Eufy Battery Video Doorbell Review, what's it like after 3 months?

In part 2 of this 2 part series I take you through what it's been like to own the Eufy Battery Doorbell for the last 3 months. I talk about the set up, the video quality, what the notifications are like and most importantly how long the battery has lasted!
Finally I'll give you my honest opinion on whether you should buy this piece of smart home tech.
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[@Byteofgeek]

Hope you enjoyed the video guys, leave your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE

[@LEOretired]

I wired my battery doorbell because I knew motion detection would eat up the battery....family going & coming mostly from our front door. But my situation is different...live in the country on a not busy road with only a few deliveries to the door a week. Good, fair review, thanks.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks, agreed with these things it's always better to hard wire if you can.

[@BBigDaddyK]

How do you hard wire??

[@Byteofgeek]

If you've got existing doorbell wiring then it's usually just a case of connecting to the connection points on the back of the doorbell.

[@lynnlittle8671]

I completely agree regarding removable batteries... that would be a great feature.

[@Byteofgeek]

Maybe one day 👍

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Love the battery because your info is not stored on the bell. If a dummy takes it, unlike wired, you will still have your private data saved to the chime storage.

[@Byteofgeek]

So true, one of the main advantages for this doorbell IMO

[@flyentity]

Great review, thanks. It's so useful to get a retrospective view (pun intended) after some months of use. Thanks again.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@terrydavis1488]

I have been researching video doorbells in the UK for weeks now. There are so many contradictions, e.g. reviewers versus users on the web, and a lot of the comments emphasise the difference between what manufacturers claim and what actually happens in practice. Have given up for now!

[@Byteofgeek]

I take some of the claims, battery life for example, a little bit like how car manufacturers claim MPG 🙂 it's all done in ideal conditions guaranteed to get the best results. There are a lot of factors at play with these devices, they're not perfect by any means however there are significant differences between brands. As a consumer it's not until you start researching that you realise some of these differences are more important than others, local storage being the one for me, for others it might be how long the battery lasts or how good the 2 way audio is when they're on the other side of the world 😉

[@terrydavis1488]

@@Byteofgeek Many thanks for your quick reply and helpful comments. Terry Davis

[@aldojoseaguileramekin1681]

Hi, if my phone is on the same network the system will need internet anyway? or the internet is only used when you are outside you home?

[@Byteofgeek]

The doorbell will work if your internet connection is down but you may lose some functionality, however it will still ring and I think you might actually get to play a small clip as well. If you're recording locally instead of the cloud then obviously it will continue to record the footage.

[@markyadegar8830]

Really helpful video, thank you. Will probably hardwire mine in my holiday home, just to guarantee operation.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching and glad it was useful - if you're not there all year then hard wiring sounds like the best option.

[@LynneG]

I notice that mine is not recording events overnight. Anyone know of any fixes please? I can play the live feed after dusk with no issues. Sensitivity is turned up. there is no wall blocking view either.

[@Byteofgeek]

You say it's not recording overnight, does it do anything during the day? You've not got one of the modes set in security have you?

[@user-xz8jb]

Brilliant review!!! Thankyou

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@fnaticmedia]

First of all thank you so much for your detailed video. I do have a quick question / issue on Homebase2 connection to my router. I do have tp-link Deco X20 mesh system, when I try to connect my homebase2 with the internet , it has blue blinking light only and then I could see error message "Network Exception, please try again later." With an error screen titled "Unable to add HoemBase2". Could you please help me out? I tried everything reset, unplug power cable, router restart, reset button on homebase2 but it just keep blinking blue led. Help would be highly appreciated 🙏🏼

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching, did you connect the homebase with an ethernet cable to do the setup? If not you need to do that, then when it's up and running you can switch it to use WiFi instead.

[@MsBully87]

Can you set times on motion detection? I live near a school so from 245p to 315p there is heaps of activity in the street and all times outside of that there is none. I just purchased the 2c cam and the doorbell

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes you can, in the security settings you can specify a schedule as well as lots of other options.

[@ninashaw2609]

I am considering getting this to keep a eye on my neighbour rather than getting a security camera (nightmare neighbour) can I do a live feed when I am out at work ?

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes you can, too much live view will drain the battery quicker though so you might want to consider wiring it in but the occasional live view won't be a problem.

