Eufy Security Camera System Review: The Best Home Security Tools For 2025

[@walterf6763]

Thanks Dave, great review. My Blink system just crapped out and looking to upgrade to a better system with pan capability. This review really helped in narrowing down my decision.

[@johnyoung2619]

Awesome review

[@antwonross9207]

Thank you very much David for video, and information. This helps me a lot with my research, being if I should go with the eufy system. I like what I've seen, so thank you very much.

[@davetriesthis]

My pleasure! Thanks for letting me know.

[@SunnyLutzFL]

don't buy Eufy... product doesn't work and support doesn't exist.

[@anthonylandrum63]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@jean-francoisdurocher7768]

Good description, clear advice, thanks for helping make my decision!

[@davetriesthis]

I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@iamdjmus]

Hi, does it need internet connection and online account to work ? Or is a local wifi network with no internet connectivity sufficient to connect to the base station to access video footage ?

[@georgebrodie9795]

Ring also gave you a hanger so you could mount the light

[@davetriesthis]

Well ring didn't since I only have the ring doorbell and not the floodlight :) but good to know. Thank you for mentioning I.

[@DannyGooddeal]

Cannot get email verfication to work ($1,300.00) on 2 units and cannot even set them up -DAnny

[@trevino73]

Hello do you prefer the wired or battery operated version?

[@davetriesthis]

Well wired is nice because it's always powered but the convenience of the solar powered battery one is really hard to beat.

[@barbarascott3401]

My solar power eufy s340 as frozen in just - 3 degrees and dosnt work any more just as well its only 5 months old and i could send it back

[@ChipDoolittle]

Thanks Dave. Have an Arlo system and just added a new camera, but had to upgrade the software. I think Arlo's software was written by a 5 year old. Horrible. So looking at non subscription options. Great review.

[@randymiller1881]

since the new Gen-3 is no longer Apple iHome compatible, what about setup of a Eufy security camera system with a display other than a cell phone?

[@davetriesthis]

I don't know of an interface besides an iPhone/iPad, though mostly that was true with models that could do HKSV. You could see the cameras in the home app on desktop but I find HKSV really clunky.

[@bethhelsley2755]

Trying to learn more regarding setting the HOME, AWAY and SCHEDULE security settings found on each device… I have the solo s340

[@StreetModsZ06]

So, the wired camera's can record 24-7 on the SD card in the home unit?

[@davetriesthis]

AFAIK. It's not clear in the documentation now that you bring that up. It's possible it's on 24/7 to detect motion more quickly but if you use onboard microsd it's only recording the events. I hadn't even thought about that.

[@stevev1008]

Yes and no. Depends on the specs for eufy cameras. Wired and SD card cameras are 24/7 recording. Any Battery or home base dependent cam will not be 24/7.

[@gerardsolis7713]

I live on a Main Street so idk how well the solar powered battery would work because idk if I would want to remove the car detection in case of thieves.

[@nk60001]

Thanks for the review. How is the signal from the home base to the cameras. Is it always good or are there issues with drop out etc

[@davetriesthis]

It's great. All wireless cams can take a few moments to connect for live view streaming and that's the same here. The only slowdown is when I'm scrolling through a lot of content on the floodlight, loading can take a while but that's a homebase issue.

[@bort-]

Don't be fooled by the Eufy cameras. The video it saves to the SD card can't be transferred or stored off the app. If you try to connect it to your computer, it will be encrypted and you can't access the files. Eufy support told me that my only option is to use the playback feature on the app and screen record the video using my phone. Yes. They want me to screen record 12+ hours of footage every day in order to store it onto my laptop.

[@davetriesthis]

I don't use an sf card. The base has a ssf slot. Footage is stored there. Footage I watch on the app can be downloaded right to my phone, sent via messenger, email, etc

[@Justthemow]

I mean if nothing happens why store it you only need to screen record if something happens you want to save you do t need to save 12 hours of static space if an even happens screen record it

[@northwoodsmayhem6463]

Are you able to check this footage remotely from your phone? Live or otherwise?

[@davetriesthis]

Yup. I watch the footage captured overnight while I have breakfast to see what animals came.

[@drumslayer4792]

Does camera work if internet is out?

[@davetriesthis]

Yes. The cameras connect to the home base independently of the internet connection. You can't review footage while the internet connection is out but it's recording.

[@leewiles3075]

Hello, We just bought 3 of these and reading over the directions, it doesnt say anything about if they should be connected to 2.4 or 5G. Which did you connect it to. Thanks, Lee

[@Ghoppa32]

2.4 always

[@samwright-hv7be]

Hi great video. I have the 2c cameras and home-base. Would u know if my 2c cameras will work with the new homebase ? Either s380 or S3 Pro 3 homebase and camera. Thx for any help.

[@davetriesthis]

Yup. I've got a bunch of the second gen cameras connected on the home base3

[@latinreuben]

For uninterrupted recording on Eufy e340 floodlight & s330 solar cams, what matters more... Internet speed or Wi-Fi 6e or 7 router? And what upload & download do u recommend?

