Doorbell · Lorex
Lorex 2K Wired Video Doorbell (B451AJD) privacy & local-first review
Wired, Wi-Fi · List price: Unverified
Last verified · 5 unverified items
30Local-First Score
how we score
how we score
At a glance
| Works without internet | Unverified |
|---|---|
| Local storage | Yes microSD (32 GB included, up to 256 GB)1 |
| Home Assistant | Unverified We found no official Home Assistant integration for Lorex doorbells. |
| Open protocols | Unverified |
| Subscription needed? | Not needed No (microSD "for local, subscription-free recording"; cloud plan optional)21 |
| Cloud account required? | Unverified |
| End-to-end encryption | Unverified |
Score breakdown
| Works without internet | Unverified | 0 / 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Local video storage | Yes | 15 / 15 |
| Home Assistant, locally | Unverified | 0 / 15 |
| Open protocol (RTSP / ONVIF / Matter) | Unverified | 0 / 10 |
| No cloud account required | Unverified | 0 / 10 |
| No subscription for core recording | Not needed | 8 / 8 |
| End-to-end encryption | Unverified | 0 / 7 |
| Privacy policy: does not sell your data (brand) | Says no sale Lorex's privacy policy: "We do not sell your Personal Information." and "We do not use your recordings for unrelated advertising".3 | 5 / 5 |
| Police requests: warrant or no access (brand) | Legal process Lorex's privacy policy: shares with "Government bodies and law enforcement, to the extent they have a binding order or warrant", and says that if you do not have a Lorex Cloud Storage Plan, "we cannot disclose your Video Data".3 | 2 / 5 |
| No incidents in our tracker, last 5 years (brand) | Incident found 1 in our tracker since Oct 2021 | 0 / 5 |
| Total | 30 / 100 |
Privacy notes
- Lorex says it gives law enforcement access only with a binding order or warrant, and that without a Lorex Cloud Storage Plan it cannot disclose your video.3
- Lorex's policy says it does not sell personal information or use recordings for unrelated advertising.3
Police & law-enforcement requests (Lorex)
Legal process Lorex's privacy policy: shares with "Government bodies and law enforcement, to the extent they have a binding order or warrant", and says that if you do not have a Lorex Cloud Storage Plan, "we cannot disclose your Video Data".3 Compare companies
Security incidents & settlements (Lorex)
| Date | Company | What happened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | Lorex | Rapid7 disclosed five flaws in the Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera, led by CVE-2024-52544 (unauthenticated stack buffer overflow, CVSS 9.8), that chain to unauthenticated remote code execution, with a public exploit. Lorex released fixed firmware.45 | Serious vulnerability |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Amcrest AD410 Video DoorbellDoorbell · Wired (doorbell wiring) | 73 | Yes | Yes | Local polling | Yes | Not needed | Unverified |
| Lorex 2K Wired Video Doorbell (B451AJD)Doorbell · Wired, Wi-Fi | 30 | Unverified | Yes | Unverified | Unverified | Not needed | Unverified |
Reolink RTSP/ONVIF setup note (added Oct 22, 2026): on many current Reolink models, RTSP and ONVIF (and on some, HTTP) ship switched off. Reolink says to enable them once in the Reolink App or desktop Client under Network > Advanced > Server Settings, or in the web interface where it is reachable67. For cameras attached to a Reolink NVR or Home Hub, enable the ports on the NVR/hub instead6. The App and Client can manage a camera as a "Local Device" using only its UID, username and password, so no Reolink account is needed for this step8. Home Assistant users report the same out-of-the-box behavior on recent firmware9.
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Sources
- Lorex: 2K Wired Video Doorbell (B451AJD) product page · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Lorex: Video doorbells FAQ · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Lorex: Privacy policy (effective Oct 31, 2025) · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Rapid7: Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera vulnerabilities (Dec 2024) · checked Oct 22, 2026
- NVD: CVE-2024-52544 (Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi camera) · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Reolink: How to configure Reolink ports settings · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Reolink: Reolink Home Assistant integration (prerequisites) · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Reolink: Local Device vs Account Device · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Home Assistant Community (user report): Reolink cameras ship with open-protocol ports off · checked Oct 22, 2026