This video was intense! Time stamps in the description. Since I couldn’t include everything, make sure you check out my website for more details: smarthomesolver.com/reviews/best-smart-doorbell Which smart doorbell do you use?
Smart Home Solver I clicked on your video to learn about camera doorbells, not to hear threats of killing people. I’m very appalled. You should be ashamed of yourself
Excellent video. I have the Eufy hardwire doorbell and have been pretty satisfied with it. Looks like you reviewed their newer battery doorbell. Their hardwired doorbell does have HDR capabilities.
Have you ever had a private conversation about your health issues, financial worries, emotional problems or family situations at home? - the correct answer is no. you have not.
this review is outstanding. finally someone who understands pace ! everything moves fast but the content full explanations are well timed. last but not least he ditched the time consuming box opening. who wants to watch someone open packages? just communicate pertinent facts. this guy should teach others how to create videos. he is amazing.
I have the Eufy battery version and a extra camera (also battery) on the side of the house. Works great, live feed, face detection and long battery life.
As a UPS driver, I hear people say "Thank you" but the audio cuts out and by the time they say anything I already left but I hear it by the time I get in the truck. It's really awkward. I wouldn't try to use audio in these, it seems really delayed.
Great video. I have had the EUFY wireless doorbell, a regular wireless security camera, the wired spotlight camera, and a door sensor on my garage. They all work great. So simple to set up. No subscription fees required.
Super helpful. Looking to get a video doorbell for my grandparents who don't find it as easy to get to the door these days. It certainly seems like the Nest Hello is the most user friendly in terms of them being able to speak to whoever's at the door. Having to click a notification would be too much, but an automatic feed, such as to a Nest Hub, seems perfect!
As he said, it didn't notify him because he set motion detection to "human only". If you wanted to get a notification for everything you can set it up as shown in 5:27, by clicking on "all motion" :)
I'm an older guy and been watching TH-cam since it started. I don't subscribe though. You are my 3rd subscription ever. Thank you for the honest review. Not some sales pitch like most reviews where the product is always a gift from god. Keep up the good work.
Arlo Has Improved Its Design Of The Doorbell And It Actually Works Good For Me, I Have The Improved Model Of It Make Sure To Check Firmware Updates In The Doorbell Settings Or Check App Updates But In My Opinion I Rate It A 7.5/10.
I have had the Eufy for over six months now and it's great, there are zero downsides in my opinion. I have two Nest Outdoor security cams and while they're great for what they do, I hate the fact that they have to be dedicated hardwired and the monthly subscription fee is a must. Hopefully Eufy will come out with a rival outdoor security camera and I'll just sell the Nest cams.
Thank you so much! I was totally ignorant of how these video doorbells work. Since my brother installed one for Mom, I realized this would be very useful for me. THANK YOU. so much for educating us on features, cost, deficiencies, etc....you have saved me a lot of money. I value your effort, time and unselfishness to educate us. You are such an awesome teacher!
I come back to this everytime I need a refresher on doorbells, hands down one of the best videos I've come across explaining the differences and benefits of each. Thank you.
Who would have thought that we would reach a day in which choosing a doorbell was such a decision-making process. I very very much appreciated your video and have since become a subscriber! Thanks again.
Thanks for the hard work. I always wanted to see a comprehensive comparo videos of all the popular door bell. Coming from the Nest video doorbell, I hate the Ring Pro that I have in the new home. I was about to make the switch and really wanted to check out other offerings as well. Thanks again for doing this!
Went with Eufy and never turned back. FYI: Eufy is owned by Anker who makes excellent hardware like batteries and phone accessories. Even their wireless earbuds last for 2 days and are great. Would recommend them.
I just installed the nest doorbell and I love it. The 24/7 recording is what sold me on it. I've had a motion system around my home for a few years now and it often missed or didn't record enough footage. I'll be upgrading my entire system to nest over the next few months.
I think a lot of some of the issues you might have faced in some cameras have to do with network speeds both cellular and WiFi. I agree monthly subscriptions has got to go! I hope Eufy can include HomeKit secure video in the battery powered one!
I bought a Eufy a few weeks ago. I thought it was the best opinion for someone like me. This video confirmed everything that I was looking for at the time that I purchased it.
I am using Nest hello. Love it.. Their ringtones changes during the holidays and Halloween for example, when one rings the doorbell, witches scream or something like that. Also new plan, you can add many nest devices with no extra charge..!
The nice thing about Ring though is that they offer an alarm system with professional monitoring for only $100 per year (by far the cheapest), which can be offset by the discount you get on your home insurance. And the professional monitoring subscription includes recording for an unlimited number of cameras. So if you were already going to get the alarm, there’s no extra cost if you get a Ring Doorbell and want recording.
