Reolink Doorbell Camera "appetizers" Here!

[Reolink Fiona]

Hey friends! We surveyed doorbell cameras back in June and learned that Reolinkers needs video doorbells with the demands of easy installation, budget-friendly, rich features, and stable internet connection. We will try our best to reach your needs.

Now let's enjoy the appetizers. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)ﻭ

Basic Version Doorbell Camera:
Power: hardwire AC power supply 8-24V AC, or DC 24V.
Video Resolution: 2K
Audio: Two-way audio with noise cancellation.
Detection: Motion detection + AI detection
Storage: Micro SD card or Reolink Cloud or Reolink NVR.
Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz/5GHz
Smart Home: works with Google Assistant /Alexa
Support third-party software

Note: The above specs may change.

Thank you all for your patience and interest in the doorbell camera. I'll keep you updated about the design and production of the doorbell camera.

Feel free to comment on the feature you would like for the doorbell camera.


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The doorbell trial is open! 

Hurry up!  

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[tenback_266134903410848]

@reolink-fiona Hope you can also add custom sound support, so you can play audio files on the doorbell when pressed. Fun for haloween and x-mas

[brian vr4]

@reolink-fiona hey Fiona, great to see it is on the roadmap, but will be key to see it having these features

*Motion detection and pre-record

*SD card and NVR record

*POE with a separate version for battery and Wi-Fi

*Chime inside the house

*ring and open app when someone pushes the button, showing the video and a PTT button on screen

*Night vision

*Anti-tamper setup

*IP rated for setups exposed to all weather conditions

*Button with soft glow LED back

*Switched output to trigger a 3rd party lock, through the popup window which shows the video to allow the door/gate/etc to be opened

*Head-to-toe video

*Different interchangeable facias

 *Has to be slim and aesthetically pleasing

[corpex39_417116623257763]

@reolink-fiona
This is awesome news as I have ask your support multiple times and was just about the purchase a Unifi G4 Pro doorbell.

Furthermore on Brian's suggestions would be

• Angled mounting bracket
• Wide FOV (105°+)
• ONVIF, RTSP support etc for Blue Iris, Home Assistant, Deep Stack, ETC integration
• Mounting template in the box
• Secondary camera on bottom to see any packages instead of head to toe (if its easier)

Nice to haves:

• Motion sensor light that turns on to help you get the right key and unlock the door
• Facial recognition
• custom chimes or greetings
• pre-recorded message playback if you are on holidays or away (i.e. "Put any packages behind the pot plant.", "We are current away until the 5th.")

Thanks for making products we all want!

[ckam_ca_242158725816541]

@reolink-fiona POC and ONVIF please.

[Reolink Lorenz]

@ckam_ca_242158725816541 Yep, PoE and ONVIF support are available on the doorbell

[Reolink Lorenz]

@tenback_266134903410848 Not sure if we can add some holiday ringtone to the doorbell at the moment. But you will be able to record a voice message via the phone app and set up the doorbell to play the voicemail.

[admgeo_136805241430192]

This has arrived just in time . We are currently looking at doorbell cameras for a house we are just starting to build but ATM the moment are possibly moving over to Ubiquity. Already having a Reolink NVR setup, a Reolink doorbell would be a much better option.
A good feature to have would be dual camera. A second camera facing down to see if a package has been delivered on the doorstep. A motion sensing light would also be great

[Reolink Fiona]

@admgeo_136805241430192 @mrbopsable_441871476973728 @Perry_384151658524874
Thank you for all your suggestions!

[Aaron]

@reolink-fiona

+1 for POE version.

[admgeo_136805241430192]

@reolink-fiona is there any sort of timeline of when this is expected to be released or is it still in early stages of development?

[Reolink Lorenz]

@admgeo_136805241430192 It will be available in late April or early May. Stay tuned!

[Aaron]

@admgeo_136805241430192 It will be available in late April or early May. Stay tuned!

Great! Definitely looking forward to it. I certainly hope there is a 24/7 POE version!

Do you need early testers?

[Reolink Fiona]

@aaron There will be a PoE version with 24/7 recording. The trial program is not decided yet. You can pay attention to our announcement or see the news on the trial page, Reolink Trial - Reolink.

