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eufy Security S380 HomeBase 3
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Eufy has eufy Security S380 HomeBase 3 on sale for $149.99 - $75 when you apply discount code WSUCAHB3EXISTUSERSUS at checkout = $74.99. Shipping is free.
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Features:
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Features:
- Up to 16 TB Expandable Local Storage* (Additional Storage* Drive Not Included)
- BionicMind AI Differentiates Family and Strangers
- HomeBase 3 Centralize Security Management
- Privacy with AES-128 + RSA-1024 Encryption
- Expandable storage, support hard drive storage
- Facial Recognition
- Human Detection
- Vehicle Detection
- Pet Detection
- LAN Port: 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- USB Port: 2 (for charging and data data transfer)
- SATA Port: 1 (for hard drive connection)
- CPU: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- About this deal:
- This offer is $12.22 less than our previous frontpage deal from January which garnered over 80 thumbs up.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.78 out of 5 stars based on over 250 Eufy customer reviews.
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Eufy has eufy Security S380 HomeBase 3 on sale for $149.99 - $75 when you apply discount code WSUCAHB3EXISTUSERSUS at checkout = $74.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member REALid10t for sharing this deal.
Features:
Thanks to Community Member REALid10t for sharing this deal.
Features:
- Up to 16 TB Expandable Local Storage* (Additional Storage* Drive Not Included)
- BionicMind AI Differentiates Family and Strangers
- HomeBase 3 Centralize Security Management
- Privacy with AES-128 + RSA-1024 Encryption
- Expandable storage, support hard drive storage
- Facial Recognition
- Human Detection
- Vehicle Detection
- Pet Detection
- LAN Port: 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- USB Port: 2 (for charging and data data transfer)
- SATA Port: 1 (for hard drive connection)
- CPU: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55
Editor's Notes
Written by Nate650 | Staff- About this deal:
- This offer is $12.22 less than our previous frontpage deal from January which garnered over 80 thumbs up.
- About this product:
- Rated 4.78 out of 5 stars based on over 250 Eufy customer reviews.
- Additional notes:
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the wiki and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Customer Review
Chris Franklin
1.0 out of 5 stars Local Storage That still REQUIRES the Cloud.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2025
Verified Purchase
Bottom line: no one should buy this. It's a complete waste of money. Other than letting you "consolidate the storage location" of your recordings, nothing else works as advertised. Every feature they hyped either fails outright or actively makes the rest of the system perform worse. You're literally paying to downgrade your setup.
Update: Save your money. Buy a 128GB SD card for your cameras and forget about this thing. The SD cards will be cheaper and actually work. I have nothing good to say about this device. It messes with your WiFi, it slows down live camera access, and it doesn't filter or consolidate notifications. My camera gives off more false positives when connected to it, and it even greatly limits the range of some models. Once they're paired with this box, they can't use your existing WiFi because they're forced to connect only to the homebase's network. For example: Solocam S220. Which has an extremely poor wifi chipset and antenna inside.
But this and you'll paying good money to make your setup worse. And the best part, Eufy clearly doesn't care. A few simple options and this thing might have been worth it.
Update: Since there's no way to configure anything related to the WiFi network it creates, the device insists on using channel 11, which is an awful choice in my area. Because of that, I'm having to reboot it sometimes twice a day just to get the cameras that rely on this custom WiFi network to reconnect. I honestly can't believe how poorly this entire system was designed.
Update again: This thing can't even consolidate notifications in one place. All my cameras are supported, yet some of them have their "smart" notification settings outside of the HomeBase. So now I have to configure the HomeBase and each camera individually. Total waste of money.
Update: Just found out it can't delete footage properly. If you want to remove a single clip, your only option is to delete the entire day. It'll let you delete the little "motion" or "person" markers, but those don't remove the footage. They're basically stickers. To delete anything real, you have to wipe every recording from that day. It's like nobody designing this ever used it.