While I agreed with this sentiment at first, the monthly fee is basically a convenience and features fee. We have a Ring Pro and for the $30/year, I get 24/7 recording, a pretty nicely made app and a great "rapid ring" companion app that just launches you straight into live view of the camera. I get notifications and am looking at live view before a person reaches my door and it's been rock solid reliable and fast with notifications. Image and recording quality could be better but the other features and reliability are more important to me personally. Eufy are the only company that I know of who do local storage and no cloud subscription needed. I haven't used their doorbell but Life hackster's channel last year indicated that the doorbell stops recording if you activate 2 way talk. I hope this has been fixed but haven't read up on it. I have the Eufy 2k pan and tilt indoor cam and it's been fantastic and significantly cheaper than Arlo/Nest/Ring indoor cams.
And THIS is how you review a product or set of products! This clearly took you a lot of work and a long time to create, so thank you. Quite informative.
I have had the Eufy wired doorbell for over 2 months and it's really great most of the time. Some problems I have is with its motion detection. It can detect a person at my door no problem. I person on the sidewalk well then it doesn't detect anything. If I turn the sensitivity up it will detect every car going by my house but still not people on the sidewalk. It's not a deal-breaker but certainly not what I was expecting. The other issue is the wife and I will disable motion alerts and the doorbell will still push alerts to our phones. So that meant I had to turn the motion detection sensitivity down. At the end of the day, it's a great doorbell with no hidden fees or annual subscription. I also like that my video data isn't uploaded to the cloud and remains secured at my home. I highly recommend this doorbell.
I am going to be using an Amcrest soon. Went that direction as it works with Blue Iris. I'm hoping to integrate it into my smart home as well. Thanks for the great videos! 👍
I'd really love for a Gen 2 on the Nest Hello and I keep tweeting at Nest to push them as I'm sure people would love an updated version as well. I'd gladly pay more for 1080p with HDR. The 24/7 recording is what is the winner for me. Hands down. Thanks for the video.
I've had the eufy doorbell for about 2 years. I really do not have any issues. My main problem/concern is that they do not respond to emails, and they have never updated the software (firmware, or app). Software-wise the issues I find are - they do not automatically delete old alerts, so it will fill up your phone and you have to go day by day to delete. WiFi range has not been an issue for me. It has never gone offline. Really good product.
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for going through all of the effort and testing every aspect of each doorbell! It seriously helps me to choose a system that I can actually understand and makes sense. Seriously, THANK YOU SO MUCH
I got the whole home Eufy system cameras, doorbell,motion sensor , window/door sensors, keypad home alarm. All for under 600$ and I'm in love, easy setup and very good quality.
Glad you've got Ring, it's a great choice! I'll keep sharing automation tips and ideas, these videos just help those who are still figuring out what to buy.
Definitely recommend this stuff. I was a kickstarter backer for the cameras and they’ve been working great since. And they constantly update the camera with new features too. The only thing that bothers me is the newer base station doesn’t have a battery in it for power outages.
We use Ubiquiti G4 Doorbell which also supports RTSP. It's one of the best cameras and systems out there, no cloud fees, and has other outdoor options for cameras. I would highly recommend testing these, it's one of the best ones out there, it does require some upfront costs with internal equipment, but no. fees and a ton of features, you pay one and you own it. Has all of the positive features all of the ones you noted in the video.
These are the kind of videos that force manufacturers to pay attention and improve especially when robbing everyone on monthly fees it needs to be perfect if you are gonna charge. Excellent work 👍
Thank you!!! Not only are your videos DA BOMB, you also just made me laugh out loud for the first time in days with your "troubleshooting" of the Arlo camera, the last step where you verbally threatened the camera.... Thank you for you doing tech videos with a sense of humor!!!!!.
This video was on time. Am looking for a doorbell and been doing some research. Was leaning towards Eufy and this video cemented that. Great job, thank you!
Just ordered the Eufy and started second guessing myself. This video put me at ease and I am excited to get it in the mail in a few days! Nice job on the video and that outro is precious.
This video was VERY well executed & I appreciate the integrity as well. I'm curious if you are planning on reviewing the new Wyze doorbell sometime in the near future? It looks like the Eufy doorbell is still the king.
I’ve been watching a few of these doorbell tests and this was by far the most comprehensive and real world applicable. I’ve been leaning towards the Nest Hello and from this video still have it at the top but the Eufy definitely seems worth a look. Thanks for the time that went into this.
Jimichan why is that? The best offers motion notification based on a preset area. Where I live the biggest reason for purchase is deliveries (they’d press the doorbell) and simply as a doorbell. My front door doesn’t sit on a busy area so the only people that pass it are delivery drivers.
