This article collects the most frequently asked questions about the Reolink time lapse. Check and see whether your question is covered below or not.

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1. What is time lapse？

Time lapse photography, also known as time lapse video, is a technique that compresses time. For more details, please refer to Introduction to Time Lapse

2. Which Reolink devices support time lapse？

Currently, most Reolink products can support the time-lapse feature except Reolink Lumus, Reolink Duo PoE, Reolink Duo WiFi, Reolink Duo(battery), Reolink Duo 4G, Reolink cameras with hardware version IPC_513/IPC_515/IPC_517, Reolink NVRs with hardware version H3MB02/H3MB06/H3MB16.

3. How to set up, playback, download, and delete a time lapse video in Reolink software？

Setup via Reolink software: How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink Software

Setup via Reolink NVR: How to Set up Time Lapse via Reolink NVRs

Playback: How to Playback Time Lapse Captures via Reolink App

Download/Delete: How to Download/Delete Time Lapse Captures via Reolink Software

4. What Is the difference of Reolink Time lapse between Reolink NVR and Cameras

For Reolink camera: It is a recording of future events.

For Reolink NVR: It exports NVR recordings (already exist) into time-lapse video. Cameras that do not support time-lapse can export time-lapse video as long as they support recording on the NVR.

5. If I set up the time lapse, will it continue capturing after a power outage？

Yes, but it won't record during the power outage.

6. If I change the SD card after the time lapse is set up, will the settings still work?

Yes, the time lapse videos will be continue saved to the new SD card.

7. Does the time lapse work if the Reolink device is not connected to the internet?

Yes. As long as the Reolink device is powered on, the time lapse will function without the internet.

8. Is one-click downloading of images/videos supported?

No. It is not supported.

9. What is the overwrite strategy for the time lapse feature?

Reolink cameras with the time lapse feature have two overwrite switches: one for video recording and one for time lapse. They operate independently, so if the video overwrite switch is on and the time lapse overwrite switch is off, only video files will be overwritten when the SD card is full.

10. If I switch image layouts while the fisheye camera's time lapse is on, will the time lapse still work?

Yes. It will continue recording with the new image layout.