Eufy Video Doorbell 2K Review - Unboxing, Features, Setup, Installation, Footage

Today, we are going to check out the new Eufy Video Doorbell which is wired and has 2K resolution, HDR, local storage and human detection.
We will do the unboxing, check out the features, setup, install and do some testing as to video and audio quality, doorbell push and motion notification speed, and 2 way audio and see if this video doorbell will stackup when compared to other major brands of doorbell like the Nest Hello and the Ring Pro.
Features - 01:14
Unboxing - 02:40
Installation - 03:59
Set Up - 05:20
Testing - 08:34
Thoughts / Issues - 12:20
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[@Brian-qc4qw]

These reviews are great, your the only person I have found that is testing the same things I am looking for in an easy to follow way. Thanks very much for your work!

[@nix4644]

No doubt Ring and Nest can feel these new competitors breathing down their necks. Keep up the good work.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@inquisitvem6723]

wouldnt it be easy for burglar to steal the door bell with the storage built in?

[@Tcw2019]

Inquisitve m if it’s like my cameras the storage is in the home base

[@chrishoulihan427]

It stores it on the homebase in the house

[@addie750]

Great review! Can I ask (in a nutshell) what are your main reasons with going with the Ring Pro vs the Eufy? Thanks for your time and keep up the great work!!!

[@madstarr2]

As usual another thorough review. I kinda like this video doorbell, so looking forward to future updates to see if any updates were made by Eufy.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@krystlehall5057]

BigMad Starr same... hoping there is an update!

[@footballer3524]

LifeHackster, you are the KZbin Review Sensei/Kaiser/Master. I had watched someone else's review and of course I had to come check out your POV review and you make it all clear in the end. As good this Eufy doorbell looks to be, once checking out your review, then I decided it is not worth it at all. Thanks for what you do and how you do it. ✌️

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@meccadagreatest7508]

I just got this Doorbell and love it!!! I'm returning the ring Doorbell before the return deadline...

[@yeelo5123]

Probably the most thorough installation instructions and best review. Thanks for the info I actually learned a few things off this vid alone.

[@rsaa2096]

i really liked/appreciated that you did a test of the video quality in all settings, thanks!

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@ImAlive11550]

(1:38) If a random dog shows up @ my front door looking for a petting then I WANT to know.

[@LifeHackster]

True..you can set it to more sensitive but you will do get more false alerts.

[@YoungBlaze]

lets pet our new doggo together

[@sameeraaftab8096]

Love the installation , app features and the product testing part of the video. Best installation video on KZbin. I bought the 2 k wired doorbell with 32 GB on board storage. Thanks for letting me that there is a night vision option, along with motion detection sensitivity and the intercom feature. I feel confident to install my Eufy doorbell now.

[@Frenchyk]

I just ordered one using your link. I hope you get the kickback.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

[@NNHK97]

I am here to address some of the problems you have with this doorbell. 1. Yes, the doorbell does stop recording when you answer the doorbell 2. My doorbell records at 15fps. 3. The video that I downloaded from the doorbell is n 2k resolution. 4. When motion is detected, the doorbell will record until the motion is stopped, or when you answer the notification and view the live recording. Mine is running on firmware version: 2.155 I received this doorbell for free, I will upload my review after I am done testing it. I love your video style! I am one of your subscribers now!

[@stupidusername38]

Is your video ready?

[@carldevans1]

I've been cautiously excited about this product. I hope they fix the bugs. If they do, I'll be a customer but only AFTER Homekit compatibility is rolled out.

[@LifeHackster]

They are working on fixing the issues.

[@DavidSilva159]

The Chime pairs to the doorbell? that means the chime has to be in range? I have this question because the doorbell will be quite far from the house and the chime wont ever have the range to pair to the doorbell

[@sharkfabtube]

I've been loving your vids, keep it coming!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

[@dannymcneal]

I just installed my new Eufy 2K video doorbell-without a single hiccup. The video quality is very good. I will do the same test as you did: download the “2K” video and check the actual resolution. I agree, if Eufy advertises 2K, we should have the option to experience 2K in all settings. So far, I’m impressed with the sturdy construction. I do wish, however, that not only the back mounting plate, but the angled plate was also made of metal.

[@Frenchyk]

I'm curious as well.