@@Benvos The Eufy does not give motion notification through the chime at all. It only works as a doorbell. Motion is detected well, but triggers a notification "ding" on your cell phone through the app. We get deliveries almost every day, and they almost never ring the bell. Since I don't carry my cell phone around with me while at home, I always miss the Eufy motion notification. It seems like an easy software modification to get the chime to ring to announce motion, but Eufy seems indifferent. Note that they've been promising to allow saving video to usb or PC for over a year with no action yet. You can download it to your phone, though.
Jimichan ah I didn’t know that, thanks for the info. It seems to be safe it is better to stick to the big players that have all the expected functionality - Nest it is.
I’m trying to start a new smart home, and I love this for checking the difference, and getting opinions. However, I know that a year is a long time in tech, and I wondered if you would still choose the Eufy today? And does it now work with Alexa?
I have a sky bell with my security system and it WORKS AMAZING I had it before and it was not with my security system and it sucked but now it works great! So I recommend getting skybell with your security system not without it.
Amazing work Reed! I have the Nest Hello doorbell and I am very pleased with it only downside is the cloud storage fees. Love your dedication to Smart Home and helping others.
This video was awesome and you did a perfect job of comparing them all. Definitely interested in getting the Eufy with all their features and no fees! One question, does the Eufy support continuous 24/7 playback with their local storage or just only when someone rings the doorbell? Or is that only on the Nest?
Thanks Scott! Eufy doesn’t support 24/7 recording right now. it seems like that they are aware of people wanting that and possibly working on that feature from what it says on their website. I know they are planning on having expandable storage on the base station so hopefully some updates will make the Eufy even better. Right now Nest is doing a great job with it though.
I wish I had seen this video before buying a bunch of Arlos- that video lag is no joke. Returning them all for a Eufy or Nest. Thanks for all of the comparison work! Funny how all of these review sites failed to mention anything about lag....
Wonderful video for easy comparison. Wish that it included the newer Eufy doorbell that has the built in 5 day continuous record feature. I believe that model, for now, is only sold at Best Buy. Would like to see how it stacks up against all of the competitors newer models as well. Thanks for the video.
If you're in a movie theater. Probably won't hear the notification of a break in. Monitoring companies. Will actually send someone to your home. And call the police on your behalf. If necessary.
This is a great reveiw however the inclusion of the wired eufy would've been nice, even if unfair to competitors. Anyone know of an in-depth comparison of the wired vs wireless eufy?
@@joelpiasentin7859 -Thanks Joel but when I say thin I guess I should have said "wide" for one of these video doorbells to mount on my home and be "flush" I need one no more than 1inch wide which is small. If I were to try to mount it with a narrow mount it wouldn't be flush against the wall and would stick out. Thanks again!
I've been looking pretty seriously at the Eufy models and I think that's what I'm leaning towards. It's great to see a video comparing several options so thanks for that.. I have been binge watching your channel for the past couple of weeks and really enjoying your content.
This is a great evaluation with the real video doorbells and a smartphone allowing viewers see what’s going on. It’s unclear if the evaluator contacted technical supports to solve the technical problems but he is very familiar with the video doorbell setup and still couldn’t figured out how to make them work right, for new installers the problems would be too much. The evaluations covered all I need to know about available doorbells in the market. I like his sense of humor! A great video evaluation!
Not talked about in this video, but the Eufy wireless can also be hardwired, which will keep the battery topped up. Honestly no reason as a result to buy the wired version.
I waited for this video on your channel for a long time and fortunately I ordered a camera this week which corresponds to the best of your choice, always a pleasure to watch you, it is clear, well explained and very worked, thank you for us , long life to you
@@MrDvdz - Ring has been outstanding and for long-term reviewers still gets the highest rating on reliability (wired versions of their doorbell, floodlight, and spotlight camers). Not sure why you say it's "junk". It's been out longer than any one on this reviewed list (it was the original doorbell camera), so for it still to be in the tops and be 3-4 years older than everyone else on the list is pretty amazing. Says more about the competition than it does about Ring.
CaptainDawg02 ring has relied on their reputation and quality hasn’t gotten much better. I had ring doorbell 1 and 2. Tested the pro but isn’t much better giving how high the price it was and compared to competitors. App isn’t getting much better and loading is slow. Other companies now has better quality and is far cheaper. Couple years ago I would have recommended ring but these days it’s probably on the bottom of my list.
@@anekinoo7 - from an ecosystem perspective, it's still one of the cheapest in the game in total cost for how much integration it has, professional monitoring with no contract including a long cloud storage, and equipment reliability (they still have some of the highest marks on how well their wired solutions hold up outdoors). The Pro is significantly better than the battery powered options, so not sure why you didn't think it wasn't that much better. Not to mention their technology built into their solutions is older by 2 years to the next closest competitor. There are many more brands that are below Ring for me (especially Nest).
