The EufyCam 2 PRO HomeKit User Review - Wire-Free 2K Cameras w/ 365 Days of Battery Life!

[@nevillemander]

Great review. One year in with 2C and no homekit and the battery life hasn't changed, it was never 6 mths though especially if you use high sensitivity which you need to. (Im recharging the busiest came every 2 mths). Not too bad. Eufy can miss some motion, which is its only disappointment. Not sure why. Also snooze doesn't seem to work, tested with its light and it always comes on, alerts and records anyway. Otherwise its a great product. Love the alerts and remote capabilities.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

[@11Forty6]

I'm confused, what is Homekit? Is that thew receiver box that comes with the cameras or is that something else?

[@BenTheJeepGuy]

@@11Forty6 HomeKit is Apple proprietary Home automation software hub is how I would describe it. It’s a way for Apple users to connect all our home automation devices and control them in one place instead of having to use dozens of different apps. The service is also private and encrypted.

[@jlb1955]

Note: Initially the TV makers were using the horizontal numbers 720p, 1080i, 1080p. But someone decided to use the larger vertical line count when 4K TVs came out. In TV resolution 1080p is 1080 horizontal lines by 1920 (2K rounded) vertical lines. 4K (2160 x 3840) is twice 2K and 8K (4320 x 7680) is twice 4K. They'll have to do some fudging when they get to 16K as that will only have 15,360.

[@emirumpf9947]

We’ve only had the cameras up and running for a short time. kzbin.infoUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe So far we love them! I got the outdoor mounting kit for them and they were easy to install. Once you download the app, it walks you through the very easy set up. The clarity, and range is awesome. I am thinking seriously about adding another camera or two to my 3 camera system. The price is lower than a lot of comparable systems.

[@simbono1]

Great channel, Shane! I’ve found a number of your videos super helpful. I just wanted to pass along my experience with the EufyCam 2 pro with Homekit. I’ve had my cameras up for 31 days and the one that gets a lot of use on the front of the house over the driveway was down to 9% after these 31 days. Lol. I guess no big deal, since I charged it up this afternoon, but it did take about 7 hours to get back to 100% charge. The one on the side of the house that gets very little traffic, mostly birds and bunnies and the dog patrolling the yard is still at 86%. Thanks for all that you do here!

[@Tariq.K]

I’m using mine without HomeKit since 8 months and one of the cameras has 40% and the other is 60%.. I’m totally satisfied

[@amssloth]

Thanks for the homekit setup instructions. It helped me a lot. I totally forgot to check the cameras during the homekit authentication flow and I wasted time on troubleshooting and resetting the homebase.

[@ModernDayTech]

Good stuff Shane. Eufy doing some cool stuff. There’s definitely a lot room for improvement but they are moving into the right direction.

[@ShaneCreates]

ModernDayTech agreed! Thanks Eric!

[@fraga02]

Great content even tho it’s a bit old… do you have any update on this cameras or better options you might’ve found with SHV support?

[@patriekflecy985]

Bought myself the Eufy Pan & Tilt 2k camera for 79 euro. I was looking for an affordable securitycamera to keep an eye on my cats when I’m not home. And when found the eufy cam i didn’t hesitate a minute. And man am I happy with it, affordable, good quality, easy setup, so many options on this camera for half of the price of competitors. Also some minor downsides, like no pan/tilt in homekit, and no audio communication possible trough homekit, hopefully this is coming. Thanks for the review Shane! Now I’m looking for affordable Curtains, but didn’t find any good option for that :(. The Ikea curtains sound good but I don’t have normal windows so i need them to be longer in length and less long in width.

[@ShaneCreates]

Patriek Flecy glad you’ve been happy with your camera! I still haven’t tried the indoor cameras by Eufy but I keep hearing good things!

[@rickmonster636]

Great info . Just purchased the unit for my home based on your review

[@jameshaensly9037]

Excellent review! Great information and superb pacing. Too many review videos have superfluous stuff and record things like unboxing, connecting, etc. in real time (painful to watch!). Shane sped things up to get to the truly important information. I learned important elements of the Eufy and Homekit integretation that helped me get set up and understand why things were happenning the way they were. Thanks!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the kind words James!

[@GospelMusicians]

The motion is a deal breaker. Thanks so much for being honest.In your experience, which cameras have you tested to be the overall best?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching. I really like the EveCam and Circle View cameras for HomeKit secure video. However I haven’t tested all the HomeKit cameras available just yet.

[@brandievaleri2911]

I didn’t have these motion issues on my camera.

