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Research profile · last verified 2026-07-15Reolink Video Doorbell (PoE/WiFi)
Compatibility
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | Partial | Basic live view |
| Google Home | Works | Full support |
| Apple Home | No | Not supported |
| SmartThings | No | Not supported |
| Home Assistant | Works | The power-user favorite: RTSP/ONVIF, Frigate/Blue Iris friendly |
Protocols: WIFI · POE
Subscription reality
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
None — SD card or NVR local storage
Maintenance reality
- Cloud dependence: No — core function survives without the vendor's cloud
- PoE version is wire-once-forget-forever; fully local
The catch
No Apple Home, no SmartThings — this one is for Google and self-hosters.
Who it's for
Home Assistant users and privacy-first households: 2K, PoE, zero cloud.
Sources & method
2026-07 web research sweep (docs/02 catalog; primary sources cited there) — registry-and-press research, verified 2026-07-12 · reolink.com official WiFi + PoE doorbell pages — 2K+, local microSD/NVR/NAS no fees, Google Assistant + Alexa chime-cast, Home Assistant via RTSP/ONVIF; no HomeKit/Matter — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-15. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →
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