diff --git a/plugins/reolink/src/main.ts b/plugins/reolink/src/main.ts
index 647d13b765..f8d65a181e 100644
--- a/plugins/reolink/src/main.ts
+++ b/plugins/reolink/src/main.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,13 @@ class ReolinkCamera extends RtspSmartCamera implements Camera, DeviceProvider, R
 
     async updateAbilities() {
         const api = this.getClient();
-        const abilities = await api.getAbility();
+        const apiWithToken = this.getClientWithToken();
+        let abilities;
+        try {
+            abilities = await api.getAbility();
+        } catch(e) {
+            abilities = await apiWithToken.getAbility();
+        }
         this.storageSettings.values.abilities = abilities;
         this.console.log('getAbility', JSON.stringify(abilities));
     }
@@ -797,6 +803,7 @@ class ReolinkProvider extends RtspProvider {
         const rtspChannel = parseInt(settings.rtspChannel?.toString()) || 0;
         if (!skipValidate) {
             const api = new ReolinkCameraClient(httpAddress, username, password, rtspChannel, this.console);
+            const apiWithToken = new ReolinkCameraClient(httpAddress, username, password, rtspChannel, this.console, true);
             try {
                 await api.jpegSnapshot();
             }
@@ -810,7 +817,11 @@ class ReolinkProvider extends RtspProvider {
                 doorbell = deviceInfo.type === 'BELL';
                 name = deviceInfo.name ?? 'Reolink Camera';
                 ai = await api.getAiState();
-                abilities = await api.getAbility();
+                try {
+                    abilities = await api.getAbility();
+                } catch(e) {
+                    abilities = await apiWithToken.getAbility();
+                }
             }
             catch (e) {
                 this.console.error('Reolink camera does not support AI events', e);
diff --git a/plugins/reolink/src/reolink-api.ts b/plugins/reolink/src/reolink-api.ts
index 5f5b7a3f66..283f37c9df 100644
--- a/plugins/reolink/src/reolink-api.ts
+++ b/plugins/reolink/src/reolink-api.ts
@@ -153,15 +153,37 @@ export class ReolinkCameraClient {
         const params = url.searchParams;
         params.set('cmd', 'GetAbility');
         params.set('channel', this.channelId.toString());
-        const response = await this.requestWithLogin({
+        let response = await this.requestWithLogin({
             url,
             responseType: 'json',
         });
-        const error = response.body?.[0]?.error;
+        let error = response.body?.[0]?.error;
         if (error) {
-            this.console.error('error during call to getAbility', error);
-            throw new Error('error during call to getAbility');
+            this.console.error('error during call to getAbility GET, Trying with POST', error);
+
+            url.search = '';
+
+            const body = [
+                {
+                    cmd: "GetAbility",
+                    action: 0,
+                    param: { User: { userName: this.username } }
+                }
+            ];
+
+            response = await this.requestWithLogin({
+                url,
+                responseType: 'json',
+                method: 'POST',
+            }, this.createReadable(body));
+
+            error = response.body?.[0]?.error;
+            if (error) {
+                this.console.error('error during call to getAbility GET, Trying with POST', error);
+                throw new Error('error during call to getAbility');
+            }
         }
+
         return {
             value: response.body?.[0]?.value || response.body?.value,
             data: response.body,