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Reolink Video Doorbell PoE and Wi-Fi

Two versions of the same Reolink doorbell: RTSP, local recording, Frigate-friendly, no subscription. The only question is whether you can get an Ethernet cable to the door.

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Reolink Video Doorbell PoE and Wi-Fi compared: protocols, power, setup, standout, price and where to buy.
Product	Protocols	Power	Setup	Standout	Price	Where to buy
Reolink Video Doorbell PoE PoE, one cable for power and data	Ethernet	poe	hard	PoE-powered doorbell with RTSP for fully local recording - no cloud, no subscriptions, no compromises.	$119.99verified Nov 7, 2026	Check price at Amazon ↗ *
Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi Wi-Fi, hardwired power	Wi-Fi	hardwired	moderate	Video doorbell with RTSP and local recording. No cloud subscription required.	$116.99verified Nov 5, 2026	Check price at Amazon ↗ *

Which one to buy

If you can run Ethernet to the door, get the PoE version: one cable for power and data, no Wi-Fi to drop out, and no cloud at all.

If you can't, the Wi-Fi version does the same RTSP and ONVIF job into Frigate and Home Assistant, with local recording to microSD; test the Wi-Fi signal at the door before you commit, and know that two-way audio in Home Assistant can be finicky on it.

The PoE unit won't ring an existing mechanical chime (a plug-in chime is in the box) and has no native HomeKit support.

I haven't run any of these; the picks are based on the spec sheets and what other Home Assistant users report.

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