Easy DIY Alarm - Eufy Alarm System - The Pro's and Con's
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Get security stickers for a different company than the one you are actually using. This makes it so that anyone trying to break in will assume the wrong security system. Some of the security systems use different frequencies for the wireless sensors depending on the company so a jammer for one frequency. If they use the wrong jammer, it will be a little safer for you.
Can you explain a little more I didn't understand
@@iVdWo quite simple really. Eufy will use 1 radio frequency, Arlo will use a different frequency so if someone tried to block the signal so it wouldn’t go off then they would look for the Arlo frequency whilst you actually have eufy. Simple!
Or put NO STICKER
@@CaydenThyGamer beat me to the comment.
Nice Supra
This is one reason why I like my Honeywell system or Vista as it was previously named. They call it smash and grab technology. When you open the door and the alarm starts beeping to disarm, it immediately sends a signal to the alarm company saying someone came in the house. If it does not receive a signal that the alarm was disarmed, it considers that a smash and grab and sends out an alert to the homeowner and police if that's how you had it set up.
0:50 -- "Now, I'm not a big fan of un-boxing videos, so let's just get everything out." Thumb Up for that. Thank you.
Not a big fan of watching magnet play around...just kidding.🤣
For door sensors, the magnet should be attached to the door and the sensor to the frame. This reduces stress over time on the detector when opening and closing the door.
He did it properly in the video. This is how it should be done based on the eufy app
Not always possible unfortunately
I have some of my sensors on the door itself so the sensor and Eufy logo are upright for a cleaner look and have had no issues. There are pictures during setup of the sensor being on the door and not the frame so im sure it will work fine either way just as long as the magnet is close to area of the sensor that says magnet.
@@heathhardie616 The Sensor being on the door is the correct way to do it. This goes for almost all systems.
@@CaydenThyGamer I agree with @benm2202 but of course it will work like this. But if you slam the door or window a lot it could get damage over time. And yes in the video the logo would be wrong. I would put it horizontal then the logo will never be right and that makes it okay for me ;-)
Thanks for this informative video. I’ve been using the Eufy doorbell and cameras at 2 different houses and I really like that there is no subscription required. I may add the security stuff now that I’ve seen it in action. I also have YoLink water, temp and door sensors for both places. The temp sensors are great for monitoring the house as well as the refrigerator when we are away. They have their own hub and super long range and work great.
Does your refrigerator typically shut off? Why would you need to monitor your fridge?
@@realtyrocks1969 it’s an older fridge and the temp can fluctuate. Plus we have had situations where a refrigerator will have the evaporator freeze up because of a malfunction in the defrost element. It’s just another thing I like to keep an eye on, because I can.
thank you for great videos and not making me watch you open a box and talk about how well it was packaged
OMG! This video made me nervous. I just ordered this & after watching this & how easy to disarm it by just cutting off the power of the base station 😱
Recommend not posting the stickers as it advertises the exact system you use and experienced criminals could research exploits for your system. Better to use generic ones instead of the ones provided by your system. I believe the Lock Picking Lawyer was the one who said it. A suggestion would be for them to have the ability to not have it beep and have add on sirens that could be placed outside.
Very good point!
Eufy does seem like the best. Ima buy it fr! Thanks
I have the Eufy Homebase 2, keypad, a bunch of motion sensors, door entry sensors, 7 Homebase linked 2C Pro outdoor cameras, and 7 indoor cams and another 2 solo cams. I arm my system from the mobile app only, because I don't trust (and don't use) the arming and disarming delays. I've also turned off the Homebase "alarm off" button and have set all my outdoor cameras to also alarm as well at the same time using automation. I have zero problems using the app only method. I also UPS power back up my internet gigabit modem, wifi 6+ routers (I have two to ensure smooth wireless service and optimal latency), two indoor solocams modified for use as window monitors for the front door and driveway. So even in the event of a power outage, my alarm will continue to work. There are simple and inexpensive things you can do to mitigate Eufy shortcomings. Overall, I've found the minimal shortcomings aren't a deal breaker, which is why I've continued to expand in this ecosystem and have moved up to the Homebase 3, pending delivery. It should support my existing security system, sans the solocams. My biggest and only major grievances with Eufy are the loudness of the Homebase 2 (no way to make it louder) and the lack of cellular backup. I guess you could solve the cellular issue with a simple LTE/5G hotspot device from the carrier of your choice, and then setting the Homebase 2 to wifi mode as a backup. But wifi mode isn't supported on the Homebase 3--it's all ethernet.