[@saadatsabur6748]

When using the 2 way talk feature how is the delay. Numerous reviews have said its not great compared to the competition (Google, Ring etc). Have eufy tried fixing this. I know it’s dependent on factors like WiFi, distance, 4g. How has this delay been for you when using it daily.

[@Byteofgeek]

I don't use the 2 way voice that often but when I do it's about a 1 second delay which I think is perfectly acceptable given what has to happen. You're correct in that type of connection and speed of connection does affect these things but I've never had problem in that regard.

[@saadatsabur6748]

@@Byteofgeek thank you for coming back to me so promptly. I’ve done some more research and looks like the EUFY crew did push a firmware update to fix it. Sounds like it’s much better. You’re right 1 second delay is perfectly acceptable. I’ve actually just ordered. Keen to get the entire system soon too.

[@saadatsabur6748]

For those that what the review / link to the fix I’ll post it here

[@Tro_unce]

This review has helped in making an informed decision. Thanks

[@AdjrianNickelodeon]

Thanks for the review. I'm going to get the wired version now. 2 Questions: is it possible to set up multiple users so that all family members receive notifications when someone is at the door? Question 2: You mentioned alexa integration however, is the Google home supported as well? Thanks

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes you can set up multiple users to receive notifications and specify if they are a guest or admin. As for Google Home, it is supported to a certain extent but I believe it won't ring on that at the moment.

[@samueljweston]

Is there a guide for hard wiring the battery powered unit in the UK. As a total electrical novice, will I be able to connect it to the wiring going to my existing doorbell?

[@Byteofgeek]

The manual has info but only if you've got existing doorbell wiring, I do remember seeing discussions on their forum about this so that might help if you haven't got anything at all.

[@samueljweston]

@@Byteofgeek thank you and thank you for the informative video. I have ordered the doorbell and getting it on Saturday.

[@samueljweston]

@@Byteofgeek hopefully the manual should be sufficient for me as I already have a doorbell wired in.

[@Byteofgeek]

Perfect, it's just two wires then 👍

[@chriswood1149]

Thanks for your video. Very informative. Now that you have played with the settings for longer, have you managed to obtain better battery by tweaking further?

[@Byteofgeek]

I've had some improvement but my view is if you're on a busy ish road and want this on max everything then having it wired would be beneficial.

[@chriswood1149]

@@Byteofgeek thanks for your response. My road is fairly quiet so I’m thinking if I tinker with the activated zones/sensitivity or even a schedule for motion this might improve.

[@Byteofgeek]

That's my thinking, either geofencing or scheduling. I won't need the doorbell recording all the time as I'll be installing my 2C camera shortly to cover the area.

[@bitethebullet6299]

great vid! ....I have 2 wires already uin place for my existing doorbell....Do you know offhand what ac volatge the eufy needs ...is it 12V?

[@Byteofgeek]

8-24VAC, 10VA or above.

[@moukafaslouka4796]

I have had issues with the notifications since day one. I don't get notifications. I have not been able to figure this issue at all.

[@Byteofgeek]

What firmware version are you on? Have you done a reset? I take it you have the events recorded in the app?

[@2522james]

Heres an idea can you put motion on a schedule, so just have motion over night, so during the day will only record if button pressed? Will that work?

[@Byteofgeek]

Good point, I can't see anything obvious in the settings but it's not to say you can't do that. Something for me to look in to 👍

[@leelacombe8843]

I have the wireless battery powered as well. I’m trying to find out how you can set it up as to not leave a event when you return home from somewhere. I see how you can delay the event when you leave.....but not returning. Any ideas?

[@Byteofgeek]

Don't think there is anything as standard in the app which kind of makes sense given its detecting people approaching however there is a tutorial on the forums I think or in the help section of the app that uses an external sensor to control the doorbell camera. You might be able to hook that up with an automation/geofencing to achieve what you want.

[@beniciomoldenado2315]

Thank you. 👍

[@Byteofgeek]

No worries!

[@frederickwilson8189]

Can you turn off chime to just buzz on your phone. Also can you turn off coloured lights on bell itself which light up at night.

