Reolink E1 Pro Review - 4MP WiFi Security Camera Features, Settings, Video & Audio Quality

[@msgajhimelret9496]

Thanks for this review, LH. I just got the 4 camera set from Amazon and they're working great... Turned off the IR lights and lit up out side the window with motion lights for outside viewing. Used a "L" bracket upside down and it's screw in base to attach it to the side of the window sill while keeping the camera upright... Works Great... Thanks again

[@tasercs]

The first video that came up when I was looking into one of these cams. It is the only video I needed - it contained answers to every question I had, even showing the power connector so I know that is a mini plug. Inclusion of actual footage including audio is so often missed when people do demos so that was brilliant too. Thanks, I appreciate the effort you put in to make this.

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you.

[@Jay_P86]

I have watched your Reolink reviews and have both the cameras every time. They are really good, no monthly subscription if you use a micro SD card.

[@patriciawinnn6575]

Thank you for being extremely helpful. My friend and I would never have set up her camera if it wasn’t for your video so thank you so much we are now subscribers

[@LiMar412]

Useful review. Short, straight to the point, with demo. Thanx for this.

[@mikamika3049]

Wow you’re the only person that helped me locate where the micro ss goes, I was about to return the camera. Thanks! So helpful

[@tanjunenow]

Thx, have 4 e1 zoom coming this week for indoor. Just installed poe cameras yesterday

[@HEB901]

I have owned two of these cameras for a couple of months now and find them to be very good with one exception; there is no one button motion detection disable in the app. This is an important feature if you are going to use these as security cameras. Ideally a person would like to turn the motion detection feature off when home and on when away. Without this, if bound to the cloud service, the camera will record every motion detection it sees creating a mass of videos in the cloud. If an SD card is installed and recording enabled, it too will be filled with every motion detection occurrence. I contacted Reolink about this as they had a statement on their support page stating “In the near future, we will add a button to enable or disable motion detection directly”. Their response was “I double confirmed with the R&D people and they replied that this feature may not be completed recently. It's complicated and they need time to evaluate and analyze.” Since then, they have removed this statement from their support web page and I don’t expect them to fix this issue anytime soon. These are great cameras if all you want to do is monitor something real time but they are poor security cameras do to the lack of easily controlling motion detection.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes there is, click the bell (PIR) sensor on the upper right of the thumbnail screen.

[@HEB901]

@@LifeHackster Unfortunately the E1 Pro cameras do not use passive infrared for motion detection. There is no PIR button in the app for these cameras.

[@steves5933]

Thank you, LifeHackster, for another brilliant review. The camera seems excellent. The microphone sound is too quiet for my liking. Which is surprising as I've got two Reolink Go cameras and the sound is perfect for me. I must agree with "my 2bar" about the lack of cloud service in the UK. I have been waiting for it, but nothing has come across yet. That is sadly a real let down. I like reolink products, but they need to the cloud service in the UK going soon.

[@giovanniturco6428]

Steve S I am from the UK if you have a iPhone change the region to US then you can get the cloud service like I did I just pay £3.00 month for 5 cameras my cameras are Reolink Argus 2 I been using the cloud service for 5 months now then you can get them to work with google Home hud

[@steves5933]

@@giovanniturco6428 Thanks Giovanni, that certainly is a workaround and helpful. But it doesn't change the fact that Reolink is neglecting us a bit. :)

[@LifeHackster]

Hopefully, they will add UK soon..thanks.

[@JLGASS223]

I have set up the camera but when I open the app on another wifi location when I’m out, do I have to reset wifi connection for the app? I’m worried this will disconnect the camera from the other wifi when left on also. Thank you

[@LifeHackster]

No it won’t. Your phones connection doesn’t matter as long as it connects to the internet.

[@johnathanruiz-pineda9610]

Is it able to do Continuous Recording? I’m not always trusting of the motion detection recording and I always wish to be able to review video footage, even if audio is all I need to determine if something happened out of the cameras field of view.

[@peacefrog0521]

Thanks for the review video. I wish I’d watched before buying this. I only paid $30 USD on eBay, refurbished, from Reolink’s store, so not a huge loss. But I’m so disappointed that their description says it has motion tracking (like the Yi IoT and Wyze cameras I’ve had for 3+ years), but it actually doesn’t. It’s really not much better than a fixed non-PTZ camera. I also didn’t know until you said it that this doesn’t have PIR, unlike the two Reolink Argus cameras I already have. It’s video quality is good but somehow the Wyze v3 beats it. I’m actually thinking now of returning it, assuming I can do so. I was really hoping I would like this camera because it doesn’t require a subscription for event clips, and I already have the app.

