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New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?
- Thread starter Elton Noway
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I have not upgraded either from purchase, here are the firmwares my DBs came with:
Ordered the POE version first from ReoLink on Nov. 29, 2022 shipped Dec. 13th and Recved on Dec 17th
Ordered the WiFi from Amazon on Jan. 30, 2023 and Recved on Jan 31, 2023
Ordered the POE version first from ReoLink on Nov. 29, 2022 shipped Dec. 13th and Recved on Dec 17th
Ordered the WiFi from Amazon on Jan. 30, 2023 and Recved on Jan 31, 2023
Quick update. So I reached out to Support last night and they gave me a new firmware. I updated the firmware and had no drops for a few hours. Things were looking good...
Then I heard a noise outside so I opened the mobile app (Reolink's IOS app) to see if I could see what it was and how it looked on the phone. It was nighttime and also didn't feel like getting up. After I did, I heard the camera click once then again (probably a reboot). Now I had to get up. I went and checked the logs and sure it enough that triggered a NoSignal. Left the pings running overnight just to see.
Checked this morning and...
The firmware did fix the "regular" (every 20 minute) NoSignal that I've been having. It was running great with zero NoSignals for a few hours (on Wifi). The accessing the camera via the Reolink Mobile app retriggered the problem. DOH! Once it retriggered, the NoSginal came back every 20 minutes again. Pings were showing the problem every 20 minutes and lasting 30-40 seconds.
So if you never used the Mobile app you will probably never have this problem (hopefully).
I tried just doing a hard reset using the button on the back of the DB but that didn't help.
I just reverted to an old firmware that was posted and then updating the firmware again to latest. This time I will not use the Mobile app (in fact I deleted the camera from the app). Will see if that fixes it again. If it does then we know there is a bug that is triggered by the Mobile App.
Then I heard a noise outside so I opened the mobile app (Reolink's IOS app) to see if I could see what it was and how it looked on the phone. It was nighttime and also didn't feel like getting up. After I did, I heard the camera click once then again (probably a reboot). Now I had to get up. I went and checked the logs and sure it enough that triggered a NoSignal. Left the pings running overnight just to see.
Checked this morning and...
The firmware did fix the "regular" (every 20 minute) NoSignal that I've been having. It was running great with zero NoSignals for a few hours (on Wifi). The accessing the camera via the Reolink Mobile app retriggered the problem. DOH! Once it retriggered, the NoSginal came back every 20 minutes again. Pings were showing the problem every 20 minutes and lasting 30-40 seconds.
So if you never used the Mobile app you will probably never have this problem (hopefully).
I tried just doing a hard reset using the button on the back of the DB but that didn't help.
I just reverted to an old firmware that was posted and then updating the firmware again to latest. This time I will not use the Mobile app (in fact I deleted the camera from the app). Will see if that fixes it again. If it does then we know there is a bug that is triggered by the Mobile App.
Good idea!... Thanks - Firmware versions and packages links now on page 1
I emailed support and asked if there is a new firmware for the wi-fi doorbell. They emailed this link:
DB_566128M5MP_W.2017_23041200.Reolink-Video-Doorbell-WiFi.OV05A10.5MP.WIFI8812.REOLINK.pak
I have it installed:
I just bought this last week. Yesterday I logged in to check the system and it was unable. Not sure what was happening. After a few minutes, everything was fine.
DB_566128M5MP_W.2017_23041200.Reolink-Video-Doorbell-WiFi.OV05A10.5MP.WIFI8812.REOLINK.pak
I have it installed:
- Config Version v3.0.0.0
- Firmware Version v3.0.0.2017_23041200
- Details DB_566128M5MP_WS10E1W7110000000
I just bought this last week. Yesterday I logged in to check the system and it was unable. Not sure what was happening. After a few minutes, everything was fine.
I fine it strange that ReoLink sends out so many unreleased firmwares almost as if they were Beta testing owners. I have read several on Reddit and here that received them when requested. I guess as long as it does not brick the DB...
Thanks for the share.
I would get on their Firmware Stay Informed list but no Doorbell listed:
OK now I see after saving it, this is the version/firmware that was up on their Firmware site that they took down.
New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?
I am only going by what my Unifi controller is telling me (which could be wrong). Wifi 5 is AC and Wifi 4 is N, right? Well yes, and no... Wifi 5 is capable of supporting AC, provided that the hardware supports it, which is not so in this case (from what I can see) Wifi 6 is capable of...
Elton has it listed on Page 1/Post 1
Just for grins... (still trying to fix my video lag problem) I went ahead and installed firmware update V2017_POE. Went very smooth. No problems. Now waiting to see if one of their many bug fixes does the trick...
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Hmmm noticed your Info says 202 instead of 200
I need to check file sizes.
They look the same but could be different...
Wow... good catch... I "assumed" when bmcgin said the file was emailed to him by Reolink support... and since I saw W2017 in the link title... that it would be the same release / patches / bug fixes. I didn't notice his link was for the WiFi version but I didn't use it because I had I download the POE version back when it was available for downloading. In any event. ... mine is indeed 202. I will update my earlier post to reflect the actual package I installed. I downloaded and unzipped both WIFi and POE versions of v2017. WiFi is 35.9MB and POE is 35.4MB... makes me wonder what the difference(s) might be.