[@sebastienderidder5418]

@@brandievaleri2911 I have a question. Does EufyCam 2 Pro support people detection with night vision? if yes, only in homekit Secure video mode (apple hub doing processing) or also in the Anker app without using homekit secure video? Because I know that eufycam 2C don't support people detection with night vision ... TNX !

[@sebastienderidder5418]

@@brandievaleri2911 TNX. So there is a différence with eufycam 2c.

[@sebastienderidder5418]

@@brandievaleri2911 night vision without spotlight you mean? Black and white video.....

[@HomeKitAuthority]

Nice video, like you I don’t see the point if you plan to use it in HomeKit getting the pro version over the 1080p model.

[@techytime6197]

I will still get the Pro to future proof things. Cameras are a big investment

[@brandievaleri2911]

I got them hoping they’ll update it soon. They have made huge HomeKit updates in a short period of time.

[@techytime6197]

The reason you got difference in performance for recordings. First, the camera was very high! Eufy recommend 2 meters at a push. The other reason is that the cams use a motion based sensor vs infrared on the Evecam and circle camera.

[@ShaneCreates]

Yea that’s true. Although my camera wasn’t that high. 11 feet. They recommend 7-10 feet. It was just too far to capture motion from the front of the yard. Also true about motion based vs infrared sensors. Regardless, I don’t think most people care HOW the motion is detected...they just want to ensure everything is captured that should be. All in all they all did a pretty good job, with the exception of Eufy missing some action here and there. Seemed to have more issues recording in HomeKit. I just wanted to compare to other HSV cameras to make sure it wasn’t just a “HomeKit” issue, as we all know there can be problems on that end as well.

[@techytime6197]

Shane Whatley thanks for the reply, the point motion vs infrared is that infrared tends to be far more accurate and a better range.

[@ShaneCreates]

Techy Time gotcha, yes I agree. That’s probably a selling point for many people.

[@trboteg]

I have cam 2 pros. The cams and app have been rock solid. The base station has gb Ethernet. I’ve even picked up two of their wireless doorbells which eufy has said hk support should roll out within a month.

[@ShaneCreates]

Michael Smith nice, glad you are happy with them. Are you using them with HomeKit Secure Video also? Hope they do roll out support for the doorbells. I’m holding off until it’s official. I’ll gladly give my money to the first company that offers a (decent) HomeKit video doorbell.

[@trboteg]

Shane Whatley yes I’m using hksv. I’m on iOS 14 beta also. The camera zones and facial recognition work great. What’s really nice about iOS 14 is having hk on the Apple TV and being able to watch the kids playing in the yard. I hope one day Apple bumps the resolution up and gives us multi camera views within HomeKit.

[@ShaneCreates]

Michael Smith nice! Yes I love the iOS 14 features with the camera feeds on the tv also! I haven’t experimented too much with the facial recognition and zones but plan to. Glad to know you’re happy with your eufy cams in HSV.

[@experiment54]

HK not here. You really shouldn't buy based on vapour wear, only buy when something ships.

[@victorruggiero9733]

While you’re talking to eufy ask them when their damn doorbells are going to work with Homekit!!!

[@xdeathknight72x]

Great breakdown from unboxing to testing. I just grabbed the full 2 camera pro kit from Best Buy for $100 off!

[@ShaneCreates]

That's a great deal. Thanks for watching!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Great video, you are the only person that answered questions I had about the differences between the 2c and 2 pro and even showed me things that nobody else has mentioned before. The comparison between other HomeKit compatible cameras was super helpful! 👌🏽

[@ShaneCreates]

Adam's Tech Life thanks Adam! Appreciate the kind words and I’m glad the video was helpful!

[@borisn.1346]

Good job exploring the camera features. I'd say a lot of the gripes seem to reside mostly on the Homekit integration not the cameras themselves. I hope Google and Amazon integration is better.

[@JennErmyMedia]

HomeKit limiting these to 1080p is a deal breaker for me. Kind of a waste of money to buy a 2K camera if intended to use with HK. Good video tho. I subbed just based on this review and another one of yours.

[@shorty2802]

fixed with latest update I believe.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for subscribing Jeremy!

[@BjDevries1]

really useful a video. i was looking around for a homekit camera. your video was the deciding factor. thanks for sharing! 🙏 have a nice day!

[@ShaneCreates]

B.j De vries great, I’m glad the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@mariorecuero7451]

so disappointed the speaker is not presented to Homekit , can't understand this has not been addressed with their latest kit. Great video.