Update: I'm honestly struggling to see the point of this device. At best it reduces a little battery drain or SD card wear on certain cameras. It doesn't work with all Eufy products, and even when something does connect to it, that doesn't mean it gains the features Eufy advertises.
If this thing is supposed to handle the "AI" processing, that should apply across every camera since the work is done on the image. Instead, most devices barely change, and only a couple get a few new checkboxes.
For example: I have two wall cameras that can connect to the HomeBase and store events on it. That's it. No new AI features at all.
It also can't centralize or de duplicate notifications. There's nothing "smart" about the alert handling. The only extra feature is triggering the built in alarm, which is great unless someone just grabs the HomeBase, because then you lose the alarm, the storage, and half your system.
Update: The more you use this, the more you realize how bad it really is. No alerts when a camera goes offline. "AI" only works outdoors, in perfect lighting, at close range. Cars get tagged as "motion" almost every time. Known faces get labeled as "person." I've never had a single pet recognized. Just more "motion." A complete waste.
Update: Learned another one. If you have a camera recording continuously and it's connected to a HomeBase, when that camera goes offline you can only view the recorded events. The continuous footage you set up doesn't show up at all. At this point it's a major letdown in every possible way.
Update: This is a security nightmare. If you try to join the device to your WiFi network, it rejects passwords with special characters. Then it creates its own hidden 2.4 GHz network with an SSID you can't configure. You can't change its channel to avoid interference. You can't disable it. And the password it generates was cracked in under a minute. I recreated that same network on my access points just to extend coverage for setup, something this device should support without all this nonsense.
Original: The Eufy HomeBase S380, like nearly all Eufy devices, is fundamentally cloud dependent. Despite Eufy's "local storage" claims, you need an active internet connection for the system to work properly. Without it, you lose access to essential features, including viewing and managing your recordings.
The cameras and HomeBase must communicate with Eufy's servers for device recognition, playback, notifications, and app connectivity. If that cloud link is broken for any reason, every camera shows as offline, even though they're physically up and connected on your LAN.
This reveals the core problem: you cannot view or manage your own locally stored recordings without Eufy's cloud being available. The system forces authentication and routing through their servers before the app can access local video. Your "local" system is only as reliable as Eufy's cloud.
Some wired cameras support RTSP, but only for the live feed. Recorded footage is still locked behind the Eufy app and their cloud gating. Many cameras don't support RTSP at all.
In short: your recordings may reside on the HomeBase, but the ecosystem is cloud gated. If Eufy's servers go down, or your internet drops, your cameras and HomeBase become inaccessible for playback or monitoring. Eufy could have implemented local access through a web interface. They simply chose not to.
Community Reviews
HomeBase 3 is mainly valued as a local storage hub and chime for Eufy cameras, especially when outdoor cameras need recordings kept off the device itself. It can back up footage, support local viewing even without internet, and work well as part of the Eufy ecosystem. The biggest drawbacks are connectivity and interference, since the HomeBase can slow live view, disrupt router Wi Fi, and force cameras onto its own network. Storage and export are also limited, with no RAID, no scheduled USB export, and no dual save backup. A useful fit if the ecosystem features matter more than flexibility.
people who want a HomeBase specifically because their doorbell doesn't have an SD card slot and stopped ringing the inside chime, since this setup could fit that situation.
homeowners trying to improve wireless camera connectivity for outdoor cameras/doorbells when the HomeBase is placed too far away, because commenters report outside cameras and doorbells can take ~10 seconds to load or even fail to load and they're considering adding a second HomeBase closer to the front door.
