Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi Review | Home Assistant Integration

Hey everyone. Welcome back. Today, I’m giving away the Reolink Elite Floodlight

WiFi camera. This is a security camera, a floodlight, and a smart system all in

one. Reolink sent me this unit to test. But as always, this is my honest opinion.

Reolink had no influence on what I’m saying in this video. I’ll show you what works well,

what doesn’t, and whether this camera makes sense for you. Let’s get started.

So, in the box, we get: The camera. Mounting bracket. Screws. Cable covers. A power cable. And,

a manual. Everything you need is here. First impression? It feels solid. It’s clearly made

for outdoor use. But it’s also pretty big. Once it’s on your wall, you’re not hiding this thing.

That’s good for deterrence. But if you want something subtle, this isn’t it. On paper,

the specs look great. You get: 4K resolution. Dual lenses. 180-degree view. WiFi 6. AI detection. And

a powerful floodlight. And in daily use… most of this delivers. The wide view is the biggest

advantage. With one camera, I can see almost my whole backyard. No blind spots. No extra

cameras. Thanks to the dual-lens design, the image looks natural. No weird distortion. Well,

as long as you set up the stitching of both lenses correctly. One thing to remember: This is a wired

camera. You need power nearby. No battery. No solar. Plan your installation first. You can

save the footage on a SD card in the camera, or on your NAS using FTP, or on the Reolink Hub which is

not required to use. Most of the time, you’ll use this camera through the app. Overall… it’s

good. When I get a notification, I tap it, and the live view opens quickly. That matters. In the app,

you can: Watch live video. Play recordings. Talk through the camera. Control the light.

Set detection zones, and much more. Maybe even too much… The AI filters are very useful. If

I only want to see people, I can. No endless scrolling. That saves time. But it’s not perfect.

Some settings are hidden. The layout feels busy. It works. It’s reliable. But, it could be cleaner.

Now, Home Assistant. Yes, this camera works with it. You can: View the stream.

Use motion for automations. Control the floodlight. and add it to your dashboards.

When it’s set up, it’s great. But… it’s not always easy. For starters, you have to enable RTSP using

the Reolink Windows App. You cannot do that in the phone App. Same counts for enabling ONVIF,

http and https. So, for more advanced settings, you’ll need to install the Windows App to set

them. If you like tinkering, you’ll be fine. If you’re new, expect some learning. You do

not need the Reolink Hub to connect this camera to Home Assistant. Using a Reolink Hub helps

with stability. But that means extra cost and another device. But again, you do not need it!

During the day, this camera looks very good. The image is sharp. Colors look natural. Details are

clear. All depends on the resolution. The highest resolution is 5120 by 1552 pixels,

and uses the h265 encoding format. And, the fluent resolution is 1920 by 576 pixels and uses the h264

encoding format. The camera records at 20 frames per second. Because of the wide view, everything

important is in frame. Nothing feels missing. It’s not flashy. It’s consistent. and reliable. That’s

what you want. At night, you have two modes: Infrared. or, floodlight. Infrared works well. No

complaints. The floodlight is strong. Very strong. Sometimes a bit too strong. If it triggers often,

it can be annoying. For you. and for neighbors. You can adjust brightness, color temperature, and

schedules. With the light on, you get full-color footage. That helps with identification. Overall,

the footage is consistent. AI detection works well. But not always perfect. Some false alerts

still happen. For example, when it’s raining very hard. That’s normal, and you might have to tinker

with the settings to make it perfect for you. Oh, and what’s coming is AI search. This means

you can search through your footage. For instance for a blue car, or something. The price of this

camera is usually between 190 and 230 euros or dollars. So… not cheap. You’re paying for: 4K

video. Wide coverage. Floodlight. AI detection. No subscription. and Smart home support with seamless

integration into Home Assistant. If you only need basic security, this might be too much. If you

want one device to do everything, it makes sense to buy this camera.. And! I am giving away one of

these. Make sure to subscribe to my channel, like this video and place a comment if you want to win

this camera! So… is it worth it? For the right person, yes. Pros: Wide coverage. Good quality.

Strong lighting. No monthly fees. Home Assistant support. Cons: Big size. Needs power. Busy app.

Setup time. Higher price. This is for you if: You want one camera for a large area. You like

automation. and you prefer local storage. It’s not for you if: You want small. Battery-powered. and

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