Reolink Client
Reolink Client is a desktop surveillance and camera management application for macOS that lets users view, record, and control IP cameras from Reolink. Users can monitor multiple camera feeds simultaneously, adjust settings, review playback from local or cloud storage, and manage motion detection and alerts. It is widely used by small business owners, security-conscious homeowners, and property managers who have invested in Reolink's camera hardware and need a centralized way to monitor their installations from a Mac.
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1 suggestionReolink has not yet shipped a native Apple Silicon build of the macOS Client — the latest version available from reolink.com remains Intel-only (version 8.17.8 as of late 2024). Community members have reported frustration with this, particularly users who have upgraded to newer M-series Macs and find the app running sluggishly under Rosetta 2. Reolink does publish a very old native build on the Mac App Store (version 3.5.6 from 2022), but it is severely outdated and missing features present in the current Intel build. The company also publishes an iPad app that runs natively on Apple Silicon when installed on a Mac from the App Store, though it is designed for iPad and not a full replacement for the desktop client. There is no clear public timeline for a native macOS build. Since Apple will remove Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), contact Reolink support directly to ask for a commitment on native Apple Silicon support or a timeline for an update — the current Intel build will stop launching entirely on that date. In the meantime, if you have a Mac with Apple Silicon, the workaround is to use the iPad app (available in the App Store under "Apps for iPhone and iPad"), though it may lack some desktop features.
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