Nefarious Aryq

So, it’s going to take a fair bit more time to get everything set up like I want… but the Reolink integration for Home Assistant might just let me (eventually) ditch Reolink’s shitty app altogether.

Right now it only works with my PoE cameras and my hardwired video doorbell, but if I purchased a Reolink Home Hub I could integrate my battery cameras too.

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Nefarious Aryq (@NefariousAryq@hoosier.social)

Going to start exploring the Reolink integration for Home Assistant today since the iOS app is borked for me now. Problem is I will only be able to use it with some of my camera (the PoE ones), as I don't use their 'home hub" for my battery cameras. But, would be better than nothing for notifications and live viewing — if it works well. We'll see.

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Show threadNefarious AryqMay 23

I have push notifications working with photo snapshot — something Reolink doesn’t even support.

I set up a single page dashboard, with has my 3 PoE cameras and the doorbell on it. It gives me the latest snapshot from each camera.

Each camera on the dashboard includes buttons for the light, siren, and indication for if notifications are turned on for that camera.

Clicking on a camera takes you to that cameras page which starts the live video stream.

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Show threadNefarious AryqMay 23

There’s a card that gives me access to recordings, and it does work to play them back- but it acts a bit wonky. I need to spend some more time figuring that one out.

I wanna add some automations, like when one camera triggers have it flip the light of another camera on (at night only). Things like this are not at all possible with Reolink directly.

I’m sure there’s more I’ll want to add… and I do need to clean up my dashboards/pages a bit.

But so far so good!

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Show threadDavidOliMar May 24
@NefariousAryq Hello 👋🏻, Very Interesting. If you make any type of Public documentation regarding how you are moving forward or with some final example I would appreciate it if you share it since I have several Reolink POE that I would like to give you a more spin to your configuration in HomeAssistant ; )
Show threadNefarious AryqMay 24

@DavidOliMar Sure, I can write up some stuff once I get a bit further along!

In the interim, this documentation was really helpful for getting started!

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/reolink

Reolink

Instructions on how to integrate Reolink devices (NVR/cameras) into Home Assistant.

Home Assistant
Show threadDavidOliMar May 25

@NefariousAryq Perfect. I’ll wait if you dare to create that documentation and while I inform myself with it.

Thanks a lot

Happy Sunday ; )

Show threadColin PurringtonMay 24
@NefariousAryq I've been enjoying your efforts because I need to do the same. But you know what you're doing.
Show threadNefarious AryqMay 24
@colinpurrington I’m not sure what gave you that impression 😬😅 I’m mostly just mucking around until I get something working. But happy to keep documenting my experience!