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes can turn off chime, change it etc or just have the notification on the phone and you can turn off the light ring on the doorbell. 👍

[@borutblejec8188]

Great info. Getting mine hardwired.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks, glad it was helpful 👍

[@kellymcguire5912]

After about 4 months, and changing the settings from most sensitive to hardly any, no matter what the setting is on, my doorbell will pick up any car or a walker going down the street. I have my zone set to just in front of the door, but the street- 45 feet away- still triggers the camera. I've called customer service (very nice to deal with!) but nothing they suggest provides a difference in operation. And it's not uncommon to have someone leave something at the door and the camera doesn't pick it up.

[@Byteofgeek]

What do you have detection type set to Kelly? I have mine on human only

[@kellymcguire5912]

@@Byteofgeek I have it set to human only. I just reset the sensitivity to just above low. I think I've tried every setting but here's hoping.

[@kellymcguire5912]

@@Byteofgeek One plus is I'm on a residential street, so even with the occasional car passing I'm getting two + months from each charge.

[@johnnymc5788]

Great video am thinking of buying one of there's video door bell

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the feedback, you'll not be disappointed with it 👍

[@MrJca33xtc]

Great review. Thanks.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching!

[@skidrow-black]

Hi Simon. How is the low light video quality at night. It used to be really bad and pixilated. Has Eufy fixed this ?

[@Byteofgeek]

There's some night time footage in the first 5 minutes of the video. I think it's pretty good compared to 1080p footage I've seen on other doorbells and cameras.

[@clivesquire6463]

Morning Simon great channel glad I found it I have installed the eufy video doorbell 2k after subbing your channel and extensive reviews on video doorbells could you tell me about the sensitivity is 1 the most sensitive or 5 as I am not getting any notifications after I have set my motion zone also what is the motion snooze for the doorbell and homebase as I can't seem to get it off of 30 mins I am impressed with the camera but fining it very laggy in responding so at the moment I am on the fence with returning it hope you have any ideas for me cheers buddy Clive in nottingham 👍👍

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the feedback Clive. 5 is the most sensitive so if setting that then you'll probably want to set it to human only. Make sure doorbell ring and motion detect are enabled in notifications and I find setting the notifications to most efficiency gets them through a lot quicker. Also, check if you're on the latest firmware as there have been improvements recently for notifications. It's a great piece of kit, like all these things you have to set it up for your environment to get the most from it so don't give up on it just yet 👍

[@clivesquire6463]

Many thanks for the speedy reply Simon I have all those peramiters set and latest firmware will monitor today as I have a few deliveries expected take care stay safe and keep up the great uploads 👍

[@joeococonnor]

Good Review. I hope Eufy listens.

[@Byteofgeek]

Hope so!

[@gaslink6785]

I just got the Ring Doorbell Pro and the audio when talking to the person at the door is hit and miss to say the least, don't get half of the conversation their end and when they speak they get an echo of what they are saying. I nearly bought this Eufy kit but went with the Ring Pro as I wanted good instant notifications to my phone when the doorbell is pressed and also I ready sometimes Eufy servers or something go down and the doorbell doesn't work for hours which was something I didn't want to happen. My question to you is, Does it alway register and notify when the dorrbell is pressed to you phone? Do the Eufy servers or whatever often drop out and then the doorbell is inactive? The 2 way conversation via your phone decent quality and you can actually have a conversation without missing what the other person is saying>? Thanks

[@Byteofgeek]

OK, let me take each of your points 🙂 When I first installed the doorbell there were some issues with the servers but that seems to have been sorted a while ago now. I've not noticed the servers being offline for at least 4 months now and when they are it seems there is also an update to the doorbell available so it might be they are updating their systems. When they did go offline the doorbell would still ring for me as far as I can tell or maybe nobody rang the doorbell. I have however tested it with no internet connection and it definitely still rings. Notifications are instant, I've never had a problem with them but I know some people have. Those that have seem to have it resolved by reinstalling the app or resyncing the doorbell from what I can tell on comments on this video and in the Eufy forums. It's easy to blame the product but people forget there are so many factors involved with notifications and any one of those could be at fault. I've only used the 2-way audio twice and on both occasions I've been miles away from the house, the audio had a delay of less than 2 seconds which I think is pretty good considering it's got to go from my phone to the Eufy servers and back down to my internet provider and then my doorbell. When I've tested it outside the house, the audio has been almost instantaneous. I feel you can have a conversation perfectly fine, there are environmental factors that might affect this, how good your mobile signal is, how far is the visitor from the doorbell, is there any traffic noise in the background etc. Hope that has been helpful 👍

[@gaslink6785]

@@Byteofgeek Thanks for the reply, I've now tested and found out that it's my new Samsung phone on Android which is giving very poor and echo sound with my Ring Pro doorbell, when using with my daughter's iPhone it's flawless. But as i've only just bought my phone for £600 i can't do anything about it, so sending it back and going to buy the Eufy, just hope i don't get the same issues, Do you use Android (Samsung) or IOS (iphone) phone?

