Reolink
Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°)
- Native integration
- Local control
- Wi-Fi
Prices verified September 2026
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A dual-lens 180° panoramic alternative to the PTZ TrackMix — good for covering a whole driveway or garden in one static frame instead of relying on motorised tracking. It adds Wi-Fi 6 for a sturdier link on congested 2.4GHz networks, and ships with a built-in spotlight and siren for active deterrence, not just recording. Note the Elite now runs pricier than the Duo 2 WiFi it succeeds (£139.99 vs £103.99 when the Duo 2 was last live), so weigh the panoramic coverage and Wi-Fi 6 upgrade against that premium. Same fully-local RTSP/ONVIF path via HA's native reolink integration either way. Best suited to driveways, gardens, or wide frontages where one static wide-angle frame beats a narrower single-lens camera.
What can Home Assistant control on the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°)?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Camera | Single main-stream entity exposing the fully merged ~180° image, with a separate lower-resolution substream entity for lighter-weight NVR/dashboard use. |
| Person/vehicle/pet detection | Binary sensor | AI detection sensors evaluated against the whole stitched frame, avoiding the per-lens detection gaps seen on some earlier dual-lens Reolink hardware. |
| Detection sensitivity | Number | Per-detection-type sensitivity sliders (person, vehicle, pet) that tune AI trigger thresholds across the combined wide frame. |
| Siren | Siren | Onboard siren with configurable volume and duration, triggerable directly from automations built on the wide-frame detection sensors. |
| Signal strength | Sensor | Wi-Fi signal quality, worth watching given the camera's higher combined-stream bitrate versus single-lens Reolinks on the same link. |
Unlike some earlier Reolink dual-lens cameras where HA created two separate lens devices and detection sensors for the second lens sometimes never populated, this generation's reolink integration stitches both sensors into one device with a single merged main-stream camera entity, plus a lower-bitrate substream for cheaper preview or NVR pulls. That single wide frame is a real asset for automations: one person-detected or line-crossing binary sensor can cover the entire driveway-to-garden boundary, instead of needing to OR two lens-specific sensors together like on older dual-lens architectures. The tradeoff is bandwidth — running both the stitched HD stream and the SD substream simultaneously (e.g. to Frigate and the HA dashboard at once) pushes noticeably more data over Wi-Fi than a single-lens Reolink, so weak signal or channel congestion is more likely to show up as stream stutter.
Specs
| wifi | Wi-Fi 6, 2.4/5GHz (802.11ac/ax) |
|---|---|
| audio | two-way audio, built-in mic + speaker |
| power | mains (plug-in, 12V/2A) |
| siren | built-in siren, triggered on detection |
| storage | microSD up to 512GB |
| placement | outdoor |
| spotlight | 3x 2W LED, 6500K, colour night vision |
| streaming | RTSP + ONVIF, native Reolink local API |
| dimensions | 153 x 128 x 57mm, 574g |
| resolution | 4K 8MP dual-lens, 180° panoramic (5120x1552 combined, 20fps) |
| night vision | IR up to 30m (6x 850nm LEDs); colour night vision via spotlight |
| weatherproofing | IP67 |
How does the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) (this product) | £139.99 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Aqara Camera E1 | £48.98 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Aqara Camera Hub G3 | £119.99 | Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Matter | Yes | Native |
| Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro (Wi-Fi) | £159.98 | Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, Matter | Yes | Native |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (reolink), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Reolink cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) use, and do I need a hub?
- The Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) uses Wi-Fi. To pair it with Home Assistant you need no hub — it joins your Wi-Fi network directly. Reolink's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (reolink).
- How much does the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Reolink Elite WiFi (Dual-Lens 180°) is £139.99 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.