Adding your Reolink camera to Google Home, allows you to voice-control your Reolink cameras and thus enjoy a more secure and smarter family life. This guide will walk you through the steps to seamlessly connect your Reolink camera to Google Home.
Table of Contents
1. Which Reolink Camera Can Be Added to Google Home
2. Guide to Add Reolink Cameras to Google Home
1. Which Reolink Camera Can Be Added to Google Home
For adding Reolink cameras to Google Home, we will divide it into three scenarios: camera used standalone, camera connected to a Reolink Home Hub, and camera connected to a Reolink NVR. Please refer to the table below to understand the compatibility of Reolink devices and choose the appropriate usage scenario.
Notes: The Google Home function is only available in the countries where Google Home is supported.
| Camera | Usage | Models/hardware version | Whether the smart home feature is supported |
| Standalone Use |
Reolink Duo PoE Reolink Duo WiFi Reolink Duo (battery) Reolink Duo 4G Reolink Go, Reolink Go PT |
No | |
| Add-on cameras(V800,B800...) included in the NVR kits | No | ||
| Other Reolink Cameras | Yes | ||
| With Reolink Home Hub | Reolink Home Hub/Reolink Home Hub Pro | Yes (Even if the camera originally does not support the smart home feature) | |
| With Reolink NVR |
RLN8-410/RLN16-410 (H3MB18, N2MB02, N3MB01) RLN12W RLN36 |
Yes Prerequisites: 1. The camera itself supports the smart home feature. (Battery-powered cameras are excluded.) 2. Connect the camera to the router and set it up. If you still want to keep the camera connected to the NVR, you can add the camera to the NVR via LAN. |
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RLN8-410 N7MB01 RL16-410 N6MB01 |
Yes Prerequisites: 1. The camera itself supports the smart home feature. 2. For directly connected to the NVR, you need to Enable Hybridge Mode. For the case where the camera connect to the router and set up, if you still want to keep the camera connected to the NVR, you can add the camera to the NVR via LAN. |
2. Guide to Add Reolink Cameras to Google Home
Preparation:
- Reolink App and Google Home App
- Reolink camera that supports Smart Home
- Google Device: A TV with Chromecast/A media player with Chromecast/A Google Home Hub/A Google Nest
Video Guide:
You can refer to the video below to add the camera to your Google Home.
Step-by-Step Instruction:
Step 1. Add your device to Reolink Smart Home
1. Launch Reolink App, and add the camera to the Reolink App by scanning the camera's QR code or entering the UID. Make sure you can access the camera via an external network. You may switch the phone network to mobile data/a different Wi-Fi network and check if you can access the camera. How to Add Reolink Camera or NVR to Reolink App
Note: If the camera is added to a Reolink Home Hub/Home Hub Pro, please add the Home Hub to the Reolink App.
2. Tap Cloud > Smart Home section. If you did not log into your Reolink account on the App, you will be asked to log in after you tap the Smart Home section.
3. Enable the device you want to add to Google Home on the Smart Home page.
Note:
1. When the camera is successfully enabled, the button will be shown as Disable.
2. If Reolink devices do not appear in the Smart Home section of the Reolink App, refer to the guide for troubleshooting: Camera Is Not Displayed in the Smart Home Page of the Reolink App
If the camera is linked to Reolink Home Hub/Home Hub Pro, only the hub will be visible on the Smart Home page, enabling you to add several cameras to Reolink Smart Home at once. Once you enable the hub, it indicates that the smart home function for all cameras added to the hub is activated.
(The cameras shown in the image below are not connected to the Home Hub but are stand-alone cameras already added to the Reolink App and support Smart Home integration.)
4. You'd better change the camera name to make your voice command easily recognized via Google. Front Door or Backyard Camera or names like these will be great. How to Change Camera Name via Reolink App
Step 2. Connect Reolink camera to Google Home App
1. Launch the Google Home App, tap Devices > Add device > Works with Google Home.
2. Search Reolink in the search bar, log in to your Reolink account (make sure it is the same one that the device is linked to on the Reolink APP), and then tap Log in > Allow and it will show "Reolink Smart Home is linked."
3. Now you can go to the Devices page > Add device, the Reolink camera that has enabled the smart home feature in the Reolink App will show up. Choose the camera to finish the setup according to the screen instructions.
If the cameras are added to a Reolink Home Hub, separate entities for each device (camera, doorbell, etc.) will be detected and appear. You can select the cameras you want to set up and add them individually. The picture below shows the cameras linked to the Reolink Home Hub that Google detects.
4. Then you can find the camera on the Device page of the Google Home App. Tap to check the live stream or go to the settings page.
If you see this message, “This video stream can't be viewed here. If you have a smart display or Chromecast, you can ask the Assistant to stream it there”, it means your camera does not support previewing in the Google Home App. It is recommended to use a Chromecast device or a Google Home display screen to view the camera.
Step 3. Live view on Google device
If you have already added the Google device (the Chromecast or Google Home Hub, etc.) to the Google Home App, the camera added to the Google Home App will be connected to the Google device automatically, and then you can tap on the screen to find and live view the camera or 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.
If you can not call out the camera with the voice command, you may change the camera name and try again. Front Door or Backyard Camera or names like these will be great. How to Change Camera Name via Reolink App
3. Related Articles
Regarding adding Reolink devices to Alexa, refer to:
Adding a camera to Google Home does not require a cloud subscription or any fees, and it operates independently of the Reolink cloud recording feature. If you want to learn more about the cloud functionality, refer to:
If you encounter issues using the Google Home feature, refer to
Currently, Reolink only supports Alexa and Google Home and does not support other smart home systems such as Apple HomeKit or Yandex. However, if your Reolink device supports ONVIF/RTSP protocols, you can add the camera to your smart home system via ONVIF/RTSP. For more information, refer to: