Replacing SD-card homebase eufycam

[Michiel]

What type of SD card’s and rich capacity are recommended for the homebase if i want to replace the one which standard is supplied with an SD-card with a bigger capacity?
And what steps do you have to take in chronicle order to replace the old one for the bigger one?

[ndalby]

I would suggest using class 10 cards or higher. Size would depend on how you have it configured now and how you would want is going forward, such as shorter / longer clips.

As you are not able to read the microSD card on a computer (that I’m aware) you would need to download any footage you wish to keep via the Eufy app before changing out the card.

Perhaps @yamyam can confirm and/or add some additional suggestions also

[Michiel]

Thanks for your reply. So if i want to replace it for a 128GB card class 10 or higher (for example) then that isn’t a problem. So there are no limitations about the size of the card?

[TechnicallyWell]

128GB would be the maximum capacity supported by the EufyCam.

[yamyam]

Perhaps @yamyam can confirm and/or add some additional suggestions also

Of course

@Michiel Have a look at this direct link to the post i want to show you:

Error message: microSD card is not working

All i can say is, that i had some of this issues too in the past. It happened from time to time, that - without any obvious reason - the message appeared that the SD-card can’t be read or isn’t insert … something like this. Happened about half a dozen times in several months. But even after restarting the Homebase and or taking the SD-card out and back in … nothing worked for me. The Homebase respectively the app even told me that ther is no SD-card plugged in, even if this was not true - the S…

There you have detailed infos and answers about your questions.

Short version:
It depends if you have a smaller system with just 1-3 cams with only some few events a day or like me a dozen cams with several hundred events per day and cam.

First case: Class 10 should be enough, max 128 GB
Second case: I recommend Class 30, max 128 GB

In my case … i have bought following V30 card and i can “feel” the difference between the standard SD card which is included in the homebase and this “better” one:

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB microSDXC Memory Card + SD: Amazon.de: Computer &...

Important in this case is to check if it really has “UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) und Video Speed Class 30 (V30)” as the same SD card is also availble as much cheaper V10 version, you wont see the optical difference.

But to be honest, i guess a “regular” V10 SD card will also fit your needs. I guess you just want a little more GB for the card, so V10 is also ok for you. Depends on how much you wanna spend.

[Ice1]

what steps do you have to take in chronicle order to replace the old one for the bigger one?

Ensure to download and backup your video events recorded on the old SD card before tossing it away. You can do it within the app on your phone or via web portal if you have cloud subscription. Remember, the data is encrypted so you can read it by any other means.
As you know by ow you can insert a larger capacity SD Care upto 128 GB and a minimum class 10 type to replace the original card.
Insert the new card and format it using the eufy security app and the app will take you to further steps. Hope this will help.

[Michiel]

Thanks for your additional info. I will reconsider my plan for a bigger SD-card. It works fine at this moment and my question was more ment for de future when a have 4 in stead of the 2 cams i have now. I keep you info if the moment is there.

[yamyam]

when a have 4 in stead of the 2 cams i have now.

Even with 4 cams, if they do not have too much events per day, a V10 should be still enough.
If at least 2 of those cams will record frequently at the same time and more often, i recommend V30.