[@karamelahi2808]

Excellent review and a good detailing of how the product works with and without HomeKit. Ty.

[@ShaneCreates]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@GuyStrumtza]

great review Shane as always :) it’s looks a great product thanks again 👍

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Guy!

[@sif1921]

so how do you get the 2k then? im confused about how you record in 2k is it to a phone?

[@ShaneCreates]

The camera records footage to the Eufy HomeBase, and to iCloud if you are using it with HomeKit Secure Video. If you use the camera with HomeKit, all footage is downgraded to 1080p. Otherwise you can record in 2k to the Eufy Homebase.

[@sif1921]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks for that info, i was getting confused with the "HomeBase" and the "HomeKit" it makes sense now thanks 👍

[@NewHomeTech]

Great breakdown on the cams, if Eufy can get me there wired doorbell that uses the mechanical door chime and HomeKit with HSV I will be all in with Eufy cameras through out my house. I am even considering weatherproofing the indoor cams and placing them outside since they are so cheap if I break it Ill just buy one more. I would love to have the Eufy door lock as well but need HomeKit.

[@ShaneCreates]

Great idea! I haven’t tried the indoor cameras yet but I hear good things. Thanks for watching!

[@vitorcam4923]

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[@Harry_16710]

Really helpful/thorough video. Excellent, easily understood review-thanks! 👍🏼

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 I’m glad it was helpful.

[@gntlewis1419]

Can someone explain what homekit secure video is, and why its worth losing out on the 2k capability?

[@ShaneCreates]

I made a whole video explaining HomeKit Secure Video when it was still a new thing. In a nutshell, it's secure recording that stores clips via your iCloud account. Plus HomeKit camera support gives you access to your cameras and any included motion sensors in the Home app with all your other smart home accessories for viewing live streams or creating automations.

[@germainelewis8431]

@@ShaneCreates gonna check that vid out now. Thank you!

[@mikeb.4597]

Thanks for this. I’ve been eyeing these cameras for a while. This was very informative.

[@ShaneCreates]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cz8024]

I found a guy online who was able to connect these camera to a SOLAR panel.....made them act like a plugged in cam. I was planning on trying it....now I think I’ll just get the Eve cam and put it looking out the front window....since it can connect to my 5G router network.

[@SAT1337]

Eufy has their own solar panels that they sell.

[@cz8024]

@@SAT1337 they do now. Didn’t at the time I made the comment. I have the eufy solar panels now and they work great

[@SAT1337]

@@cz8024 I know, I was just mentioning it in case you were still looking or needed confirmation of official support. I plan to do the same for my setup though with Wasserstein branded ones because they're cheaper.

[@cz8024]

@@SAT1337 nice! It is great to have them set up high and not having to worry about having to change out batteries

[@SAT1337]

Craig Zolner Yea for sure. Just trying to figure out how many cameras to get and which type. Might throw in a few Wyze cams to save some $$.

[@josephsvMadMax]

great review, greetings from el salvador

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@renfred]

great review shane! looking to get an indoor cam and a video doorbell. i’m just waiting for eufy’s doorbell to support HSV (and fix the 2-way audio thing on the home app on all their cams). I’m holding out until this happens.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching! Yea I can't wait to get a good homekit doorbell too. Smart move to wait until support is officially rolled out. Hopefully soon!

[@goldintouch]

Great review as always Shane! HD - 1920x1080 2k - 2304 x 1296 I’m really not sure how much impact that difference would really be in actual usage. Seems like a little “value engineering” from the marketing team to me. BTW - Thanks to your sponsor. HOOBs is amazing.

[@ShaneCreates]

Yea that’s true, good point. Thanks for watching! And I’m glad you love hoobs too! 😃

[@peterg8872]

LOL thank you for sharing.. I didn't notice this before

[@Oldskoola]

As 2k is actually 2048×1080, I’m not sure why they call it like that. 2K is just FHD but 21:9 instead of 16:9. Same fur UHD and 4K. When the resolution of the cam is instead higher, they are under selling ist. But never the less, resolution on paper is not the limiting factor, it’s the Bitrate, compression and overall quality of the sensors. Just look at good FHD BluRay footage and you‘ll see that all the resolution buzz isn‘t worth it (higher data volumes, more processing power, smaller pixels on sensor = more noise,...)

[@FlySoloG]

The video motion test between your other cameras was a nice touch

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you!

