{"id":26920,"date":"2026-09-17T06:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/reolink-camera-unavailable-in-home-assistant-how-to-reconnect\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:52:55","slug":"reolink-camera-unavailable-in-home-assistant-how-to-reconnect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/en\/reolink-camera-unavailable-in-home-assistant-how-to-reconnect\/","title":{"rendered":"Reolink Camera Unavailable in Home Assistant: How to Reconnect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"netgu-20352743\" class=\"netgu-before-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3494115342\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Following a Core update or network configuration changes, Reolink cameras sometimes fail to display in <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/category\/home-assistant\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Home Assistant\">Home Assistant<\/a>. The logs often show the error <code>Camera not found<\/code>, even though the camera\u2019s web interface responds without issue via its IP address. In most cases, the problem does not lie with the camera itself, but with hanging network connections on the host system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>What You Need<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>A working <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/category\/home-assistant\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Home Assistant\">Home Assistant<\/a> installation. If you run your system virtualized, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/de\/anleitung-home-assistant-als-lxc-container-in-proxmox-installieren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">guide on installing Home Assistant as an LXC container in Proxmox<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n  <li>An integrated Reolink camera (such as the RLC-510A or other models) with a static IP address.<\/li>\r\n  <li>A local Reolink device account with administrator privileges.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Time required: approx. 5 minutes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>1. Verify Camera Accessibility in the Browser<\/h2>\r\n<p>Ensure the hardware is running and receiving network traffic. Enter the camera\u2019s static IP address directly into your browser. Log in using your local administrator account and verify that the live stream loads. If browser access succeeds, the camera hardware and power supply are working properly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"acp acp--light acp-t-product-horizontal\"><article class=\"acp-card acp-hz is-unavailable\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__grid\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/ac.api.valitype.io\/media\/proxy\/C1fnTLWCBfcRYiCkNBLsAka3CSfdRzgj\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1lZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL0kvMzE1OWs4cnFBREwuX1NMNTAwXy5qcGc\" alt=\"Reolink 4K 8MP PoE \u00dcberwachungskamera Aussen mit Smart Erkennung, RLC-810A\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"acp-kicker\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"acp-brand\">Reolink<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"acp-title acp-title--sm\">Reolink 4K 8MP PoE \u00dcberwachungskamera Aussen mit Smart Erkennung, RLC-810A<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__buy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-status\">\r\n\t<p class=\"acp-status__label\"><svg class=\"acp-i acp-i--info\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M10 9v5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"6.3\" r=\"1.1\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg><span>Currently unavailable<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-foot\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>2. Fully Reboot the Home Assistant Host<\/h2>\r\n<p>A simple restart of <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/category\/home-assistant\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Home Assistant\">Home Assistant<\/a> is often insufficient when dealing with connection issues in the Reolink integration. The entire host system should be restarted to re-establish the connection.<\/p>\r\n<p>Perform a complete reboot of the host system (not just a restart of <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/category\/home-assistant\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Home Assistant\">Home Assistant<\/a>) and wait until the system has fully booted back up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>3. Restart the Camera via the Reolink App (Alternative)<\/h2>\r\n<p>If rebooting the host does not resolve the issue or is temporarily not an option, restarting the cameras via the Reolink app frequently helps.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n  <li>Open the Reolink app.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Restart the affected camera through the app.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<h2>Is It Working?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Once Home Assistant and the camera have resynchronized, the entity (for example, <code>camera.driveway<\/code>) will switch from an error state back to the live stream on your dashboard. The <code>Camera not found (home_assistant_error)<\/code> entry should no longer appear in the logs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Troubleshooting Further Issues<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li><strong>Browser cache issues:<\/strong> Test your dashboard in a private browsing window or using another browser to rule out outdated session data.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Special characters in password:<\/strong> Home Assistant requires standard characters for Reolink devices; certain special characters can prevent streaming connections from establishing.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Blocked ports:<\/strong> Check the Reolink camera\u2019s network settings to confirm that services such as HTTP, HTTPS, ONVIF, or RTSP are enabled and not blocked by a firewall.<\/li>\r\n  <li><strong>Factory reset as a last resort:<\/strong> If the camera stops responding entirely, reset it to factory defaults via the Reolink app or web client under <strong>System &gt; Maintenance &gt; Restore<\/strong>; your recordings will be preserved.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Once your video feed is reliably restored, you can use the Reolink integration\u2019s motion detection directly as a trigger for smart outdoor lighting and push notifications.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.simon42.com\/t\/reolink-camera-erscheint-nicht-mehr-in-ha\/88857\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forum: Simon42 &#8211; Forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reolink.com\/blog\/reolink-home-assistant-integrieren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reolink.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.reolink.com\/de\/articles\/360003610473-Reolink-Produkte-wiederherstellen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">support.reolink.com<\/a><\/em><\/p><div id=\"netgu-317477037\" class=\"netgu-after-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4559785002\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your Reolink camera respond in the browser, but Home Assistant throws errors like \u201cCamera not found\u201d? 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