Is Eufy 'Security' A Complete Lie?

Eufy saying that they're private and secure has been called into question by Paul Moore, @LinusTechTips and a number of security experts and I'm concerned about this for you and your smart home too.

I'll dive into Eufy privacy and security concerns from this past month, show you the new Echo Show 15 Fire TV mode, as well as Create With Alexa. Plus, I'll tell you about one of the best smart home hubs getting HomeKit compatibility so you can have Ikea smart bulbs, smart plugs, and more cheap devices in Apple HomeKit.

Samsung SmartThings has a lot of news, including maybe having the SmartThings Hub be a Matter Bridge, and of course I'll show you all the new smart home gadgets you can look at.

00:00 - The Eufy Security Issue
6:20 - Amazon Smart Home New Features
9:38 - Google Home App Preview Update
9:53 - Google and Apple Update to Matter Smart Home
11:26 - Hubitat and Apple HomeKit
12:40 - SmartThings Matter Bridge
13:53 - New Smart Home Products

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[EsotericArctos]

That Eufy thing is a really big concern, considering how they push their product as privacy focussed. That is a huge breach of trust and I would even say false advertising based just on what was Hopefully they sort that out quickly. I use to recommend Eufy, but I really can't now based on that information.

[speedracer]

I predicted this during their security breach last year and eufy fans couldn’t rush faster to tell me how wrong I was about eufy/anker not caring about our privacy/security. I really hope this gives more people awareness of how little control/security they have over cloud based camera systems, not to mention how less expensive and better quality local NVR systems are without any need for subscription fees

[leocatz]

Good to know about the EUFY concerns, but I guess at this point if someone wants to watch my yard, I don't care.

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Thanks! All the BEST to you and Family this Christmas!

[speedracer]

I like that hubitat is letting people choose which devices to connect. It’s beyond frustrating that smartthings forces google to take ALL devices which breaks so many things due to now having duplicates.

Yes yes yes, I know the “duplicate home” work around but that does not solve all issues of duplicate devices because using assistant becomes useless for duplicate devices due to the assistant not knowing which “home” device you want to control

[Metal_seer]

I just ordered a S340 camera and Homebase 380, before I found all these issues. I will be following it closely. I hope to see some Eufy adjustments. In any case, there will be no gEUFY caneras INSIDE my house or overlooking my backyard. If any agency or person wants to snoop on 13:36 images of my street view, they are welcome to do so (if they have that muvh time on their hands).

[coderkuma]

I'm not saying the eufy stuff is perfect or couldn't be improved but honestly there are a lot more common issues with larger risks with things people use more often just many popular websites.. I do agree the marketing is fairly misleading and should be more transparent about how their features work and what happens when they are enabled. It's pretty par for the course though for most companies. :/

[haha-gl-cr]

all camera have same issue if they connect to internet!

[thetilo]

Is there an update on the issue that doing a factory reset on a camera via the sync button erases the footage on the homebase?

[johnsanders]

Anyone expecting their home security camera to be unhackable is a little bit silly. If you don't want people to be able to monitor your home camera don't have one. In my opinion this is true for all brands of Wi-Fi and Wireless cameras. I'm not sure I understand why people have decided eufy is the camera to attack they all have the same problem.

[whopua]

I've gotten pretty complacent with my smart home. I haven't looked into upgrading in a while. What advantage does matter have on devices like my OG nest home and nest minis?

[mon-piggytv]

it's okay to use eufy cam3 if its for outside use? am i correct?

[matdriks]

What is the best alternative? I don’t want to use cables for my camera’s. Available in Europe (Netherlands)

[wideo_ace]

Recently I found out why my Eufy SoloCam S40 and Solar Wall Light S120 would not record to HomeBase 3, because Eufy security is asking for my permission to access my phones mic and camera in order to record. I would not allow this. This is a security risk and my privacy violation. Obviously Eufy lied to us about the settings!!

[AAmtb]

It's all about risk...i need to see the stats of how many successful attacks occurred with a tech guy coordinating with a burglar to get the s/n, watch my yard, know when I'm not home... then contact the burglar break in.

[joannaconnelly]

I opted out from thumbnails by choosing Most efficient but I am still getting thumbnails and after speaking with the eufy engineer he stated that it is meant to work this way. Is there something wrong with this answer ?

[eraldway]

I was doing a little digging and found this is only true with Eufy door bells. The door bell is also the only Eufy product that is not HomeKit compatible. HomeKit has very strong privacy rules and when a camera is homekit activated, it usually takes over the cameras settings. There are multiple settings on the Eufy app that I can't change to the fact that I have HomeKit connected to it. Apple also only allows door bells to be 100 percent homekit controlled with no access to third party servers. Maybe thats why Eufy still hasn't made a HomeKit compatible door bell.

[ednolan]

Knowing what you know, would you still purchase a EUFY system ?
Also, if I only were to purchase outdoor cameras would that be a game changer?

[reidranger]

Brian Help!:. This week the Alexa app asked me select / "Follow" some people & topics. I foolishly did & now I'm bombarded w/ junk all hrs of the day & night. I think technically they're Reminders. I've tried for over 3 hrs to delete, undo & trun off but I've failed 😤. Any ideas on how to undo what I've done? Hopefully you see this I posted late

[CaydenThyGamer]

A lot of these issues have been fixed that you have mentioned.