Of course, you first need to remove your existing floodlight before you can proceed. At this point, you have to unplug the camera and disconnect the power cord from the camera’s wiring so that you can wire it into an electrical box.
All I had to do was connect the camera to WiFi and the Eufy Security app, and I was ready to install the camera. Thankfully, the setup process was quick and straightforward. That’s because Eufy has you plug it into an outlet and set it up in the Eufy Security app before you wire it into the electrical box for the floodlight. When you unbox the Eufy, it has a power cord wired onto it (something I’ve never seen before on three other floodlight camera models). Having personally installed hardwired floodlight cameras before (I own two older Ring models), I was a bit surprised by the installation and setup process for the Eufy floodlight. “We are sorry we fell short here and are working on new security protocols and measures to make sure that this never happens again.”
“We realize that as a security company we didn’t do good enough,” said a Eufy spokesperson in a statement on the matter.
The company says that only 712 users were affected and that it is working to put additional safeguards in place to prevent future problems. One note before we continue: In May 2021, Eufy had a security issue, where Eufy users were able to access cameras owned by other Eufy users. If you’re interested in purchasing the Eufy Floodlight Camera, you can find it for sale at Amazon, Eufy, Lowe’s, Target, and Walmart in both white and black finishes. Read on for my experience with the camera’s installation and setup, video quality, and smart features. In fact, I evaluated three options at home to determine which one is the best driveway security guard.
To find out whether the Eufy Floodlight Camera is worthwhile, I purchased it at retail and installed it at home to try it out. Of course, just because the camera’s specs look good on paper doesn’t mean it will work well in everyday use.