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This might be something different. When the alert appears, now when I click on the link, a small window appears showing the live camera. This is an Android phone. I do not recall the old firmware doing that. I only used it for a day or so, I could be mistaken. I'm not sure if that is the Rich Notification. I do not subscribe to the cloud.
I did ask for the wi-fi version.
I did ask for the wi-fi version.
Afraid I can't be of much use. Like you I also do not subscribe to the cloud but its because I have a Lorex NVR. I also remote view my cameras on an Android phone but I do it via a Lorex app. That said, I don't believe what you are describing is Reolink Rich Notification per se... supposedly its only available to users with Reolink Cloud subscriptions.
Per Reolink: You can know what happened at a glimpse by getting push notifications with snapshots, instead of mere words. Be smartly alerted and take quicker responses with Reolink cameras. (Rich notification is available for Reolink Cloud users only.) )
Per Reolink: You can know what happened at a glimpse by getting push notifications with snapshots, instead of mere words. Be smartly alerted and take quicker responses with Reolink cameras. (Rich notification is available for Reolink Cloud users only.) )
For those of us not on the Cloud nor using the ReoLink App, this is how I get Rich Notifications on our phones:
You can make another Automation for Motion Detected (Actions are the same as with Doorbell Press Automation):
I did end up adding this to my configuration.yaml
Results:
To view Live Video I click on the image which opens the
Home Assistant App or I can click on the Open Cameras link
and it will open a browser to the URL of Home Assistant
In Home Assistant I made this my Default Dashboard/Page:
To do this I followed this Instructional Video:
Blue Iris Add/MQTT Setup in Home Assistant:
Blue Iris Motion Detection Alerts in Home Assistant. Blue Iris NVR Add-On
NOTE: I use the Mosquitto (MQTT) broker in Home Assistant Add-ons
HTH
- OpenVPN Server on pfSense router (This can be done on some SOHO routers too) (WireGuard works too)
- OpenVPN Connect client on phones (Android / Apple) (NOTE: I leave our Phones connected 24/7 to our VPN Server for easy access to Home Assistant)
- Home Assistant (Integrations; ReoLink IP NVR/cameras)
These are the Instructional Videos I followed/used:
Or you can use Nabu Casa
You can make another Automation for Motion Detected (Actions are the same as with Doorbell Press Automation):
I did end up adding this to my configuration.yaml
Results:
To view Live Video I click on the image which opens the
Home Assistant App or I can click on the Open Cameras link
and it will open a browser to the URL of Home Assistant
In Home Assistant I made this my Default Dashboard/Page:
To do this I followed this Instructional Video:
Blue Iris Add/MQTT Setup in Home Assistant:
Blue Iris Motion Detection Alerts in Home Assistant. Blue Iris NVR Add-On
NOTE: I use the Mosquitto (MQTT) broker in Home Assistant Add-ons
HTH
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Good News (for me anyway)! Anyone following my video lag / delay problem first reported last week knows I've tried a lot of suggestions from other forum members. Yesterday in desperation I applied the most current firmware update (i.e. V2017) and the lag is gone! I wanted to wait 24 hours before reporting because the length of the day grows with each hour. Prior to the update 24 hours would lead to a delay/lag of 20+ seconds. After 24 hours still only seeing the normal 1/2 second delay. Not sure what "bug fix" was in the update but happy it fixed my issue. I was so aggravated with trying to fix the issue I took down the Reolink and put my old YouSee DB back in service. Will test the Reolink for a couple more days before I reinstall it.
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Just looked at Reolink downloads today. There is a new firmware posted (at least for the POE version) on their site (v3.0.0.2033_23041302).
This is their notes on the firmware:
This is their notes on the firmware:
I'm upgrading my POE DB right now... will check out the new features when done.
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I am using the web interface to do the FW upgrade... It is still running (its been about 15 minutes). Not sure if I should close the browser, or wait.. It says to not power off the device until the upgrade completes.
The phone app connects and I can see the video, no issues. The phone app sees the new FW stamp.
But if I open a new browser and try the web interface, the new browser window cannot reach it. So I think I have to manually reboot the DB... not sure. I would have thought it would reboot itself?
Hmm.. so both the phone app, and the Windows app can access the DB just fine. Everything looks upgraded. But the web interface is gone.. totally non-responsive.
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I am using the web interface to do the FW upgrade... It is still running (its been about 15 minutes). Not sure if I should close the browser, or wait.. It says to not power off the device until the upgrade completes.
The phone app connects and I can see the video, no issues. The phone app sees the new FW stamp.
But if I open a new browser and try the web interface, the new browser window cannot reach it. So I think I have to manually reboot the DB... not sure. I would have thought it would reboot itself?
Hmm.. so both the phone app, and the Windows app can access the DB just fine. Everything looks upgraded. But the web interface is gone.. totally non-responsive.
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I just updated the firmware via the windows app. It took about 2 minutes. I rebooted afterward just to be sure. Everything is working well. Try refreshing the browser. If the app says the new firmware is installed, it must be installed, so I'd guess it's ok to reboot the db.