[@HeathifyMyLife]

Hi, how do you add multiple devices to HoneBase 2 please. I had the battery doorbell 2k installed and when adding the Pro 2 the doorbell disappeared 😒 and all the saved history.SOS help 💙

[@aimesdaddy]

Do you prefer the eufy 2k camera or the Logitech’s circle view. I’m a huge HomeKit bran.

[@ShaneCreates]

Tough call. I think each has their pros and cons. Personally, if I can wire a camera, I will usually prefer that. Then you don't have to worry about recharging batteries. And the Circle View camera performs great and does just what it's supposed to do. But sometimes running a power cord is hard or even impossible, which is where the Eufy is awesome. As far as performance in HomeKit, I'd say the Circle View is is more reliable recording in HomeKit Secure Video. My Eufy Cams still don't record much of the action in HomeKit. However, they do perform great in the Eufy app and record much better there. And then you have the local storage options available with the Eufy Cam Base Station that you don't get with Circle View. So I think it's about deciding what features are most important to you, and decide from that. Hope this helps.

[@TerryLeeWhite]

Thanks Shane! If the camera is near power can it be plugged in permanently so that you don’t have to keep taking it down to charge it? How long does it take to charge?

[@ShaneCreates]

Hey Terry, good questions. I suppose you can plug it in permanently, as the camera does still seem to operate and record when plugged in. You do get a bright blue LED when charging but that should go OFF once it's fully charged. Charging time should be between 8-12 hours. In the app it says "it will take about 8 hours from empty to fully charged with a 5V/2A power source." The user guide says 12 hours.

[@PorschefanRoel]

@@ShaneCreates Is it still waterproof when charging. I can imagine that there is some protection over the connectors that you have to move aside to place connect the power plug? If it's not waterproof when connected, Than permanently connecting it outside sounds like a no go. Just wondering this as I'm interested in placing these cameras outside with the power permenantly connected

[@davidscbirdsall]

You can hardwire this to power. You just need to set the camera Power Mode to Solar. It takes about 8 hours to fully charge. You must fully charge the camera before putting it into Solar power mode.

[@AZa-i1x]

Are those good cameras planning to buy some right now?

[@jameszindroski9563]

Just a little perplexed on when the camera is mounted do we simply unscrew it from the mount when it needs to be recharged or do we have to remove the whole mount? Thanks for your great video still trying to decide which system to purchase

[@a.a.diaries2396]

Thank you for the detailed review. 🙏🏻

[@blackcoalboy]

Great video mate,But I have a question,I have the Eufy twin camera door bell that came with the home base if I were to purchase the cameras separately would they work from the home base that came with the door bell? Thanks Mate.

[@ShaneCreates]

They should.

[@colinnotyou0k78]

So what happens if the bad guy turns of your power, does the home base have a back up battery. Will an alert be sent and received?

[@ShaneCreates]

There is no battery backup. You should get a UPS system to connect the home base to if this is something you are worried about.

[@felipeperez4610]

I want to know if the homebase sd card be swapped out for a higher gig card?

[@ShaneCreates]

No it is internal storage. You cannot replace it.

[@mstrlucky652]

Shane you bids are great and your a good dude. Just got this. When base station finished being setup can i disconnect the base station from the ethernet cord so i can relocate to more convenient place or it always has to be plugged into router?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you. Yes, you should be able to connect the hub via wifi or ethernet.

[@chilson88]

Ok @Shane love all your videos so I’m going to ask you. I have the Eufy 2c pro and linked with HomeKit. The issue is I have no audio on the HomeKit side when watching from HomeKit

[@inelonwetrust9169]

Dumb question Shane. I added camera 2 to the hub and Eufy app but Homekit only shows 1 camera. Not sure how to add camera 2. Any help you can offer is appreciated. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@ShaneCreates]

Sorry for the late reply. Did you figure it out? You need to go into the "HomeKit Authentication" section for the base station in the Eufy app to make sure each camera is checked.

[@inelonwetrust9169]

@@ShaneCreates got it, thanks Shane

[@zidliym9702]

İs this usable for inhome ? For example motion detection off and autorecording off, just to use it as a camera to look at different parts of the house when needed ? Great review btw

[@ShaneCreates]

Sure, you can use turn off all recording and just use it for live streams if you want.

[@m.r.jarrell3725]

I bought a set and they won't connect to homekit. The eufy app says they are. Homekit says they are, but there's nothing there! Got any suggestions? Can't figure what I'm doing wrong.

[@ShaneCreates]

Hmm... I'm not sure. If you have added the cameras individually under the "HomeKit Authentication" section of the Eufy app, they should be showing up in your Home app.

