diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
index e912bfb5100..91c50fb7da5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class ReolinkVODMediaSource(MediaSource):
         if main_enc == "h265":
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "Reolink camera %s uses h265 encoding for main stream,"
-                "playback only possible using sub stream",
+                "playback at high resolution may not work in all browsers/apps",
                 host.api.camera_name(channel),
             )
 
@@ -236,34 +236,29 @@ class ReolinkVODMediaSource(MediaSource):
                 can_play=False,
                 can_expand=True,
             ),
+            BrowseMediaSource(
+                domain=DOMAIN,
+                identifier=f"RES|{config_entry_id}|{channel}|main",
+                media_class=MediaClass.CHANNEL,
+                media_content_type=MediaType.PLAYLIST,
+                title="High resolution",
+                can_play=False,
+                can_expand=True,
+            ),
         ]
-        if main_enc != "h265":
-            children.append(
-                BrowseMediaSource(
-                    domain=DOMAIN,
-                    identifier=f"RES|{config_entry_id}|{channel}|main",
-                    media_class=MediaClass.CHANNEL,
-                    media_content_type=MediaType.PLAYLIST,
-                    title="High resolution",
-                    can_play=False,
-                    can_expand=True,
-                ),
-            )
 
         if host.api.supported(channel, "autotrack_stream"):
-            children.append(
-                BrowseMediaSource(
-                    domain=DOMAIN,
-                    identifier=f"RES|{config_entry_id}|{channel}|autotrack_sub",
-                    media_class=MediaClass.CHANNEL,
-                    media_content_type=MediaType.PLAYLIST,
-                    title="Autotrack low resolution",
-                    can_play=False,
-                    can_expand=True,
-                ),
-            )
-            if main_enc != "h265":
-                children.append(
+            children.extend(
+                [
+                    BrowseMediaSource(
+                        domain=DOMAIN,
+                        identifier=f"RES|{config_entry_id}|{channel}|autotrack_sub",
+                        media_class=MediaClass.CHANNEL,
+                        media_content_type=MediaType.PLAYLIST,
+                        title="Autotrack low resolution",
+                        can_play=False,
+                        can_expand=True,
+                    ),
                     BrowseMediaSource(
                         domain=DOMAIN,
                         identifier=f"RES|{config_entry_id}|{channel}|autotrack_main",
@@ -273,11 +268,7 @@ class ReolinkVODMediaSource(MediaSource):
                         can_play=False,
                         can_expand=True,
                     ),
-                )
-
-        if len(children) == 1:
-            return await self._async_generate_camera_days(
-                config_entry_id, channel, "sub"
+                ]
             )
 
         title = host.api.camera_name(channel)
diff --git a/tests/components/reolink/test_media_source.py b/tests/components/reolink/test_media_source.py
index 9c5be08e9b6..a5a34514598 100644
--- a/tests/components/reolink/test_media_source.py
+++ b/tests/components/reolink/test_media_source.py
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ async def test_browsing(
     reolink_connect.model = TEST_HOST_MODEL
 
 
-async def test_browsing_unsupported_encoding(
+async def test_browsing_h265_encoding(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     reolink_connect: MagicMock,
     config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
 ) -> None:
-    """Test browsing a Reolink camera with unsupported stream encoding."""
+    """Test browsing a Reolink camera with h265 stream encoding."""
     entry_id = config_entry.entry_id
 
     with patch("homeassistant.components.reolink.PLATFORMS", [Platform.CAMERA]):
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ async def test_browsing_unsupported_encoding(
 
     browse_root_id = f"CAM|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}"
 
-    # browse resolution select/camera recording days when main encoding unsupported
     mock_status = MagicMock()
     mock_status.year = TEST_YEAR
     mock_status.month = TEST_MONTH
@@ -261,6 +260,18 @@ async def test_browsing_unsupported_encoding(
 
     browse = await async_browse_media(hass, f"{URI_SCHEME}{DOMAIN}/{browse_root_id}")
 
+    browse_resolution_id = f"RESs|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}"
+    browse_res_sub_id = f"RES|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}|sub"
+    browse_res_main_id = f"RES|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}|main"
+
+    assert browse.domain == DOMAIN
+    assert browse.title == f"{TEST_NVR_NAME}"
+    assert browse.identifier == browse_resolution_id
+    assert browse.children[0].identifier == browse_res_sub_id
+    assert browse.children[1].identifier == browse_res_main_id
+
+    browse = await async_browse_media(hass, f"{URI_SCHEME}{DOMAIN}/{browse_res_sub_id}")
+
     browse_days_id = f"DAYS|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}|sub"
     browse_day_0_id = (
         f"DAY|{entry_id}|{TEST_CHANNEL}|sub|{TEST_YEAR}|{TEST_MONTH}|{TEST_DAY}"