[@krystlehall5057]

Me too!

[@mrbielbybielby4451]

You do excellent, honest, thorough reviews. Thanks so much!

[@lifeofmiles]

Purchased this one. Thanks for all reviews. So helpful

[@evlnte]

I’m ready to dump all remaining paid subscriptions to Nest and Ring as soon as HomeKit support is activated for Eufy cams. Most of the issues brought up should be addressable by firmware updates. The lack of cloud backup would be addressed by iCloud and HomeKit. So if 2k rez and two-way recording is fixed, I’m going full Eufy!

[@LifeHackster]

It is actually pretty reliable as to motion detection...but the video quality needs to be better.

[@inquisitvem6723]

have they updated the firmware by now?

[@ednortonsr.1719]

​Yes they updated the firmware,it is working great for me.

[@Ray-uc8ij]

Hi, has their been any improvements to this doorbell camera through updates? hopefully in two years Eufy has made improvements.

[@dragngt]

Great video but I expected better resolution from a 2K camera.

[@LifeHackster]

Me too...

[@Native722]

Can this record video? If so, for how long?

[@royalhomes3917]

Great review, just bought one and will be installing tomorrow, thx again,

[@301Geo]

Thank you for always reviewing all the products!

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@thelinuxcat]

Thanks for the review. Did not know this one was coming. I hope that get the issues you brought up worked out soon. Keep us updated.

[@LifeHackster]

Will do. Thanks.

[@blakewillis12345]

This thing is brilliant and no yearly fee. Win win

[@gojeffgordon24]

Looks like it has potential. Should be a better picture at 4mp though. Anker could end up with a nice line of home security cameras.

[@LifeHackster]

The build of their products are pretty good...they just need to iron out the issues..

[@renevargas2528]

Can this be used with existing chime?

[@DemonEyes23]

Great video really appreciate the thorough review

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@zuhairhlayel]

God bless you. Very good review as usual. Many Thanks. I have several units of ring doorbell 2 and it is not recording colored videos under good lighting at night and WiFi conditions . Is this natural or the devices are defected? Thank you

[@ohnename1358]

For my experience it is normal. Ring wifi is the worst ive Seen.

[@LifeHackster]

The Ring 2 doesn't have the color recording like the wired Ring cameras. When the IR LEDs (night vision) is on, it will record in black and white.

[@zuhairhlayel]

LifeHackster I have 14 units Ring products around the house two of them original Ring doorbell; I’m using these two units as security cameras. I noticed that they are recording colored videos when the adjacent floodlights are on. Then the ring 2 question crosses my mind and began the search to get solid answer. I began to test them side by side with the pro and with the original. One of them records colored videos. I tested them in dark big room and I put the light on (plenty of light) they recorded black and white. When I reduced the light to 1/3 they recorded colored videos. I have leant a lot from you. Many thanks.

[@TheShaveArcade]

I live in Michigan and we got to below -20° F last winter. Will this or any others hold up to that temperature?

[@notrox420]

I don't know why everyone gives these great reviews. There's tons of missed notifications, sometimes up to a minute lag, lots of false positives, you can only have one tiny ignore zone, no RTSP, no homekit or ITFFF support and because they 100% rely on the cloud for authentication so when their servers down or they go out of business you're SOL.

[@giovanniturco6428]

Hi fantastic video again I will stick to my nest hello doorbell never had any problems with it plus to let you know I have a phone call from Reolink last week thay have sorted out my static noises now they is no static noises now I can hear anyone by my front door I am gutted can’t use these cameras on my google assistant because in the UK we don’t have the cloud service

[@LifeHackster]

That is cool that Reolink fixed the static issue. Thanks.

[@jeremykourey7710]

You do the best reviews. Love the honesty and detail. I’m waiting for you to do a review on reolink rlk8-800b4... any chance you got one coming? :-)

[@LifeHackster]

I know..I will do a review on it soon..just have a lot of other topics in line...

[@lokatwhaticando]

Just what I was looking for. I don’t want to pay for a service to store my video footage.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, this doorbell will have no monthly subscription.

[@binhminh417]

Very helpful! Would you recommend five best video doorbells in your opinion? Thank you.

[@Bosstupapa]

Can you make a video, of how set up the preeroll and witch eufy doorbell cameras have it, please.

