Step 1: Enable RTSP on the Camera

Open the Reolink app on your phone
Navigate to the camera’s Device Settings > Network > Advanced
Enable RTSP if not already enabled
Note the camera’s IP address from the network settings

Step 2: Add the Reolink Integration

Home Assistant 2023.1+ includes a native Reolink integration:

Go to Settings > Devices & Services
Click Add Integration and search for “Reolink”
Enter the camera’s IP address
Enter the camera’s username and password
HA will discover all camera channels and sensors

Step 3: Configure the Camera Entity

After setup, you’ll have:

camera.reolink_argus_3_pro — Live stream entity
binary_sensor.reolink_motion — Motion detection
binary_sensor.reolink_person — Person detection
sensor.reolink_battery — Battery level

Step 4: Add to Frigate (Optional)

For AI-powered object detection, add the camera to Frigate:

# frigate.yml
cameras:
  front_yard:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://username:password@CAMERA_IP:554/h264Preview_01_main
          roles:
            - detect
            - record
    detect:
      width: 2560
      height: 1440
      fps: 5

Step 5: Create Motion Automations

automation:
  - alias: "Alert on person detected at front door"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: binary_sensor.reolink_person
        to: "on"
    action:
      - service: notify.mobile_app
        data:
          title: "Person Detected"
          message: "Someone is at the front door"
          data:
            image: /api/camera_proxy/camera.reolink_argus_3_pro

Troubleshooting

Camera not discovered: Ensure the camera and Home Assistant are on the same subnet. Some routers isolate WiFi and Ethernet traffic — check your router’s VLAN settings.

Stream loads slowly: The Argus 3 Pro is battery-powered and wakes the stream on demand. Expect a 2-3 second delay when loading the live view.

Battery drains quickly with HA: Reduce the stream polling interval in the Reolink integration settings. Frequent polling wakes the camera and drains the battery.

Setting Up Reolink Argus 3 Pro with Home Assistant

Prerequisites