[Aaron]

@aaron There will be a PoE version with 24/7 recording. The trial program is not decided yet. You can pay attention to our announcement or see the news on the trial page, Reolink Trial - Reolink.

That's great, thank you for the update.

[roy begaud_504141483540668]

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[Tracy Schultz_510336930398457]

@reolink-fiona Would love to see support for MQTT as this would make smart home integration easier for software like Home Assistant.

[Darren Wallace_464668602105992]

@reolink-fiona I think this is a great start, I would love to see the possibility of a dual camera doorbell. I know that Eufy is the few to do this and I think that reolink can blow it out of the water in this category. The video quality is key so 2K wide angled lens is the way to go. Alot of doorbell users want to get away from the subscription based doorbells (google, ring etc) The market is huge in this category and I know it will make all reolink users extremely happy. There is no doubt that if you can improve on what other doorbell cameras are missing than you will see a lot of conversions and revenue on this potential product. I myself am waiting patiently because I can't stand my google doorbell, and I was about to go to Eufy with their new dual camera doorbell but their HDR quality is terrible. I highly recommend looking at some video reviews of Eufy Dual Camera and see what is missing. The link below is a well documented review of the pros and cons of the Eufy system. I know Reolink will excel in bringing a superior doorbell camera to the market. Cannot wait!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzwAEs3TtE0


Last but not least, I think customization is key to separating from the market. Google allows you to do themes such as a Christmas or Halloween Theme. I would like to see a step further, allowing a custom ringtone or audio recording for when the doorbell is pressed for the guest to hear. Alternatively, notification chime on smart devices could be a custom or theme selection as well. I swear the nerds of the world will buy this like crazy if you can use your favorite movie theme song or audio recording. Small feature in the grand scheme as I know a lot of others have posted more technical and security features that I agree are essential for protection and tampering.

[posta_35324531912885]

@reolink-fiona

I'd really like to have following features:

Power: POE from Reolink NVR
Video Resolution: at least Full HD
Audio: Two-way audio (with noise cancellation)
Detection: Motion detection (+ AI detection)
Storage: Reolink NVR
Support third-party software like HomeAssistant

Thank you!

[nicolelightner_526730535596191]

@reolink-fiona I would like it to connect to my NVR via CAT cable so it is in the same system as my other security cameras.

[Reolink Fiona]

The doorbell trial is open!

Hurry up!

Click here to know more, https://bit.ly/39Ce0gX.

[snuuuz_491893022724241]

Please consider having a portrait mode which has a field of view tall enough to see if there is a package left on the doorstep as well as seeing a person’s face. Logitech had one like that but is not available in Canada. Very happy with our Argus 2 for the backyard!

[Reolink Lorenz]

@snuuuz_491893022724241 Thank you for the suggestion, snuuuz. We are sorry that we may not make this feature on this doorbell.

[snuuuz_491893022724241]

Great if your doorbell can show this:

[admgeo_136805241430192]

@snuuuz_491893022724241 head to to video is a must however, seems according to this page - https://reolink.com/product/reolink-video-doorbell/ it's not happening. If the doorbell doesn't have head to toe video I'll keep shopping around

[Edwin_514841036439802]

Great if your doorbell can show this:

Yeah exactly like this one, but better, also with apple homekit integration , else no point. The logitech suffers from heating problems, hence not being available in europe right now... circle view 2? All other doorbells on the market can't show package on the floor left behind by courier. Only logitech circle view capable of doing that. Anything else is useless and a waste of money.

[Pascal_23731195210]

Hi
its a very very good news and if we can to integrated In Reolink environment will be great.
some add
the quality of the sound, please focus on this topic as you can do for the video
night vision in colour, important
Poe power it is nice
external ring bell
possibility to command a door, important too

if you want I am open to test it for free

thanks in advance

A Reolink fan

[Franco_185452606115981]

Capacità di lasciare un messaggio audio se non siamo a casa.

[Luke Wakeford_75002144653514]

Sounds good tho would love a hardwired PoE version!!

also HomeKit support please!!