This was a very helpful video. I can see how time consuming and tedious it was to create, but I found it very useful. These wireless video doorbells are heavily advertised, but you made my decision making easy. Thank you.
This video was intense! Time stamps in the description. Since I couldn’t include everything, make sure you check out my website for more details: smarthomesolver.com/reviews/best-smart-doorbell
Which smart doorbell do you use?
You need to do home security cameras next.
Smart Home Solver I clicked on your video to learn about camera doorbells, not to hear threats of killing people. I’m very appalled. You should be ashamed of yourself
thnx man for this video, and i liked the threats though
Is the EUFY only hardwired in?
Excellent video. I have the Eufy hardwire doorbell and have been pretty satisfied with it. Looks like you reviewed their newer battery doorbell. Their hardwired doorbell does have HDR capabilities.
This is how a review video should be made.. It is hard work, but that helps so many people.
Thanks for this. I can appreciate how long this would have taken to make.
Thanks! Yeah it was a lot of work but I wanted to paint the full picture.
The fact that you censored “Alexa” in the intro is under appreciated. You don’t know how many times this thing falsely picks up commands lol
Have you ever had a private conversation about your health issues, financial worries, emotional problems or family situations at home?
- the correct answer is no. you have not.
this review is outstanding. finally someone who understands pace ! everything moves fast but the content full explanations are well timed. last but not least he ditched the time consuming box opening. who wants to watch someone open packages? just communicate pertinent facts. this guy should teach others how to create videos. he is amazing.
Insane amount of work on this one, well done!
Thanks, Ben! I appreciate you watching it.
I have the Eufy battery version and a extra camera (also battery) on the side of the house. Works great, live feed, face detection and long battery life.
I’m in the process of picking out a video doorbell. This helped immensely. Love the vids👊👊!
Thanks Tyler! That's great to hear!
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Which one did you pick?
Kevin Probably the Nest.
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Great choice
@@tylerbooth6824 I had both the Ring 2 and the nest hello, and the nest hello is the better buy.
As a UPS driver, I hear people say "Thank you" but the audio cuts out and by the time they say anything I already left but I hear it by the time I get in the truck. It's really awkward. I wouldn't try to use audio in these, it seems really delayed.
At least they are loud. Lol. Thanks for your work.
I work for amazon. I agree
Great video. I have had the EUFY wireless doorbell, a regular wireless security camera, the wired spotlight camera, and a door sensor on my garage. They all work great. So simple to set up. No subscription fees required.
Can i know who is by my dooor when im far away from the house pls?
Super helpful. Looking to get a video doorbell for my grandparents who don't find it as easy to get to the door these days. It certainly seems like the Nest Hello is the most user friendly in terms of them being able to speak to whoever's at the door. Having to click a notification would be too much, but an automatic feed, such as to a Nest Hub, seems perfect!
I've had a nest hello for about a year now and I absolutely love it. It works so well with my Google Home devices
I’ve had my nest hello for 6 months and it works flawless with all my google home devices and iOS devices.
This is the perfect tech review: detailed, critical, and to the point.
5:40 Hey man, I gotta tell you...If this thing was jumping around outside my front door, I'd want to know about it.
As he said, it didn't notify him because he set motion detection to "human only".
If you wanted to get a notification for everything you can set it up as shown in 5:27, by clicking on "all motion" :)
This made me spit out my drink 😂
I'm an older guy and been watching TH-cam since it started. I don't subscribe though. You are my 3rd subscription ever.
Thank you for the honest review. Not some sales pitch like most reviews where the product is always a gift from god.
Keep up the good work.
The Mother of all Reviews! WOW! Thank you so much for the hard work. It must have taken days!
Arlo Has Improved Its Design Of The Doorbell And It Actually Works Good For Me, I Have The Improved Model Of It Make Sure To Check Firmware Updates In The Doorbell Settings Or Check App Updates But In My Opinion I Rate It A 7.5/10.
I have had the Eufy for over six months now and it's great, there are zero downsides in my opinion. I have two Nest Outdoor security cams and while they're great for what they do, I hate the fact that they have to be dedicated hardwired and the monthly subscription fee is a must. Hopefully Eufy will come out with a rival outdoor security camera and I'll just sell the Nest cams.
Did you ever get the new Eufy outdoor security cameras?
@@Apollo_GodMode No, I only have the original doorbell camera
Thank you so much! I was totally ignorant of how these video doorbells work. Since my brother installed one for Mom, I realized this would be very useful for me.
THANK YOU. so much for educating us on features, cost, deficiencies, etc....you have saved me a lot of money. I value your effort, time and unselfishness to educate us. You are such an awesome teacher!
