Too bad that reolink states otherwise.
https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360006943713-Whether-Reolink-Battery-powered-Cameras-Can-Work-without-WiFi-or-Internet-Connection?source=search

What I don't understand is, why streaming to the cloud first and then coming back to my local network. Never mind, it was just a rhetorical question.

This device is clearly not working as advertised, that is the reason it's going back: I've already contacted the support.

Hello,
I have just installed an argus 2. I noticed that the camera is connecting to amazonaws , according to wireshark and my router's logging, the live view between my phone and camera is not done directly but trough the internet. (see logs attached) As soon as I'm blocking the cam's Internet access, I can't reach the live view either.

So basically what it's doing:
Camera --- > Internet (Amazonaws) --> My mobile phone

instead of:
Camera --- > My mobile phone

Why? Is this a bug or a feature? If this is a feature, I'm returning the camera.

Kind Regards,
Daniel
reolink.log_.txt