What is it about Reolink's client software engineers? It seems that each update is worse than the one before - they should be called 'downdates'!

The previous update worked (well, sort of) but with 8.10.3 I've lost the ability to Playback. There are other problems, but the inability to playback recordings reduces the utility of the software to near zero!

I've tried removing all installed Reolink client software and reinstalling 8.10.3 without any improvement. Where can I find previous versions on the Reolink site, so I can find at least a semi-working version?
Jim

@big_ted

Nice restful black screen for me too!

I'd had problems with Reolink client software before and installed an earlier version, which worked OK. I'd recently got fed up with the nag screen inviting me to update and thought "sod it, Reolink software can't really be that bad" and installed it. And - yup Reolink software can be really that bad!

I installed Directx9 as advised and maybe I can detect the screen being a little less black, but it's difficult to tell!

@big_ted

Nice restful black screen for me too!

I'd had problems with Reolink client software before and installed an earlier version, which worked OK. I'd recently got fed up with the nag screen inviting me to update and thought "sod it, Reolink software can't really be that bad" and installed it. And - yup Reolink software can be really that bad!

I installed Directx9 as advised and maybe I can detect the screen being a little less black, but it's difficult to tell!

@str1d3r_316499268088055
The 'update' is absolutely absurd and obviously wasn't tested.

Reolink ought to get their senior office boy to write their software, instead of the junior one that obviously does so at the present!

I'd never have bought Reolink cameras if I then knew that I'd get a series of buggy client programs foisted on me!
Jim

Thanks for the reply.

The client software is not even be ''beta' - it should be 'alpha'!
Jim

What is it about Reolink's client software engineers? It seems that each update is worse than the one before - they should be called 'downdates'!

The previous update worked (well, sort of) but with 8.10.3 I've lost the ability to Playback. There are other problems, but the inability to playback recordings reduces the utility of the software to near zero!

I've tried removing all installed Reolink client software and reinstalling 8.10.3 without any improvement. Where can I find previous versions on the Reolink site, so I can find at least a semi-working version?
Jim