Posts made by Crimp On_62210811129

One of the features of the new Windows Client that I LOVED was that it would check for new software when opened. This saved me from having to check the Reolink support web site (day after day after day) looking for new software.
Today, one of my "Is your software current? programs announced that Reolink's Windows Client was now at 8.1.24..
"Surely not", I said, opening the Client. Even clicked on "Update". FAILED.
Went to the support web site..Damn. There is 8.1.24

Someone needs a "Cone of Shame" (or a Dunce Cap) for letting this happen. Either they put the new firmware version in a place that the app is not looking or have named it incorrectly (or something).

I am absolutely thrilled at the quality and price of the Reolink cameras. PLEASE take this person to the woodshed.

Just in case the question comes up again...

5KPlayer apparently is not as 'smart' as VLC and ONVIF Device Manager. Both of those programs attach to Reolink RLC cameras and prompt for user name and password. 5KPlayer just seems to stall.

The solution is to include the user name and password as part of the rtsp connect URL, as follows:
rtsp://username:password@<IP of camera>:554/h264Preview_01_main

Camera immediately begins streaming Clear Live View.

Of course, this is no help for someone who wants to view older Reolink cameras with a web browser, as web browsers do not support the rtsp protocol.

Thanks for responding. I was hoping one of those folks who experiment with other software might have stumbled across the correct URL for 5KPlayer. The URL for VLC was posted in the forum. (There is NO WAY that I would have come up with "rtsp://192.168.1.52:554/h264Preview_01_main" on my own.)

My guess is "no". Their communication will probably be through the ethernet cable, which instead of going to "the network" will go to the Reolink NVR and "go no further".

I believe you will find that the RLC-410-5MP and RLC-420_5MP have TWO methods of power:
(1) through PoE, which is typically 48 volts through the ethernet cable, or
(2) with a 12v (DC) power supply through a separate power connector.

If you already have the cameras, please take a look at the connectors which "break out" of the pigtail cable that comes from the camera. I believe you will see three:
(1) ethernet jack
(2) "reset" switch
(3) 12V power connector.

I think you are "good to go"

I have enjoyed streaming video from my RLC cameras using VLC (Windows, Linux).
The "internet" claims that 5KPlayer is "more better" than VLC, so naturally I want to compare the two.
On VLC, I use this URL: rtsp://192.168.1.52:554/h264Preview_01_main
It pops a login box for the user name and password and then streams the clear video and sound. Perfect.
(I confess that I have not searched for how to stream recorded videos. That's a question for another day unless someone has already figured it out.)
Alas, the same URL in 5KPlayer simply "does nothing".

Can you explain a bit more about how these cameras are viewed?
The BIG issue with regard to camera firmware is when using a web browser to view video (both live and playback) because Adobe Flash will not be supported by major web browsers after Dec 31.

My only remaining IPC_3816 camera is a RLC-410WS. (I haven't replaced it because Reolink doesn't make a 5MP WiFi camera yet.)

I can view live video on this 3816 camera with the Reolink Windows Client, with the Reolink Android "app", and and also using the (free) VLC Video Player app (rtsp://192.168.1.52:554/h264Preview_01_main) on Windows and Linux.

Since I have deleted Flash from my computer, what I CANNOT do is open this camera with a web browser that does not have Flash.

How many of the 100+ cameras are viewed with web browsers rather than one of the other methods?

p.s. I am not trying to defend or excuse Reolink. Seems (to me) that once HTML5 had been incorporated into the newer firmware, it would not be too difficult to "back port" it to the earlier models.

I think the UID feature is the key question. UID is what sets up the information in the Reolink "cloud" for the iPhone and Android apps to connect to cameras remotely. Every "Internet of Things" device that I own does the same thing. (The device opens a connection to the cloud for the app to be able to reach the device.)

If remote access will NEVER be used, try turning off UID.

Perhaps it would be helpful to clarify the issue Flash in regard to Chrome and Firefox.
a. No browsers will support Flash after 12/31/2020, including Chrome and Firefox.
This has caused frustration for customers who want browser access to the older cameras,
as it appears Reolink does not intend to update older camera firmware to support HTML5.
b. Using Flash with Chrome requires "activating Flash" (Google search).
Not sure about Firefox, as I deleted Flash from my computers months ago.

Most of the forum posts are about issue (a).
Is this Chrome/Firefox question about (a) or (b)?

Would love to take credit, BUT.... This question came up several weeks ago and "Double Click" was the answer.
There are days that I move the mouse around the screen clicking to see if anything happens.

double click in the Playback window, which causes it to split into four smaller windows.
"intuitive"? no. Maybe at some point there will be a user guide to the new Client.

The product information for the Reolink Go is specific. It is a product that connects to a telephone network (LTE or 3G) and does not connect to WiFi. https://reolink.com/product/reolink-go/
The "good news" about this is that it is 100% wire free. (no power cord, no ethernet cable) and rather than having a WiFi network card, it has a telephone network capability. The web page has a link to which telephone networks it is compatible with in many countries.

The product is intended for those situations where there is (a) no convenient electrical power supply, (b) no internet connection, (c) no WiFi network. Imagine someone wants to watch their 1/4mile long driveway and has no way to get electricity or network out there. Mount this and swap the batteries every few weeks (or install a solar charger). The phone company provides the network for the camera.

Sorry if I'm not making sense. This obviously may not be the product for you. (or, for me, either)

Ordinary web browsers can perform ftp when the user knows a URL that points to a file directory. Google searches will provide lots of examples, such as this one: https://www.timeatlas.com/ftp-web-browser/

Perhaps the previous security camera had a link in the web interface to the root directory of the SD Card.

I think the significant question is "Do you access these cameras using a web browser?" I believe if they are connected to a Reolink NVR or the Reolink Client software, they will continue to stream correctly. Web browsers are dropping support for Flash. When I first got my Reolink cameras, I verified that the web interface worked (as well as direct streaming through VLC Media Player), but I have not done that since.

While trying to duplicate the "save problem", I realized that my FTP disk was no longer on-line, which is also where I keep daily backups of my "C Drive". (damn, and double damn).

After reformatting and setting the disk up again, I checked the Reolink Windows Beta Client. FTP is now under "Surveillance" rather than network (which seems like a better place). BUT... the old version has a button to "Test" the FTP parameters, and the Beta version does not. Hmmm. Maybe it checks automatically when trying to "save" the FTP settings? Or... What?

It might worth a minute to (a) try to download a short video, and (b) bring up the Properties->Security tab and verify that the user running Reolink Client has write permission on that folder.

I do not have a NVR, so I cannot duplicate the problem. (All my cameras record to SD Card and the videos are only motion and thus less than a minute.)

I agree that it would be useful. I am not confident about how easy this would be to implement, especially on the RLC cameras. My memory is that those cameras get distinctly warm during operation, especially if the LED illumination is on.

All the firmware updates (that I know of) are listed on this web page:
https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/sections/360002374874-Firmware

I did not see firmware for RLC-423 more recent than March, 2019.

The only people who definitely would know are at Reolink support (not this community forum).

I email them at support@reolink.com

All of my Reolink (RLC and Argus) cameras have 14 character passwords (upper/lower/numeric). I have not tried special characters.

I believe the question was about those icons in the upper right of the client window that show the CPU loading, Network throughput (bitrate), memory loading, etc. (see attached).
Setting the H.264 bitrate as "baseline" removes the choice to have "main" or "high", correct?
Did the engineers give an explanation for why those options are no longer available to users?
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