[@McPhatty25]

Hi LifeHackster just started using your reviews. They are great! Question: of the three (Ring Pro, Nest Hello, and Eufy) video doorbells which one did you personally like the best and why? Tks

[@LifeHackster]

At this time.. nest Hello.. just because how quick it is to load the camera on the google hub..if not, then Ring Pro..

[@allbutgrey]

Awesome review as always!

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@vinceagorn]

Great video! Thanks to your review, I will be purchasing this product. I am also subscribing as a result of you high quality channel.

[@MediumRareSteve]

Bravo brother. One hell of a Review

[@steves5933]

Another excellent video. Thank you.

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@sharoninky]

No problems love it and use the door bell battery life is great and so is the quality of the camera

[@mscottie73]

Great video. Subscribed to get your updated review when new firmware comes out. Please let us know when it working well. Really need to get rid of Cloud service on Ring.

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy said that they are working on it but haven’t received confirmation yet.

[@mscottie73]

@@LifeHackster bought on Amazon today for $99. I'll check out myself too. Hope to prove how well it works off the cloud!

[@dawiddimow5966]

Great video. informative. I am close to buying this doorbell but the issues you mentioned worry me. LifeHacker are you or anyone aware if these issues have been addressed and sorted by Eufy on a software/firmware level? Have things improved since you posted the video overall? Thank you in advance

[@MvTCracker]

I wish you would review these with the eco dot and google home mini (most common)

[@stevensaylor9430]

You mentioned that the video from this door bell doesn't upload to the cloud, but I wish you had mentioned that you can't even include this door bell in a subscription as it is not compatible to upload at all. Otherwise I love you reviews ! Thx

[@LifeHackster]

At time of this review was uploaded, Eufy doesn't have their cloud subscription yet.

[@stevensaylor9430]

Thx for the reply. I enjoy your reviews

[@abc123fhdi]

There is now a pro version of this doorbell, you should review that one as it has 32 GB onboard storage and can record continuous for 5 days. Eufy is saying it is pending update to be compatible with home base 3 so eliminating the achilles heel of video being stored on the device.

[@krashpass]

Great job. I actually watched your video for instructions that I couldn't find in the box or website :)

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@simonjh16302]

@Lifehackster. Are they planning to integrate this with the home base? Seems like a missed opportunity. Recording & chime sounds could have been handled by the base along with its battery back up.

[@LifeHackster]

They emailed me addressing the issues I have stated and they are working on the fix... and they stated that they are working on integrating the recordings to the base station...

[@simonjh16302]

LifeHackster In my experience Eufy actually listened to my feedback by implementing customised ‘away profiles’ for their cams. So this is very promising. Thanks for the thorough reviews ...as always.

[@bigdaddyinlincolnify]

Im lucky to find 2 holes that line up 😉 😆

[@drjwolfe]

Have the two bugs / issues been resolved yet? Issue 1 = Reduced resolution 1600x1200 on downloading. Issue 2 = Recording stops prematurely when 2-way conversation is initiated.

[@DeLaCruz_160]

At the moment, is Nest the best video doorbell? Even with it's cost it is the best for you? Is this the best no recurring cost video doorbell?

[@LifeHackster]

As to best, at this time, there are no best video doorbell... but the Ring Pro and the Nest Hello are good choices.

[@lovelydays6919]

extremely helpful thank you

[@superbri007]

The previous owners of my house had the chime disconnected, but there are 3 sets of wires (each having a red and a white). All 3 white are twisted together and wrapped in electrical tape and the 3 red are all separate... it looks as if there was one each for front, rear and transformer. I'm hoping I can get this to work but I'm not sure if those 24 v lines actually have power. I think the transformer is up in the ceiling attached to the joist in the basement, but its covered with drywall. The same type of line is feeding my home heating / AC control as well, and that has power so I'm assuming its all hooked up. Maybe I can take a multimeter to it and see if there's power before I go ahead and buy the wired version of the doorbell.

[@nazrulhussain4071]

Excellent video

[@LifeHackster]

thanks.

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

Are you gonna do a Review on the Eufy Doorbell Duo? it has 2 cameras

[@justthatoneguy2175]

Just upgraded my ring 2 to pro and love it. What a upgrade. And I do like the screenshot on things doorbell with the included chime. Thanks for sharing lifehackster

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome. Ring needs to add the thumbnail preview on their notification...

