Eufy 2K Pan Tilt Smart Camera with Apple Homekit Secure Video

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The Eufy Pan Tilt camera is, at least currently, the ONLY pan-tilt camera that supports Homekit Secure video and at the price point, it's going to be very attractive to a lot of people. But there are some things you should know about this camera before clicking that Buy-It-Now button.
The Eufy Pan Tilt is listed as a camera that has a TON of capabilities including pet detection, motion zones, facial recognition, RTSP streams, and more. All this is true of course as long as you're not using the camera in Homekit mode.
As soon as you connect this to your Homekit home, the majority of those features go away. We should be getting back facial recognition and motion zones once iOS14 is released, but until then, it's something that you should definitely consider if you're looking at picking up one for you smart home.
The other thing to be aware of is that the Eufy cam MUST be connected to the Eufy Security app before you can add it to your Apple HomeKit home. For those of you who more concerned about your privacy, this might be a deal breaker and instead might point you towards the Logitech Circle View or the Eve Camera which are both Homekit only cameras which have no other cloud connectivity at all.
The Eufy Pan/Tilt's main selling feature is going to be, as expected, the ability for the camera to pan around the room. Although these controls are not currently exposed in Apple HomeKit, you can still leverage this feature by turning on the motion tracking within the Eufy app and then just letting the camera move around as it detects motion in it's vicinity.
All in all, I think the Eufy camera is a great buy, especially at it's price point which is one of the lowest in the market right now.
#homekit #Eufy #pantilt

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@racsito39 3 года назад

I have some days with this camera, my first security camera in HomeKit and I’m really happy with it. I had to do a firmware upgrade first to add HomeKit support, I’m glad I heard about this product after support was deployed.

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

happy to hear that Guillermo! There was just a new firmware release that improved some things as well. I saw it yesterday so you might want to check to see if there are updates.

@ModernDayTech 3 года назад

Good stuff chris! A great product at unbelievable price. Even with losing some features in HK it’s totally worth it.

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Thanks MDT! Definitely at the price pint you can buy two if you want access to all the feature!!!

@rudiedj23 4 года назад

Great video, just got this one along with the indoor cam and for the value their tough to beat. I just can’t wait till iOS 14 so we can get a lot of the features back with Homekit😉

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Agree 100%. I’m sure we’re going to see Eufy cams going in a lot of HomeKit Homes in the next few months. Really hoping that iOS 14 stays as stable as the betas would suggest.

@cashsilas3047 2 года назад

i know I am kind of randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to stream new movies online?

@Kadapati 3 года назад

Thanks for the review! Sorry if I missed this from video, but can I pan and tilt the camera from the Home app? Or it will stream from the last camera position / motion track only?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

No problem at all! Great question - You can NOT control the pan/tilt from the home app. Those controls aren’t available yet for cameras in HomeKit. Exactly as you said - it will stream from the last position. If you turned on the motion track in the Eufy app the camera will pan/tilt to follow whatever is in the room and the Home app will see the stream where the camera is moving. Hopefully this answers the question!

@Kadapati 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Chris, thanks a lot for your in depth answer! It's clear for me now how it works

@disabledarmyveteran 2 года назад

If you add a Walmart ten dollar portable USB charger battery brick 8000 mAh using your same USB wall plug it will give your system power when power goes out and keep it on guard for threats even if your internet is out then the camera will still record video for later review. Criminals will cut power to security systems to disable them but with a battery backup in the loop your camera will keep working. Just an FYI . I have all of my Eufy Cam pan and tilt cameras on battery backup , it’s cheap and works.

@mrwhoopiedax 3 года назад

Thx for this great video, I have this cam and it Is configured in my Homekit, I have an iCloud 2T plan, however I don't see the timeline or events to swipe to the left or right. What have I done wrong?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Hey Ro Bru - Hard to trouble shoot this remotely, but I’d start buy making sure that all of your Homekit hub devices are running iOS 14 at a minimum. This includes any iPads that you might have configured as Homekit Hub once upon a time ( this one happened to me and it was a real pain to find! ). Do you have any other cameras which are working properly? If all your Homehub are running latest software, I’d start by deleting and re-adding the camera. Do you have any other cameras that are working properly? Did you set the camera to record and not just streaming? Just trying to think out loud of the questions I’d be looking at if it was happening to me. Hoping this helps!

