Learn how to set up Auto Tracking on your Reolink camera. This guide covers compatibility, enabling the feature, customizing tracking types, schedules, and more across different Reolink platforms.
Before You Start
Before setting up Auto Tracking, ensure the following:
- Your device supports Auto Tracking feature. Refer to Introduction to Auto Tracking to confirm the compatibility.
- Your device has been upgraded to the latest firmware version.
- Reolink App or Client is updated to the latest version.
Setting Auto Tracking on Reolink Software
It explains how to configure the various Auto Tracking settings across different software.
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Via Reolink App
Here is a video for your reference:
1. Enable/Disable Auto Tracking
Log in to your device on the Reolink App and tap
> Auto Tracking > Enable/disable Auto Tracking.
2. Set up Auto Tracking Type
Tap Tracking Type to choose what to track: Person, Vehicle, or Animal (options may vary by model) and tap Save.
Some cameras with Tracking Priority allow you to set the tracking order by dragging the three horizontal lines icon. When multiple moving objects are detected, the camera will prioritize tracking the object set at the top. For example, if a person, vehicle, and animal are moving, the camera will first track the vehicle, then the person, and finally the animal once the previous objects disappear.
3. Set up Tracking Method
Tap Tracking Method to set it up. Different cameras may have different tracking methods:
4. Set up Horizontal Tracking Range
Step 1: Tap Horizontal Tracking Range > Settings.
Step 2: Use the controls to set the left and right limits, then tap Save.
Optional: Tap Clear to reset.5. Set up Auto Tracking Schedule
Tap Schedule to customize tracking times.
❶ Tap theicon in the bottom-left corner to swipe over the time slots (One grid is for an hour) you want to schedule. If you want to remove a scheduled period, tap
icon and then swipe the schedule grids. Blue grids indicate the periods when auto-tracking is enabled. White grids indicate auto-tracking is disabled for the selected time period.
❷ (Optional) Tap Select All to fill the entire schedule with the selected auto-tracking. Tap Erase All to remove all scheduled auto-tracking.
❸ Click Save if you finish setting up.6. Set Time to Stop Tracking
Tap Object Stops and Object Disappears to set how long the camera stays at the last position.
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Via Reolink Client
Here is a video for your reference:
1. Enable/disable Auto Tracking
Go to Camera Settings > Smart Detection > Auto Tracking and enable/disable Auto Tracking.
2. Set up Auto Tracking Type
Click Tracking Type to choose what to track: Person, Vehicle, or Animal (options may vary by model).
3. Set up Horizontal Tracking Range
Step 1: Click Horizontal Tracking Range > Set Up.
Step 2: Click the arrows to rotate the camera lens and set up a leftmost tracking position. Then click Confirm. Next. and continue to set up a rightmost tracking position. Then click Save.
Step 3: After that, the camera will only track the specific tracking type within this range. If you want to reset it, click Clear and repeat the previous step.
4. Set up Auto Tracking Schedule
Click Schedule to customize tracking times.
❶ Select Enable/Disable. Click and drag across the timetable to select the auto-tracking period (One grid is for an hour). Blue grids indicate periods when auto-tracking is enabled. Gray grids indicate periods when auto-tracking is disabled.
❷ (Optional) Click Enable All to fill the entire schedule with auto-tracking. Alternatively, click Disable All to remove all scheduled auto-tracking and prevent the camera from auto-tracking.
❸ Click Save if you finish setting up.5. Set Time to Stop Tracking
Click Object Stops and Object Disappears to set how long the camera stays at the last position.
6. Set up Tracking Method
If the camera is from the TrackMix series, you can also choose from different tracking methods, including Digital Tracking, Digital Tracking First, and Pan/Tilt Tracking First.
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Via Reolink Web browser
Note: Only cameras that support web access can be configured via the web browser.
1. Enable/disable Auto Tracking
Step 1: Log in to your camera on a web browser.
Step 2: Click the Device Settings gear icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Go to Alarm Settings and enable Auto Tracking (turn it blue) or disable it.
2. Set up Tracking Type
Click Tracking Type to choose what to track: Person, Vehicle, or Animal (options may vary by model).
3. Set up Tracking Schedule
Clicking Schedule will expand a timetable for customizing tracking times.
❶ Select Enable/Disable. Click and drag across the timetable to select the auto-tracking period (One grid is for an hour). Blue grids indicate periods when auto-tracking is enabled. Gray grids indicate periods when auto-tracking is disabled.
❷ (Optional) Clickicon to fill the entire schedule with auto-tracking. Alternatively, click
icon to remove all scheduled auto-tracking and prevent the camera from auto-tracking.
❸ Click Save if you finish setting up.For example, the schedule below means the camera will not auto-track from 0:00 to 14:00 on Tuesday.
4. Set Time to Stop Tracking
Click Object Stops and Object Disappears to set how long the camera stays at the last position.
5. Set up Tracking Method
If the camera is from the TrackMix series, you can also choose from different tracking methods, including Digital Tracking, Digital Tracking First, and Pan/Tilt Tracking First.
6. Set up Horizontal Tracking Range
Step 1: Click the Preview page and click the Horizontal tracking range.
Step 2: Click Set Up to set up the left end and the right end respectively by controlling the PTZ wheel panel.
Step 3: Click Save and you have successfully set up the horizontal tracking range. If you want to reset it, click Clear and repeat the previous step.
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Via Reolink NVR (new UI)
Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N2MB02/N3MB01/N7MB01), RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N6MB01), RLN36, NVS36 and RLN12W, NVS12W.
Here is a video for your reference:
1. Enable/disable Auto Tracking
On the NVR monitor, click the Settings icon at the bottom, then go to Camera > Detection > Auto Tracking, and toggle the switch to enable Auto Tracking (blue) or disable.
2. Set up Tracking Type
Click Tracking Type to choose what to track: Person, Vehicle, or Animal (options may vary by model).
3. Set up Horizontal Tracking Range
If you only need the camera to track moving objects at a certain range, you can set up horizontal tracking range for it.
Step 1: Click Settings and set the tracking range for the left and right sides separately.
Step 2: After that, the camera will only track the specific tracking type within this range. If you want to reset it, click Default and repeat the previous step.
4. Set up Tracking Method
If the camera is from the TrackMix series, you can also choose from different tracking methods, including Digital Tracking, Digital Tracking First, and Pan/Tilt Tracking First.
5. Set Time to Stop Tracking
After enabling Auto Tracking, click Object Stops and Object Disappears to set how long the camera stays at the last position.
6. Set up Tracking Schedule
Click Daily Schedule to configure the time period for auto-tracking. Select Enable/Disable and click the grid (each representing one hour). Or you can drag the cursor to enable or disable the grid quickly. Blue grids indicate the enabled time periods.
Done! When a person/vehicle/animal passes by, your camera will follow it automatically.
We've also prepared a video for your reference:
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