The article describes how to set up a local recording schedule via the New Reolink Client.

Applies to: All Reolink cameras, NVRs, and Home Hubs (except for battery-powered cameras)

If you want your Reolink devices to record directly to the local disk of your PC, please follow the steps below.

First of all, here is a video for your reference.

You can also follow the steps below to configure the local recording schedule for your Reolink device.

Step 1. Launch your Reolink Client, and go to the Client Settings > System Settings page.
Client Settings

Step 2. Go to Local Record, and toggle the Local Record switch to enable local recording. 

Local Record

Step 3. Click Local Record Schedule to choose the Record Type (Motion, Continuous, and None) and click on the grids to customize the recording schedule. Then click the Save button to save the settings. After that, your Reolink device will start to record to your PC.

Local Record Schedule

Record Type

Step 4. (Optional) Customize the recording and storage settings based on your needs, such as Stream Type, Video File Duration, Overwrite Recordings, and more.

Notes:

  1. The local record schedule only applies to the cameras you have logged into.
  2. If you need to set up motion detection recordings, set the motion detection area and motion detection sensitivity first.
  3. The local recording will work only when Reolink Client is running. If the PC enters sleep mode, it will stop working.
  4. The recorded videos can be found under the recording path you selected.
    recording path
  5. If you want the device to record continuously to your computer, click Continuous and enable all the recording schedules as shown in the picture below.
    Continuous