@mrwhoopiedax 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek thx for the reply. After rebooting the Apple TV (hub) it works as planned.

@Zomfoo 3 года назад

Can this camera be mounted on the ceiling? Is the power cord plug located under the camera or the side? Is there battery backup?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

This can be mounted in the ceiling. The power cord is on the back(side) not bottom of the camera. No battery backup. You can also rotate the image 180 degrees in the Eufy app so you’re not turning your phone upside down.

@joshuamcfeeley1238 3 года назад

What is your experience with this camera now that ios14 has been released? What features have you noticed have been added since the latest update? Im interested in the activity zone and pan / tilt features directly from HK. Also, how do you feel this compares to something like the Logi Circle view, where you add the device directly into HK?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Hey Joshua! Great questions. First - nothing added to the camera specifically- any of the new Features added in iOS14 apply to all compatible cameras so not a huge difference there. The activity zones in iOS14 seem to work more or less properly. It’s not perfect but it’s a step in the right direction. There are no pan/tilt control from HK still. Best you’ll get is auto-tracking in the Eufy app and it flows through to HK. No ability to manually control. Working in a comparison video - but the most obvious is the size/shape/color and the Pan/Tilt features. As well the Eufy cans need to be connected to the Eufy app (read: “Cloud”) for updates which could be an issue for some security minded folks. From a HomeKit perspective they are reasonably equal with the Circle view coming out ahead with firmware updates included.

@joshuamcfeeley1238 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Hey Chris, thanks so much for your thorough follow up! Great update!

@jonathant1797 3 года назад

Just got this today. Home kit works, except motion tracking (I turned off the camera in the eufy app). Did you leave the camera on in the Eufy app to keep the motion tracking function works? Thanks

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Yup. You’ll need to leave the camera turned on and motion tracking switched on as well. Unfortunately, there’s no pan/tilt controls in Homekit yet.

@khalidalmehairi4007 3 года назад

Homekit cam stream will not function out of the connected wifi network, so no remote stream

@hatqoz-2fusna-gyjWyt 3 месяца назад

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@MiamiWebDesign 3 года назад

I have this camera and I love it as well as the other non-ptz Eufy 2k. Great prices, I got mine on amazon for $39 and $29 for the non-ptz with coupon codes. The homekit compatibility is really great at this price. It's just too bad that I can't use both homekit and rtsp with my Blue Iris server at the same time. Other than that this is a definite 'buy'!

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

100% with you. Seriously considering ordering another just for the RTSP. One of the least expensive cameras with the feed capability in the market.

@MiamiWebDesign 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek That's definitely a good option at these prices. Have you made a video about Homebridge? With this I was able to get my other blue iris connected cameras like my Foscams and Amcrest to work with both Homekit at the same time as blue iris.

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

I looked at Homebridge a few years back but it was pretty rough. Might look again but I’m mostly on Home Assistant these days for exposing non-HK devices. I’ve got python skills so it’s more of a fit for me and I have a better chance of figuring out what’s going wrong and adding my own devices. :)

@AFHLeGusta 3 года назад

As of November 2020 has the 2 way audio on HSV been added? That's a dealbreaker for me, I wanna get this so much for the pan and tilt functionality and the price but I don't like the fact that I've seen (from the beta) that the 2 was audio is disabled on HSV and I wanna use it with HSV of course. Can you confirm this Chris? Thanks.

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Checked this morning (Nov 11,2020) and there’s still no change. I’m sure this will come up again in the future and I truly hope that Eufy fixes this oversight. Wish I had better news :)

@AFHLeGusta 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek That's fine, thank you so much for replying! Hoping for the change.

@AFHLeGusta 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Thanks a lot Chris. Do you really think it'll be added soon? I've seen some posts on Reddit that the technical features aren't compatible with Homekit so they won't be able to enable it...what do you think about that?

@phhu4175 3 года назад

Thanks Chris for the review. Can you create a video to show how to set it up on a NAT router so users can access live videos on a cell phone when a person is not at home or when a cell phone is not in the same WIFI with a camera? Thanks

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

hey Ph Hu - given that this is HomeKit compatible, all you need is a device acting as a HomeKit hub and it will automatically allow remote access without having to worry about NAT port forwarding or inbound firewall rules. Much better and more secure solution than exposing your home network to the outside world.