[@MARYOLIONHEART]

Great video, and review...i just ordered one of 5mp from Aliexpress...soon as i receive it i let you now how it works...hello, by the way, i am Maryo from Bucharest, Romania, i always watch your videos, great job helping and advice us, here :) .

[@Falonne4Ever]

If there’s a power outage can this model still record, footage without interruption if I have an SD card in the device.?

[@yvonnenoradunghian4411]

How can I email to my property management any time and date of my camera activity.

[@kamarulazmimuhamad7578]

Terbaik la baru dok review nak beli e1 pro ni 👍🏼

[@MohdRadhwan]

Beli jgn tak beli. Aku dah pakai 1 E1 Pro v2 (ada LAN port). Kualiti memang superb 2K resolution

[@prettybaby80]

I like the 360 rotation

[@angeljuarez4498]

Are the night vision lights visible to the naked eye ?? If not what camera would you recommend that has hidden LEDs ir for night vision..pls help thank you

[@LifeHackster]

Yes they are visible..WiFi cameras that I have tested that have the 850 NM Infrared which is invisible to the naked eye is the wyze cam pan and the yi dome 1080p cameras.

[@krustymc.pickles4000]

How do you connect it to the nvr? I don't see an ethernet port on it

[@chriscockrell3023]

Once installed and running, can it be unplugged and moved without having to re-install?

[@Makinja]

Does this Reolink E1 Pro have a 7 day free event recording look back?

[@lilboyrodrigues5398]

Can this camera works in Caribbean country too

[@jennifersackley5480]

Should I get the reolink e1 pro or eufy c24 2k or c24 2k pan and tilt

[@ovidiu0505]

Any ideas how am I supposed to stop receiving fals notification when the light switch on/off??

[@LifeHackster]

That is the problem with camera based detection cameras..it will get triggered with light changes..

[@guachitah3rmosa]

Would it connect with 5g internet?

[@Fluster]

Excellent video!

[@grayeagle1000]

Can this IP camera be hooked or linked to more than one smartphone at the same time? Say the camera is placed inside my elderly mom's home and I when away can use the two-way talk feature to visit with my mom when I am in the next state. Then can my brother (at some third location) also use this same camera via his own smartphone when he wants to talk to mom (or even to view her in real-time)?

[@Splitscreen83]

Excellent review 👍

[@luckyspetfriends5588]

today is 04/12/2022 and i just got my Reolink E1 Pro. Installed the app on my iphone. I do not see the motion sensor on the app, also bought a new Samsun 128GB miscro SD card that the camera can not detect. i tried to move in front of the camera and see if i get notification by email, that faild as well. what the heck is going on? im pissed, nothing works and SD card is useless too.

[@drpeemac]

Mate good to see you again bought cam as per your review and you have never failed me. Mate how does it compare to C2 Pro response time after initial triggered cool time. Thanks.

[@sebastown]

I can use it without the cloud, only SD card, and still see recorded footage (motion alerts only)?

[@Zzenia24]

Does this camera have to stay plugged in to the cord it can I take it off ?

[@johnathanruiz-pineda9610]

It has to stay plugged in. There is no internal battery for it to stay on. However, Reolink offers products that is battery operated and doesn’t require to be plugged in to operate, though you’ll need to charge it or have a solar panel accessory to keep it charged while operation.

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

Apparently the “Mark” feature at 7 minutes 50 seconds on this video is no longer available on any of the E1 cameras. Can you confirm this on this E1 Pro? Thank you 🙏

[@picvic7]

Is there any way to turn the mic up on the camera? When using the app, you can barely hear what the person in front of the camera is saying. Vs when you hear someone talking into the app through to the camera speaker, its super loud. Sort of odd how they have this set up.

[@ngnaw]

Hi, I just noticed this with my camera also. I think it's a bug. At the very start the mic picked up the noise very well but as soon as you use the talk function, it kind of lowers the volume and doesn't put it back to normal. I did the same test with my Argus 3 and it lowers it and then puts it back to normal. It's a bug Reolink needs to fix but a quick solution is to unplug it for 10 seconds and then plug it back in. It restores the normal volume but goes away as soon as you use the talk function ugh!

