don’t know if I should buy the dooorbell + chime deal or just the solo unit. I currently already have the app, Homebase 2 and 2 2c pro cameras set up

[@adammander7108]

I would like to know this as well and I’ve got the same set up as you , did you get the doorbell solo or with the chime ?

[@paulmadden4481]

I'd also like to know this, has anyone got the answer please?

[@parkergabhart4869]

This would be my first video doorbell. I want eufy considering I already have a couple other eufy products in the house. Is there a subscription to be able to watch the videos on my phone?

[@theonlyD]

Are they easy to steal?

[@TechOdyssey]

No. I don't think so

[@Pandaa78]

jes, very very simple

[@mainhouse4815]

Does the Eufy 2K download directly to the homebase2 ?

[@TechOdyssey]

Yes.

[@stevemahoney5209]

Hi Tech. Is the battery not removable 🤔🤔 Was thinking of sticking this to my door rather than screwing it in, as my door and surround are pvc. Many thanks for the v.helpful update 😃😃

[@TechOdyssey]

I don’t believe it is, unfortunately

[@truesonic669]

If you have att fiber. It like your flying around in space

[@bobthebuildaa]

Can you access recordings remotely, despite it being local storage?

[@caseyh8386]

Yep you can

[@DesertILI]

Just another data point on battery life. Mine lasted about 7 months but I'm pretty low traffic. Mainly just deliveries and the occasional guest. Most of my in home traffic goes through the garage.

[@TechOdyssey]

Thanks for sharing

[@terrydavis1488]

Hi, I am a UK viewer. Very heplful review and answered a few doubts I had. I am an 82 year old man and not high tech, but can I link this to a box of batteries connected to my existing door bell, or does it need to be connected to the mains supply. Many thanks. Terry Davis

[@TechOdyssey]

Yes. You can connect it to the existing wiring on your box. It has the two terminals on the back the two wires that connect to a door bell

[@terrydavis1488]

@@TechOdyssey Many thanks for your quick reply. I have one other question for you, but I will need to check something first.

[@terrydavis1488]

Hi TechOdyssey, sorry for the delay in coming back. There are 4 x 1.5v batteries powering my existing doorbell. Is this OK for the Eufy? Many thanks. Terry

[@TechOdyssey]

@@terrydavis1488 no worries. Honestly, I don't know. Sorry.

[@terrydavis1488]

@@TechOdyssey Thank you.

[@craiglieson3981]

I doubt if anyone would get 60 days with this, regardless of how not-so-busy the traffic surrounding it might be, talk more of 180 days. I have one (got it 2021) and from day 1, it takes long to load to the interface to see the person pressing the bell and by the time it finally shows, the person has gone into their car. This is my experience with it. My internet bandwidth isn't the issue, neither is the homebase far from the router. It's the app. You can hardly use it to quickly respond to any doorbell press. It's a miss. The battery only last average of 27 days now. Meanwhile, my doorbell is not facing a busy road but just a wall. To tell you how not so busy my place is, it may not record anything more than 2 times in a day due to the fact that no one comes around that place and it's not facing a busy road. It also wouldn't sense people sometimes even when you're closer. I am considering changing it to another brand with good AI and battery.

[@steviepower1958]

Mine is the same always miss the person at the door

[@Wizzkid100]

Hi, I've just got mine, infact just set it up, just wanted to say ebay sells the solar panel for this bell, so I will be buying that soon. Might be an idea for you you also.

[@USConnexion]

Thank you for the review

[@TechOdyssey]

Sure thing.

[@SafeerSefi]

quality is good, but battery backup is lessthan 2 or 1 month even though evening only enabled for detection. i have to hard wire to 24volt adapter. then it will be good. planning for it to hard wire to 24v adapter or solar battery bank

[@Fomites]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@TechOdyssey]

You’re welcome. Glad I could help

[@Dsheppard1828]

How clear is the video and does it record continuously? Thanks for another great video.

[@westend04]

The video is very clear and it records about 7-10 seconds, depending on how you set it up.

[@jtm3824]

You can set it to record continuously

[@rickyboy199554]

@@jtm3824 no you can’t

[@Themachinewon]

OK I’ve got one up you. Two years, and the damn microphone goes dead. Eufy says that’s not a warranty item because it’s not under their one-year warranty bullshit. So I have a doorbell that can’t hear anything,,, I can still get video and record no audio

[@TechOdyssey]

That stinks. Sorry to hear that. That can happen with any product after the 12 month warranty runs out though. I don't think this is a rampant issue with eufy but very unfortunate for sure.

[@ericet19]

Awesome video, thank you

[@TechOdyssey]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching

[@ettoolet]

I have had mine for only a couple of months and I have to charge weekly. I average about 8 to 10 "events" recorded daily. Within 7 days my battery is drained. From the look of these comments I probably need to contact their customer service.

[@joshakaoger69]

There is cheaper options but they say they have better water resistance but idk about that currently have a ring and it's a tank I face the beach but want 2k and no fees BS so being Anker looking into these

[@jesusibarra5498]

Not even a year in and I’m getting ghost rings every 2 mins back to back. No solution from Eufy support

[@shawnlunsford5310]

my buddy made a modification to his with a small solar panel with his prongs

[@TechOdyssey]

Cool deal

[@Knack121]

Hi. Thanks for your upload. Did you find a way of being able of only be notified for motion events overnight for example please?

[@Colduck42]

I think am going to give nest a try seems like it has more features to toy with. The motion on my eufy is so hit or miss..sometimes I get alerts and then I can be standing in front of my door more than five minutes and no alert..the new one just cost to much right now

[@jeffcappell8133]

So tell me what your thoughts are on the battery life.

[@huima920]

Two drawbacks. I dislike it very much 1. The eufy doorbell camera does not record automatically when live view 2. Even you can record live view manually. Record only one way of the sound. Record what people say outside, you can't record what you say.

[@thealize808]

What do you recommend?

[@Potchekansky]

Has anybody tried plugging a powerbank to the camera? I mean if eufy has a "use while charging" function, adding a 10,000W powerbank will surely extend its life even in high traffic areas.

[@TechOdyssey]

You probably can but the issue is that the battery bank will drain faster than the consumption of the camera, and also you cannot mount the camera and have a cable plugged into the back.

[@binhminh417]

Thank you!

[@TechOdyssey]

You’re welcome.

[@migflc778]

Have the doorbell for about a year and could immediately tell youre holding back the truth about bsterry life If you get about 15 movement detection triggers a day battery wont last more than 7 days. Thats it, no BS.

[@TechOdyssey]

That's woefully inaccurate.

[@skvalant]

on my 2nd one, neither will connect via the QR code, I hate them and am out over $500

[@TechOdyssey]

If they wouldn’t connect properly why wouldn’t you return them?

[@shanedavis2729]

Good info, had to weed through a lot of repetitive commentary about battery life, busy front doors, etc...

[@deer7177]

Anyone know what's the wattage on the battery?