Blue Iris

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2024-05-19T19:50:35+00:00

I just picked up 4 ReoLink E1 Pro's. Didn't do enough research and am now regretting it. I can't get any of them to connect to Blue Iris (running latest LTS as of 19 May) - I'm about to turn on RTSP and am hating it. It warns that the video wont be encrypted. If I was hard wiring all of these, I wouldn't mind as much, but since I'm running WiFi, that's kind of a no go. I'll do it for now to test things, see if I can get it working in BI, but pretty sure at this point, I'm done.

I've been Doing My Part to work with ReoLink, but after 4 years of fighting with them and trying to get them to work with BI, I think this has done me in. 12 outside cameras and 4 internal (the 4 will be going back, too late for the others). I was in so deep with RL, that I just couldn't give up on the ecosystem. Too much money/time. However, it's just not worth it any more. I need to shift to someone else that plays well with Blue Iris. Not all these dropped connections all the time (I'm on RTMP). Lowered video quality .have a dedicated server that the CPU, once over to RTMP, hardly goes up, GPU hardly goes up, RAM is barely in use and runs a 10gb connection to my network (supports up to 40gb). The switch is a PoE switch that runs nothing but the cameras and two rooms, one of which is unoccupied. It also has a 10gb link to my network. Bandwidth isn't an issue.

Even though I'm going to be sending these back, since the posts were lost, the images people used to get the E1 Pro's working can't be viewed. Anyone feel like posting the settings/method they used?

Along with that, any recommendations for replacement cameras? I know, do my research - I'm just starting so thought I'd ask...

Statistics: Posted by swany6mm — Sun May 19, 2024 7:50 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2024-01-01T23:14:39+00:00

Hi,

I saw this post because I was trying to get the PTZ working for the ReoLink E1 Pro. I found this link on the ReoLink website that helped me get it working.

https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/ar ... rce=search

Basically, the steps are as follows:
1) Need to start with the ReoLink desktop app client
2) Enable the RTSP and ONVIF access (Network -> Advanced -> Server Settings). If not done, you won't be able to get access
3) When configuring the VIDEO, ports for RTSP is 554, ONVIF is 8000. The Make is ReoLink and the Model is "RTSP main + FLV sub stream" (using Blue Iris version 5.8.3.0 x64)
4) When configuring the PTZ/Control tab, enable Pan/Tilt/Zoom, and set the "Network IP" setting to "ReoLink ONVIF".

Statistics: Posted by PentiumKnight — Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:14 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-15T11:20:43+00:00

I have a few POS Reolink cameras. When they die (and they will,) I'll never buy another one.

After all that.... I do have an E1 Pro, 2 RLC-811A's and they work OK... Not great... Just ok. PITA to get configured in Blue Iris.

Reolink has told me that their camera's are NOT professional cameras. They are ok for folks that will use there app to view alarms. But for a DVR and Blue Iris, just not going to cut it.

My E1 Pro is just to watch my pets when traveling.

NOTE: Reolink (and most other) cameras love to send info to China. None of my cameras have internet access.

Just a couple things...

Regarding longevity, Reolink cameras are no more apt to premature failure than any other sub $100 Chinese camera. True, they are not professional level cameras, yet neither is any other camera under $500. I have eight Reolink cameras that are almost 10 years old and they all perform without fail, just the way they did when new.

I will agree, these Chinese cameras often 'phone home' with potentially harmful environment details, and do so without our knowledge - this ability is built into the hardware. A particular review of this issue is available for your viewing pleasure here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_gKEF76oMM. There is no inherent way to stop them from doing this within the Reolink app. BUT you can often stop them from doing this with your router. In my instance I run ASUS routers along with the Blue Iris 5.x app. Since Blue Iris controls what goes out over the net I configure my ASUS routers to block the cameras internet access directly, thus fully blocking those phone home attempts.