[@picvic7]

@@ngnaw I also learned if u reboot it from the app, it fixed the issue. At least for me. Thanks for the tid bit too

[@ngnaw]

@@picvic7 I upgraded the firmware today and it actually fixed the issue! Glad everything worked out!

[@picvic7]

@@ngnaw mind me asking what steps you do in order to do that… or where the link is with the steps?

[@steveraymond7277]

What about the cloud storage, have you tried it and if you did I have a question about it that I can’t figure out.

[@farzin2322]

Hi thanks for vide. May I ask microSD card maximum how much capacity we can use for E1.? Thanks

[@Gomrath]

Great review my friend, do you HAVE to have a paid subscription to use all those features though? On some of these cameras you do.

[@LifeHackster]

Not with Reolink. No subscription needed.

[@bingbong6578]

I love your videos and Channel

[@LifeHackster]

Thank You. I appreciate it.

[@richardpulliam9096]

any idea if you can share this with a single person outside of your house without having to share all of your cameras? Example use to have conversation with someone in another state or different house?

[@eosjoe565]

Is there a source for a replacement ceiling mount for the Reolink E1 cameras? I have not broken mine but the little plastic "wings" seem very thin and fragile.

[@stevesheffler8908]

Thanks great Video. Why does my E1 have an Ethernet port

[@LifeHackster]

You have an option to connect it directly to your network and not use WIFI.

[@iulianhriscu]

Hi, can this camera store the videos on a personal LAN NAS? Thanks.

[@jlboogie555]

Thank you for this review. I didn't realize it didn't have motion TRACKING, so I think I will go with another camera. I love your honest reviews BTW!

[@TChowdhury00]

does it have continued recording ?

[@MrAbarer]

How do you delete videos from the memory card from the app

[@mypetfunnyvideos5389]

Hi sir, do you know if after setting up and uf just said if you are out for few days and have off your internet and if just said there is a power outage and when the power is back will it start recording or not. Tq.

[@MrB976]

Bought this having a reolink NVR outdoor system. Tried every way to have it connect to my wifi and it wont connect as my NVR is hard linked in. Many complaints on amazon about this. Going to try a wyze or Yi maybe.

[@littlewhitedove7]

I'm looking for a indoor camera that's 3 megapixels or above with the option to turn off the infrared lights any suggestions would be helpful I'm in the UK one that will not break down after 6 months

[@LifeHackster]

They have the E1 which is 3MP.. I have Reolink cameras and they are pretty good..

[@nidia8242]

I have a Verizon internet without cable, how can I set up?

[@islandsRover]

hi, what reolink apps are you using? it seems its different from the one i'm using. i don't have the saving options on PTZ

[@AquariumThoughts]

I don't have those options as well. I don't currently have a microsd installed yet either so I'm guessing that's why but I will test it tomorrow when I get the cards in.

[@blkrazorback1970]

Can these cams record to Qnap??

[@michaelbelles9208]

Can I add a second E1 Pro to Nexger Router ,if so how? Thank You

[@feleciawhite1807]

Great video on this product! Thank you!

[@lenaedwards6407]

Can you provide a tutorial of how to recover footage or review the past 24 hour segment of activity?

[@AuroraClair]

Hello! Anyone knows what the length of the power cable is? I heard it's 1,5 m from the Reolink, but buyers say it's up to 3 m. Anyone has the camera and can measure, please? (: @LifeHackster, could you measure the length of the cable, pretty please? :)

[@AboxofMonsters]

Anyone know why my E1-pros ( i have several) just go off line every few months but the bigger outside bullet cams dont ? All my E1 cams go out and i gotta re install them.

[@yvonnenoradunghian4411]

Thank you very much ! Yvonne

[@abuadam6389]

Does it have face recognition

[@johnbordley2682]

Is there a cat5 hookup on the cam for the nvr?

[@kennethdale6]

They say you can hook it up to the NVR do you know how to do that? I have a reolink NVR and I want this camera because they say you can connect it to the NVR for 24/7 recording

[@mohamedfarookmohamedfarhan8012]

Does the camera and the phone needs to be of the same wifi? Can it be viewed from different country?

[@charlespetras9484]

I can't get the camera to send my smartphone an alarm when motion is detected ?

[@LifeHackster]

It should be in the settings.. make sure the bell doesn’t have the orange dot on it..

[@charlespetras9484]

@@LifeHackster thank you !!

[@natshain7746]

I want to record the area by my front door. I want to put my camera behind the window facing the front door to see who is coming or going at the front door. Would this camera be able to record through the window or would the glass (dual pane) window prevent the camera from sending infrared signal though it to detect motion to start recording.

