diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
index 38445b912bc..3260bff44b5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator, Upda
 
 from .const import (
     BATTERY_PASSIVE_WAKE_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
+    CONF_BC_ONLY,
     CONF_BC_PORT,
     CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE,
     CONF_USE_HTTPS,
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         or host.api.supported(None, "privacy_mode")
         != config_entry.data.get(CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE)
         or host.api.baichuan.port != config_entry.data.get(CONF_BC_PORT)
+        or host.api.baichuan_only != config_entry.data.get(CONF_BC_ONLY)
     ):
         if host.api.port != config_entry.data[CONF_PORT]:
             _LOGGER.warning(
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
             CONF_PORT: host.api.port,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: host.api.use_https,
             CONF_BC_PORT: host.api.baichuan.port,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: host.api.baichuan_only,
             CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: host.api.supported(None, "privacy_mode"),
         }
         hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(config_entry, data=data)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
index 659169c3618..eee8b04dfcc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/config_flow.py
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, selector
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import format_mac
 from homeassistant.helpers.service_info.dhcp import DhcpServiceInfo
 
-from .const import CONF_BC_PORT, CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE, CONF_USE_HTTPS, DOMAIN
+from .const import (
+    CONF_BC_ONLY,
+    CONF_BC_PORT,
+    CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE,
+    CONF_USE_HTTPS,
+    DOMAIN,
+)
 from .exceptions import (
     PasswordIncompatible,
     ReolinkException,
@@ -296,6 +302,7 @@ class ReolinkFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 user_input[CONF_PORT] = host.api.port
                 user_input[CONF_USE_HTTPS] = host.api.use_https
                 user_input[CONF_BC_PORT] = host.api.baichuan.port
+                user_input[CONF_BC_ONLY] = host.api.baichuan_only
                 user_input[CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE] = host.api.supported(
                     None, "privacy_mode"
                 )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/const.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/const.py
index bd9c4bb84a2..db2d105984b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/const.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ DOMAIN = "reolink"
 
 CONF_USE_HTTPS = "use_https"
 CONF_BC_PORT = "baichuan_port"
+CONF_BC_ONLY = "baichuan_only"
 CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE = "privacy_mode_supported"
 
 # Conserve battery by not waking the battery cameras each minute during normal update
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
index 39b58c92ac3..0f64dc05902 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/host.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from .const import (
     BATTERY_ALL_WAKE_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
     BATTERY_PASSIVE_WAKE_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
     BATTERY_WAKE_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
+    CONF_BC_ONLY,
     CONF_BC_PORT,
     CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE,
     CONF_USE_HTTPS,
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ class ReolinkHost:
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
             aiohttp_get_session_callback=get_aiohttp_session,
             bc_port=config.get(CONF_BC_PORT, DEFAULT_BC_PORT),
+            bc_only=config.get(CONF_BC_ONLY, False),
         )
 
         self.last_wake: defaultdict[int, float] = defaultdict(float)
@@ -220,19 +222,27 @@ class ReolinkHost:
         enable_onvif = None
         enable_rtmp = None
 
-        if not self._api.rtsp_enabled:
+        if not self._api.rtsp_enabled and not self._api.baichuan_only:
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "RTSP is disabled on %s, trying to enable it", self._api.nvr_name
             )
             enable_rtsp = True
 
-        if not self._api.onvif_enabled and onvif_supported:
+        if (
+            not self._api.onvif_enabled
+            and onvif_supported
+            and not self._api.baichuan_only
+        ):
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "ONVIF is disabled on %s, trying to enable it", self._api.nvr_name
             )
             enable_onvif = True
 
-        if not self._api.rtmp_enabled and self._api.protocol == "rtmp":
+        if (
+            not self._api.rtmp_enabled
+            and self._api.protocol == "rtmp"
+            and not self._api.baichuan_only
+        ):
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "RTMP is disabled on %s, trying to enable it", self._api.nvr_name
             )
diff --git a/tests/components/reolink/conftest.py b/tests/components/reolink/conftest.py
index 0ca5612f8fd..2f37fca251a 100644
--- a/tests/components/reolink/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/reolink/conftest.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from reolink_aio.exceptions import ReolinkError
 
