How to Geek Reports: Reolink Officially Integrates with Home Assistant for Local-First, Privacy-Focused Smart Home Security

[Reolink.Oskar]

How to Geek just dropped an article detailing Reolink's new partnership with Home Assistant under the "Works With Home Assistant" program. This is huge for anyone prioritizing local control, privacy, and offline functionality in their smart home setups.
Key highlights:

• Certified devices include Reolink's Video Doorbells (Wi-Fi/Battery), Argus Track, Duo 3 PoE, TrackMix PoE, and more (full list in article).
• No cloud dependence: Features work locally even without internet, and open standards ensure compatibility with other systems.
• Rigorous certification: Reolink jumped through Home Assistant’s strict testing hoops (yearly fees, firmware updates, long-term support) to earn that coveted badge.
• Big win for privacy-focused users and a major step for Home Assistant’s ecosystem growth.

What do you think?

• Anyone already using Reolink cameras with HA? How’s the integration?
• Does local-first hardware like this make you more likely to ditch cloud-dependent brands?
• What other brands do you want to see join the "Works With" program?

P.S. Shoutout to Home Assistant community dev @StarkillerOG for helping build this integration!

[joseph_1979]

@reolink-oskar This is what the customers want to have. More ease of integration. That's why we tell you to listen to your esteem customers who have more experience. Thanks to StarkillerOG who did a good job. I met him at Reddit.