[@jamesdean9943]

Nat Shain you might have a glare issue. It is an indoor came. Although I do see a problem if it’s under a carport or soffit eve that is not exposed to water.

[@natshain7746]

I put my camera in font of my dual pane window to see who is walking to the front door. The video was very sharp. For the night, I had to turn off the infra red lights to get a better video..

[@rogerrabbit1934]

What does cool down mean? Also will the app work on ipad? Thanks

[@myutube6422]

I bought one of these per your recommendation. So far it had a bit of problems getting it installed and now it keeps dropping connection and unless you unplug and replug to get it "reset". And then it drops connection within minutes. Working with support, so I trust they will replace or figure out the problems.

[@robertberin4872]

How's the audio?

[@1926howiemack]

I had this problem with a couple reolink outdoor cameras that were hard wired and i updated the firware and it worked fine. If you haven't tried that you might want to give it a try.

[@cpercival02]

Hello. So I’m a new how owner and I’ve always wanted to have cameras that I can access inside and out of my house at any point of the day to 1. Make sure my kids have gotten home ok and 2. Make sure my dog is ok as well. What do you recommend for cameras that have great push notifications but is wired and not gonna crucify my bandwidth. Thanks a long time follower but first time commenting!

[@cpercival02]

11 11 thanks for the help. There’s sooo much I’m looking for in my security cameras! And I think I might have to go commercial to get what I’m looking for. I don’t want to because of the price. I do like the nest camera features but the cloud ☁️ service is over priced. I’m going to do my home work on the Waze cameras they seem to get good reviews.

[@cpercival02]

11 11 please feel free to give your opinion. I’m all ears. And thanks for helping I really appreciate it!

[@LifeHackster]

For wired indoors...Wyze or Yi or this Reolink camera... for outdoors, I would go with Ring Floodlight or Spotlight wired... Now, as I said in the video, I don't use push notifications on my indoor cameras unless I know nobody is there... I do however need instant and accurate motion notifications on my outdoor cameras..and Ring fits the bill and they are the most accurate in motion detection and almost instant in notifications...and they only use your internet bandwidth when they sense and record motion or when you are watching live view...

[@tashluvsbrian]

Hi LifeHackster, Do you think this would work well as a baby monitor? Are the IR lights visible? Also can you record 24/7 to the SD card or is it only when movement is detected? Thanks for your advice.

[@LifeHackster]

It can be but the IR lights are pretty visible..I would recommend Wyze or Yi cameras as baby monitors because it has almost invisible IR LEDs and the Yi also has baby crying alerts feature.

[@Aivensons]

@@LifeHackster I wouldn't recomend Yi as you have to pay a chunk for suscribtion after 6 months of free trial, inserting SD card won't help either

[@TheBluebus17]

does it have a talk feature?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes..

[@TheBluebus17]

@@LifeHackster thank you

[@smtspr86]

Whats the cool off time on this and pro version?

[@USA2ndAmendment]

Just bought this for watching our dog! In order to connect 2 phones to view the camera, do you do the whole setup on the 2nd phone again or do you login with the first phone credentials?

[@LM77va]

No. Once the camera & account is setup you only need to download the app & login with the same credentials.

[@2502860]

How far can it detect motion

[@natshain7746]

My new E1 Pro (from Amazon) does not have a bookmark button under PTZ (like yours) do you think what I got is not a real Reolink?

[@Norwegianization]

so as with other reolinks, does this support footage storage straight to the client on PC without cloud service or sd-card/NVR?

[@andykaufman7620]

This camera in your review seems better than the ecobee SmartCamera - Indoor WiFi Security Camera, Smart Home Security System, 1080p HD 180 Degree FOV, Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Works with Apple HomeKit, Alexa Built In. Agree? Disagree?

[@psteamy7881]

Great, informative video. Could you review Neos SmartCam, please? We in the UK do not seem to have Wyze Cam like you in the US, but Neos looks like Wyze Cam to me and cost almost the same. Please investigate for us.

[@LifeHackster]

I’ll check it out.

[@etaniayoung1809]

Great. Camera. But I you did not say how to set it if you want to mount it on the ceiling. I see everything upside down

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

I was looking again at all you Reolink camera reviews because they are now being sold in Australia. You said you would not use motion tracking as it would draw attention to it due to the motor noise. Now, would you also not use the siren and custom alarm sound? As this would also (massively) draw attention.