Reolink cameras often get a bad rap, and I think this comes from a select number of users/owners/administrators that can often be found on the IPCAMTALK forum, among others. Don't let these forums infect your thinking without fully understanding why they push this narrative. Background details show that some individuals & forums don't receive kickbacks from Reolink that they believe they deserve, and this has created a culture of users that simply take this inaccurate advise and repost it over & over - you know, the internet syndrome. Just sayin...

Statistics: Posted by Nortonics — Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:20 am

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-14T22:41:23+00:00

I have a few POS Reolink cameras. When they die (and they will,) I'll never buy another one.

After all that.... I do have an E1 Pro, 2 RLC-811A's and they work OK... Not great... Just ok. PITA to get configured in Blue Iris.

Reolink has told me that their camera's are NOT professional cameras. They are ok for folks that will use there app to view alarms. But for a DVR and Blue Iris, just not going to cut it.

My E1 Pro is just to watch my pets when traveling.

NOTE: Reolink (and most other) cameras love to send info to China. None of my cameras have internet access.

??? there was no issue for me getting my four Reolink E1 Pro cameras to work in Blue Iris. I just first needed to set them up using the Windows Reolink app. And I also needed to turn on RTSP and Onvif in that Windows app. Once I did that, I had no problem setting them up in Blue Iris. The process only took a few minutes for each camera.

I think the instructions used to be in this thread? But, as someone mentioned, those posts must have been lost.

My four reolinks have been up 24/7/365, since I installed them in October 2022. So far, they have been rock solid.

Statistics: Posted by aaronwt — Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:41 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-13T15:10:40+00:00

I have a few POS Reolink cameras. When they die (and they will,) I'll never buy another one.

After all that.... I do have an E1 Pro, 2 RLC-811A's and they work OK... Not great... Just ok. PITA to get configured in Blue Iris.

Reolink has told me that their camera's are NOT professional cameras. They are ok for folks that will use there app to view alarms. But for a DVR and Blue Iris, just not going to cut it.

My E1 Pro is just to watch my pets when traveling.

NOTE: Reolink (and most other) cameras love to send info to China. None of my cameras have internet access.

Can I ask how you eventually got your E! Pro's working with Blue Iris? After three hours of trying I'm banging my head against a brick wall!

Statistics: Posted by Rwaggers — Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:10 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-12T01:58:51+00:00

I have a few POS Reolink cameras. When they die (and they will,) I'll never buy another one.

After all that.... I do have an E1 Pro, 2 RLC-811A's and they work OK... Not great... Just ok. PITA to get configured in Blue Iris.

Reolink has told me that their camera's are NOT professional cameras. They are ok for folks that will use there app to view alarms. But for a DVR and Blue Iris, just not going to cut it.

My E1 Pro is just to watch my pets when traveling.

NOTE: Reolink (and most other) cameras love to send info to China. None of my cameras have internet access.

Statistics: Posted by Tommyt57 — Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:58 am

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-11T20:03:02+00:00

We lost a years worth of forum posts around July this year due to faulty back ups, so you are probably correct

Statistics: Posted by TimG — Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:03 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-11T18:31:16+00:00

I've been running four Reolink E1 Pro models, for close to fourteen months now, with BI5. They have been rock solid in my use with Blue Iris. I use them with a wifi bridge or directly connected to my network.

EDIT: I could have sworn I posted in this thread before? Prior to me purchasing my E1 Pro models, in October 2022.

Statistics: Posted by aaronwt — Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:31 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-04T16:13:40+00:00

No worries. Thanks for the clarification and the additional C1 info.

Playing around with a $20 Tp-Link 2K ONVIF Tapo C110 today. Pretty amazing for the price. No internet required after registering the device for its 2 YEAR WARRANTY. Basically a baby monitor / pet cam. Two-way audio, motion detection..., all that stuff but totally private on any given WLAN. ONVIF No phoning home. Solid as a rock wi-fi for me so far. 2.4gHz only. Piece o' cake to set up in BI. Quite the bargain for a single point monitoring/trigger/alert use case. I have it viewing the thermometer on the flu pipe of my downstairs wood furnace. It'll shoot me a MMS alert if it gets higher than 450F. LOL Basically serves the purpose of why I wanted the E1.

