To integrate your Reolink camera with Google Home and start receiving voice notifications on your Google Home device, you can follow the steps below to set it up. This allows you to control your camera with voice commands and enhance the convenience and security of your smart home setup.
Applies to: Reolink Video Doorbell series and all Reolink cameras that are linked to Reolink Home Hub or Reolink Home Hub Pro: Reolink Home Hub Compatibility
This article includes the following three sections:
- Notification Support on Google Devices
- Set up Your Google Home Device to Receive Notifications
- Related Articles
To help you better understand the process of adding your Reolink cameras to Google Home and setting up the notification, we've prepared a detailed video tutorial. In this video, we'll walk you through each step to ensure a smooth setup.
Notification Support on Google Devices
This table summarizes the compatibility of Reolink devices with Google Home screen devices such as Google Home Hub for notifications and automatic live view features, categorized by Reolink Video Doorbell Series and cameras connected to Reolink Home Hub Series.
It is important to note that while the Google Home App is used to configure notifications, it does not support receiving notifications or automatic live view functionality.
| Device Type | Notification Support | Supported Notification Types | Automatic Live view |
| Reolink Video Doorbell Cameras | Only voice notifications | Based on camera's detection capabilities (refer to the push notification types in Reolink App) | No |
| Cameras connected to Reolink Home Hub/Home Hub Pro |
Note: There is only one button to turn on/off notifications on the Google Home App. The camera will detect and send notifications according to the push settings on the Reolink App.
Set up Your Google Home Device to Receive Notifications
If you want the Google Home device to alert you when the camera detects the motion/when the doorbell is pressed, you can set up the notification for the camera on the Google Home App. But the first thing to do is to make sure you set up the notification alarm type and schedule on the Reolink App properly.
Step 1. Set up Push Notification on Reolink App
1. Launch the Reolink App. Find the camera and tap the gear icon on the right to go to the settings page of the camera.
2. Tap Push Notification and switch on the button (turn it blue) to enable it.
3. Tap Schedule and tick the corresponding Detection Type (vary depending on the model of your camera) you need. Tap Save and go back to the schedule page.
4. Each grid represents one hour. On the app, tap or swipe to select the corresponding days of the week and time slots. You can also tap “Erase All” to clear all selections, or tap “Select All” to select the entire week.
Step 2. Add Your Reolink Camera to Google Home
If you haven't added the camera to the Google Home App, please refer to the following guide to add: How to Add Reolink Cameras to Google Home
Step 3. Turn on Voice Notification on Google Home App
1. Launch the Google Home App. Go to the Home page, then select the camera for which you want to enable this function, and go to the Settings page.
Note: For cameras that support live view on the Google Home App, clicking on the camera name will take you to the live view screen. To access the camera's settings page, click the gear settings icon in the top-right corner.
2. Tap Voice notifications and tap the button (turn it blue) to enable this feature.
That's it! You have successfully enabled the voice notification for the camera. Now, whenever your camera detects an alarm that is enabled on the Reolink App, the linked Google Home device will provide the corresponding voice prompt (varies by the type of the detected alarm).
If you would like to check the live view feed and see what is happening, just say “Hi Google, show [name of the camera]" to view the live stream, and say "Hi Google, stop [name of the camera]" to stop the live stream.
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If you encounter any trouble during the process, you may check if the guide below can help:
Reolink Smart Home Operation Failed
Reolink Google Home Troubleshooting
Reolink Device Not Notifying Smart Home Device
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