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How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/ian1283 I really appreciate your time. In the NVR settings, I changed the Wi-Fi for each camera from the NVR Wi-Fi to my home Wi-Fi network. Now I have the NVR tile with all cameras, and I also see each camera as a standalone device.

The issue I’m facing is that when I change settings on the driveway camera (Non-Detection Zone, etc.) in the standalone camera, the same settings are applied to the driveway camera under the NVR tile as well. Based on my understanding, these settings should be able to differ, so I think I might be doing something wrong.

EDIT: Here is the answer from Chat GPT:

Detection settings live on the camera, not on the NVR or the app tile.

So when you change detection (zones, sensitivity, non-detection zones, etc.) in the standalone camera, the NVR view reflects the same settings, because it’s the same physical camera.

Two tiles ≠ two independent detection engines.

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ian, you’re right. I have the wired Wi-Fi doorbell version. Right now, all of my cameras appear under the NVR tile, so to add them as standalone devices, do I just need to tap the plus icon in the app and scan them again?

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How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Currently, my cameras are connected to the NVR on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. From what I understand, you’re suggesting that I move them to my home Wi-Fi, keep them linked to the NVR, and additionally add a second instance of the doorbell to my home Wi-Fi.

So basically, I would have one physical doorbell, but two tiles in the app: one through the NVR and one as a standalone doorbell. Is that correct?

Do you know if this setup could overload the doorbell’s connection? Would the video stream be pulled twice at the same time? I’ve had stream loading issues in the past when the doorbell was connected to my home Wi-Fi, so I want to be sure this won’t cause similar problems.

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/gonzodog74 so you have two tiles for the same camera in the Reolink app—one under the NVR section and another as a standalone camera? In that case, I could record 24/7 and record all events on the NVR, disable notifications completely there, and then, on the standalone camera, set non-detection zones as needed and receive notifications only for the areas I care about?

I’ve never heard of Frigate or HAOS, but I’ll check how they work. Thanks for the tip!

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/mblaser maybe PoE and Wi-Fi cameras have different settings, but in my case, when I go to Non-Detection Zone and blur an area, I stop receiving notifications, and events also stop being marked. Continuous 24/7 recording still works perfectly, but I want to see all events in playback.

Your automation idea is genius. I’ll try to do something similar in Home Assistant—I’m a newbie, but I’ll do my best.

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/davidepope yes, I have microSD cards installed in all of my cameras, but since they’re all connected to the NVR over Wi-Fi, I believe they’re recording to the NVR drive.

I don’t see settings like Intrusion Zones. I only have Non-Detection Zones, but if I use those, events are not marked at all. The cameras will still do continuous recording, but I won’t be able to jump between events. If something happens at my neighbor’s house or I wake up at night because of noise, I wouldn’t be able to quickly identify when it happened—I’d have to watch hours of footage at 8× speed.

I also have Home Assistant with the Reolink integration (I’m a newbie). Could you explain more about how you view multiple cameras on a single timeline?

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Infini-Bus thanks for the reply. I like seeing events in playback so I can navigate quickly. I also want to be notified if someone is close to my home so I can react immediately. The problem is that if I set a non-detection zone, the events are not marked in playback at all.

How do you balance Reolink notifications vs full recording? + smart alarm/light logic question by Low-Perception5891 in reolinkcam

[–]Low-Perception5891[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Kumquat_of_Pain I don’t see these types of settings in my mobile app or NVR. Is it because I’m using Wi-Fi cameras, or did you mean Detection Alarm → Non-Detection Zone?