Considering upgrading to a smart home but really clueless as to the best options. Thanks for the hard work putting this together:
I come back to this everytime I need a refresher on doorbells, hands down one of the best videos I've come across explaining the differences and benefits of each. Thank you.
Wow, thanks! I appreciate that!
Wow you split the video up by product section. 10/10!
I debated multiple options on how to do this video so I'm glad to hear that!
@@SmartHomeSolver it's much easier to use than time stamps for sure. Much appreciated!
Who would have thought that we would reach a day in which choosing a doorbell was such a decision-making process. I very very much appreciated your video and have since become a subscriber! Thanks again.
Thanks for the hard work. I always wanted to see a comprehensive comparo videos of all the popular door bell. Coming from the Nest video doorbell, I hate the Ring Pro that I have in the new home. I was about to make the switch and really wanted to check out other offerings as well. Thanks again for doing this!
Awesome, thanks for your support! Nest Hello is definitely great.
I love how no animals were harmed during the making of this video! Good job 👍
Thank you for the comparisons, I have Alexa and Google ecosystems in my house. Eufy seems like the best choice based off of this.
I'm glad to hear it was helpful!
Went with Eufy and never turned back. FYI: Eufy is owned by Anker who makes excellent hardware like batteries and phone accessories. Even their wireless earbuds last for 2 days and are great. Would recommend them.
I just installed the nest doorbell and I love it. The 24/7 recording is what sold me on it. I've had a motion system around my home for a few years now and it often missed or didn't record enough footage. I'll be upgrading my entire system to nest over the next few months.
That is awesome! Once you try out the 24/7 it is really nice compared to motion alerts.
I think a lot of some of the issues you might have faced in some cameras have to do with network speeds both cellular and WiFi. I agree monthly subscriptions has got to go! I hope Eufy can include HomeKit secure video in the battery powered one!
I bought a Eufy a few weeks ago. I thought it was the best opinion for someone like me. This video confirmed everything that I was looking for at the time that I purchased it.
Great to hear! I like the Eufy doorbell too.
I was pretty close to settling on the Eufy - Smart Wi-Fi 2K Video Doorbell. Your video helped me make the final decision. Good job brah and thanks
@@hemnamusunur6088 Video Doorbell 2K wired it in so I dont change batteries
I am using Nest hello. Love it.. Their ringtones changes during the holidays and Halloween for example, when one rings the doorbell, witches scream or something like that. Also new plan, you can add many nest devices with no extra charge..!
Loved the Princes bride reference, that was my favorite quote growing up
I see this video being a lot of work, but you did it best. No need to watch any more after this one. Great job.
Paying a monthly fee for a doorbell is such a bad thing. I would always buy one that gives the option to save footage locally.
It's definitely nice to limit the monthly fees wherever possible.
Yes, I avoid monthly fees whenever possible.
The nice thing about Ring though is that they offer an alarm system with professional monitoring for only $100 per year (by far the cheapest), which can be offset by the discount you get on your home insurance. And the professional monitoring subscription includes recording for an unlimited number of cameras. So if you were already going to get the alarm, there’s no extra cost if you get a Ring Doorbell and want recording.
While I agreed with this sentiment at first, the monthly fee is basically a convenience and features fee. We have a Ring Pro and for the $30/year, I get 24/7 recording, a pretty nicely made app and a great "rapid ring" companion app that just launches you straight into live view of the camera. I get notifications and am looking at live view before a person reaches my door and it's been rock solid reliable and fast with notifications. Image and recording quality could be better but the other features and reliability are more important to me personally.
Eufy are the only company that I know of who do local storage and no cloud subscription needed. I haven't used their doorbell but Life hackster's channel last year indicated that the doorbell stops recording if you activate 2 way talk. I hope this has been fixed but haven't read up on it. I have the Eufy 2k pan and tilt indoor cam and it's been fantastic and significantly cheaper than Arlo/Nest/Ring indoor cams.
I'm going to make a smart hose and charge a monthly fee. Makes just as much sense.
Bought the Eufy because of this video and saved money monthly from Ring, thank you very much.
And THIS is how you review a product or set of products! This clearly took you a lot of work and a long time to create, so thank you. Quite informative.
I completely agree!
I have had the Eufy wired doorbell for over 2 months and it's really great most of the time. Some problems I have is with its motion detection. It can detect a person at my door no problem. I person on the sidewalk well then it doesn't detect anything. If I turn the sensitivity up it will detect every car going by my house but still not people on the sidewalk. It's not a deal-breaker but certainly not what I was expecting. The other issue is the wife and I will disable motion alerts and the doorbell will still push alerts to our phones. So that meant I had to turn the motion detection sensitivity down. At the end of the day, it's a great doorbell with no hidden fees or annual subscription. I also like that my video data isn't uploaded to the cloud and remains secured at my home. I highly recommend this doorbell.
