The doorbell camera records video when the button is pressed or when motion is detected, but you’ll need a paid subscription to access it and other features. The $7.99 monthly/$79.99 yearly MyQ Essential plan supports a single camera, provides 14 days of rolling video storage, and unlocks motion notifications, customizable motion zones, facial recognition, package detection, and smart alerts (person, animal, package, and vehicle). The $14.99 monthly/$149.99 yearly Ultra plan gives you everything from the Essential plan, but upgrades video storage to 30 days, and covers all your MyQ cameras. It also adds a video search feature, descriptive notifications, and consolidated notifications, which helps cut down on duplicate alerts from multiple devices. If you’d rather not pay for cloud storage, it’s worth considering the Eufy FamiLock S3 Max, which has 15.5GB of internal eMMC flash memory for storing event-triggered video, and optionally works with the Eufy HomeBase 3 for up to 16TB of storage.
The Secure View uses the MyQ app (available for Android and iOS) like other devices from the brand, and appears on the My Home screen in its own panel. The panel displays a still of the last captured footage, and has a play arrow that launches a live stream. Tap that to open a screen with a larger video panel that you can view in full-screen mode by turning your phone sideways or by tapping the box in the lower right corner. Below the video panel are buttons for taking a snapshot, muting the speaker, turning the microphone on or off, and accessing the lock settings menu.
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In the lock settings screen, tap PINs and Biometrics to add users and register fingerprint and face scans. Up to two users per account can be assigned as Co-Owners with 24/7 access and full management permissions, while Household users get customizable 24/7 access. You can also create a Quick Pass with temporary, recurring, or periodic access.
Here you can also configure notifications, set motion detection sensitivity, set up detection zones, and enable Smart Detections (face, person, animal, package, and vehicle). Other settings let you turn off event recording, configure auto-lock delay times, enable night vision, adjust speaker volume, and set up Wi-Fi.
The Secure View doesn’t work with Alexa, Google, or HomeKit, or support voice control. However, it does support IFTTT applets that allow it to work with lots of third-party smart home devices, and it integrates with other MyQ devices such as the MyQ Outdoor Battery Camera and the Chamberlain B5330 Garage Door Opener. The Eufy FamiLock S3 Max doesn’t support IFTTT, but uses Matter technology to integrate with Alexa, Google, HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings. Eufy’s model also offers several advanced security settings, including loitering and leaving detection and wrong try protection.