[@SainLuke]

Very nice.. as always.. great Video.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You.

[@Tundra_Guy]

If you get 2 of these, will they both work with just one chime unit instead of using 2 separate chimes?

[@davidschlemmer4115]

Will this door bell download video to the Homebase2?

[@LifeHackster]

Not yet. It is a planned update that Eufy will do.

[@ralphm923]

Great Review! Thank you Sir!

[@jhtrico1850]

Thanks for the quick and thorough review! I’ve seen some screenshots on the Eufy forums and from Dave Zatz blog, they also show poor HDR and lack of detail, especially considering the “2K” resolution Sad that Eufy can’t beat the year old Nest Hello, hope they can fix it with firmware

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy has emailed me and they are working on a firmware fix.

[@jhtrico1850]

LifeHackster Adam Miarka posted on Twitter that they’ve rolled out firmware to allow 2K recording. Seems like it will require H.265 decoding on your phone, which anyone that would want 2K probably already has

[@brightbluesmurf]

The button press and subsequent event happens very quickly

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, it is pretty responsive.

[@nunez1313]

When are you going to do the second video on the ring lights, spcificly the landscape lights.

[@LifeHackster]

Pretty soon...

[@DariuszMakowski]

Did they ever fixed the issues since the review?

[@MartinA-vw5tx]

no the 2k video is still nowhere to be found... I almost regretting upgrading this over my 1080p. This should been fixed via firmware by now!

[@gawjus]

Hi bro, I have a ring wired. Would you recommend changing it for Eufy? Thanks so much

[@markh8921]

Nest video looks better...So it still requiring 2mb upload even though it records to a internal sd card..maybe you should retest when u have a faster upload speed to see if it makes a difference with video quality and two way audio issue...

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, Nest Hello has pretty good resolution...and that is what Eufy stated in their box..but I think it is more when doing live view...Eufy emailed me and stated that they are working on the fixes.

[@PabloH]

that sucks for the dog who wants to come back in because the dog of the house got locked out :) thanks for the review.

[@brentbeatty4171]

Do you have to have an existing doorbell for this to work? I am assuming that you do have to have one

[@darrellhuggins9901]

have they done any updates recently and fixed any of the bugs you were talking about?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes they did.. I will testing it some more pretty soon...

[@gonzalo90arg1]

Awesome video but does it work with echo show when someone rings the doorbell? I have ring please compare with ring pro

[@panthermom]

Out of all the video doorbells you’ve reviewed which is your favorite?

[@LifeHackster]

Ring pro is the one I’m using right now.

[@panthermom]

LifeHackster is there a monthly fee? I have Arlo but am disappointed that it doesn’t start recording sooner.

[@By__Faris]

Best review like always 🙏🏽

[@thealize808]

Great info. Thank you

[@lovingjesus5184]

Mine picks up Rain better than it does people and cars going by. I've tried every adjustment you can think of. I'm not real happy with it.

[@roadracerdave7645]

Do you prefer the Wired or Battery version?

[@ck3908]

I had the Ring which worked quite well but I had to try Eufy as well due to no monthly fees. I had a lot of problems with Eufy, so many false readings and didn't detect when it should be. I was surprised that the Eufy was this bad based on decent reviews, maybe it is just my unit. Don't know.

[@gonzsori]

Thank you for your reviews, I live in Querétaro, México. I want to know if is it easy for the people in the street to steal the door bells? I have one old door bell and it is difficult to steal it (and probably nobody is interested), but I want a video door bell, which you think is the more convenient?

[@LifeHackster]

If they want to take it... they will be able to even it is properly secured...most video doorbells are screwed only with 2 screws.

[@gonzsori]

Thank you very much I appreciate your answer

[@darrenburris7369]

You give great reviews bro thanks again

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@MrAdeelAH]

I have some ring products. I really hope these competitors force ring to lower subscription costs lol. Or in a year or two when they get good enough I will ditch ring for something with free cloud storage.

[@LifeHackster]

I think Ring has the lowest subscriptions..I wish they will make it free..

