From 6aed830e557cc516dd346cf434f4132788802ca0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:38:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] add warning if ffmpeg isn't selected for reolink http streams

---
 web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json              | 3 ++-
 web/src/components/settings/wizard/Step4Validation.tsx | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
index e9fb17015..2adcc53ff 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@
         "audioCodecRequired": "An audio stream is required to support audio detection.",
         "restreamingWarning": "Reducing connections to the camera for the record stream may increase CPU usage slightly.",
         "brands": {
-          "reolink-rtsp": "Reolink RTSP is not recommended. Enable HTTP in the camera's firmware settings and restart the wizard."
+          "reolink-rtsp": "Reolink RTSP is not recommended. Enable HTTP in the camera's firmware settings and restart the wizard.",
+          "reolink-http": "Reolink HTTP streams should use FFmpeg for better compatibility. Enable 'Use stream compatibility mode' for this stream."
         },
         "dahua": {
           "substreamWarning": "Substream 1 is locked to a low resolution. Many Dahua / Amcrest / EmpireTech cameras support additional substreams that need to be enabled in the camera's settings. It is recommended to check and utilize those streams if available."
diff --git a/web/src/components/settings/wizard/Step4Validation.tsx b/web/src/components/settings/wizard/Step4Validation.tsx
index 628b40a5b..55e0db2c0 100644
--- a/web/src/components/settings/wizard/Step4Validation.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/settings/wizard/Step4Validation.tsx
@@ -490,6 +490,13 @@ function StreamIssues({
           message: t("cameraWizard.step4.issues.brands.reolink-rtsp"),
         });
       }
+
+      if (streamUrl.startsWith("http://") && !stream.useFfmpeg) {
+        result.push({
+          type: "warning",
+          message: t("cameraWizard.step4.issues.brands.reolink-http"),
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     // Video codec check