They fix it by putting a backup battery and dedicated cellular reporting device inside of a base station model for people that are serious about security. Currently you could either unplug the power or Ethernet and stop reporting of the alarm.
Good review! I love Eufy cameras, but I suggest Abode Alarm solutions over anything else for Home Alarm! Abode offers many sensors and automation from Door Entry, Thermal sensors, Water detection, Glass break, and Cameras, outdoor alarms, and indoor alarms. For home automation solutions, Abode is a more adaptable ecosystem for security and automation. Both Eufy and Abode are great at what they do! The best part of having two independent systems is they are independent; the bad part is that you need to manage two apps! I am working on integrating Eufy and Abode into Google Home.
Just my 2 cents. Once again, I enjoyed your video!
Looking into this now. I have an Eufy doorbell cam but wanted to seemless integration process. Please let us know how you worked around the two systems and integrating them.
@@msdizzydolores Both systems are completely independent of each other. I do not think it is possible to combine them into one automation package. I personally prefer this, I feel as though I get the best of both worlds without any compromise.
I see you like to have fun. That's nice.
thanks for this informative video , as a alarm engineer myself i can say i have heard eufy ,ring and boundary alarm batteries last at least a year and a half and the whole system from eufy ,ring and boundary last at least 5 to 6 years before unfixable issues start to occur
Very handy video!
I'd recommend mounting your door camera higher, out of arms reach. At that level, they could hit the reset button, and take the camera and you just lost all that footage. I'd also recommend hardening your doorframes so they aren't easily broken into with a kick. That gives you more time to respond accordingly if you are home, or more time for first responders before they could actually enter the premises. Time buys you options, whether you are home or not....
I have higher cameras, to get to this one they’ve passed two others. The give and take with mounting cameras high is security over camera angle. I’f you getting the top of a head or the bill of a hat instead of a face the footage is useless. Eufy fixed the reset button issue with the last update.
I think if the base station was enclosed in a cabinet with a lock, then it be harder for the intruder to get access too, providing it doesn't affect it connecting to devices, I think also Eufy need an external alarm red light with siren, the siren on base station isn't very loud either, but I think siren outside, would be better than inside, as it would give you enough time to ring police and then hopefully catch the culprit as really, the siren just lets them know, its been set off and in turn, you be notified regardless
Outside alarms are only useful to annoy neighbours. No one goes running to neighbours houses if they hear an alarm. Same as car alarms. You just need to be notified so you can call the police or be woke up.
@@experiment54thank you
Nice Supra!
Thank you sir!
The signs let People know what system you have in specific and if trained know the weakness of it
Great review
Very Good video - well done...thanks for not unboxing....Would love to see a follow up on some custom settings like adjusting the motion sensor so dogs/cats won't set it off.. Again GREAT JOB !!
ive watched ur video several times.
it has helped tremendously
as i outfit my home/business with eufy security products.
thanks for sharing.
/Bklyn👑
Great walkthrough review of the EUFY alarm system. I see in other reviews that there is an option to pair up the motion sensor from the EUFY cameras and also sound off the alarm locally from the respective cameras. Would the alarm go off from the cameras even if the homebase is down?
I'd also be interested to know this!
Would it help to install two Home Bases to avoid the issue taking it of prior to the alarm? Could they work in parallel?
Great video thanks ❤
will this work with HomeBase 3?
Yes, I actually just switched all my sensors over to HB 3 a few weeks ago.
I am just like you live in a very safe area but have serc. cams everywhere and alarm system special deadbolts on all outside doors, sensor light around my house and old faithful under my bed just incase someone wants more
Does the system require the internet to function after initial setup? What happens if your internet goes down?
Once its setup the system will work without the internet, you just won't get alerts to your phone.
Any updates on the “unplugging base” doesn’t trigger siren? Also. Can the home base 3 be connected to these devices?
The homebase three can be connected to these devices, still looks like we have the same issue with the unplugging of the base station.
How often do you have to charge the keypad? Is it smart to locate it near an electrical outlet?
Its very seldome, one a year or so. The keypad unclips easily and can be charged with USB.
Appreciate of the tutorial of installing the keypad system it helps a lot to learn more
I tell neighbors and friends that when someone sees what I have (alarms, locks, cameras and locks), they will move on to their house.
I subscribed
Thank you!
Does this system have any type of cellular backup? Does it call authorities if the internet is out,
It doesn’t set off the alarm from the cameras?
What if you setup 2 homebase?
So when you set the alarm before going to sleep, but you have kids going to the fridge?