[Reolink Fiona]

Thank you for all your support and suggestions! I will collect your requests and forward them to the product team!

[SandyDE]

• Chime inside the house
• Chime outside the house (garden...)
• possible more than 1 Chime
• display/screen inside the house

[donald wilhite125_527458489577663]

Would love to see a wireless doorbell camera to mount to our gatepost.

[metal me_488723804848306]

Will this doorbell camera have
SIP interface
a possibilty to open the door by a code?

have a nice day

[md]

@metal-me_488723804848306 I doubt it will communicate with a lock. Maybe a future model will.

[procedo_460708905156764]

It is a real pitty reolink did not come up with a doorbell camera any sooner, so i already purchased a a other brand.
But beter late then never.
I would like:

• PIR sensor with adjustable senitivity. So moving objects not close to the door are not registered based on image.
• onvif support
• Matching ( multiple) doorbel chime on WIFI so not all house inhabitants need the app installed / dont need my phone in reach. and also can place the chime longer distance away from doorbell.
• Fast resonse in the app on the phone. So no need to do x many clicks before i am able to talk, Design you UI well. My current doorbell suck at this.
• Try to remove latency ( might not alway be possible)
• Face recognitions and based on recognised face different ringtone on phone / chime
• Large field of view. or even beter, adjustable ( manual of digital)
• night vision with selectable areas that are not part of the exposure caculation. I have one object near by my front door and with night vision the exposure calculation make the image very dark due to the overexposure of the nearby object. ( i wish this on all camera's)
• Allow on the back a little space so a few cm excess install cable can fit in to allow for easy install. Or better, allow install wires to be cinnecte to bracked and doorbell plugs in bracket.
• 
  

[Balimelón_362138258030731]

Please, make the WiFi connectivity reliable enough so it can really used. I have tried a few WiFi doorbells, and WiFi option is useless, even though you install an access point just a few meters away from the doorbell. For the rest of features, the community is asking for very good options, so as long as you take them in account, I believe you will have an awesome doorbell in your products catalogue. Thanks!

[Reolink Lorenz]

@balimelón_362138258030731 Hello there, thank you for the suggestion. The video doorbell that we are going to release will support dual-band WiFi for a more stable network connection.

[Spoony_418205715329254]

Would love if it was waterproof as my front door does not have good protection from the elements. Pretty please!

[Reolink Lorenz]

@spoony_418205715329254 It shall be weatherproof but it is best to add some additional protection for it.

[dmahon_177079460831370]

RTSP and ONVIF essential
WiFi and ethernet options
PoE and bell transformer power options +/- PSU (?USB) delivered power
IR +/- consider light
Google home compatibility with bell push switch and motion sensor

+ wireless chime unit to go with it (battery, plug-in or USB powered)

I'll buy it.

[Reolink Fiona]

@dmahon_177079460831370
Thank you so much for your feedback. I will collect your demand and forward them to the team.

[Perry_384151658524874]

reolink doorbell cam wishlist

POE/NVR set up
wifi dual band
colour night vision
good field of view
notifications with the preview of face of the person at the door
2k wifi wired version or 4K POE version
modern design. Slim
clear two way talk
plug in chime or support for Google, Alexa, Apple HomeKit devices to alert when doorbell is pressed.
possibly through Matter support
facial recognition would be great.
AI detection
some form of alarm on the chime or doorbell would be good too

[mrbopsable_441871476973728]

Great idea…. You must have listened to my suggestion last year!!! In addition to the product specs suggested & promised (POE etc), please can I request the highest possible IP weatherproof rating available & a robust casing with strong fixtures to prevent damage etc?
Thanks & I’ll be placing an order as soon as they’re available

[cwleth_495534361215110]

PoE and a button in the UI to activate a doorlock/gate opener/relay directly from the feed.

