REOLINK Home Hub, Home Security Systems, Expandable Local Storage, 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi 6, UP to 16MP Motion Recording & Playback, Encryption Algorithm, 64GB microSD Card Included, No Monthly Fee

Got this to allow me to integrate my Duo 2 Wifi battery powered camera into my home security system to allow for RTSP streaming which you can't do natively from Reolink battery powered cameras even with a solar panel. It works great and found my Reolink cameras without any issues.

Update:Reolink reached out to me and addressed each of my concerns, including replacing a falty camera. My cameras are working smoothly through the app and a few third party services.Original:The cameras a great and they are easy to set up. The problem the software is very much in beta and this product was released before it was ready. The continuous recording feature they advertise here doesn’t work unless you contact support and ask them to push a firmware that is not available anywhere.Also one of my cameras keeps disconnecting for no reason even though it is right outside the room with the WiFi antenna. My other camera on the other side of the house is rock solid. Also I’ve a camera disconnects from WiFi it won’t connect back until you get on your ladder and restart it. Why it doesn’t have a function to search for WiFi every 30 minutes or something to save energy is beyond me.I haven’t decided if I’m going to return them, because when they are stable they work great.

2nd Update. I have to say Reolink support is really amazing. They keep offering me refunds. So, at the moment I'm fairly happy. I moved the hub about 18" further away from the router where it is connected and I'm no longer having my camera disconnect several times a day. Coincidence? Perhaps...The integration of the camera/hub combo with Home Assistant is very good. I may increase my footprint into Reolink with their video doorbell, but I'm holding out for an updated version of the doorbell.

Easy setup with (8max) Reolink E1's and RLC's (check UID prefix to be sure). a couple of 128GB microSD's provides plenty of storage. Easy setup in the existing Reolink apps. In no time, you'll be recording motion. Added notifications to GMail (hint: add a filter w/ labels) No monthly fees - the best part of all.I have additional Reolink cameras (more than the 8) - it seems to be a better solution to just buy a 2nd hub versus a Pro version. The Pro version would be worth it if it had object recognition in the hub as opposed to the cameras.3 of the cameras are WiFi and 5 are PoE. No range issues with the WiFi but I have a small 1700 sq ft house. I did NOT configure to use the cameras on my home Orbi mesh - I just used the default setup. I would like to switch to the Orbi network when possible.

I bought this to fix the lag for reviewing video from MicroSD cards. First, all of my cameras were not compatible even though a few were listed as such. The indoor cheap E1 was of course the only compatible one..my Argus PT 4mp will be after a firmware update in mid July. My Argus 2s no compatibility. Second, The hub generates it's own wifi. With no antennas or signal boosters this is great for a small 1600 sq ft home single story. I have a two story concrete block home and can't get a good signal to my outdoor cameras. I then have to connect my cameras as standalone to my network and then to the hub bypassing the hubs built in wifi. There is no option to extend the wifi with a repeater since it is not made this way. Third, for some reason the cameras are set to 30 second recording after a trigger and Im getting about 3-5 seconds of video not sure why. Have latest firmware on them. Another issue I have which is prob the Argus 3 pro is it won't connect to the hub without a firmware update. It notifies me and then it won't update. It is a continuous loop. For the price you should get at least an included 128 gb micro SD card not a measly 64gb one, and at least a way to extend the wifi abilities of the unit. Not sure if it is worth the price yet.Pros: easy setup and seems well built. The playback is faster than SD cards. Hopefully there is some updates and a way to boost the signal.Update: I gave up using this stupid box. My cameras kept loosing connection. I spent hrs trying work arounds but it just won't work. My house is too large and I have thick solid concrete beams that the signal wont go through. Back to using micro SD cards and a wifi repeater. Dont buy!!

I am far from "not tech savvy" and I'm going to have to say this was without a doubt the most frustrating device I've ever dealt with. Once I got the cameras to connect to it the signal strength to the cameras was far worse than just using my home wifi without using the hub. Secondly if I tried to stream from one of my cameras using the hub I would get the error "This camera doesn't support..." I gave up! Meanwhile the android app was working great both viewing recorded files off of the micro sd card in the camera and live viewing also. So I surmised that the issue was with the Reolink Home Hub. I also would like to mention that the Reolink desktop app for Mac is awful also. Cameras try to connect and fail and finally connect after repeated attempts and then drop again. And again the android phone app works fine. There's definitely a ways to go for this product and its support software. And I wish to add that AMAZON IS GREAT! I boxed everything back up and put it in the mailer it came in. I issued a return for the item and received what I needed for Amazon to accept the return and mail it. No hassle, no questions, no runaround. Thanks Amazon!