After bricking my Nest Hello, I decided to get the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) from Eufy US Website. I chose Eufy after reading Domotics review on Eufy Doorbell 2K (Wired). The author, Mike, also encountered the same thing with his Nest Hello Doorbell (Wired). He eventually gave up and bought a Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired). So I thought, it works for him, it should work for me.

I paid US$115.48 (S$156) for the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired). That is after a US$40 discount from their retail price of US$155.48. Shipping from my freight forwarder, HopShopGo, to Singapore is an additional US$19.96 (S$27) via DHL.

So total, I paid S$183, which is almost S$90 cheaper than the Nest Hello (Wired), S$270.

Unboxing

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Box Front
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Box Front
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Box Back
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Box Back
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Box
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Box
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - 3rd Party Wall Plate
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – 3rd Party Wall Plate
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Box Contents
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Box Contents

Design

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Front
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Front

There is a QR code at the back of the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired). You have to scan it to start the setup before mounting the doorbell to its holder.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Back
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Back

Setup
Just follow the onscreen instructions.

Eufy iOS App - Setup #1
Eufy iOS App – Setup #1

For the region, I chose North America.

Eufy iOS App - Setup #2
Eufy iOS App – Setup #2

The setup even detects whether there is enough voltage to the doorbell.

Eufy iOS App - Setup - Transformer Check
Eufy iOS App – Setup – Transformer Check

It seems that the AC 230V to 18V 500mA Doorbell Power Supply Adapter that I got for Nest Hello works fine for this as well.

Eufy iOS App - Setup - Transformer Check - Done
Eufy iOS App – Setup – Transformer Check – Done

I have been using it for more than two weeks, and so far, so good. It lasted even longer than my Nest Hello.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired)
The Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) doesn’t record 24/7 but instead starts recording only when it detects movement and stops when there is none. It has 4GB of storage onboard, and once the limit is reached, it will delete older video clips. There is no cloud option for it to upload, and it doesn’t work with Eufy’s Homebase.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired)
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired)

Eufy has another Video Doorbell 2K that is wired and does five days of continuous recording as it has 32GB of storage onboard. But sadly, it is exclusive to Best Buy, and as far as I know, Best Buy doesn’t ship to freight forwarders like HopShopGo.

So I guess I have to make do with the lack of 24/7 recording until Google Nest has another new wired product that will probably not be anytime soon.

Chime
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) comes with a chime, and it connects to the doorbell via Bluetooth.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Chime - Front
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Chime – Front
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Chime - Back
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Chime – Back
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - With Chime
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – With Chime

Installation
Replacing my Nest Hello that bricked with Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) as my HDB BTO Doorbell is straightforward.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - BTO Doorbell Socket
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – BTO Doorbell Socket

It is plug-and-play. I just have to connect the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) to the doorbell wires that I previously installed for Nest Hello, replaced the wallplate with Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) compatible wallplate, and I am good to go.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Attached Wall Plate
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Attached Wall Plate

I replaced my existing Ring Cable Terminal with the included extension wires and wire nuts.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Connector
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Connector

I even took a level meter to ensure that the plate and doorbell were leveled.

Events

Eufy iOS App - Home
Eufy iOS App – Home

You can see the activities/events under the event tab and why it recorded that event. It is either it detected a human or someone rang the bell. And if someone rings the bell, it will indicate whether you answered it or a missed ring.

It is a missed ring only when you do not tap on the push notification when it sends to your phone.

Eufy iOS App - Events
Eufy iOS App – Events

So far, I have no issues with the events. All the events are being captured as expected. The only feature I miss from Nest Hello is the facial recognition feature.

Unlike Nest Hello, which shows a dimmer version of the ring light and brightens it when it detects motions, Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) doesn’t show the ring light at all when on standby.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Installed
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Installed

It only lights up the ring light when it detects motion.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Motion Detected
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Motion Detected

Visitor Announcement – Google Home
Unlike Nest Hello, which integrates very nicely within the Google ecosystem, for example: when you press on the doorbell, all your Google Home devices will announce that someone is at the door, followed by an image captured showing on your Nest Hub.

For Eufy to achieve the same effect, you need a hub. And I think so far, only Homey and maybe Home Assistant can accomplish the same thing. Sadly, there is no integration of IFTTT or SmartThings.

I have been using Homey since 2017. For my use case, I am using my Sonos speakers Homey app to announce the arrival and Chromecast Homey app to cast the image captured by the doorbell to my Nest Hub. Alternatively, if you do not have Sonos, you can also use the Google TTS Homey app to do the visitor announcement.

The flow card looks like this. When the doorbell is pressed, cast the image captured to a Google Nest Hub and say “Someone’s at the door” using my Sonos speakers.

Homey iOS App - Flow - When
Homey iOS App – Flow – When

Too bad I can’t select multiple devices, and I have to add them one by one. In this case, I have two Nest Hub and three Sonos speakers.

Homey iOS App - Flow - Then
Homey iOS App – Flow – Then

This works perfectly every time. It takes about 1 to 3 seconds from the doorbell being pressed to seeing the push notification on my iPhone. This is faster than the Nest Hello of 3 to 5 seconds.

Eufy iOS App - Push Notification
Eufy iOS App – Push Notification

It takes an additional 2 seconds to hear the announcement via my Sonos and an additional 3 seconds to see the image on Nest Hub. Since this is automated through Homey, it is slower than Nest Hello native integration with Nest Hub.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Google Home Integration
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Google Home Integration

Visitor Announcement – Apple HomeKit
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) integrates with Apple HomeKit via Homebridge using the Homebridge Eufy Security plugin.

Integration is also as straightforward, you just need to enter your login credentials to Eufy in Homebridge UI, and the plugin takes care of the rest.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Apple Homekit Integration - iOS
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Apple Homekit Integration – iOS

I would recommend creating separate accounts of Eufy for each integration since you might get logged out of your main account if Eufy detects too many sessions. Also, you can’t use 2FA when you want to use either integration.

There is Apple TV integration, so when someone rings the bell when you are watching Apple TV, a small window will appear on the top left.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Apple Homekit Integration - Apple TV
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Apple Homekit Integration – Apple TV

You can press the TV button on the Apple TV remote, making the image full screen.

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) - Apple Homekit Integration - Apple TV
Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wired) – Apple Homekit Integration – Apple TV

The only limitation of the plugin is that I can’t live stream the video doorbell feed in the Home app, apparently, it is a known issue and there is no fix for it.