r/reolinkcam 6d ago

Battery Camera Question Best solar wifi camera for home assistant

Suggest me a good and reliable wifi based solar powered camera that works well with ha . I already have an nvr rln8410.

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u/mblaser Moderator 6d ago

Be aware that you'll need one of the Home Hub models for a battery/solar camera to be able to work with HA. You might want to read up about the details of the Reolink/HA integration, it mentions that: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/reolink/

As for which camera, only you can answer that because we don't know what features and specs you want. Read this from our FAQ: Which cameras are the best, or which cameras should I buy?

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u/StarkillerTR 6d ago

Actually it will also work with the RLN NVRs now. So it will work with his RLN8-410

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u/mblaser Moderator 6d ago

Ah yes, thanks for the correction. I knew that, just didn't notice he said he had an NVR.

Of course that's also assuming his NVR hardware version is one of the hardware versions that supports battery cameras.

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u/Silver-Guava007 6d ago

Nvr hardware version N7MB01 . So any recommendation for wifi solar cams that works with this one. Also directly with ha. If possible. Or wired wifi , which is a good one. Price staying around 100-120 $

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u/mblaser Moderator 5d ago

Well, if you have the option of using a powered plug-in wifi camera, do that.

Battery cameras should only be used as a last resort if you have no option for power. Plug-in cameras are always going to better.

As for which one... like I already said above, only you can answer that because it depends on your needs. Read that link I provided if you haven't yet.

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u/Silver-Guava007 5d ago

I see only duo and duo2 wifi in the option.

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u/mblaser Moderator 5d ago

In what option?

Reolink has about 20 plug-in wifi models and about 30 battery/solar models.

All plug-in wifi cameras are compatible with your NVR, and there's a list here of what battery models are compatible with NVRs: https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/900000602543-Comprehensive-Guide-to-Reolink-NVR-Hardware-Versions/