I am going to be using an Amcrest soon. Went that direction as it works with Blue Iris. I'm hoping to integrate it into my smart home as well. Thanks for the great videos! 👍
I have the Amcrest also. I have 12 other cameras in there. To have something that couldn't record to it was a deal breaker for me.
Most comprehensive and really well produced, explained and edited video I have seen in TH-cam. Thanks!
Wow, thanks!
I'd really love for a Gen 2 on the Nest Hello and I keep tweeting at Nest to push them as I'm sure people would love an updated version as well. I'd gladly pay more for 1080p with HDR. The 24/7 recording is what is the winner for me. Hands down.
Thanks for the video.
Yes that would be great! Nest Hello is a few years old so maybe an updated version will come soon? Thanks for watching and commenting.
I've had the eufy doorbell for about 2 years. I really do not have any issues. My main problem/concern is that they do not respond to emails, and they have never updated the software (firmware, or app). Software-wise the issues I find are - they do not automatically delete old alerts, so it will fill up your phone and you have to go day by day to delete.
WiFi range has not been an issue for me. It has never gone offline. Really good product.
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for going through all of the effort and testing every aspect of each doorbell! It seriously helps me to choose a system that I can actually understand and makes sense. Seriously, THANK YOU SO MUCH
Just got the FEIT doorbell...no monthly fees! At $59.99 in Costco it would be nice to hear your take on it.
I got the whole home Eufy system cameras, doorbell,motion sensor , window/door sensors, keypad home alarm. All for under 600$ and I'm in love, easy setup and very good quality.
That's great to hear! I'm about to try out most of those things because it looks promising.
Broooo your channel grew awesome man I been watching u for a while now and it's nice to see TH-cam working in your favor bro 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for this video. I was just strolling trying to decide which one to buy for my new house.
I'm looking to eufy(battery) 2k doorbell cam. And eufy 2c pro.
Nice video. I'm invested in the nest and overall Google eco system.
Thanks! The Google system works really well together and I think it will get even better when they allow some 3rd party integrations. Solid choice.
I was pretty much ready to pull the trigger on the Eufy with the base station. Your review confirmed it. Thanks. Well done!
Nice video Reed. This was a great overview. Definitely a lot of work researching, filming an editing. Done like a Pro! Keep up the great work!
Thanks I really appreciate you saying that!
Great collection, that's probably the best doorbells list out there! The only 1 missing is probably the Ring POE, which is way overprice. GOOD WORK!
Thanks!
I’ve made my choice (Ring) a long time ago. I just watch these vids for automation tips and various insight on other stuff.
Glad you've got Ring, it's a great choice! I'll keep sharing automation tips and ideas, these videos just help those who are still figuring out what to buy.
First time home buyer here ...this was extremely helpful.
That's great to hear! Thanks!
I love my Eufy doorbell. Heck I'm thinking about getting their cameras too. I just wish they had a 2k/4k camera option.
Eufy indoor cam 2K is available and they also have a 2k pan and tilt camera coming out soon.
Definitely recommend this stuff. I was a kickstarter backer for the cameras and they’ve been working great since. And they constantly update the camera with new features too. The only thing that bothers me is the newer base station doesn’t have a battery in it for power outages.
Is the Eufy doorbell battery operated? I thought I heard him say that. I rent and don’t want to wire anything. There are no existing wires.
Hey Zeus Eufy offers both a wired and a battery powered doorbell.
@@VictoriaG02 Yeah I'm waiting for a 2k/4k spotlight camera first.
We use Ubiquiti G4 Doorbell which also supports RTSP. It's one of the best cameras and systems out there, no cloud fees, and has other outdoor options for cameras. I would highly recommend testing these, it's one of the best ones out there, it does require some upfront costs with internal equipment, but no. fees and a ton of features, you pay one and you own it. Has all of the positive features all of the ones you noted in the video.
Eufy seems best for me, thanks for the hard work Reed!
Eufy is a great choice and I'm glad to hear you found the video helpful!
These are the kind of videos that force manufacturers to pay attention and improve especially when robbing everyone on monthly fees it needs to be perfect if you are gonna charge. Excellent work 👍
Thanks! Yes hopefully some of the issues with each doorbell will get improved.
"I wonder what my neighbours think I'm doing"
Neighbour: "That guy next door is acting weird again..."
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Thank you!!! Not only are your videos DA BOMB, you also just made me laugh out loud for the first time in days with your "troubleshooting" of the Arlo camera, the last step where you verbally threatened the camera.... Thank you for you doing tech videos with a sense of humor!!!!!.
Very useful. I'm using Nest Hello since 2 years and I'm glad it is still competitive.