You can setup the cameras as triggers if you want. When you are home, you set it in "home mode", then the alarm wont trigger unless an entry sensor is tripped (you can cusomize which sensors you want to trip in each mode).
QUESTION: Can I connect several phones to receive the alerts - so that all family members get an alert???
Yes, we have it setup on everyone’s phone in the house and also our tablets.
Have you tested this with the Homebase 3? If so, what compatibility features does it offer when paired to Homebase 3?
Yes, I have. I actually switched everything over to HB3 a few months ago. Everything works as it did on the HB2.
Yeah I already picked this up without even looking for it............ I knew straight away that the homebox would be the alarm and I said to my partner well it'd just guide them straight to it........... which is stupid..... thats as far as I went....
It is a great video, thank you! Can the beep sound be muted on the panel and on the sensor when you arm and disarm the system?
I just went into the app and looked, I can't find a way to mute the beeps unfortunately .
Can you hard wire the keypad and other security devices??
Thinking about expanding my Eufy system with this. Question, does this offer Google Home integration? Like hey google set eufy to home or away etc?
even safe neighborhoods in the US get burgled. my brother's house is in a high income safe neighborhood but the burglars came from the ghetto a few towns over.
please tell me what about jammer? can jammer disturb alarm?
Thanks for the video. How is the “delay” in triggering the alarm when the mention sensor detects something or when Door sensor when the door/window is open. Thanks. Because I bought a different set before, the delay was quite long like 10 seconds to trigger the alarm
There really isn't any delay, the nice things with these systems is they communicate directly to the base, not through your homes wifi.
I've been reading a lot of reviews that say the alarm on the base station wouldn't scare a mouse!
And they say it only rings for 30 seconds before turning off.
Some people say you can set it to ring until you turn it off manually from the app.
Neither situation is good for me. I want an alarm that is loud enough for the neighbours to hear (like a smoke alarm/detector) and that i can set how long it rings for.
30 secs is not long enough to scare a theif from inside your house. And if i miss the notification on my phone the alarm could ring for 30-60 mins with the front door to the house potentially wide open - who knows who will come snooping in your house if they see that.
I need a motion sensing alarm that you can set to ring for 2-3 mins before automatically turning itself off.
I know you can make it so that your Eufy outdoor camera sirens go off when the HomeBase siren does - but i don't want outdoor sirens going off - just a loud indoor one. Also apparently you need four cameras outside to make enough noise to scare a robber away - too expensive.
Going to buy 2 Ring cameras for outside and a Swann motion sensing alarm for inside (i think - need to suss out the Swann alarm but i think you can set how long it rings for).
I'm in Australia and the Ring 5 piece alarm kit is not available here. Can get it sent from USA but i need it before i go away this Xmas holidays! (it won't get here in time and i don't have any more time to research alarms!). Will probably buy the Swann alarm and look into the Ring alarm in future.
No one goes running towards alwarms on neighbours homes. They just get annoyed by the sound. Same as car alarms. You just need to be notified so you can do something ie ring police
@@experiment54 Yes but when a deafeningly loud siren goes off inside the house most/all robbers will get scared enough to leave the house very quickly.
I bought a Vision Z-wave outdoor siren, a Fibaro motion sensor, and an Aeotec Smart Home Hub - now i have a deafeningly loud motion sensing alarm inside my home.
You can turn up the eufy alarm on the home base. It is as loud as a smoke detector if not way louder
You can also now buy additional alarm sirens which are deafening
Did they ever release the chime? can you arm the alarm system from your phone?
Bought the five-piece alarm system. Batteries were no good. Had to get new ones. Also, the motion sensor does not work unless you are standing right in front of it.
9:36 damn! I just wanna see vids on the Supra lol they are as rare as hell here in New Zealand
Motion detectors can't see through glass.
Funny guy 😂😂😂
if your a seasoned burglar you know to get the actual breathable sports ski mask so even in hot weather it doesn't make you sweat same for hoodie you get a summer sports hoodie with wetdry technology's for moisture wickening and then best burglar gloves are the lightweight gloves with extra tactical feeling from mechanics gloves since burgler professionals know certian glove materials still leave fingerprints like standard rubber gloves. for boots you get the 5.11 tactical boots with fence climbing capabilities and composite steel toe boots in case you need to kick down a door or kick in a drywall wall hole. and if your a technology advanced seasoned burgler you probably have wireless jamming tech anyway so none of those alerts would go off in the first place and they would unplug your router and base station or just cut the power to the house.