[@Byteofgeek]

No problem, I use Android with mine - hopefully you'll have better luck with the Eufy doorbell 👍

[@gaslink6785]

@@Byteofgeek Thanks, after hours and hours of reading and watching youtube reviews I decided to buy the 2K wired version. It arrived today, a quick install and set up and all working fine. Sound quality is great and no issues with my phone. Shame you only get the recorded side of the person outside talking but as i have another TP link camera in the same area which also records motion this records the video and sound too so i can hear both sides from that recording.

[@Byteofgeek]

Excellent result 👍

[@davidhoward8951]

Do you have to use both hubs like one for the doorbell and one for the camera why can't you just use one hub for doorbell and Camera that's my question

[@Byteofgeek]

I mention this at the end of the video but just in case you missed it, if you've got the doorbell with the new base station 2, which is the current version, then you only need to buy the addon cameras you don't need to buy another base station. I think this makes it quite a good system from that perspective.

[@chungyuanmui5295]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience after using it for 6 months. Quick question: will the video doorbell work when the internet is down in the house? I guess the video recording will not work but will the chime still work when someone presses on the doorbell (when the internet is down)?

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the feedback, I've not tried it myself but I have read that the doorbell still works when there is no internet connection. I couldn't find anything with regards to it still being able to record though, but in theory that should be possible too if you're only using the local storage rather than the cloud storage. Maybe I should do a video on it?

[@neillroy]

@@Byteofgeek yes please, as we are on Virgin it'd be very useful to still have the local recording of hurberts messing with our cars during a broadband outage. Great to hear that you don't have to have the baseunit hard connected to the AP permanently. No one else has mensioned that. Well done.

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes I have Virgin Media as well, knowing that the SuperHub is usually placed close to the TV for a lot of people I thought it was worth mentioning that you don't need the HomeBase to be there as well.

[@6Rudolph6Shitler6]

Great review!

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks 👍

[@clivesquire6463]

Hi Simon just another question for you I have a huge delay on my doorbell I opened the front door. Went to the bin 3 times and came back indoors and it was not untill I was in the lounge the phone indicated also my wife came on the drive in the car but the bell did not alert me untill she was indoors in the kitchen I an on ether net cable also should I try using wi fi many thanks Clive

[@Byteofgeek]

Hi Clive, that's quite slow to be fair. It's worth connecting to WiFi although in theory it should be better wired, I take it your phone is on WiFi as well? Also, do you have an Amazon Echo or Google Home on your network that you use to announce the doorbell ringing? If you do does that have a similar delay?

[@clivesquire6463]

@@Byteofgeek hi Simon I will try removing the supplied ether net cable and going directly via WiFi the home base unit is probably only 4mtrs from my doorbell and yes we have an echo dot and and echo show the delay is also very slow on the show 8 my wife was on the drive and indoors before it notified me also the notification say the postie too he's been and put the letters through the box before it aletrs us and it also sometimes misses it completely I have sent an enquiry to eufy via email as I hear the customer service is quite good many thanks for you quick replies I really appreciate it cheers buddy take care 👍

[@Byteofgeek]

No problem Clive, fingers crossed you get it sorted 👍

[@Byteofgeek]

The other thing to try is to turn off battery optimisation for the Eufy app, having this enabled can prevent it from launching if the battery in your phone is low. communitysecurity.eufylife.com/t/delay-in-push-notifications-on-wireless-doorbell/410399/7 According to this post on their forum this seems to have helped quite a bit.

[@clivesquire6463]

@@Byteofgeek thanks Simon I have swapped to WiFi and removed the ether net cable all went well and eufy have acknowledged my email and will be in touch shortly I will keep you posted cheers buddy 👍

[@exwhyz33]

It's a year now since this video. Do you still have the doorbell? Is there a newer model available? Would you still recommend it ? Thanks

[@Byteofgeek]

Still got the doorbell and working perfectly. There is the model that comes with a chime now rather than the homebase 2 but think about future needs before buying it. I would recommend it but consider hard wiring if it's going to face a busy area so as to not impact the battery too much.

