Apple HomeKit Secure Video Beginners Guide! (2024)

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HomeKit Secure Video is Apple’s cloud video recording feature that allows compatible cameras to securely record and store footage in iCloud from the last 10 days, viewable from all Apple devices.
Let’s look at how it works, what you need, the features, and why I personally don’t use HKSV, and just maybe you shouldn’t either
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - What is HomeKit Secure Video?
0:59 - How Does It Work?
1:37 - What You’ll Need
3:58 - Casekoo Sponsor
5:29 - Notification Settings
6:58 - Recording Options & Alert Types
8:03 - Face Recognition
9:12 - View Cameras on Apple TV
9:23 - Activity Zones Setup
9:47 - View & Share Clips
11:05 - Sharing Access settings
11:25 - Camera Recommendations
12:58 - Why I Don’t Use HomeKit Secure Video
15:58 - Final Thoughts
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@AdamsTechLife 8 месяцев назад

➡️ Apple HomeKit Beginners Guide Series: geni.us/HomeKitbeginnersguide

@Viewer765 4 дня назад

Is is18 going to have 4k secure video

@uniqueflh2941 8 месяцев назад

I’m in 100% agreement with your opinion Adam. My solution for HomeKit Camera integration is Reolink PoE cams connected to an NVR…and using HomeBridge to include them in my Home ecosystem. I know everyone’s situation, needs and environment differs, but for anyone who has the ability to use NVR-based 24/7 (high resolution) recording…I would definitely recommend using that options. Then, just bring a ‘standard’ view into HomeKit for quick access to the feed(s). Just my $0.02. Good video. Thank for the upload.

@jcm9698 8 месяцев назад

Totally agree - I love my Reolink system as well, especially now with the CX410 cameras!

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

That is a great solution and I've seen some other HomeKit youtubers do this as well. one of the biggest issue with POE cams is running a cable through an already built home and may not be possible but yes i do agree, poe cams are great!! Thanks for watching! 😊

@Paw_Low 5 месяцев назад

If you really want a stable camera system you can’t go wireless.

@cloudcitydigital 4 месяца назад

I have two POE RioLink 520-A's with the newest stable beta firmware. I bridge them to HomeKit via a Scrypted Docker image on an Ubuntu machine I have running my Homelab stuff. On my network the response is good, not great. Away from home, the response is pretty horrible, with waits up to like 20 second for video to start. I don't get this, I dont have fast upload speeds on my home Internet, but like, should be "fast enough" at around 10Mbps, download is around 300Mbps. I am using 4K Apple TV as my HomeKit hub, but it's connected back to my Homelab server via Wifi, not ethernet. Is this my weak point? What settings/setups have given you the best results?

@kieferjwright 8 месяцев назад

Another great video and breakdown, Adam! I am moving into my first home in a few weeks and have been collecting HomeKit capabilities products the last few weeks/months but have been stumped on cameras. This was very helpful.

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

So glad I could help you find a camera for your new home that is HomeKit compatible. Congratulations on the new home by the way! :)

@sarabradley919 7 месяцев назад

I needed this! Thanks!

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

So glad I could help you understand HomeKit Secure Video! Thanks for watching and for your comment! 😊

@_aboutsyd 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your detailed and always useful description I personally didn't know the difference between apple video homekit and apple homekit. Also I totally agree w you about the "anker privacy" answer you gave. If you really want privacy today then you should not even have a smartphone .

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

Glad I could help, thanks for your comment! and i agree lol

@robojobot77 5 месяцев назад

Great breakdown. Super helpful.

@AdamsTechLife 5 месяцев назад

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching! 😊

@robertphillips4155 2 месяца назад

Thanks for putting your video together, I appreciate it. There is a lot of work that goes into putting these together. Your video actually helped me firm up my decision to continue just using HomeKit Secure Video. I like the features, simplicity, and cohesiveness of the Apple ecosystem. I personally have not experience a lot of missing clips that I am aware of, until I recently added new devices to my system. I’m hoping that things level out and start working as they have for the past year. It has been reliable. I don’t care about recording 24/7 and don’t want to mess with battery operated cameras so my usage case is different from others. I do get it regarding video quality … that would be nice. Anyway, every solution has its pros and cons and for me the pros of Apple HomeKit outweigh the cons. Thanks for your insight.

@AdamsTechLife 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. I'm glad to hear HomeKit Secure Video is working for your smart home setup! 😊 it certainly has it's use cases.

@thomastevis8655 8 месяцев назад

Awesome videos sorry I’m sooo late

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! 😊

@Thierry.g38 3 месяца назад

Thanks for this video. I’m just looking to install outside cam. About your cons, I agree with 2 of them. Not sure to understand the interest to record 24/7 (specially the cam on batteries) and there are some cam which could be powered by current I hope Apple will improve the other point (specially supported definition and motion recognition) Regards

@AdamsTechLife 3 месяца назад

Thanks for your comment. 24/7 recording on battery powered cams isn't practical and i too wish 24/7 recording was supported for wired camera in apple home.