Eufy users who are worried about SD card theft or want centralized storage, because one commenter said the big use case for HomeBase 3 over using SD cards in each camera is if you're worried about theft of SD cards.
people who need local viewing/streaming without relying on internet availability, because commenters describe it as allowing local view/stream even when there's no internet available (and they streamed for a long stretch without disconnects).
buyers who are already hitting the HomeBase device limit or have connectivity problems caused by interference/location of devices, because a second HomeBase 3 is only worthwhile in those cases.
buyers who want a deal at the advertised $74.99 level, because multiple commenters report the price/code no longer brings it below about $99-$100 (deal appears dead/expired).
people who prefer to use SD cards in the cameras (especially for outdoor cameras), because commenters say they're not a fan of using SD cards for outdoor cameras and others returned the HomeBase to stick with SD cards instead to avoid interference.
people who want reliable live view and don't want their cameras to depend on the HomeBase for connectivity, because one commenter says their cameras started connecting to the HomeBase instead of the router and live access became nearly impossible at times.
people who are sensitive to 2.4GHz Wi‑Fi interference or have Zigbee networks, because commenters claim the HomeBase runs a strong hidden 2.4GHz SSID that can overwhelm router/AP Wi‑Fi and "screw" a Zigbee network.
buyers who expect true local-only operation for playback/management, because one detailed review claims local storage still requires cloud/internet for playback and management and that if the cloud link is broken cameras become inaccessible.
people who want to avoid data-loss risk from a single storage drive, because commenters note it only supports one drive (no RAID) and if it fails recordings can be lost.
people who need to delete individual clips or manage recordings granularly, because a commenter says the only option is deleting the entire day (individual motion/person markers don't remove the footage).
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1 it only support one drive so, if it fails, your recording are lost(no raid support)
2 No automation on exporting events. I have a usb plugged in but I have to manually export events if I need to. There's no way to schedule events automatically to a usb drive.
3 No SMB support. Same as before wish we can save/duplicate recording for peace of mind
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4 Either save on HB3 or Camera's sd card. No support for dual save again to prevent data loss.
Besides these, it's a great system which allows me to view/stream my camera locally even when no internet is available. I also streamed upto 46 minutes without any disconnect means it could allow you to use as a baby monitor.
Does this give more range to cameras than a good router?
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Chris Franklin
1.0 out of 5 stars Local Storage That still REQUIRES the Cloud.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2025
Verified Purchase
Bottom line: no one should buy this. It's a complete waste of money. Other than letting you "consolidate the storage location" of your recordings, nothing else works as advertised. Every feature they hyped either fails outright or actively makes the rest of the system perform worse. You're literally paying to downgrade your setup.
Update: Save your money. Buy a 128GB SD card for your cameras and forget about this thing. The SD cards will be cheaper and actually work. I have nothing good to say about this device. It messes with your WiFi, it slows down live camera access, and it doesn't filter or consolidate notifications. My camera gives off more false positives when connected to it, and it even greatly limits the range of some models. Once they're paired with this box, they can't use your existing WiFi because they're forced to connect only to the homebase's network. For example: Solocam S220. Which has an extremely poor wifi chipset and antenna inside.
But this and you'll paying good money to make your setup worse. And the best part, Eufy clearly doesn't care. A few simple options and this thing might have been worth it.
Update: Since there's no way to configure anything related to the WiFi network it creates, the device insists on using channel 11, which is an awful choice in my area. Because of that, I'm having to reboot it sometimes twice a day just to get the cameras that rely on this custom WiFi network to reconnect. I honestly can't believe how poorly this entire system was designed.
Update again: This thing can't even consolidate notifications in one place. All my cameras are supported, yet some of them have their "smart" notification settings outside of the HomeBase. So now I have to configure the HomeBase and each camera individually. Total waste of money.
Update: Just found out it can't delete footage properly. If you want to remove a single clip, your only option is to delete the entire day. It'll let you delete the little "motion" or "person" markers, but those don't remove the footage. They're basically stickers. To delete anything real, you have to wipe every recording from that day. It's like nobody designing this ever used it.
Update: I'm honestly struggling to see the point of this device. At best it reduces a little battery drain or SD card wear on certain cameras. It doesn't work with all Eufy products, and even when something does connect to it, that doesn't mean it gains the features Eufy advertises.