[@exwhyz33]

@@Byteofgeek Thanks, much appreciated.

[@daanpeeters5925]

I have wired my Eufy doorbell, but I recognise that he is starting to record slow. Like when someone ring the doorbell, he started with recording when I already opened the door.

[@Byteofgeek]

I've not experienced that yet but I guess check all the usual stuff, latest firmware, good WIFI connection between doorbell and base station, maybe format/repair the storage on the base station unless you're using the cloud storage.

[@daanpeeters5925]

@@Byteofgeek Ah okay thanks. Yeah the doorbell + base station are litterly 30 cm from each other, the base station has a ethernet cable in it, that gives him 100 mbps. I guess it is enough. We have a pretty small driveway so when the people walk in our eufy camera, they are 2 meters away from our door. It seems then that the eufy needs some seconds to start up and record. And that 5 seconds are a deal breaker because most people are already at the door or walk away. So yeah its pretty sad.

[@Byteofgeek]

Ah ok, well if that's what you're experiencing then that is down to the detection and the sensitivity settings including activity zone. On very high mine will pick up and record people at the edge of my driveway however that drains the battery within a month for me. If you're hard wired then you should be able to crank everything to max.

[@daanpeeters5925]

@@Byteofgeek Yes, I already did sens is on high, the video clip lenght on 120 and the interval is 2 seconds.

[@bornenit309]

Thanks for your review, please could you mention what happens if your cam is stolen from your door? Some companies refund you, also some eufy users are claiming that if Eufy cam s stolen, thief can reset the cam and use it for himself and also reset your footage wiping it.. No one ever talks about this when reviewing.

[@Byteofgeek]

OK so all these security doorbells can be stolen if someone wants it bad enough but a lot will depend on what you fix it to as to how secure it is. In some regions, but not all, some of the manufacturers will offer a replacement under certain circumstances - I don't believe Eufy is one of those that do but your house insurance would more than likely cover it. As for the security issue you've mentioned, I'd not heard of that. I've read the thread on the Eufy forums and it is concerning so I'm going to reach out to Eufy/Anker about this given the number of views on my video to get their response. Personally I've not had a problem and it's still in use to this day however there are solutions to this if you're really worried about it happening 👍

[@FAMILYFUN-un1zm]

Nice Video! Can you delete recordings on the base station when 16gigs get close to filling up?

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes you just delete them via the app, very straightforward

[@simonhidas1715]

there is a problem that my phone does not signal when the ring button is pressed. what to set? my phone brand is LG K20.

[@Byteofgeek]

You don't say if this is on WiFi or not, or if the bell is hardwired but ensure doorbell ring is enabled in the notification settings of the camera, set notifications to most efficiency just to test for now, check phone to make sure notifications are enabled for the app.

[@simonhidas1715]

@@Byteofgeek it works with wifi and its power supply will be wired only as long as i can't fix the bug i won't install it. I set what I wrote on the phone, notifications are enabled but my phone doesn't ring when I press the bell. only when I enter the eufy app can I watch the videos there.

[@Byteofgeek]

Suggestions I've seen for this that have worked are to try, 1) log out of the app and back in again or 2) restart phone or 3) reinstall app and resync or 4) if none of that works then contact support - they are very good and will get to the problem with you but try the previous suggestions first.

[@simonhidas1715]

@@Byteofgeek thanks for the help !!! I had to reinstall the eufy app. everything is working fine.

[@Byteofgeek]

Good stuff 🙂 glad it worked 👍

[@curiosity2314]

Nice review, purchased the Amazon repackaged unit and it is currently going here for 129.00 with taxes. Amazon refurbished units come like new, they are new from my experience so 70 off is a good deal. I've also done that on their Echo's and basically got 3 for the price of one. I had a Ring pro but it only lasted 2 years, probably a fluke.