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

I was oh so close to buying one until I read that recording to the SD card is ONLY for event recording. You need an NVR to record 24/7. Wyze can record 24/7 to an SD card. Why is this so?

[@mikenappy]

There’s no point in recording video when there’s no motion/event to see.

[@armanmadriaga6077]

Hi new subscriber here i just want to ask if it still can recod or see even there is no wifi connection

[@LifeHackster]

It does record even without WIFI but you need wifi to set it up, adjust the settings and watch live view and recorded footage.

[@chyntialaurencia4535]

If there is a problem with wifi, can still connect to the phone ?

[@Kurt013]

Can you do a review of the Reolink E1 Zoom? Thanks

[@kevinlee6175]

How do you share the camera to other phones?

[@ThomasDiaz1978]

I had a question in regards to the lapse during viewing on mobile phone. Also the lapse of real-time when viewing on Google Nest Hub? Thanks always for your reviews!

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, there is about 2-3 seconds when viewing live view and about 10 seconds on Google Hub.

[@ThomasDiaz1978]

@@LifeHackster Coo,l thanks as always for your response!

[@antonioutzurrum5790]

Hi. Does this work in the Philippines?

[@AquariumThoughts]

I get about 3-5 secs delay on my shield and on my Lenovo Smart Display. Better than the Eufy 2k which was giving me a 7 second delay.

[@revolix3]

hi, nice video, but I ned Help please, REOLINK E1 ZOOM OR WYZE CAM PAN ? Need a good quality image, use to monitor my printer and soon baby ;) Will save some high resolution of video too from time to time of my prints. Which one do you recommend for long term? Thanks

[@macster1457]

Have they fixed the microphone... it's way too low.

[@hasse1]

I literally just got a wyze today. Looking for RTSP only. Throw it into vlc, watch from my phone or a tablet. Looking for a baby cam, all the traditional cams aren't great. Would you recommend this from reolink or another one camera that reolink has.

[@LifeHackster]

For a baby cam, I would go with the Wyze Cam or the Wyze Pan.. They have IR LEDs that are almost not visible to the naked eye. The Yi dome also has the same feature and also has a baby crying notification too.

[@sergiointerior]

@@LifeHackster c2 pro better its got 3X zoom and LAN! but its got visible IR right?

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

If it had Patrol Mode it would be the perfect camera for me.

[@Mary-bk4sl]

How do I turn alarm off on RELINK E1 PRO?

[@LifeHackster]

Settings - Gear icon on upper right -> alarm-> off

[@johndegroff7718]

Where is the focus near/far?

[@manuelbydomain]

Can It continue streaming for the whole night via google nest hub, without stopping the stream ?

[@51Blazzer]

The only problem I having is that I can only access once a day.... Support told me to enable all my UDP ports in my router, Which I've tried to find and do, to no avail... I have Xfinity and have had a neighbor go over on my computer to do it and we can't find the ports in the routers gateway???? Any suggestions? I'm now out of state and have to have someone else do it for me which makes it very difficult.... And I didn't put it on my computer, just thought to use my phone....Support said the cameras use random UDP ports???? If my neighbor unplugs them and replugs them in I can get in.... This is very frustrating, especially when you have your landlord going in and turning your cameras around when they are there for repairs and then turning them back around when they leave, crazy people... They don't know I can hear them...

[@tigertigercrypto]

When viewing live I get curves in the video images. Faces look very curved and chubby, is there anything I can do to fix this? Thanks.

[@linearburn8838]

how does it work with blueiris

[@trentthompson8462]

I'm trying to read my cameras but everytime I try to, it just keeps beeping.

[@rjunsay]

Pls advise, Reolink E1 Pro or Reolink C1 Pro? Thanks

[@MARYOLIONHEART]

I wished C1 to, but they stoped sell this product :( .

[@robertg8875]

Multiple cameras?

[@myusername5]

So what happens if you buy this and you don't have a smart phone? Does the camera need the QR code to work?

[@LifeHackster]

It needs a smart phone or tablet to setup and also to view the camera and the footage.

[@michaelezennadili8476]

Can this model be used outdoor?

[@grayeagle1000]

Why did you skip the two-way Talk feature in the opening?

[@josefernandes9655]

You can see that in minute 10:30

[@littlewhitedove7]

Is this camera in the UK yet can't find it on Amazon

[@khaynn2112]

i guess you can order it directly to Reolink website.