Two ways I see this could be implemented:
a) a software feature, sending a trigger to whatever smarthome hub yo have Reoling integrated with (Alexa, GH, Homey, Home Assistant etc.)

b) a physical 5v relay in the unit like the DoorBird has

[mahyar kamalinafar_497357698289841]

Hi,

Current feature list:
Basic Version Doorbell Camera (underlines are notes) :

• Power: hardwire AC power supply 8-24V AC, or DC 24V
• Video Resolution: 2K
• Audio: Two-way audio with noise cancellation.
  • Ability to add pre recorded audio would be amazing
• Detection: Motion detection + AI detection [vehicle and person?]
• Storage: Micro SD card or Reolink Cloud or Reolink NVR.
• Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz/5GHz
• Smart Home: works with Google Assistant /Alexa
• Support third-party software: Yes

Requested Feature list:

• Recording Time Frame: Event and 24/7 Recording (Market differentiator [only unifi and eufy have 24/7 recording])
• Night Vision: Yes (maybe even color night vision)
• Include Wedge: Yes
• Battery Backup: Yes (maybe a +battery model)

Optional but not make it or break it requests:

• External Chimes - A chime box you can use that is not tied to your normal chime doorbell connection [but it would be great if it also worked with a normal doorbell chime]
• Mini Display: For messages [example: unifi]
• Light up button or a light that shines when it detects motion and it is dark
• Vertical lens (portrait, not landscape) [lots of users complained about how the wyze doorbell cam was landscape]
• POE
• ONVIF

[mahyar kamalinafar_497357698289841]

@mahyar-kamalinafar_497357698289841 meant wide angle (landscape) instead of vertical (portrait).

[Reolink Fiona]

@mahyar-kamalinafar_497357698289841
Thank you so much for your suggestions. I will forward it to the team.

[cwleth_495534361215110]

@Reolink-Fiona & @Reolink-Lorenz Will you incorporate a button in the UI to activate a doorlock/gate opener/relay directly from the feed? (Sending trigger/command through API to Alexa, Google, Homey, Home Assistant etc. for activation of relay)

[Reolink Fiona]

@cwleth_495534361215110
The software details haven't been completed now. If there is something news, we will let you know.

[d c+reolink_463060203671700]

@cwleth_495534361215110

THIS please!!! Having an unlock button in the same screen as the camera on the app (e.g. for a wifi relay or even electric strike power out) would be a game changer - none of the competition do this (that I can find)

[watersedge121_400503233634478]

Love this! Please ensure the doorbell camera will be able to be included/added to existing camera views on our Reolink app. Would be advantageous if for the doorbell will be powered by AC (110-220v) or wireless (batteries) and provide competitive video quality. I'm predominately looking for a doorbell that can set an auto message on movement detection i.e. "Your image is being recorded". Also, please make this available worldwide. I don't know why some security doorbells have "for USA only". Seems the USA feels they have the market cornered on theft/crime? Unfortunately theft/crime exists wherever there is temptation.

[Reolink Fiona]

@watersedge121_400503233634478
The doorbell can be added to the Reolink APP. And of course, the doorbell will be available worldwide. Thank you for your feedbcak.

[Giacomo_506978482061510]

@watersedge121_400503233634478
The doorbell can be added to the Reolink APP. And of course, the doorbell will be available worldwide. Thank you for your feedbcak.

I cannot believe. I think I wrote an email to Reolink asking for a smart doorbell 2/3 months ago. To me was a perfect integration with camera systems, and the reply was: "we will think about it". I said, OK usual nice version for "do not disturb us" but they are actually doing it.
I am amazed and thrilled to see what will be the outcome. For sure, one of the first customer that will buy it for my new home, that will be ready in September. So perfect match. You guys rock. Listening customers is the right strategy. Respect
Thank you and I pinned the post :- ).

[TomCrean]

Some features to suggest if not already considered;
- 2-way audio to Reolink app
- 2-way audio with Google Assistant / Android platform
- 2-way audio and video stream with Google Nest Hub
- 2- way audio and video stream with Alexa
- bell press notification to Reolink app
- bell press noficiation to Google Assistant / routine integration
- bell press immediate video stream display on Google Nest Hub
- bell press alarm to Google Home audio devices
- bell press alarm to Alexa
- 3rd party routine link e.g. press bell will trigger Shelly relay to open a gate (option to toggle this setting enable/disable)

Looking forward to seeing your next product.