If the time on your Reolink device is wrong and you need to change or set the time, check the guides below.

Applies to: All Reolink devices.

  • Via Reolink App

    Upgrade the Reolink App to the latest version and then log in to your device on the Reolink App on your cellphone.

    Here is a video for your reference:

    Step 1. Access the Device Settings page. 

    This step will be divided into 3 parts, depending on the device connection — For the standalone camera, For Reolink NVR or Home Hub, For Reolink camera added to Home Hub. Select one part that matches your device connection.

    For the standalone camera, tap the gear icon (left image);
    For Reolink NVR or Home Hub, tap NVR >  gear icon (right image);

    setting  tap nvr 

    For Reolink camera added to Home Hub, tap the gear icon next to the camera.

    hub-cam setting app

    Step 2. Tap Administration > Day and time > Click to sync.

    Synchronize phone time to sync the date and time of the camera with your phone. After a while, the app prompts: Manual sync successful.

    administration of camera added to Home Hub   Day and timeClick to sync  Manual sync successful

  • Via Reolink Client

    Step 1. Launch Reolink Client and log in to your device, and then go to Settings > System > Date & Time page. Select the Time format and Date format according to your local time. 

    Also, you can click on Synchronize under Network Time-Protocol to manually synchronize the time.

    date and time

    Step 2. Click Set up to configure the time zone, DST (daylight saving time, also summer time; not all countries have DST, so you need to set the DST according to your local time), and choose to use Auto-NTP or manually set the date&time.

    Note: Battery-powered cameras do not have NTP settings.

    datetime

  • Via Reolink Web browser

    Applies to: All Reolink cameras except battery-powered cameras, Reolink E1, Reolink E1 Pro, and Reolink Lumus, and the add-on cameras in the NVR Kit. For details of the models that can be accessed via web browsers, refer to Which Reolink Devices Can Be Accessed via Web Browsers.

    Step 1. Log in to your NVR via a web browser. Then click the gear.png gear icon on the top right corner.

    web log inweb settings.png

    Step 2. Go to System > Date & Time. Click the setting icon icon to set up.

    set up

    Step 3. Select the Time Zone that you want to change to. At the same time, if you want to use NTP(Network Time Protocol) to synchronize the time, you can turn on Auto-Synchronize. Then click Confirm.

    Time Zone & NTP

    Step 4. Choose the format for the date and time separately. 

    format for the date and time

  • Via Reolink NVR (New UI)

    Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version NVR_NNT3NA78P / N7MB01 / N3MB01 / N2MB02 / H3MB18), RLN16-410 (hardware version NVR_NNT4NA716P / N6MB01 / H3MB18), RLN4E, RLN36, RLN12W, NVS4E, NVS8, NVS12W, NVS16, NVS36, RP-PN8, RP-PN16, RP-N64.

    Step 1. Log into your NVR, right-click on the live view page, and then click the gear icon to enter Settings Menu.

    enter NVR settings

    Step 2. Go to the System > Time and Language page. You can customize the camera time by modifying each option. 

    Date Time

    Note: You can click the DST button to set the start and end time of DST according to your local time.

  • Via Reolink NVR (Old UI)

    Applies to: RLN4-410 (hardware version H3MB17), RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB02), RLN8-410-E, RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB02/H3MB06)

    Step 1. Log into your PoE NVR, then go to Menu > System > General page.

    Step 2. You can customize the camera time by modifying each option, then click the Apply button to save the settings.

    POE main menu

    date and time

    Note: You can click DST next to System Time to set the start and end time of DST according to your local time.

    dst

If you have any questions, click “Submit a request” below to contact the Reolink Support Team.