This video was on time. Am looking for a doorbell and been doing some research. Was leaning towards Eufy and this video cemented that. Great job, thank you!
That's great to hear!
I just installed my eufy doorbell camera and it's amazing good quality no fees like you said it's the best option. Good video👍
Great to hear! Thanks!
I love my Eufy. I am very satisfied. I have the battery doorbell, and so far no problems with it.
I appreciate this sooo much. Ill be moving into my first home soon🤞🏾🤞🏾
Congrats! I also got my first home and am in that same boat right now :)
@@omfgitspyrogirl same in a month
Just ordered the Eufy and started second guessing myself. This video put me at ease and I am excited to get it in the mail in a few days! Nice job on the video and that outro is precious.
Thanks! Hopefully Eufy works well for you.
how well are you liking it? im learning towards the eufy wireless.
@@marctronixx I love it! No issues from me :)
Eufy integrates with HomeKit now, so it also has face detection in iOS 14.
Instant subscribe. You got to the point, weren't hesitant about mentioning the cons. Good stuff.
This video was VERY well executed & I appreciate the integrity as well. I'm curious if you are planning on reviewing the new Wyze doorbell sometime in the near future? It looks like the Eufy doorbell is still the king.
Thats how review should be done, appreciate your hard work 👍🏻👍🏻
Well done. Appreciate the thoroughness in having many different products!
Glad it was helpful!
I’ve been watching a few of these doorbell tests and this was by far the most comprehensive and real world applicable. I’ve been leaning towards the Nest Hello and from this video still have it at the top but the Eufy definitely seems worth a look. Thanks for the time that went into this.
Look carefully. If motion notification matters to you, pass.
Jimichan why is that? The best offers motion notification based on a preset area. Where I live the biggest reason for purchase is deliveries (they’d press the doorbell) and simply as a doorbell. My front door doesn’t sit on a busy area so the only people that pass it are delivery drivers.
@@Benvos The Eufy does not give motion notification through the chime at all. It only works as a doorbell. Motion is detected well, but triggers a notification "ding" on your cell phone through the app. We get deliveries almost every day, and they almost never ring the bell. Since I don't carry my cell phone around with me while at home, I always miss the Eufy motion notification.
It seems like an easy software modification to get the chime to ring to announce motion, but Eufy seems indifferent. Note that they've been promising to allow saving video to usb or PC for over a year with no action yet. You can download it to your phone, though.
Jimichan ah I didn’t know that, thanks for the info. It seems to be safe it is better to stick to the big players that have all the expected functionality - Nest it is.
The end bit was so cute 😂❤️❤️
Weird
A Little princess Bride reference doesn't hurt. Great real reviews thank you so much
I’m trying to start a new smart home, and I love this for checking the difference, and getting opinions. However, I know that a year is a long time in tech, and I wondered if you would still choose the Eufy today? And does it now work with Alexa?
Go for Eufy, way more faster than Ring that I used for 2years.
@@jcai922 does Eufy require hard wiring? We don't have an existing doorbell.
@@gsollosi get the battery powered version.
I have a sky bell with my security system and it WORKS AMAZING I had it before and it was not with my security system and it sucked but now it works great! So I recommend getting skybell with your security system not without it.
Amazing work Reed! I have the Nest Hello doorbell and I am very pleased with it only downside is the cloud storage fees. Love your dedication to Smart Home and helping others.
Thanks Ryan! Yeah the Nest Hello is a solid doorbell.
I love my nest. Ive since added their outdoor camera and indoor camera and love the setup. Quality picture and sound
This video was awesome and you did a perfect job of comparing them all. Definitely interested in getting the Eufy with all their features and no fees! One question, does the Eufy support continuous 24/7 playback with their local storage or just only when someone rings the doorbell? Or is that only on the Nest?
Thanks Scott! Eufy doesn’t support 24/7 recording right now. it seems like that they are aware of people wanting that and possibly working on that feature from what it says on their website. I know they are planning on having expandable storage on the base station so hopefully some updates will make the Eufy even better. Right now Nest is doing a great job with it though.
OUTSTANDING video. Getting a new house built and you made my choice MUCH EASIER. Keep up the great work
Wyze is working on one; so I’m excited for that
I'm excited too!
I'm going with Wyze in January. Way cheaper and does everything the others do.
This is absolutely the best video ive seen comparing different different doorbells. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Haha! Love the 'Princess Bride' reference!
I wish I had seen this video before buying a bunch of Arlos- that video lag is no joke. Returning them all for a Eufy or Nest. Thanks for all of the comparison work!
Funny how all of these review sites failed to mention anything about lag....
Following cause of the princess bride quote.
Wonderful video for easy comparison. Wish that it included the newer Eufy doorbell that has the built in 5 day continuous record feature. I believe that model, for now, is only sold at Best Buy. Would like to see how it stacks up against all of the competitors newer models as well. Thanks for the video.
