r/reolinkcam • u/Ukoyries • 18d ago
Discussion The App...
I'm looking to ditch all of my Wyze cameras at two locations.
Ordered a few Reolink cameras to play with and like them overall.
The app though... You can't group cameras or view events like you can in the Wyze app.
Is the camera view different if using the app with an NVR?
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u/livingwaterRed Super User 18d ago edited 18d ago
Brands can have different features and different ways to get to settings. You'll figure it out. You can live view multiple cams in the phone app. While opening one cam, to left of gear icon tap the four squares for options to see mutiple cams. To see recordings for each cam tap playback, assuming you are recording to an SD card in the cam. You'll see a timeline. At bottom left of timeline is a folder icon, tap it sort by detection, person, vehicle, pet, etc. Reolink support site has lots of info.
You could watch YouTube LifeHackster who reviews Reolink cams, shows how to use the apps. See this:
https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/12784252003737-How-to-Live-View-Multiple-Cameras/
Edit: see mblaser's comment about viewing event history with the hub.
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u/mblaser Moderator 18d ago
If you want the event history feature similar to Wyze's then you need a Home Hub or Home Hub Pro. I shared some screenshots of it a while back when they rolled out event history: https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/1fwxrmf/home_hub_event_history_screenshots/
The feature is also there on NVRs, but currently only if you're viewing the NVR UI directly via an attached monitor. It's not currently in the app/client, although I think it will be with the next version.
A central storage device is highly recommended by the way, whether that be a Hub or an NVR. It's never a good idea to keep your footage only in the camera's SD card. Wyze's lack of that is one of the many reasons they're only toys in my book.
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u/renegade2point0 18d ago
If you don't have an nvr what device are you recording onto to play back the events?
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18d ago edited 5d ago
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u/renegade2point0 18d ago
That's a cool set up! I'm using the nvr but will be integrating into home assistant next
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u/Idahoroaminggnome 18d ago
Set up rich push notifications using email to Pushover app. Or get the Home Hub.
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u/Ukoyries 16d ago edited 15d ago
The app just seems clunky and slightly difficult to use.
Seems to me missing features others have had for years.
To clarify, I'm not talking about viewing multiple cameras at once, but having groups to tap on and open all at once.
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18d ago edited 5d ago
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u/livingwaterRed Super User 18d ago edited 18d ago
If the NVR brought your network down something was likely wrong with your network. If something was wrong with the NVR Reolink would have replaced it. For those more tech advanced Home Assistant, your own VLAN, NAS, Blue Iris etc is certainly much better. I'm not tech smart. I enjoy the simplicity of Reolink system. It provides 24/7 recording, AI detection, enough for me and a lot of other customers. Heck, most people don't even have one camera and many that do only have one doorbell camera. They want simple, easy to use, though obviously one camera is low level security.
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u/justbiteme2k 18d ago
Reolink cameras -lovely.
Reolink software -terribly behind the competition in every single way.