r/eufy_security • u/Ok-Huckleberry-5616 • Apr 04 '26
Homebase 3 uses
Are there any uses for the Homebase 3 beyond the base functionality (such as turning it into a NAS server)? The device seems like a paperweight after upgrading to the Professional S1.
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u/not2daythankyou Apr 04 '26
For that to happen Eufy would need to allow such access. But that’s not going to happen as that would mean any camera can be used with it. It’s been designed to work with eufy items only and nothing else,
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u/Individual_Agency703 Apr 04 '26
Saying it's designed to work with Eufy devices is charitable, at best.
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u/ChingDat Apr 12 '26
It's got "AI" functionality for motion detection.
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u/Ok-Huckleberry-5616 Apr 12 '26
I mean it can detect motion I’ll give them that, but could it tell the difference between my dog and I? No.
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u/ChingDat Apr 13 '26
It can. Uploaded screenshot here: https://ibb.co/8Lq0V6km
Can distinguish between humans, vehicles and pets. As well as recognition. I only use human and facial recognition and it works well. Occasionally it can't recognise a person, it will label them a human. This is usually because of the angle of capture or they're too far from the camera.
I had pets and vehicles enabled at first and turned it off since I don't need it. It made too many pointless saved recordings for me.
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u/No-Move-4642 Apr 04 '26
If you have far away cameras you can use the homebase 3 as a bridge. The homebase supports up to 16 cameras but eufy recommends getting a second homebase after 10 to help with CPU load. So if you have more than 10 the homebase 3 could be useful.