u/Grouchy_Yellow_8414

I mentioned in a previous post that the most requested domain lookup on my network is security-app-eu.eufylife.com - with 4,000-6,000 lookups every 24 hours!

I blocked these domains (and all subdomains under them) on my home network:

eufylife.com

anker-in.com

eufy.com

Since blocking those, the cameras connect first time - every time. Compared to before, where it was pretty much 50/50 if the camera would connect or timeout.

I blocked these domains using using AdGuard - but you might be able to do it within your router.

Side effects:

1. the app/cameras aren't able to check for firmware updates anymore - so I'd have to unblock them every now and then to check for updates.

2. accessing the cameras outside of the house isn't possible, unless you can VPN into your home network.

3. I'm guessing cloud backup might not work anymore - if you're paying for this.

Comment:

In an ideal world, when you're on your home network, eufy would just connect directly to the HB/Cams instead of always trying to go through the internet first. Then we wouldn't have to block any domains and deal with the side effects.

I'm using the HomeBase 3 (connected via ethernet) with a variety of indoor and outdoor cameras - some with battery and others with wall supply.

Sometimes it takes 3-10 seconds just to connect, with the stream often freezing. Sometimes it just won't connect at all.

But if I disconnect my ISP fiber from the router, so the home internet is "offline", all of the cameras connect instantly and stream just fine.

It seems like even when I'm at home, on the same network - whether using WIFI or ethernet, the eufy app is connecting through the cloud servers instead of locally.

Is there a fix for this?

I published my first game to Roblox a few weeks ago. I did the ID checks, paid for the "plus" subscription and fully met the requirements to publish to all ages.

But now my game has been changed to "Ages 16+ and trusted friends" and it says "Reach more players by paying a refundable publishing fee to level up your current publishing reach"

I have to pay 1000 Robux and it says "This fee will be refunded if your game maintains 100 highly engaged players for 90 days without moderation resulting in your game becoming unplayable, or if publishing requirements are not met within 90 days of payment"

Now when I checked the publishing requirements, it no longer says you need a "plus" subscription.

Are they just changing the rules and making it up as they go along? They already milked me for the subscription and now they also want a 1000 robux deposit which they say is refundable but then the small-print outlines a bunch of requirements to actually get it refunded.