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HomeKit Secure Video on 2K IndoorCam/ Indoor Cam Pan & Tilt

What are the differences between HomeKit, HomeKit Secure Video, and eufy Security App on Indoor Cam?

Feature	HomeKit	HomeKit Secure Video	eufySecurity App
Live Stream	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pan & Tilt Control	No	No	Yes
Remote Access	Yes / home hub	Yes / home hub	Yes
2-way Audio	No	No	Yes
Local Storage	No	No	Yes
Cloud Storage	No	Yes / $2.99 or above iCloud plan.	Yes
Video Encryption	Yes	Yes	Yes
AI	No	Yes (People / Pets/ Vehicles) Analyzed by home hub.	Yes (Person/Pets/All other motion) Analyzed by on-device AI.
Adjustable Sensitivity	No	No	Yes
Activity Zones	No	Yes (iOS 14 later )	Yes
Sound Detection	No	No	Yes
Notification Type	No	No	Yes
Timestamp	No (By default)	No (By default)	Yes
Home/Away Mode	No	Yes	Yes
Works with Siri	Yes	Yes	No
Works with Alexa	No	No	Yes
Works with Google	No	No	Yes
HomeKit Automation	Yes / home hub	Yes / home hub	No
App for Tablet	Yes	Yes	Yes

Note: Feature availability and performance may vary on later firmware.

What’s the requirement to use HomeKit Secure Video?

An iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with iOS 13.2 or later. We strongly recommend HomeKit Secure Video users upgrade to this version before using HomeKit Secure Video.
The Home App set up on your iOS device using the Apple ID that you use with iCloud.
An iPad, HomePod, or Apple TV.
A 200GB or above iCloud storage plan.

Why do I need to have a home hub to use HomeKit Secure Video?

HomeKit Secure Video is designed to rely on a home hub. Without a home hub, HomeKit Secure Video options won’t be available even if the IndoorCam system is upgraded to compatible firmware.

With a home hub, users can control their HomeKit accessories remotely, grant access to the people they trust, and automate their accessories to do what they want, when they want.

Users can set up a home hub on an iPad, Apple TV or HomePot. For more information, please click here.

What will change after I enable HomeKit Secure Video?

Since Apple has specific requirements for HomeKit certification, to avoid functional conflicts, the following functions will be activated/disabled via HomeKit request.

Feature	eufy Security function difference	Remark
AI/sound detection /pet commands	Disabled. (Avoid conflict between eufy local AI processing and HomeKit AI running at the same time.)	The home hub will be responsible for analyzing video and filtering out events with humans, pets, and vehicles.
Activity Zones
Cloud storage & NAS	Disabled.	Available Storage Option 1. Local storage 2. HomeKit Secure Video
Watermark	Turned off by default.	Turn on eufy App settings if necessary.
Video resolution	The video resolution will be set to the Apple HomeKit standard of 1080p, and the dynamic code stream will be adjusted according to the network situation (including switching back to eufy App).	If you want to experience a higher resolution video (2K), turn off HomeKit authorization in the Home App and use the eufySecurity app directly .
Recording	Home App can't access videos on Indoor Cam’s microSD card.
Directional control	Home App can't control device direction.	Return to the eufySecurity app to access this feature.