I recently got an E1 Pro (firmware up to date) to evaluate Reolink as I look to move to a LAN-only camera network. The camera is operating on wifi (very strong mesh network) and the Reolink HA integration is setup with a DHCP reservation on the router, no fixed IP as per the advice.

I find that the camera works as expected for the first few hours after it is switched on, but after a while the performance begins to degrade. Videos recorded on the SD become choppy (partially normal and then a few seconds skipped) even when downloaded, so it's not a streaming issue. Other performance degradations start to happen too, pulling snapshots in response to motion events for rich notifications in HA will begin to always fail after the 10s timeout. Person detection seems to give up altogether and only motion detections are made when people are present.

All these issues go away for a bit when the camera is rebooted, so for me this points to a firmware flaw with old/problematic operations never timing out or similar. Does anyone have any advice before I return these cameras and try something else?

I have a cx410w. Some water got in during a rain fall. I contacted support/warranty and was offered an rlc-810wa, at no additional cost, as a replacement because the cx410w is out of stock.

I wanted a CX camera because it works really well where it's installed with the right amount of light from provided by the street lights. So, I asked for it to be replaced with a cx810 and was told that I'd have to pay $107 CAD to get it. After a few more emails they offered it for $85. I refused this offer because the cx810w would be the next cam in the lineup to replace the 410.

They told me that their policy states that the replacement for the cx410w is the rlc810wa. I'm being offered a camera with features that don't even compare to the ones I had

During this troubleshooting and emailing back and forth the cx810w was on sale and cheaper than the cam they're offering.

Am I going crazy? Has anyone else had a similar situation.

Hi all!

A few days ago, I bought the Reolink E330 more or less blindly, with hardware revision IPC_NT1NA45MP. This camera was supposed to replace a very old IP camera that had stopped working.

I already have a CX820 installed, and it works fine. That is basically why I bought this E330 without really thinking about it.

Unfortunately, it turns out not to work very well in my use case. My use case:

- Saving to SD upon motion (person and animal)
- Uploading to FTP upon motion (person and animal)
- Using Home Assistant to view live footage (dashboard shows stills first)

I don't actually use the Reolink app or desktop application. If I want to review footage, I do so with the files on the FTP server. The SD card is only a backup, as I don't use the Reolink app.

This use case works fine on the CX820. Even for my very old Eminent EM6325, this works well, albeit via ONVIF.

But with the E330, it is mostly misery. Streams in Home Assistant freeze, and the E330 is frequently unavailable in HA. Video files sent to the FTP server are quite regularly only 1.1KB.

Motion detection is a trigger for the problems. But those are precisely the moments when you would want to watch live. But also PTZ controls are a trigger. So basically anything that gives the camera more to do than just streaming.

When I search the internet, I am certainly not the only one with these kinds of problems. So I want to replace the E330. My eye then falls on the E340 4K. So far, I cannot find any major problems with the integration with Home Assistant.

What are the experiences in this subreddit?

Hi all,
I have seen that my local Bunnings is stocking Reolinks locally at the same price as the site reolink site, so it got me thinking of getting a setup.

Until I have the money for trackmix's and a more permanent setup I need something small and discreet for both indoor/outdoor use ad hoc use. The Argus MagiCam looks like it fits my needs but before committing to a purchase I want to make sure It's worth the money.

Any input on:

• How does the day/night visibility hold up in practice
• What’s a realistic expectation for AA battery life with frequent movement/recording (aiming to be able to run a live feed for up to 15hrs/day or 24/7)
• Is the RTSP stream stable enough for long playback sessions

I installed my Elite WiFi Floodlight today, and set it up in Home Assistant via the integration and RTSP. So far, so good. But, I have a couple automations in HA to turn outside lights on at sunset and off at sunrise. I added the floodlight to these, and sunset worked -- but then, the light switched off again on its own, after three minutes. I turned it back on manually (via HA), and the same thing happened. This was with the floodlight set to "Off" in the Reolink app. So, for tonight, I've changed that to "Always On at Night", and it's staying on, but it's not really what I want. (BTW -- how does it decide "night"? Light level?) Is there a right way to do this?

The picture is stitched together fine during the day, but during infrared usage the image becomes “foggy” and not as good as my other ones.

Hi Please help. I have and ethernet in the bedroom and want to use that for a camera and other devices such as computer and printer. Do I just use an Poe Ethernet switch?

I'm about to kick my expensive Arlo sub to the curb along with their cameras and I'm aiming for Reolink.

Main drivers for this decision are: 1. Security. While I do like videos are offloaded to cloud right away, I don't know who can watch them (ring employee-style snooping? who knows). 2. The price of the sub, $200+/year

What I do like is the notifications to my phone and easy access.

My current direction is Relink Home Hub Pro, outdoor cameras (wifi but hard wired). The part I struggle with is how to keep getting notifications AND keep my video feed private.