[@Byteofgeek]

You can definitely get a bargain sometimes with Amazon refurbished 😉

[@curiosity2314]

@@Byteofgeek Well I received mine today... The unit was received as new, normally renewed products come in a brown box but this came in the normal packaging. The instructions are horrendous to start. They say boot red and then to white, this does not happen but rather boots to flashing blue. When registering the base I choose the base 1 model but needed to reg under the base 2 model. Right out of the box that is an issue, you should not have to select it, the software should identify which is which. The difference, Base model 1 does not ask for scanning of the QR code from the base where version 2 does. I actually started a return until I went through my own built in trouble shooting to figure it out. Their manual is an absolute disaster, basically a quick guide with zero trouble shooting, zero led codes, zero. What it came down to was looking carefully at the choices during setup. When you choose the base for setup it should ask whether you have V1 or V2 or better auto detect. Let's add something additional to the homebase one homebase two idea. It should say homebase 1080 and homebase 2K, it does not only a picture (they look pretty much the same) . I believe those are the differences. Diabolical user manual, with really zero instruction nor troubleshooting which in the end only shoots their company in the foot. Sorry for the rant but in the end this might help someone out there. Wish I could say I was the only one but there are many case out there on Reddit and others. The answer is not on the web. It's right here. Just some thoughts.

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the update, I wonder if you have a different manual to me then as it was a really straightforward process. 🤔 I guess the main thing is you got it all sorted and for a bargain as well 👍

[@NB-pp9ou]

Nice review Bytes! Do you know how many users I can link to one doorbell and are they all admins? Thanks in advance

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks, glad you liked the video. Can't see anything official but looks like at least 3 other users and they can be either an admin or a guest.

[@NB-pp9ou]

@@Byteofgeek im going to order one, will let you know how I get on! thanks again.

[@deltafx00]

what to stop someone from taking the doorbell.?

[@Byteofgeek]

Depends on where you install it but I think they're pretty secure. Of course if someone really wants to take it, like anything else, then they're going to find a way however you'll have all the footage of them on the base station safe in your house 🙂

[@bigbossjc4117]

So you don’t have any problems since the new update? A lot of people complaining that their doorbell is not working properly with the new firmware update.

[@Byteofgeek]

I'm on 2.2.15 no newer updates for me than that and it's working fine, used twice today in fact. I have seen on their forum some users with the wired model having issues but not seen anything that's affecting the battery model.

[@bigbossjc4117]

@@Byteofgeek Ok appreciate the reply brother. I'm thinking of getting one myself.

[@Byteofgeek]

No problem, you'll not regret it it's a great piece of kit.

[@aerofly2]

If you can possibly power this with a doorbell transformer (available from Amazon) then I would highly recommend it. The camera doesn’t run directly from the transformert, but the transformer charges the battery automatically, it seems to let the battery drain to about 80 - 81% and then charges it back to around 90 - 91%. Also Eufy have been promising HomeKit compatibility for a long time now, but there’s still no definite date yet.

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes, the trickle charging is the way to go really with stuff like this as you can everything up to max.

[@neillroy]

That's pretty clever really as it should avoid the overcharging fire that lithium loves to give us. I was thinking about replacing my 720 Ring with the Ring 3 but I think I'll go with this Eufy instead. Kind of a shame they are both owned by Amazon though.

[@Byteofgeek]

Eufy is owned by Anker and has nothing to do with Amazon other than it being an outlet for their products. 🙂

[@neillroy]

@@Byteofgeek my mistake, as they have been only available on amazon and not ebay et all I made an assumption. A simple ecosia search would have made me hold my tongue 😝. That is good news to me as working next to an amazon distribution hub I'm not a massive fan.

[@Byteofgeek]

To be fair, many years ago I thought Anker were an Amazon brand because that was the only place I saw them selling but they are quite an innovative company and grown so big now.

[@garethbastow7325]

Nice video. Have you owned the Ring doorbell? If so, which out of the two is overall better in your opinion?

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for the feedback 👍 Personally I've not, however I have friends who do and they have a similar battery length for motion detection but the video footage is nowhere near as good as the Eufy doorbell. They've also mentioned issues with notifications and of course, it doesn't have the local storage.

[@ufchistorian13]

@@Byteofgeek don’t look at just the negatives of ring relative to eufy

[@Byteofgeek]

@@ufchistorian13 if you're a ring owner I'm happy to hear about the positives 👍 The feedback I get from friends who own it is also reflected in reviews I see elsewhere. Eufy is not perfect by any means but at an identical price point it is better than ring on many points.

[@1ceman2008]

I like Eufy due to no subscription but 2 different wireless camera had their non replaceable battery die at 14 months, and warranty is only 12 months, and customer support was no help. No longer takes a charge and is dead.