None of that fancy stuff is bullet proof… just sayin…
@@DoItYourselfDad pretty sure going into a house with a full bullet proof suit is too much for burglers. even the police probably have a protective but maneuverability threshold.
I'm thinking about getting one now a year later has the problem been solved by eufy?
about disconnecting the homebase?
Unfortunately no, it hasn’t.
So.. what do I do when I come home and the key pad has run out of battery and the alarm goes off because I can't disable it?
The keypad starts giving you warnings in the app weeks before the battery dies to charge it, but if it did die, you can also disarm through the app.
How do you arm the alarm when sleeping? Just to arm downstairs?
Great video, Thinking of getting eufy/SimpliSafe for my home. Wondering why you switched in the first place from SimpliSafe > Eufy? I would be particularly interested if you can tell either system to not notify police/fire dept instead just notify you personally and if that is actually an option. Keep up the great work!
I switched because I had the older SimpliSafe system. When they switched to the new system they stopped supporting their old system. I had a CO detector fail and the only solution was to spend hundreds of dollars converting the entire system over to the new one. They offered no help, no assistance, no discount despite my paying for their service for 5 years.
Since I already had Eufy cameras, door lock, doorbell etc it made more sense to me to switch the whole system over to Eufy so it would all integrate. I've been very happy with the system.
Both systems can be set up to not notify the police and just alert you over your phone. The difference is, if you don't want monitoring Eufy doesn't charge you a fee, Simplisafe still does.
So this is not cellular based? If running on bb only, I advise installing a ups on the base station and gateway. You back up the back up.
They make a ups for the v2 base and rhe new one has a ups built in. I didnput my router and wifi mesh on a ups though.
Nice video man
I was looking off at Eufy or abode
My question is if Eufy supported with HomeKit using the apple home app
Eufy is hit and miss with homekit. If you need homekit I would not use Eufy unfortunately.
Can you link the alarm to the sirens on the cameras?
does anybody know if Eufy ficked the problem of the sound, does it go off from the camera's now of is there a option that it will go off?
Yes, you can have the cameras act as sirens, they also recently came out with a separate siren (I have a video about it)
I would put the magnet on the door not the sensor. The sensor will other experience too many vibrations from the opening and closing of the door
If i need more sensers ?
Hi has the alarm disconnect problem you mentioned been fixed?
Sadly no
passive infra red sensors do not pickup movement outside through a window.
No, you won't find any battery run cameras that record 24/7/
@@DoItYourselfDad do you run your security through the eufy app. Or do up use Google or Alexa app?
Is there (or will there be) a way to make your phone have an alarm instead of just a notification when motion is detected?
I havn't seen anything yet.
How long is the battery span on the keypad before required to charge
Ive had to charge mine every 8-9 months or so.
if you have the camera, would the alarm go off in the cameras aswell as the homebase ?
Yes, you can setup all your cameras to go off as alarms as well,
Has the issues at 13:02 been updated?
How is your alarm holding up? Also, how long are the batteries lasting you?
The alarm is still working great, I’ve had it up for over a year. I’ve had to charge the keypad once, the batteries on the sensors are still all reading full.
I recently purchased a home that had a wireless security system. The home has many Sensors already installed. They are 433 MHz sensors. Will the Eufy system sync with these existing contacts and motion detectors?
Unfortunately no
How to set up the door bell when somebody ring the doorbell your phone to ring. I'm not talking about notifications. I switched them off because I receiving 100s per day
You can make those changes in the doorbell settings, you can also change what motion it allerts to.
The BIGGEST flaw is no backup cellular! All one has to do is CUT you cable internet cable outside your house and you are ALL DONE. This a Mickey Mouse and on par with Wyze and Roku alarms too - WAY too easy to disable and NO failover
Like the video
Shut up, Kenny! 🤣
Bigest Problem with this is dont come with home base 3
Thanks for your video , seems useless system
When u name the sensors the app said name your camera
New viewer here, i found you channel as i am waiting for my eufy system, i like the video and ill stick around. Any news on the alarm chime?
I’ve got one actually and hooking it up this weekend. Should have a video up Tuesday
@@DoItYourselfDad I'll be here for it
Video is up! Check it out!
They need at least add a battery and cellular backup like the Ring base station has if they want to have a competitive offering for alarms.
I believe they have added an battery backup addition that attaches to the base of the base station.
Correct, they have.
So what year is your Supra?
Good eye, it's an 84.