If this thing is supposed to handle the "AI" processing, that should apply across every camera since the work is done on the image. Instead, most devices barely change, and only a couple get a few new checkboxes.
For example: I have two wall cameras that can connect to the HomeBase and store events on it. That's it. No new AI features at all.
It also can't centralize or de duplicate notifications. There's nothing "smart" about the alert handling. The only extra feature is triggering the built in alarm, which is great unless someone just grabs the HomeBase, because then you lose the alarm, the storage, and half your system.
Update: The more you use this, the more you realize how bad it really is. No alerts when a camera goes offline. "AI" only works outdoors, in perfect lighting, at close range. Cars get tagged as "motion" almost every time. Known faces get labeled as "person." I've never had a single pet recognized. Just more "motion." A complete waste.
Update: Learned another one. If you have a camera recording continuously and it's connected to a HomeBase, when that camera goes offline you can only view the recorded events. The continuous footage you set up doesn't show up at all. At this point it's a major letdown in every possible way.
Update: This is a security nightmare. If you try to join the device to your WiFi network, it rejects passwords with special characters. Then it creates its own hidden 2.4 GHz network with an SSID you can't configure. You can't change its channel to avoid interference. You can't disable it. And the password it generates was cracked in under a minute. I recreated that same network on my access points just to extend coverage for setup, something this device should support without all this nonsense.
Original: The Eufy HomeBase S380, like nearly all Eufy devices, is fundamentally cloud dependent. Despite Eufy's "local storage" claims, you need an active internet connection for the system to work properly. Without it, you lose access to essential features, including viewing and managing your recordings.
The cameras and HomeBase must communicate with Eufy's servers for device recognition, playback, notifications, and app connectivity. If that cloud link is broken for any reason, every camera shows as offline, even though they're physically up and connected on your LAN.
This reveals the core problem: you cannot view or manage your own locally stored recordings without Eufy's cloud being available. The system forces authentication and routing through their servers before the app can access local video. Your "local" system is only as reliable as Eufy's cloud.
Some wired cameras support RTSP, but only for the live feed. Recorded footage is still locked behind the Eufy app and their cloud gating. Many cameras don't support RTSP at all.
In short: your recordings may reside on the HomeBase, but the ecosystem is cloud gated. If Eufy's servers go down, or your internet drops, your cameras and HomeBase become inaccessible for playback or monitoring. Eufy could have implemented local access through a web interface. They simply chose not to.
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My outside cameras and doorbell are really bothering me. It takes a solid 10 seconds of loading and it would finally load and sometimes it would fail to load the camera. I have the home base 3 tucked upstairs but if I add another home base 3 downstairs and closer to the front door, would this help with the connection issue?
Call cameras are wireless.
The good: it backup all cameras so you don't have to worry about losing your captures when one unit goes bad (in any way). You can also use it as a doorbell chime if you have the eufy smart doorbell. I will strongly recommend this, if this works consistently, but read below for more info.
The bad: The connections! I have the total of 6 cameras around (including the doorbell). When first paired the first few weeks, it was smoothly. Then it started going bad from there, to the point that it's almost impossible to view some of the camera Live. The reason is that the cameras will connect to the HomeBase instead of your router's WiFi directly; that means if this HomeBase goes bad, the whole system goes bad. I tried factory reset (had to reconnect ALL cameras when doing this). Problem went away for 1 good week, then back at it again. Eufy offered a swap, and it had given me the exact issue. I ended up having some researches online, and found out that this HomeBase's signal is too strong, it "eats up" your router's WiFi. (at this point i realized that it's true, because some of my TP-Link switches went offline time to time randomly). Once I got rid of the HomeBase, connecting all cameras to my router, all of this problem went away. So no, I don't think I would ever use Eufy's HomeBase ever again.
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