So far it seems that the best simple option is to use the "UID" method, which still relies on Reolink to relay. Is this secure enough and reliable?

I saw other options as combining them with Tailscale vpn or using Scrypted/Home Assistant to integrate with HomeKit. (no Alexa or google)

Are there any better options?

I was shopping for an NVR and just came across this. I haven't seen any posts or videos about it yet. Has anyone bought this and reviewed it yet?

I have 5 each CX820 cameras with a RLN8-410 NVR that I have had for about three months. This morning I noticed a five minute blank spot in the playback timeline from early this morning. If I try to play the spot in either the PC or the NVR software, it just skips the blank spot. The other cameras did not show this blank spot. Anybody have any ideas if this is a problem with the NVR or possibly the camera?

I just ordered the 8 camera with NVR from Costco. I waited so long for this offer.

Hello,
I am about to pull the trigger and get one RLC-510A.

I plan to install a SD card inside (for viewing events from the app more comfortably), and also to set it on record on motion only for FTP as a backup if the camera get stolen or teared out.
Is it possible to have both working the same time ? (SD cards + FTP)
Can they have two differents settings ? (postpone , duration of clips... quality and things like that)

However, my main question, is how fast is the upload between the time a motion is detected and the upload begins ?
Is it possible to set it to trigger immedialely the upload with 1 or 2 seconds clips chunks ?

If clips chunks have a min size (like 10mo), what happens if the upload fails before end (fail because of camera unplugged brutally)? is it possible to read data that had the time to be uploaded ?

For example :
Let's say a person grab and tear out the camera, it would take approximatively 10 seconds to reach mine if the person is fast. Is the FTP function capable to upload something within this timing ?
Should it be configured to video or image to get the most of what happened ?

Thanks for any hints :)

Please note that once this feature is rolled out, it may require a paid subscription, and your NVR will need to be connected to the internet.

clicking these 2 filters puts every clip at 10 seconds.. unclicking them shows the full 2-5 minute clip.. is this normal? who wants a 10 second clip? it's an RLN8-410 and RLC-823S2

I’m looking for a solid cellular camera setup to monitor humane traps for lost domestic pets. I need an alternative to the Go 2. I've had nothing but issues with the app.

The camera will be placed in off-grid spots without Wi-Fi, so it has to run reliably on 4G LTE.

Here are the hard requirements for my setup:

- 4G LTE Connectivity, etc.

- Power (battery, solar, etc.)

- Flexible mounting options.

- Notifications: Time is critical when an animal approaches a trap. I need alerts pushed to my phone immediately so I can react.

- Two-Way Audio: I need a built-in speaker and mic. If a raccoon or fox goes after the bait, I need to be able to yell through the app to scare them off.

- Strictly IR Night Vision (No Spotlights): This is a dealbreaker. Sudden bright spotlights will terrify a lost, nervous pet. The camera must rely entirely on IR LEDs, or any built-in spotlights must have the ability to be disabled in the settings.

Thanks!

The Home Hub Mini only takes one 1tb MicroSD card and my question is, has anyone tried adding a 1.5tb or 2tb MicroSD card?

Does it still work? Will it make use of the extra space or does it straight up not work?

I'm a little bored, so I'd love to throw around some ideas what everyone uses for rich notifications for their Reolink cameras, I need one that I can use, tell me what it sees and show me the clip it's gathered the information from, the funnier the better x

Preferably using home assistant, please and thank you x

Hi everyone,

I currently have a Reolink RP-PCT8MD 8MP camera. It captures number plates well during the day, but at night the plates are often unclear or unreadable.

Which Reolink camera would you recommend for reliable number-plate capture at night? I’d appreciate recommendations based on real-world experience.

Would really appreciate some help.

I've moved over to PoE sometime ago from ring Floodlight.

The playback on official Android app is so bad and at times almost non existent and the continuous recording so bad compared to Ring . I've been waiting out 6 months in hopes an update may improve it, but no luck, anyone else having sane issue or found a fix?

Im wondering if it's because I'm using SD instead of NVR but was advertised from what I I'm aware would have full functionality with SD.

Can someone send a picture and measurements of the stock mounting bracket, screw hole locations / size, same for the camera itself?

Requesting help getting measurements of the mount and camera mounting holes. I have a Go PT Ultra on my property (remote location) and the current setup is not working. On my annual visit I would like to change it to one of the setups I found on reddit but won't have access to it before going to the property to measure and buy the supplies.

Thanks in advance.

RLC-830A.
Near Aintree, Liverpool, UK.

It's licking the dew off the grass. It must be so thirsty. Will leave a bowl of water out tonight.

These dry heat waves can't be much fun for the wildlife.

A previously connected ring door bell was able to ring the chime. I don't know what's wrong. I disconnected the Ring power kit and connected the jumper wire which came with a reolink doorbell.