I'll still get the E1 if the guy ever gets back to me. $20 for it also.

Statistics: Posted by Pogo — Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:13 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-04T14:25:58+00:00

I just realized I made a big mistake with my previous post - my cameras are the C1 Pro - not the E1 Pro. My apologizes, all!!

What mixed me up was I tried the E1 Pro's but decided to go with the C1 Pro's instead for a few reasons, like even less expensive, the dual ethernet/wireless interfaces, the greater tilt ability and the more versatile mounting options. Aside from these differences I believe they are comparable to one another.

Pogo, I believe the E1 Pro's can come in a couple different flavors - one with just wireless, and one with both ethernet and wireless.

Statistics: Posted by Nortonics — Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:25 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-04T13:44:29+00:00

Good intel. Thanks for the post. Still awaiting a response from the FB seller for the one I hope(d) to get.

So they can also be run as wired IP cameras vs. the ethernet port simply being a setup convenience?

Statistics: Posted by Pogo — Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:44 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-04T14:32:30+00:00

Update - my bad - I mistakenly indicated I have E1 Pro cameras in this post, when I in-fact have C1 Pro cameras.

I run eight Reolink E1 Pro's with the latest version of BI5 - Seven wirelessly via 5Ghz and one wired. They all work perfectly, as long as configs are thought out and set up properly (which can be easier said than done). I have a robust network of four ASUS wireless routers configured with AiMesh (RT-AX88U primary, RT-AX86U and two RT-AC68U's as nodes (all backhauled via WiFi) within a 4600 sq. ft house over three stories. If you need screen shots of my BI configs lemme know and I'll post 'em.

If running your cameras wirelessly, one thing I will point out that most don't think of is to set your WiFi router channel manually, and in the case of 5Ghz like me, keep your chosen control channel in the lower end frequencies (36, 40, 44 or 48). The upper channels (149, 153, 157, 161 and 165) do not play well with the Reolink E1 Pro cameras and will intermittently disconnect. This is likely due to the E1 Pro camera antennas not being as well tuned to these higher WiFi frequencies. Trust me on this one - it took a LOT of experimenting before I figured this out.

Statistics: Posted by Nortonics — Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:35 am

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-12-02T13:01:29+00:00

You may want to check in at the link below and ask @bigbillsd about his config. I'm hoping to pick one up this weekend and will report back with my own experience (if I can actually get around to it).

viewtopic.php?t=3462&sid=1f43874adc9545 ... cad21ce9a6

Do you have the indoor version or the higher end outdoor version?

Statistics: Posted by Pogo — Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:01 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-11-25T13:22:46+00:00

@margyjr
Reolink E1 Pro setting to fix Disconnection Issues
I have been working with Reolink Support, to find some setting that will Fix Disconnection issue with Reolink E1 Pro in Blue Iris, and these setting have fixed my E1 Pro Cameras from disconnecting after 2 days, Also by setting the FPS to 17 in the camera stops the green triangIe warning! I hope these settings can Help someone else! Any Question, Just Ask!
Does anyone have these screenshots or could make new ones for me? It looks like they have expired. I would like to set up some E1 Pros. Thanks!

I registered on the board just to ask the same question. Can anyone re-upload the working settings for E1 Pro?

Thank you in advance.

Statistics: Posted by gerald33 — Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:22 pm

Re: Blue Iris can't handle Reolink E1 Pro RTSP

2023-08-28T22:25:49+00:00

@margyjr

Reolink E1 Pro setting to fix Disconnection Issues
I have been working with Reolink Support, to find some setting that will Fix Disconnection issue with Reolink E1 Pro in Blue Iris, and these setting have fixed my E1 Pro Cameras from disconnecting after 2 days, Also by setting the FPS to 17 in the camera stops the green triangIe warning! I hope these settings can Help someone else! Any Question, Just Ask!

Does anyone have these screenshots or could make new ones for me? It looks like they have expired. I would like to set up some E1 Pros. Thanks!

Statistics: Posted by rv10guy — Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:25 pm