 from homeassistant.components.reolink.config_flow import DEFAULT_PROTOCOL
 from homeassistant.components.reolink.const import (
+    CONF_BC_ONLY,
     CONF_BC_PORT,
     CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE,
     CONF_USE_HTTPS,
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ def config_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> MockConfigEntry:
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
diff --git a/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
index e706af0d067..4b116929ac8 100644
--- a/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/reolink/test_config_flow.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant import config_entries
 from homeassistant.components.reolink import DEVICE_UPDATE_INTERVAL
 from homeassistant.components.reolink.config_flow import DEFAULT_PROTOCOL
 from homeassistant.components.reolink.const import (
+    CONF_BC_ONLY,
     CONF_BC_PORT,
     CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE,
     CONF_USE_HTTPS,
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_manual_success(
         CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
         CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
         CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+        CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
     }
     assert result["options"] == {
         CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_privacy_success(
         CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
         CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
         CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+        CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
     }
     assert result["options"] == {
         CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -153,6 +156,49 @@ async def test_config_flow_privacy_success(
     reolink_connect.baichuan.privacy_mode.return_value = False
 
 
+async def test_config_flow_baichuan_only(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, reolink_connect: MagicMock, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock
+) -> None:
+    """Successful flow manually initialized by the user for baichuan only device."""
+    reolink_connect.baichuan_only = True
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+
+    assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result["step_id"] == "user"
+    assert result["errors"] == {}
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {
+            CONF_USERNAME: TEST_USERNAME,
+            CONF_PASSWORD: TEST_PASSWORD,
+            CONF_HOST: TEST_HOST,
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
+    assert result["title"] == TEST_NVR_NAME
+    assert result["data"] == {
+        CONF_HOST: TEST_HOST,
+        CONF_USERNAME: TEST_USERNAME,
+        CONF_PASSWORD: TEST_PASSWORD,
+        CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
+        CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
+        CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
+        CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+        CONF_BC_ONLY: True,
+    }
+    assert result["options"] == {
+        CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
+    }
+    assert result["result"].unique_id == TEST_MAC
+
+    reolink_connect.baichuan_only = False
+
+
 async def test_config_flow_errors(
     hass: HomeAssistant, reolink_connect: MagicMock, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock
 ) -> None:
@@ -308,6 +354,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_errors(
         CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
         CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
         CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+        CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
     }
     assert result["options"] == {
         CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -329,6 +376,7 @@ async def test_options_flow(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock) ->
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: "rtsp",
@@ -368,6 +416,7 @@ async def test_reauth(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock) -> None:
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -414,6 +463,7 @@ async def test_reauth_abort_unique_id_mismatch(
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -484,6 +534,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_flow(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock) -> No
         CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
         CONF_SUPPORTS_PRIVACY_MODE: TEST_PRIVACY,
         CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+        CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
     }
     assert result["options"] == {
         CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -507,6 +558,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update_aborted_if_wrong_mac(
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -548,6 +600,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update_aborted_if_wrong_mac(
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
             aiohttp_get_session_callback=ANY,
             bc_port=TEST_BC_PORT,
+            bc_only=False,
         )
         assert expected_call in reolink_connect_class.call_args_list
 
@@ -606,6 +659,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update(
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -649,6 +703,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update(
             timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
             aiohttp_get_session_callback=ANY,
             bc_port=TEST_BC_PORT,
+            bc_only=False,
         )
         assert expected_call in reolink_connect_class.call_args_list
 
@@ -686,6 +741,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update_ingnored_if_still_connected(
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -718,6 +774,7 @@ async def test_dhcp_ip_update_ingnored_if_still_connected(
         timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
         aiohttp_get_session_callback=ANY,
         bc_port=TEST_BC_PORT,
+        bc_only=False,
     )
     assert expected_call in reolink_connect_class.call_args_list
 
@@ -748,6 +805,7 @@ async def test_reconfig(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_setup_entry: MagicMock) -> Non
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,
@@ -795,6 +853,7 @@ async def test_reconfig_abort_unique_id_mismatch(
             CONF_PORT: TEST_PORT,
             CONF_USE_HTTPS: TEST_USE_HTTPS,
             CONF_BC_PORT: TEST_BC_PORT,
+            CONF_BC_ONLY: False,
         },
         options={
             CONF_PROTOCOL: DEFAULT_PROTOCOL,