Reolink doorbell

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Hi- I have finally signed up here but I have been following this forum for 6 months or so. I purchased 7 cameras from Andy along with his AI NVR that has 8 channels. ( mix of 5442, 4k wide view camera for overview and a mini ptz) nothing is hooked up to the Internet.

Currently I have a spot for 1 more camera on the NVR which I PLAN to add later on. (Another 5442- camera 8)

I also just bought a doorbell camera which will make it camera 9. The doorbell camera I plan on just using a 256gb micro sd since the NVR only does 8 channels. ( black reolink wifi)

I can only do WiFi with the doorbell camera ( no access to run poe) and it seems the reolink doorbell WiFi is the way to go to get 24/7 recording. It’s a bummer I can’t use the existing chime though. I have seen people use relays to keep the chime but that’s on the v1 model and not the newer v2. I also like the fact that if the reolink loses WiFi that the camera will still record. I understand the app won’t work but it’s still recording.

I was also looking into the Lorex doorbell since I can use my existing mechanical chime but it appears that if WiFi goes down the 24/7 recording will stop where the reolink doesn’t do that.

I also noticed a new reolink BATTERY doorbell in which you can charge with a Cable or with the existing doorbell wires. This doorbell has the ability to support a mechanical chime. I called reolink and they said I can do 24/7 recording with it but they don’t recommend it since it’s a battery. I then asked about removing the battery as I plan on using the doorbell wires to turn on the doorbell camera but doesn’t appear we can remove the battery.

Can anyone help me with my scenario? Thanks.
 
I would stay very far away from Reolinks doorbell.
I just dismantled one and replaced with a Dahua VTO/VTH solution.

Unfortunately, they route any traffic through their servers, and when using Alexa for answering, its slow as hell (at least in europe has a 20-30 seconds lag).
Its ok-ish if you use the app, but with Alexa its simply terrible.
Their customer support even offered me a partial refund after acknowledging the issue; it now sits in my trash pile.
In short, do not give them any money ...
 
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RIUS ,

You may have already read the Reolink doorbell thread that was begun in Oct. of 2022; if not the link is below.
Elton Noway

Thread 'New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?'

Recently found a few release articles and videos by Reolink on their new POE Doorbell Camera. Per comments by Reolink it's ONVIF and RTSP compliant. Although I've been running a YooSee SD-M5 POE doorbell somewhat successfully for several years now I check back here from time to time to see if anything more current has hit the market. I keep hoping something better will come along providing more function and/or control. It looks like these units are finally shipping and this may be a winner based on several glowing Youtube reviews I've seen .

NOTE: Although the thread title refers...
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I think you'll find a lot more people that are pleased with the Reolink doorbell than are not. Also, it seems to be about the only Reolink product that gets any love on this forum.

I've had 2 Wi-Fi units installed since June of 2023 and overall am very pleased. Each of them is connected to their own dedicated 5GHz wireless access point and stream 24/7 to my Blue Iris server.
TonyR

Post in thread 'New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?'

OK, I got my first Reolink doorbell (Wi-Fi version) 2 weeks ago to be installed at the front door. Opened the breaker for the doorbell transformer and re-routed the 20VAC doorbell secondary transformer wiring to bypass the existing chime and sent power straight to the front doorbell and to the side doorbell (I'll get to that install shortly).

On the bench, with the Reolink plugged into a furnished 12VDC wall wart, I linked the front doorbell to the 5Ghz from a Netgear AP in the living room that will be just 4 feet away from the doorbell's mounting place. The Wi-Fi from the Netgear will be...
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It survived some pretty high temps for 2 summers now:

TonyR

Post in thread 'New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?'

Speaking of the Reolink doorbell, this is the 4th day in a row of temps in the low to mid 90's here, the afternoon sun hitting the one at my side door and raising its temp to 151°F....hasn't missed a beat yet. :cool:

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TonyR said:
Not in all cases.



How much do you want for it?
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What do you mean with 'Not in all cases'? Audio handling is not possible afaik ...

Either way, now happy with an older (but better) Dahua VTO.

About pricing, seriously, up to you, feel like you wanna offer a beer, a pizza, a fish dinner or even just a joke in pm... feel free.
If you want it, pm me and i'll send you the address to pick up the thing. I'm in Italy, so hopefully you're in EU
 
sypher said:
What do you mean with 'Not in all cases'? Audio handling is not possible afaik ...
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The doorbell's RTSP and RTMP streams, with audio, can pass directly to VLC, Blue Iris, etc. and other video players and VMS sytems via the LAN, no offsite servers rrquired.

sypher said:
Either way, now happy with an older (but better) Dahua VTO.
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That's great news. :cool:

sypher said:
. I'm in Italy, so hopefully you're in EU
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I'm not and glad to be here in the U.S. of A., thank you.
 
sypher said:
That's correct, but you can't answer to the doorbell that way AFAIK
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Now I understand what you mean by "they route any traffic through their servers," and "Audio handling is not possible afaik ..."
If you're saying that you cannot answer the doorbell and speak from an app on a smartphone or via Alexa without going through their servers then I concur. :cool:
 
From what i understand, you cannot answer the doorbell and speak from anywhere, without going through their servers ... be it an app, alexa, or a computer...
If it was possible from a computer, i'd try and automate it through home assistant, but alas, i did not find how...
 
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From what i understand, you cannot answer the doorbell and speak from anywhere, without going through their servers ... be it an app, alexa, or a computer...
If it was possible from a computer, i'd try and automate it through home assistant, but alas, i did not find how...
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That's my understanding as well.:confused:
 
I know enough to be dangerous, but my understanding is that the doorbell cams need a SIP server and that is why they have to communicate to the cloud/internet/etc.

Can one host their own SIP server and eliminate that? I haven't done enough research as nobody pushes my doorbell anyway LOL.
 
wittaj said:
I haven't done enough research as nobody pushes my doorbell anyway LOL.
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Same here.
Heck, no one pushes ANY of my buttons except maybe ignorant, saw-it-done-but-never-done-it-myself "experts" and lazy, whining, basement-dwelling keyboard warriors. :cool:
 
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