[@lewig8998]

Hi Shane, I am looking for a HKSV outdoor camera with a built in light. Culd you recomend one? I consider the Netatmo outdoor camera.

[@ShaneCreates]

I believe the Netatmo Outdoor Camera now supports HomeKit Secure Video. I believe also the EufyCam 2C also has a light built in and supports HSV. I don't know of any others.

[@bose3158]

After watching the review, I have ordered and used the camera for about 2 months. Fully charged the camera and now it shows only 19%. Don't believe with the 365 days battery showing on the box.

[@ShaneCreates]

Using it with HomeKit? As I mentioned, they say using it with HomeKit will drain the battery faster. Plus, if it's in a high traffic area, then that will drain it faster too. And other settings like "optimal battery life" or "optimal surveillance" will be a factor as well. I'm sure the claimed "365 days" is under ideal conditions (probably not using homekit, low traffic and "optimal battery life" chosen). Looks like I'm currently getting about 3 months with moderate traffic, using it with HomeKit Secure Video and Optimal Surveillance on.

[@egshane]

do the cameras connect to the wifi in the house, or directly to the homebase? the homebase is what allows the network connectivity to the cameras from homekit, no?

[@ShaneCreates]

That's correct. Cameras connect to the home base.

[@AbdulFordOurMixologist72]

hi, is the Homebase also...wireless? or you need an ethernet cable?

[@saisusheelsunkara462]

Do we know when the cameras have to be charged? I mean is there a battery indicator in homekit or eufy app?

[@dennisspivey4985]

Shane, do you have anything on the Eufy S330 solar power camera. I was ready to buy until I saw the 802.11 n spec. Why wouldn’t they have at least 802.11ac and also 5 GHz. What a great system but old protocols, why do they do this.

[@philippefournier6624]

Wondering how touch they are built for extreme cold weather up north in canada if used outside.

[@ShaneCreates]

I've seen pictures of them covered in snow and ice. They seem to survive the weather!

[@ellisbarnes4761]

I need another camera, and have Arlo currently which moving away from so might get a cheap eufy kit of amazon. Main reason - Homekitsecure video. Have the issues improved in recent months? I don't want to pay EVE pricing. WHat would you do?

[@skytechm07]

How’s the live view ? Is this lagging ? Thank you

[@ellisbarnes4761]

Another great video. I have 4 Arlo Pro cameras which claim to be HomeKit Video supported but I can’t record in HomeKit only view live. I could sell my setup and buy these from Amazon for the recouped money! Seems a sensible way forward

[@krm_sar]

Are you still happy with it? I‘m thinking about Arlo Pro 4 and this Eufy‘s.

[@skynation22]

Thanks for the review! Quick question, were you able to automate the camera's motion detection with your other smart devices in HomeKit app?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes you can as the motion sensor is exposed to homekit.

[@skynation22]

@@ShaneCreates thanks for the quick reply! I was think of getting the Eve outdoor cam, but I saw Eufy came out with a 4k solar cam with a new homeBase. Might wait till it comes out in Canada. Have a good one 🙂

[@UnUltimatedLink]

Can someone explain to me what is the point in adding the cameras to HomeKit when you can access your camera and customize their functions within the app already? Are you just sacrificing your quality so you have a backup uploaded via homekit and the homestation?

[@ShaneCreates]

That is one reason but also to have all of your smart home stuff in the same place. It's much easier to use the home app to view a camera, then turn off the driveway light, for example, all in the home app rather than having to switch between apps. Also, you can use automations in HomeKit. When the camera detects motion, turn on the driveway light.

[@4addevelopments139]

Hi! Do you need a Rudy subscription if you have HomeKit? Thanks

[@ShaneCreates]

No subscription needed

[@LEOGEROTA]

hello friend I hope you are well, excellent video I have a question the eufy camera works with homekit because all the ones I look for only work with google...

[@brentdinkel2026]

Hi Shane. I recently bought this camera but haven’t set it up with secure video yet. Do you know if it looses the siren function if I switch over to secure video. I don’t want to loose the tamper siren or the manual trigger particularly.

[@ShaneCreates]

No the tamper alarm still works.

[@brentdinkel2026]

@@ShaneCreates Awesome. Thanks

[@roberthiday3342]

I am trying to stay within a limited number of ecosystems for my new smart home that is under construction. So, my question is how many other products does Eufy sell that are actually homekit compatible? I cannot seem to find that info on their website. What companies do you recommend that have a wide range of homekit compatible products, such as doorbells, smart flood lights, outdoor cameras, security, etc.?