Here I am a year later and I just set up my house with the Homebase3, 5 outdoor Camp's a garage door cam and sensor and finally the dual camera doorbell. As far as I can tell the alarm sound still only comes from the homebase3. I am interested in getting the keypad you demonstrated here but I'm trying to find out if it will be able to switch my whole system, cameras and all between home and away. My wife sometimes takes our dog out back at night and I would like her to have available the keypad so she could throw in her code and go out into the backyard without setting off the 2 cameras back there and the alarm on me Homebase 3. If you know the answer I sure would appreciate a response. Thank you for the very well done video and really good information.
Depends on how you setup up the 2 modes on the keyapd and what modes those 2 setups arm. My home mode sends notifications from only 2 external cameras, the other cameras dont trigger in home mode. Setup each camera according to the mode you want it to act on.
I too have the Eufy cameras and am wanting to add the alarm keypad and sensors. Does anyone know what happens if it’s armed and you come home and the WiFi has dropped out. Do you have issues trying to disarm the system if the homebase is offline?
Also if you allow the cameras to sound as well as the homebase when the alarm is triggered, if you pull out the homebase, would the external cameras still go off as sirens? I’m guessing not since the homebase controls the cameras. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Both good questions, and something I haven’t thought about before, I’ll give it a shot this week and see what happens.
It's not going to pick up anything outside the house - IR sensors don't work through windows.
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ps. does it offer an option, like the front door lock to automatically disable based on your location?
It does have geofencing, but I haven't really played around with it too much.
Eufy accept sim card?? For calls?
No, it communicates to the monitoring service via the internet
@@DoItYourselfDad This is the biggest problem with this alarm system. The absence of a backup line.
Hopefully a SIM module, or a homebase 3 with simcard, will be implemented soon.
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I bought this alarm kit after viewing your video. I am very disapointed. You could have say the siren is as low as a dog fart, even my cat wasn't afraid when it triggered...🤬
This is why I'm holding off purchasing it. I read the exact same comment on the Amazon reviews repeatedly. That is not a deterent...so it keeps me from purchasing it at this time. I love Eufy, but they need to up their game with the suggestions in this video and from online owners.
@@msdizzydoloresThey have released security sirens, i remember being one of the people pushing for this in their forums 1-2 years ago, and they’re finally coming.
As mentioned previously, security sirens is coming
I like your smart home security system smart home security Goofy you
Goofy is what I do best!
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Nice try, but no
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Just keep your eufy box in a locked room.
As alert eufy is a soft system a burglar is not scared of! Burglar can switch the alarm off simply by unplug the homebase power plug. The homebase give a little beep so the burglar know were to find it to switch power off. If the Eufy system manage to give an alert sound this sound is inhouse and this sound (beep) is very low. So no one will hear the alarm sound outside the house! 😳
If you also got the Eufy cameras these give also a very low (soft) beep sound and also only for the time this camer see a person (movement). The mostly give an alert sound only for 5 seconds! More Eufy cameras can not sound the alert together by any alert trigger in the Eufy system and the homebase can not set also the alert sound of the cameras when an alert is triggert. Linking all cameras and homebase(s) so that they sound an alarm together is easy to program and is a missed opportunity from makers the Eufy system.
Alll in all not a good system for scaring away burglars. An external loud alarm / siren device is missing from the Eufy program and
I mention all of that in the video….
Why are you commenting exactly what he said in the video? Could you not be bothered to watch the thing you felt compelled to make a long post on??
Its a toy what do you expect from it. People sale u anything. Do you think banks use eufy or ring etc.
It's pretty clear what I expect from it.....
Dang......defeated by a power cord
Eufy products are excellent BUT Not designed in an intelligent way.
For example, the footage from Doorbell should be recorded in Another Stealth recording device, DEFINITELY not inside the Chime or HomeBase.
Because thief can press the bell and locate the Chime and take the SDCard 😁
Then in the Home Alarm Kit, The Alarm Box should be water resistant & battery operated, separate & can mounted on the TOP OF THE HOME OUTSIDE the Home or in an IRON BAR CAZE inside the Home, so Burgers will need Ladder to take it off, or will need a IRON cutter & it will awake the Whole Neighbourhood by then.
Eufy engineers & designer should look into this & redesign. BURGLERS ARE CLEVER & THEY KNOWS HOW THESE DOORBELL AND ALARM WORKS.
the siren sound is a no go for me
Wouldn't you want a siren on an alarm?
@@DoItYourselfDad Of course i want, but this alarm siren isn't great and feels cheap, like a chinese product.
How loud is the basestation siren?