@phhu4175 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Thanks Chris for the info. Do you know any homekit that surely works with these Eufy cameras?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

I’m not sure I understand the question. These cameras are Apple HomeKit compatible. It should work with any other devices which are also Apple HomeKit compatible.

@khalidalmehairi4007 3 года назад

It doesnt work remotely even with apple hubs

@BluestofFalcons 3 года назад

Can someone please explain the need for apple homekit. Can’t you operate this right through the Dufy app?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Absolutely you can operate this through the Eufy app. Apple Homekit is an a smarthome automation ecosystem that allows you to tie devices from different manufacturers together in a fairly easy way. Using Homekit, you have have the Eufy camera detect motion and turn on Philips Hue lights, turn on an Eve Aqua sprinkler, turn off a wemo smart plug, change the temperature on your ecobee or turn your Vocolinc purifier to max. Homekit is about taking your gadgets and making them work together to make your life easier.

@wanderbucket 4 года назад

Does the 2 way audio work with HomeKit right now?

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Hey Sylvia! Great question! Sorry I missed this one in the video. Sound comes through from the camera to your device but you can’t speak through the cameras. The cameras microphone works so you can hear what’s in the room but you can’t talk to anyone in the room. At least not for now - there is 2-way audio in the Eufy app though so hopefully this will be addressed in a future firmware update.

@anthonydisney 3 года назад

I’m confused. Do you have to set it up to apple home kit or does this company have there own app you can run it though?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

The company does have their own app and you may choose to use it alone. You may also connect it to Apple HomeKit if you choose but you don’t HAVE to.

@anthonydisney 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek ohhh ok I just bought one today and it won’t arrive until Wednesday so I’m trying to learn about it. It will be the only camera I have. Since this is an older video and apple home kit has been updated. Would you recommend using the company’s app or apple hole kit?

@robofalkor1599 4 года назад

“Why would I pay more money to get my data in their cloud, where they have control over my data?” 😎 RIP Eufy cloud, Logitech cloud, etc.

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Lol Those clouds are still necessary for Amazon and google support, at least in the short term. But yeah... I would expect to see more HSV cameras on the market as it’s a good way to charge more (the Apple tax) and theres relatively low o going cloud costs to continue supporting the products in the future.

@DjTucci 3 года назад

hi, this is better than the awara g2h?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

They are different beasts. From a HSV standpoint - I would say they are in the same ballpark. It’s the other stuff that would push me in one way or another. The Aqara has a zigbee hub which means that you can attach low price Aqara accessories like contact sensors or even smart plugs and expose them out to HomeKit (or other). The Eufy on the other hand has some cool features (RTSP stream, pet detection, etc...) that give it advantages the G2h doesn’t have. The sad part is that many of those features aren’t available when the Eufy is in HomeKit mode. So really it depends on what you’re going to be using it for. Hope this helps!

@DjTucci 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek thanks, i have the aqara/xiaomi ecosystem, and i use it with apple home app, its just perfect, i have the 360 xiaomi Camera too, buy the cameras can´t connect to homekit, so i will change this for the G2H, Thanks man

@liiontommy 4 года назад

Does sound detection work in HomeKit?

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Unfortunately Sound Detection is disabled when the camera is connected to HomeKit.

@liiontommy 4 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Thanks

@briangraham6415 2 года назад

Did iOS 15 bring about any new features?

@CaptainSugarFree 4 года назад

I got this about a week ago and I found that the quality of the recorded clips was TERRIBLE. The second I disconnected it from HSV, even at the same 1080p settings it had a huge improvement on quality.

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

The 2K mode was at 15 frame per second where HSV requires 24 FPS. I wonder if the upscaling on the frame rate might explain some of the quality issues. I haven’t seen any significant issues yet on my end, but it’s definitely something I’ll watch for and report back.

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Question for you - Did you set your streaming quality to High in the Eufy app? I checked mine and it was set to medium - I’m speculating that this might be affecting the low quality stream. Just a thought. Need to dig more into this.

@CaptainSugarFree 4 года назад

Chris Young I can’t recall what the stream was set to. The quality of the live stream was perfect. Completely clear no pixelation. Any clips however were completely pixelated. I’ll try it again and see if I get different results

@adamberry8263 4 года назад

Assume you will do a follow up? No viewable camera footage in the video.