[@josephnessschmoe2864]

I was going to do them but found too many holes in security. Bunch on KZbin and reddit exposing this

[@CatoAleksanderNyquist]

Do you know if i can setup a camera at a different location as long as it gets internett?

[@davetriesthis]

It doesn't need internet it just needs to connect to the wireless signal of the base station. Which is also 2.4ghz but reaches quite far.

[@originalhazelgreene]

​@@davetriesthis I think he meant that he wants to put the camera somewhere else that has internet (4G vs wifi i dont know, he didnt specify) not within range of the homebase

[@CatoAleksanderNyquist]

@@originalhazelgreene yeah i have to separate locations that both have internet and I would like 1 unified system :)

[@NELLISOSTEO]

Do you use a UPS for power outage? Thoughts on this?

[@davetriesthis]

Yes. I have the homebase on an ups. My WiFi router is on the same ups.

[@RaymondTrujillo-t8d]

My s340 only picks up people that are in front of the camera. It only seems to have a narrow tracking area.

[@davetriesthis]

A narrow tracking area, or a narrow area to detect subjects in?

[@DavidHodges-y7z]

i live in Mobile Home park, with a sliding glass door entrance, my dilema is not easy so I need help to cover my MobileHome and the area around me

[@davetriesthis]

What is it you're looking for specifically.

[@JT-bb4lq]

Are there wireless cameras good? How long does battery last? I have 3 blunk cameras that i can grab and take to a different floor ... no wires but it doest detect much nor it records :-(

[@davetriesthis]

Their cameras are excellent. The other questions are answered in the video and is different for different models.

[@Justthemow]

3:25 it’s warm in there and bugs like to get in there so the ants are hunting

[@davetriesthis]

Oh that's great. I like when a person actually knows the answer.

[@angelicabarb6974]

I’ve had Eufy for 3 years now and it was great the first year. However, it started to go downhill after that. The camera couldn’t detect as far as it did originally. The detection angle changed too. It wouldn’t detect as easily as it used to even when set to the highest sensitivity. The biggest issue is the camera sometimes go offline for days. You have to manually reset the camera or wait for it to come back. For reference, I have the 2K cameras on the old base. Overall, I wouldn’t go with Eufy again even though they have all the bells and whistles.

[@davetriesthis]

Hmm. That's weird. I have about a dozen of the gen2 cameras. The only one I had an issue with was the one I hooked up to the solar panel. They didn't have a waterproof gasket then so that camera ended up finally dying from rainwater. I'm still using most of the others.

[@joshuamartinez7457]

Do you have to use wifi to operate these? WiFi goes out, recording goes out?

[@davetriesthis]

No they communicate with the base station directly. The base station connects to your router. If WiFi goes down you just can't access the home base remotely but it keeps recording. That's why I like having the large capacity drive in it. WiFi could go out for a month and it'll still record.

[@GauBan2501]

I've had one of these since January. I've been loving it. Over that last 3 month it's not been getting any solar charge. I know I'm in the UK and the sun is a myth to us. But when i took the camera to charge i noticed that water has gotten under the top of the solar panel.

[@davetriesthis]

Interesting. Maybe contact their support. Those should obviously be sealed.

[@GauBan2501]

@davetriesthis yep. Gonna reach out. To them tonight.

[@deep6predator1]

please slow taking down

[@davetriesthis]

Thanks!

[@cafemolido5459]

Didn't they have some terrible coverage on the news recently?

[@marlenerodriguez779]

this is pointless if you arent showing the license plate

[@davetriesthis]

If you could tell I didn't show the license plate, it's not pointless. Also, I'm not showing my license plate number on KZbin but feel free to send me your plate and I'll make a new video with it.

[@femio.3506]

@@davetriesthisHahaha getting petty with these trolls!! 😁👏👏

[@Evan_Adams]

The resolution isn't enough to read the plate?

[@bebacklater526]

More details on how you installed the solar portion would have been helpful

[@davetriesthis]

Ah. Sorry. It's got a 20' long usb cable. The usb cable plugs into the back of the device. The roof is 5' above the camera so I simply went to the roof on a ladder, screwed the solar panel onto the roof with their mounting bracket (just like attaching a camera to a wall) and plugged it in.

[@torpedoLaw]

Ring is better.

[@davetriesthis]

Agree to disagree.

[@torpedoLaw]

@ for example, the neighborhood app alone is worth it. Can see others cameras when they post breakins

[@24kGanksta]

Not wire caps , Wire Nuts….

[@davetriesthis]

Oh hell, you're right. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@declary]

Enjoyed your video and info, love the Star Wars statue!😁

[@jszorc3488]

They are called wire caps or nuts!!

[@24kGanksta]

@@jszorc3488 bud I’m an industrial instrumentation Electrician technician I think I would know. To CAP a wire is to stop the flow of electricity.

[@jszorc3488]

@@24kGanksta You better brush up on your electrical classes! Look it up. They are called wire caps or wire nuts !!