[@ShaneCreates]

A number of Eufy’s cameras support HomeKit (EufyCam 2, 2 pro, 2c, indoor cam, pan & tilt) but the doorbell does not. Personally, I don’t worry too much about sticking to a certain brand, unless it’s for something that may require a hub, like sensors or lights. That’s the beauty of HomeKit. All the brands all work fine together in HomeKit. With that said, some of the brands I like are Lutron Caseta for switches, Aqara or Abode for sensors. Eve, Logitech, Nanoleaf, and VOCOlinc to name a few others

[@roberthiday3342]

@@ShaneCreates It has been a while now since you produced this video and I am curious what has changed, if anything. I am still searching for a rock solid (not necessarily battery powered) homekit/secure video-enabled camera system. Is there anything new/better out there? I keep looking but no good result yet. Thanks for what you do, much appreciably.

[@BC-fg1wf]

Hey Shane, I’m close to pulling the trigger on a set of these at Costco. Being one year later, have they fixed any of the quirks you mentioned in this video and is there any other HomeKit outdoor cam that you would recommend for a first time buyer? You are a valuable resource to this community.

[@ShaneCreates]

Hey, thanks for the kind words. I am still using them and I can recommend them. The only other outdoor HomeKit camera that I use and can recommend is the Logitech Circle View cameras. But they are not wireless and require a power source. I hear good things about Arlo (also wireless) but they do not support homeKit Secure Video and they rely largely on an Arlo subscription, which is why I don't use them.

[@SenorSiebert]

Does the base needs to stay hard-wired to the router?

[@ShaneCreates]

No, you can connect via 2.4 ghz wifi also.

[@0MFG0]

@@ShaneCreates so thats an important reason to buy the 2 pro, the wifi connection of the homebase ...

[@ShaneCreates]

The Eufy Cam 2 pro and Eufy Cam 2 (1080p) use the same home base.

[@0MFG0]

@@ShaneCreates and what is the difference in the homebase 1 en 2? Only design?

[@lindamickelsen9955]

What features do I lose if I disable HomeKit? I’d like to use my 2K resolution. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@ShaneCreates]

If you disable homekit you can't view the cameras in the Home app, utilize homekit secure video or use the camera's sensors with your other homekit devices/automations.

[@mrs2741]

Hi just wondering if you could offer me some advice. I was looking at getting these instead of the normal (non pro) ones. But if you cant stream and record in 2k when using the home kit, is there any point in spending the extra money, should i just get the non pro cameras? Thanks in advance

[@peterorszagh3789]

Thanks for excellent video. Do you have experience with a magnetic mount. Magnet is very strong, however the holder with a ball for camera is really very badly designed. How to fix the holder firmly to the wall? Have you any idea?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching. I'm not sure. I just installed mine as directed and it's stayed in place fine. Of course you'll want it placed somewhere that it won't get messed with.

[@peterorszagh3789]

@@ShaneCreates Thank you Shane. I found very risky to fix 120$ camera to the holder by sliding up the holder 1,5 mm only. There is no reason to release the holder from the wall very often, because the camera can be taken easily from the magnetic holder for charging.

[@experiment54]

@@ShaneCreates ok in fine weather, what about a storm?

[@mildtotemperate]

It's late 2022, should I still buy the EufyCam 2 Pro or is there something better?

[@TheUnofficialMaker]

Best Buy 2c kit on sale now for $199 (1-16-22) 2 cams and homebase.

[@BobBunch-ownyourlife]

Great review bro 😎

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks man!

[@BobBunch-ownyourlife]

@@ShaneCreates My pleasure 😉

[@Beerzy]

Does the Homebase alwasy need to be hardwored or will it work on wifii after initial setup

[@ShaneCreates]

It can work on wifi also.

[@donalmahon]

Thanks for the video. this is the first time ive done any kind of research on security cameras with the intention of installing one. The only thing that confuses me is..what exactly is 'HomeKit'? Is it the box you plug in that connects wirelessly to the cameras?

[@ShaneCreates]

HomeKit is Apple's smart home platform. Here is my HomeKit 101 video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmrCZ6NnZpZjotE

[@reggierizaev]

All the cameras record to the base and the application is connected to the base and the base is connected to your WiFi. What it means Home Kit?

[@MichaelColemanR]

Flawless review as always. Gotta throw some sod down by those garbage cans :)

[@ShaneCreates]

Haha thanks Michael!