Yep, Eufy wired for the win here. I just installed mine and it is fantastic!! Extra monthly fees SUCK!!!
Do you know if you can add more security cameras ,like for the back and side of the house?
If you're in a movie theater. Probably won't hear the notification of a break in. Monitoring companies. Will actually send someone to your home. And call the police on your behalf. If necessary.
Hands down one of the best videos for doorbell camera reviews!
Thanks for the video
This is a great reveiw however the inclusion of the wired eufy would've been nice, even if unfair to competitors. Anyone know of an in-depth comparison of the wired vs wireless eufy?
Lifehackster does amazing comparison videos
I was looking for this exact video a couple weeks ago. Reliable information on these is hard to find. Great video, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I wish one of these units had a slender model that was no more than 1 in. wide.
Eufy makes a wired version that is very thin.
@@joelpiasentin7859 -Thanks Joel but when I say thin I guess I should have said "wide" for one of these video doorbells to mount on my home and be "flush" I need one no more than 1inch wide which is small. If I were to try to mount it with a narrow mount it wouldn't be flush against the wall and would stick out. Thanks again!
I've been looking pretty seriously at the Eufy models and I think that's what I'm leaning towards. It's great to see a video comparing several options so thanks for that.. I have been binge watching your channel for the past couple of weeks and really enjoying your content.
Thank you so much I appreciate it!
Love these vids. Great for making my smart home.
I’m glad to hear that! thanks for the support!
This is a great evaluation with the real video doorbells and a smartphone allowing viewers see what’s going on. It’s unclear if the evaluator contacted technical supports to solve the technical problems but he is very familiar with the video doorbell setup and still couldn’t figured out how to make them work right, for new installers the problems would be too much. The evaluations covered all I need to know about available doorbells in the market. I like his sense of humor! A great video evaluation!
I wish you had received the Eufy Wired version
I sold my Ring Pro and will buy the Eufy Wired
Hope the wired gets HomeKit them it will be the best!!!
Not talked about in this video, but the Eufy wireless can also be hardwired, which will keep the battery topped up. Honestly no reason as a result to buy the wired version.
I waited for this video on your channel for a long time and fortunately I ordered a camera this week which corresponds to the best of your choice, always a pleasure to watch you, it is clear, well explained and very worked, thank you for us , long life to you
That's great to hear Audy! I'm glad to hear you liked it!
Which one did you go with?
Awesome video-unfortunate that Arlo’s performance has deteriorated this much over the years
I know it's disappointing. I really liked their Arlo Pro & Pro 2 cameras but once they split away from Netgear things have gone down hill.
ARLO WAS MY WORST INVESTMENT, RING IS ALSO JUNK AFTER 2YEARS...GOING WITH WYZE
@@MrDvdz - Ring has been outstanding and for long-term reviewers still gets the highest rating on reliability (wired versions of their doorbell, floodlight, and spotlight camers). Not sure why you say it's "junk". It's been out longer than any one on this reviewed list (it was the original doorbell camera), so for it still to be in the tops and be 3-4 years older than everyone else on the list is pretty amazing. Says more about the competition than it does about Ring.
CaptainDawg02 ring has relied on their reputation and quality hasn’t gotten much better. I had ring doorbell 1 and 2. Tested the pro but isn’t much better giving how high the price it was and compared to competitors. App isn’t getting much better and loading is slow. Other companies now has better quality and is far cheaper. Couple years ago I would have recommended ring but these days it’s probably on the bottom of my list.
@@anekinoo7 - from an ecosystem perspective, it's still one of the cheapest in the game in total cost for how much integration it has, professional monitoring with no contract including a long cloud storage, and equipment reliability (they still have some of the highest marks on how well their wired solutions hold up outdoors). The Pro is significantly better than the battery powered options, so not sure why you didn't think it wasn't that much better. Not to mention their technology built into their solutions is older by 2 years to the next closest competitor.
There are many more brands that are below Ring for me (especially Nest).
You really did a lot of comparison, thank you for the hard work! Eufy sounds like the one for me.
Great videos and very interesting. I love your channel, greetings from Spain ✌🏻🇪🇸
Thanks Jorge! Stay safe over there in Spain!
With you taking the time and all the research and information is very much appreciated, especially about the local storage. Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video! But can you do a video on non-wired doorbells? I live in an apartment...
I appreciate it! Yes I will be doing a video soon specifically for apartments and I will give some options for that. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@SmartHomeSolver ok great, just subscribed last week & will be looking forward to it!
This was a very helpful video. I can see how time consuming and tedious it was to create, but I found it very useful. These wireless video doorbells are heavily advertised, but you made my decision making easy. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your support.