[@Byteofgeek]

wow that's not great, I've not had that experience personally but I'd expect the batteries to last longer than that

[@captshadab]

How many video clips can a 16 gb homebase store?

[@Byteofgeek]

Depends on quality and clip length, but I have best quality and 15 second clips and it's currently storing 496 events with 2GB free

[@botsincorporated9688]

Good stuff.!

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks!

[@judithvilla6026]

Nice review! But...is it easy to steal?

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks, I'd say it wasn't to be honest. It can't easily be taken off if you mount it to a sound surface and you'll need the right tools and knowledge to take it from the base plate, something the casual thief is unlikely to carry around with them 🙂

[@toddysneddon2835]

if they did steal it then you would at least have them on camera for the law lol

[@POTheta001]

@@Byteofgeek Good to know it doesn't just slide/pop off the base!

[@Ceruleannn]

i have to charge my battery every two weeks, i really don't get it. i have no crazy settings or anything.

[@Byteofgeek]

Is it recording everything? If so how high is your AI count?

[@griffin2765]

The unit must be defective. My stats are 78% battery. 106 days used. 3540 total detected events. False events filtered by AI 2531. Recorded and saved events 1009. This is set on Optimal Surveillance.

[@Byteofgeek]

Very similar stats to mine when you multiply your AI count. I'm still running mine with AI off and the battery use (or lack of) is insane!

[@griffin2765]

@@Byteofgeek Yeah I'm blown away at the battery life. Great review by the way!

[@Ceruleannn]

@@Byteofgeek right now: 39% battery. 7 days used. 47 detected events. False events filtered by AI 0. Recorded and saved events 47. It's set to 'optimal surveillance'. I'm so disappointed.

[@MrFester]

Looks a ton better than my wired Eufy doorbell. I am lucky if it works 50% of the time. Piece of garbage in my eyes.

[@Byteofgeek]

Yeah I'm not 100% sure what the difference is between the two versions that would cause such a difference. I would have thought the battery version would be more problematic than the wired version.

[@neillroy]

@@Byteofgeek as far as I can tell the older wired one is 1080 "only" probably a completely different beast.

[@tjay6279]

Can you turn the chime off . I want to connect to echo show which will tell me someone at door but don't want the chime

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes you can turn the chime off on the base unit in the app.

[@OlGoodJoe]

Well... you did talk a lot and I did learn a few things but not what I (as someone looking to understand how these work) am looking to learn. No information on what the mode(s) of viewing are, no information on what the base station does except for charging the camera, no information on how the phone and or peephole (if exists) work. Basically even though I enjoyed listening to you in this video, I found it useless. But thanks for the college try!

[@Byteofgeek]

Haha, can't please everyone! Seriously though, thanks for watching even though it wasn't quite what you were after. I do encourage viewer feedback as to what they thought and what they'd like to see as input into future content 👍

[@don-qb4xb]

Like the look of it as I have eufy cams. However it looks pretty easy to steal.

[@Byteofgeek]

I think if someone wants it they'll get it off but to anyone else I think it's pretty secure to be honest. Plus they'll need a base station to use it unlike others on the market.

[@don-qb4xb]

Thanks for taking the time to reply

[@justinbest9429]

How about Google assistant?

[@Byteofgeek]

It was only last month that Google made it possible for 3rd parties to integrate their doorbells after more than 12 months of waiting. So at the moment it won't do it but hopefully Eufy should be able to put something in place now.

[@POTheta001]

@@Byteofgeek Thanks for this. I already have a couple wired EufyCams and I like their app. Sure would be nice to have Google Assistant/Echo Show support thoughm. Or even Home Assistant. Have you tried integrating your Eufy doorbell with any other smart home hubs?

[@Byteofgeek]

I only have mine going through alexa and use those to announce that someone's at the door. Google will come now they can do it and HA is already possible I believe for both the 2C cameras and the doorbell but I haven't played with HA for a while.

[@POTheta001]

@@Byteofgeek Thank you for the speedy reply! I think I'm going to have to pull the trigger on this... Any thoughts as to the WiFi vs (proprietary) base station models?

[@Byteofgeek]

If you're wanting to ever expand your system beyond the doorbell and buy into the Eufy eco system then get the version with the base station as your progress going forward will be considerably cheaper. Also, the 2K quality is outstanding compared to 1080p but you might not be too fussed about that 👍