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Definitely! Working on the comparison video. Onvis camera should arrive in a couple of days and I’m planning on a full comparison project.

@adamberry8263 4 года назад

Chris Young ok great, can’t imagine much between them all when in HomeKit though. When John from Homeskit authority showed the Eve cam and circle cam, I could not tell the difference even though he could 🤷🏻

@Homekitgeek 4 года назад

Yeah I have some ideas about that to try and make it more obvious.... Jon is definitely right that there’s a difference. Less so between the Eve Cam and the Circle - but there’s a 55 degree FoV difference between the Circles and the Eufy’s which is pretty obvious once you see them side by side.

@apollooff320 2 года назад

I just bought two of the cameras and HomeKit being stuck at 1080p is ass. 1080p looks more like 720p and I rather have 2K.

@Homekitgeek 2 года назад

Don’t disagree that the 1080p limit is annoying. But it’s what we have to work with or move to another automation platform. The benefits of HomeKit out way the limitation for my use-cases, at least for now. The advanced automations piece is why I’m still in the HomeKit camp.

@Nottoday3033 Год назад

Does this offer facial recognition without the homekit? I don’t own Homekit so I dont care. Or is my wife going to get a bunch of notifications when I move around the house?

@swedendive 3 года назад

Is all work now with ios 14??

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Hey MW - It does work with IOS14 now.

@swedendive 3 года назад

Great! Two way microphone also? How much data do I need in icloud for it? I have 50GB now

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Nope. Speaker is still missing from HomeKit. To record you need a 200Gb plan for 1 camera. For 2-5 cameras you’ll need the 2Tb plan. support.apple.com/en-us/HT210538

@swedendive 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek ok thanks. I hope Apple fix the two way soon. You know if there is any notifications on an Apple Watch from Eufy’s app?

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Just a small correction, Apple can’t fix this on the Eufy cam. This is 100% in Eufy’s control. They need to expose the speaker to homekit. If your Eufy notification are setup to pop on your phone and your watch is connected, it should appear on your watch. Full disclosure: My Eufy Pan/Tile is in my office which I’m in and out of the whole day. The notifications got really annoying so I turned them off. :)

@faisalthe01 3 года назад

You lose all the features when you add to HomeKit. It would be cool if i can only look at the stream in HomeKit and use all the feature in Eufy

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

If that’s what you’re looking g for you could use Hoobs or Hone assistant and just turn in the RTSP stream of the Eufy camera. That should get you the best of both worlds. Of course there would be no HomeKit secure video recordings. Just HomeKit streaming, but it is doable.

@faisalthe01 3 года назад

Chris Young good idea but there’s always a small delay in streaming with Homebridge

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

100%. I’m not the biggest fan of Homebridge in general as i think too many people use it without understanding that they are losing many of the privacy aspects of HomeKit, which is the first thing that attracted me to the Apple ecosystem in the first place. But as with most things in life, we need to measure the cost/benefit and each make our own decisions. :). Wishing you the best!

@Prolinium 3 года назад

This camera DOES NOT work with Alexa. Constant message "Camera is not responding" with each and every attempt to view, and I when I look at the reviews within the Alexa skill, most customers have given Eufy a ONE star for the same reason. This is absolute rubbish although the camera works well within its own app.

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Really appreciate you sharing your experience here! I’ve had this running and every time I’ve tried to access the camera it’s worked for me. I did check out the reviews on the Amazon skill and you’re absolutely correct. Not sure if they have listened and fixed this or that I’m just lucky. :)

@Prolinium 3 года назад

@@Homekitgeek Hi. I actually had quite a few people try to access their Eufy cams on various Echo screen devices last night, and nobody, not ONE could get access. Guess you're lucky Chris. I have emailed Anker / Eufy about the problem. Will have to wait and see :-)

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

Wow. I shake my head with things like this. Really appreciate you sharing here. I honestly wouldn’t have had any idea. I’m going to have to start accessing it more often to see if I hit the issue.

@GamerRadar 3 года назад

Eufy is a Chinese company. I’ll pass

@Homekitgeek 3 года назад

A lot of these devices are made in China so I don't have a major issue with that... I DO have concerns about a company who recently had their customer cameras getting displayed on other customer accounts though.... So yeah... I'd wait and see if you're going to connect these to the Eufy server.