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Eufy drama from 2022

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Super slimy
1:54 Cheaping out
4:32 Too good to be true?
6:31 Lesser of two evils
7:14 ANOTHER subscription 🙄

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MUSIC
All of the music throughout is by Nihilore.

Ending song is The End by EVA.

[SmartHomeSolver]

I never love making a negative video, but when I figured out everything that was going on, I knew I had to. Next video is another fun smart home tour, subscribe so you don't miss it!

[urbanjungle]

this is exactly the public service that a channel on YT we need. Exposing these awful products and making buyers aware of the shady tactics some companies will resort to. Thanks for all your effort on our behalf.

[Arachne]

I appreciate you calling this stuff out. It’s not fun being negative, but we do need to call out the problems and most of us don’t have the effect you do with your platform and reach.

[domramsey]

Imagine if you'd been told 15 years ago that you'd need to pay a subscription for your doorbell. You'd think it was the most ridiculous idea ever.

[RedicL]

Thank you for being honest and real. Companies need to be called out on their BS. Putting this out there is the only way we will get this stuff fixed!

[TechWithBrett]

Great call outs Reed! These are so easy to miss when deciding on a doorbell.

[vandr__]

The eufy issue was also unencrypted video feeds being transmitted to their servers regardless of what settings you said even though they said it was all local. Not just snapshots…

[mrtechie]

Reolink Video Doorbell is now the best option. 5MP and works with NVR, ONVIF, Blue Iris....

[jinvid]

LMAO!! I love how you did the Spouse Approval droppage!

[stephenw]

Well done! These camera subscriptions need to stop! DO NOT BUY ANY PRODUCT WITH A SUBSCRIPTION. They will change when their sales drop off a cliff. The problem is... this info needs to go viral.

[edwardsteinshouer]

As an owner of the Eufy Doorbell you featured I agree that it is great and I have the Homebase so all the videos are stored in my home. I don't use the notification thumbnails and can open the app and see whats up in seconds. The cloud issue was way overblown in my opinion and I am very happy with all my Eufy Cameras and lights.

[jaded]

Love the honesty in this video since I've been looking at door cam's and have always been skeptical on which ones are actually worth paying for

[richardahlquist]

Good video, I love my Reolink Wifi doorbell, it may not have a ton of features, but at least its not tied to subscription, works with Home Assistant, and isnt sharing my video.

[diegomarche]

Videos like this make YouTube a more precious place. Keep up the good work

[leftverture]

THANK YOU for the info and honesty. I get that companies need to make money, but subscriptions have gotten out of control.

[geraldkelman]

I have had a Eufy doorbell camera for a couple of years now. Amazing, no monthly fees and you can add extra cameras if you want for other doors. Eufy is the only way to go, great camera and no extra monthly fees.

[wyze]

Woah. Thanks for the heads up on this, the 5 minute delay on doorbell presses is actually a firmware bug. Our team is working on this right now.

[magnusjohn]

The eufy issue wasn't so much that the thumbs and video were stored on the cloud it was how they were stored. Not being encrypted and easily viewed made the lie about storage so much worse and destroyed trust. Since then they made it clear where they are stored and encrypted things but it's real hard to get the trust back.

[alxleiva]

Disgusting consumer practices! Your reviews can save so many people from these predatory companies. Thanks

[nmartin]

Love the Spousal approval decreasing part of the vid!