@okikplayszooba 8 месяцев назад

Hi brother i understood the focus of your channel, could you suggest something for google/android? Im using a Samsung s20+

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

I don't use android so I can't suggest anything tbh lol maybe google home or alexa ecosystem? but i haven't really used google

@christianhotter 7 месяцев назад

I’m going to stick with HKSV. I’m replacing Ring, and only want one app to view video and no extra hubs or subscriptions. Hopefully Apple updates their software to add more features and squash some of the bugs.

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

The apple home app is great and handy for viewing video clips. Thanks for commenting!

@AVargas704 7 месяцев назад

From what I’ve seen, only Eufy disables 2K when you add it to HK. Aqara keeps it on at least with their new E1 camera so this sounds like a Eufy problem (although Apple really needs to step up)

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

cameras can only stream and record in 1080p in the home app, regardless of the max resolution. this is confirmed by apple :) the manufactures app is a different story and varies by manufacturer

@JayMartinez 8 месяцев назад

So how do you turn off hksv on the eufy 2c and 2c pro? I have them already setup. But cameras are always going offline

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

set cameras to stream only and not to record. you could try to remove the cams and re add them to HomeKit if they're offline, that might help!

@Mr.C0ffee 8 месяцев назад

So what do you use instead of hk secure video? Just local recording to sd 24/7?

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

I dive deeper into this at the end of the video 😊

@johnvanzyl4420 8 месяцев назад

What a great Video Adam. I am currently using eufy and Aqara cameras and I must say I have been having so many issues with Apple's Homekit when it comes to my cameras. Every night my cameras in HK would go offline for hours not even minutes and im always concerned that during the down time I would miss out on recording activity. So what is the reason for having cameras then.... I am seriously now after watching your video considering removing my cameras from HK and just use the eufy and Aqara apps for my video recordings. I would probably just leave the Aqara G4 Door bell in HK because I love the fact that I get a popup on my Apple TV when the bell gets rung.... decisions decisions. Once again awesome Video.

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

So glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! and I haven't had as many offline issues with my eufy/aqara cam as you have mentioned so you could try removing them from HomeKit and re adding them. i personally use the eufy app for alerts/recording only and use the home app for streaming only. i found alerts to be accurate. i would do the same with the aqara camera if i was using that too. i'd recommend that for the best experience. having the doorbell alert on the apple tv is amazing. you can use the aqara doorbell in the aqara app for alerts and in the home app for those apple tv alerts that way it would be the best of both worlds.

@ScarthyUK 8 месяцев назад

How’s the E1 cam?? Is it available for purchase yet??

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

Video coming soon, stay tuned 😉

@leonkung4270 8 месяцев назад

Can i set automation to switch on lights on selected activity zone?

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

no, that would be cool tho

@gabrynio_pl 7 месяцев назад

How I will benefit from 24/7 recording on SD card if somebody will stole my camera and this recording will not be on the cloud to lookup ?

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

that's a fair question, however cloud recordings aren't always reliable. if the camera starts recording too late or cuts off the clip too early, the recording is useless. there's pros and cons to each option and comes down to personal preference. Thanks for watching! 😊

@dandan1364 7 месяцев назад

Do you have an alternative recommendation?

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

as mentioned in the video, use cameras with local storage ;)

@ScarthyUK 8 месяцев назад

Facial recognition has totally stopped working for me on iOS/tvos 17 using eufy cams. Fully disabled / re-enabled etc it just wont recognise anyone

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

maybe try either restarting the cameras or by removing and readding to HomeKit?

@ScarthyUK 7 месяцев назад

@@AdamsTechLife tried all that but no joy :(

@american_chevy616 20 дней назад

Say HomeKit secure video one more time

@AdamsTechLife 19 дней назад

HomeKit Secure Video

@american_chevy616 19 дней назад

@@AdamsTechLife lol you’re killing me, man. Thanks for the video though.

@donpowers6033 8 месяцев назад

I do enjoy your channel and the sometimes different perspective you have on things. However, you and I will agree to disagree here. I use HKSV and simply do not have the issues you describe (beyond the reduction in video quality....but 1080p works fine for me). While 24/7 recording has its value sorting through it for specific events is incredibly time consuming. Is HKSV perfect? Not at all, but it provides some real value for me. The clips provide a quick way to get immediate information about an event that has already occured with no hassle. There is also value in 24/7 recording which is why I typically get cameras that support recording to an SD card (although I have rarely used videos recorded in this way).

@AdamsTechLife 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your perspective on HomeKit Secure Video, it definitely has its pros and cons and can be useful for some people with pop up motion alerts on the lock screen and the ability to view the live feed from the notification itself. thanks for sharing your thoughts!!

@Tulimafat 5 месяцев назад

Holy cow this video is drawn out.

@AdamsTechLife 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for your feedback and for watching

@cooldispatch 5 месяцев назад

Why not use both? HomeKit Secure Video + 24/7 on the memory card/NAS? Aqara and Xiaomi cameras support such scenario, so you have the best from the both worlds :) Also, my Aqara G4 Ring operates as that. HomeKit Secure Video + Memory Card inside the chime unit.

@AdamsTechLife 5 месяцев назад

yep, totally possible :)