[@MichaelColemanR]

Shane Whatley seriously though I really appreciate the channel 👍🏻

[@ShaneCreates]

@@MichaelColemanR Thanks so much for the support!

[@baseosparker]

Is there a outdoor camera that is HomeKit compatible that supports two way audio in HomeKit ? Since there are no good doorbell options I’m trying to get a camera that can serve the purpose of video and motion detection with audio and just keep my standard doorbell

[@ShaneCreates]

I like the Logitech Circle View camera...works outdoors and supports 2 way audio. Logitech also just released their new homekit doorbell camerayesterday, the Circle View Doorbell Camera! It is available now. I'll feature it on the channel pretty soon.

[@baseosparker]

@@ShaneCreates I ordered the door bell the minute I saw it thanks for the response

[@jorgelrod]

Will one homebase be able to cover cameras in the driveway and the patio? my house is 1280 Sq Ft I wonder if I would need to run multiple home bases

[@ShaneCreates]

I’d think you’d be ok. I discussed distances some around 5:00. I’t will depend on your location of the home base, etc.

[@jeremiahscanlan4939]

A year later, any new outdoor cams that would supersede this Eufy? Or something on the near horizon to wait for?

[@ShaneCreates]

Only thing I know of coming is the Eve Outdoor Camera with floodlight. Supposed to start shipping in April.

[@tritjoa3636]

Hi Shane, does this record all the time, or will it shut after several moments to save battery (live view)..

[@ShaneCreates]

It is motion based recording, so it only record when motion is detected.

[@greenreaper1985]

Would it have made any difference if you changed the activity zones on your cameras? You didn't seem to mention that

[@Kgharney427]

Shane, I’m looking for a front door light fixture with motion detector and camera. Any ideas? Keep the great videos coming. Love them!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks Kevin! Maybe the Netatmo Outdoor Camera or the Eufy Cam 2C? Those are the only ones I can think of with a light and camera that support HomeKit.

[@willywilliams7456]

Can you please review Eufy Cam 3 Solar if it works with HomeKit?

[@jaimecunha7901]

Not sure if you have an answer for this, but my EufyCam 2 Pro cameras are only recording 1-5 seconds of video in HomeKit Secure Video. The Eufy App records fine. My indoor Eufy 2k camera also records fine under HKS. Not sure if it's something to do with the wireless cameras, since the indoor cameras are wired. I was using the indoor camera with Homekit only and they worked great, no Eufy app installed, before buying the outdoor cameras. Hopefully this is solved soon. Otherwise, Homekit Secured video is useless to me. I have to rely on the Eufy app, which I didn't want to do. I was hoping to just use Homekit and not have to even have the Eufy app installed.

[@ShaneCreates]

Hey Jaime, yea I've been experiencing similar things. Even as shown in the video, the HomeKit recordings were inconsistent and got cut short often. It does record well in the Eufy app. Not sure the problem but hopefully they push an update to fix this soon.

[@freddayz]

Hello: Any news on whether this camera supports thread???

[@ShaneCreates]

No cameras support thread at the moment. Cameras require too much bandwidth to rely on thread alone.

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

I've been running the Homebase 2 with four Eufycam 2 Pro cameras. The results in terms of quality day and night, sensitivity, etc have all been great. However, I experienced nothing even remotely close to 365 days on charge, actually seeing more 3-4 months, even with the cameras set to Optimal Battery Life mode. I opted to go with the solar panels for each camera, and that has been enormously successful, keeping each camera at a full charge.

[@MakersMike]

Link to the solar panels you are using?

[@aussietechie6625]

Does the base really have to connected to the ethernet / wifi for the whole thing to work? I mean, can the base be standalone (without connected to wifi/ethernet) so that the mobile phone can just communicate with the cameras via the base?

[@ShaneCreates]

It needs to be connected.

[@aussietechie6625]

@@ShaneCreates thanks for the clarification

[@slick2326]

Which do you think is better the Arlo Pro 3 or the Eufy 2 pro? Why?

[@ShaneCreates]

Well Arlo doesn't support HomeKit Secure Video, which is something I typically go for when looking at HomeKit cameras. Plus they require a subscription for many features, if I recall correctly. (I should note that I don't have any Arlo cameras). But I've heard Arlo is great if you are ok with their subscription model. Personally, I'd rather not buy into another subscription just for my cameras.

[@ZakariahSH]

I have a att WiFi connection with BGW2010 arris modem with 5ghz frequency. Can I connect 2k pro on my WiFi?

