SmartCorgi

Will Eufy Keep Working?

Alive

Made by Anker · cameras, doorbells, locks and robot vacuums

87%
Odds it works through 2029

Last checked: October 13, 2026.

Eufy is Anker’s smart home brand, popular for cameras that record locally with no monthly fee. That local-first promise is its biggest strength, and also the source of its biggest scandal.

CompanyAnker Innovations
Known forCameras that store video locally, plus locks and robot vacuums
Needs the cloud?Partly. Video stays on the camera or HomeBase, but image notifications use the cloud
Subscription for basics?No. Cloud storage is optional
Works withAlexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit on some models
2022 privacy scandalUnencrypted streams and cloud thumbnails, later admitted by Anker
How long devices get supportWe have not found an Eufy device that was switched off. Eufy does not publish end-of-support dates.

Why 87%

  • Starting point90%Owned by Anker, a large electronics company.
  • Track record−6In 2022 it was caught uploading thumbnails to the cloud and serving unencrypted streams, after promising local-only privacy.
  • Works without the cloud+3Records locally to the camera or a HomeBase, with no subscription required.
  • Our estimate87%

The good news: Anker is a big, profitable company, and Eufy cameras keep recording to local storage whether or not you pay anything. If Eufy’s cloud ever disappeared, your footage would still be saved at home.

The bad news: In late 2022 security researchers showed Eufy cameras uploading thumbnails to the cloud and producing live streams that could be opened without encryption. Anker first denied it, then admitted its cameras were not end-to-end encrypted the way it had claimed. For a brand built on privacy, that is a real trust problem. In 2025 Anker also paid owners who opted in to share camera clips for training its AI.

If you own Eufy

  • Use text-only notifications if you do not want thumbnails sent to the cloud.
  • Keep the Eufy app and firmware updated, since Anker made security fixes after 2022.

← Back to the Shutdown Tracker