[@RistoB]

Hello LifeHackster. With houses with no existing doorbell, Is it possible to have this doorbell powered by a power adapter that can be plugged into a wall outlet? If so do you know what voltage and amperage is needed and if a resistor is necessary? Thanks for all your review videos They very informative and helpful!

[@chriswoosley4525]

Do you have a recommended video doorbell? Just curious. Thanks!

[@JoseDiaz-bc6wn]

I just got the doorbell yesterday tried to set it up but can't get the doorbell to sync with the homebase

[@raiderville13]

Can this be added to the Homebase3? Thanks

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.

[@gary1412]

Watching this while eating pancit Canton with one boiled egg and wash it all down with tang.

[@LifeHackster]

lol on Tang... I like eight o clock.. :)

[@bjd5788]

Can't see much difference between this an 1080p, is it more notciable in person

[@itsmelvyn]

Too bad nest still not available in PH. By the way is there anyway to use existing google homes as a chime?

[@carleneedwards8175]

Hi could u tell me between the wired eufy 2k or 1080 p which is better ? Especially for cold weather? Looking forward if u could help me

[@rodrobinson6111]

Great video!!! I’m going to wait n see if they are going to fix their issues. I’m a huge fan, n I tell others about your videos. Thanks!!!

[@LifeHackster]

I need to retest it an see if they fixed the issues..will see. Thanks.

[@MrVuckFiacom]

According to Amazon reviews, they fixed it and currently has the lowest response time.

[@philipporter4433]

Hey, someone should do a review with the PIR for the battery doorbell. Eufy say that the bell works with the pir to improve battery life as well as alert capture time. Im very curious if its worth the extra investment.

[@GK-qc5ry]

What is the difference between the plug in chime and the homebase?

[@roba168]

Hey can we get an update on your experience with your ring security system? Or are you waiting for a year?

[@LifeHackster]

Still using it without issues. I recharged the keypad once since I installed it. Batteries on the sensors are still holding up good.

[@barriethesen7930]

My family members do not have smart phones. What is the best way for them to talk to the person at the door and to see video?

[@LifeHackster]

Ring video doorbells now have updated echo devices with screens to automatically show live view when someone pushes the doorbell button...they can also talk to them using the echo show devices..nest hello also has this option with their google hub.

[@markmitchell155]

thank you for a decent honest review, i have had my ring 2 doorbell for 2 trouble free years, (exactly when the 2 years runs out it turns to sh..) now the plastic in front of the lens is peeling off and they refuse to repair or replace, seems thousands having the same issue, so i cancelled subscription and looking for an alternative, i think i'll wait until the issues are resolved, still watching reviews, cheers.

[@iDraicon]

Great review! No doubt.

[@dsmdriver2588]

You should do a video on Ring Motion. They also have "all activity" or "humans only". I'm curious how accurate it is. . .

[@LifeHackster]

Ring's combination of PIR sensor and algorithms (wired cameras) is the most accurate in motion detection compared to all other cameras that I have tested.

[@dsmdriver2588]

@@LifeHackster good to know. I have ring pro and flood Cam and ring security system. Maraming salamat pare

[@MrFester]

Great, was going to message you to see if you were going to review this or not. Not much info on Amazon on it.

[@LifeHackster]

There it is... :)

[@valentinof.7109]

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K wired version waterproof? And it is compatible with the HomeBase 2?

[@ET-ij3et]

Did Eufy fix the software issue where video cuts off after 2way talk is started? Also, what about video resolution issue?

[@NMath23]

im wondering the same!

[@blam1040]

Hello, your videos are great. I purchased this doorbell 2 months ago and seem to work fine, but we don’t get many people at the front door anyway. It was really for deliveries. For the past 2 week, we’ve been getting a lot of packages and the doorbell camera doesn’t pick up the the deliveries. Anker agreed to refund so I’m asking what is your recommendation for a no monthly fee doorbell camera? Sucks that I also bought the EufyCam2 because I planned to invest in their system

[@bouchracasablanca7774]

I have just the wired outside the house without the regular chime inside can I still buy it and use just the chime came in the box with it

[@LifeHackster]

Yes you can..

[@bouchracasablanca7774]

LifeHackster thanks

[@bouchracasablanca7774]

LifeHackster I have another question please, my family house have the regular doorbell and I want to get one for them can install it without connecting the old chime with it ?