[@ShaneCreates]

The Home Base 2 plugs directly into the router, so as long as you have an available ethernet port, it should work. Performance will depend on other factors such as your internet speed.

[@ZakariahSH]

Shane Whatley @ thank you

[@oldranger649]

Access and control of data in the home base; flagging events; remote access to same without home kit: Covering these topic would help.

[@kimmartinez9680]

Yes this👆🏼. WTH🤷🏻‍♀️? I’m trying to decide between a blink system and a system with a HomeKit. And there was no coverage on how long the charge last. I’m not trying to climb up and down my ladder every two weeks to charge 4 cameras.

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

Does the package come with two mounts for each camera.. screw and magnet... also how do they mount on the surfaces is it an adhesive ?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes each camera has two mounting options (magnet and screw). You must screw in the mounts to the surface.

[@ktkyletaylor8212]

Hey Shane, have you noticed any improvement on the motion detection of the EufyCam over the last 8 months? Looking to get some outdoor cameras for the new house. Love the fact that they are wireless. I think I would prefer the Logitech, but don’t really want to deal with trying to run wires.

[@ShaneCreates]

Logitech is great if you can deal with the power source. It's nice not to have to worry about charging batteries. The Eufy recording is still not the best in homekit, but it does a good job in the Eufy app. As long as the camera is placed in a good location as recommended, it should do fine in the Eufy app.

[@CAPUTO000]

the 2k pro is wireless and can be used outdoors, other than that does it offer anything more than the 2k indoor in terms of picture quality and features? thanks!

[@ShaneCreates]

For the most part, I think that's about it. Picture quality should be the same or very similar. The biggest difference, other than what you mentioned, is that these connect to the Eufy base station whereas the indoor cameras connect directly to wifi.

[@ItsAleqo]

If you don't use HomeKit and just use their Eufy app can you then get 2k Footage? I just won't use HomeKit then and use normal app on iPhone

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes you can get 2k if you don't configure them with HomeKit.

[@matanelk747]

Hey Shane, thanks for the review. I installed the EufyCam 2 Pro via Apple HomeKit (No Eufy app at all) and upgraded the iCloud to 200GB. How long can the battery last? Is there a loop recording?

[@ShaneCreates]

Battery life will depend greatly on usage and traffic. Lower traffic areas might see 3+ months. High traffic areas might be as low as a month or so. As mentioned, it's worse when using these cameras in HomeKit. They do not support continuous recording.

[@matanelk747]

@@ShaneCreates So when the storage runs out it won't delete old recordings and re-record?

[@hikgerguy1234]

Really nice work. I appreciate all the details. Quick question. You keep referencing "HomeKit". Is that strictly an Apple product? If not, what is the difference between HomeKit and the Eufy app? Thanks for taking the time for this detailed video!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you for watching. Yes, HomeKit is Apple’s smart home platform. That is what I use to control/manage my smart home and what my channel is focused on. With HomeKit, I can connect and automate all my smart home products together.

[@pieterbernardus5511]

Does it notify you when it detects motion? While automatically recording? Even though you’re using the eufy app instead of HomeKit?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes, you can get notifications via the Home app or the Eufy app.

[@CyberWolfVR]

You can also set one camera to trigger another..

[@MrKCBRUCE]

Can you view the cameras notifications on the Eufy app on your phone when your not at home and not connected to WiFi?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes

[@stephentrace4571]

Love it! We need more HomeKit camera reviews. Especially outdoor ones!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching! Yea I've only done two outdoor cameras...these and the Logitech Circle View (not including the older Circle 2). I believe Eufy and Logitech are the only brands that make outdoor cameras that support HomeKit Secure Video currently. Some others support HomeKit, but I always look for that Secure Recording feature.

[@balexandre]

from Amazon questions: How many cameras may be connected to each base station, and may more than one base station be used in a single home? Answer: Up to 16 cameras can be connected to each base station. And multiple Homebases can be used in a single home and handled in the same eufy account.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for sharing. Worth noting though, that only 4 of those 16 cameras can be added to homekit per base station.

[@balexandre]

@@ShaneCreates But isn't that a restriction on Apple side of things? same as max 1080p for recording... I got used to Google Home even from an iPhone

[@ShaneCreates]

@@balexandre I don't think so in this case. Because you can actually have up to 5 cameras record in HomeKit, and many more streaming in Homekit. So it's a bit strange that there is a 4 camera limit for HomeKit with the Eufy base station.