Blink Home Monitor App — Blink Smart Security (2024)

FAQs

What is the Blink Home Monitor app? ›

Use the Blink Home Monitor app to check in on what's happening at home from anywhere at any time. The app connects your home to your phone in HD video so you can see and protect what matters most. With multi-system support, you can use Blink to watch your home, vacation home, or business all at the same time.

Our smart security cameras let you see, hear, and speak from the Blink Home Monitor app. Experience HD day and night video, two way audio, motion detection, and more. Get up to two years of battery life* with our wire-free devices.

Blink is free to all end users as the licenses are paid for by your organisation. If the Blink app won't install, and other apps won't install either, please follow the steps below.

Monitoring Plans to Choose From

Though optional, if you want to get the most out of your security system, then you'll want to consider investing in a monthly or yearly monitoring subscription plan. You have two monitoring plans to choose from: the Blink Basic Plan and the Blink Plus Plan.

There have been some reports of security issues with Blink cameras, but most have been swiftly dealt with by firmware updates by security researchers. These vulnerabilities, though, have raised concerns, with some worrying their information and video footage could be hijacked.

Blink Plus auto-renews at $10/month, plus applicable tax. You will not be charged for your subscription until it is attached to a Blink device or account.No minimum commitment required. Cancel for any reason on the Memberships & Subscriptions page or by contacting Amazon customer service.

If you don't sign up for the Plus subscription then you'll lose access to features like live view recording, 60 day video history, and photo capture. But you will be able to continue to use Basic features like motion-activated notifications and live view streaming.

Blink Pricing: Monitoring and Storage

With the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera, Outdoor, Indoor, and Mini, we chose from one of two subscription plans: the Basic plan for $3 per month, or the Plus plan for $10 per month.

Anyone signed in to your Blink account can view and fully manage your Blink devices and account.

The Blink cameras record clips based on motion detection only and send an alert to your mobile device.

Can you access Blink cameras away from home? ›

You are able to adjust your camera settings, view video clips, receive notifications, and access live view through the App on your mobile device from anywhere as long as you have a wifi or cellular connection.

Is a Blink Subscription Plan required to use my Blink products? No. Your Blink products provide their standard features (such as motion alerts, live view, and two-way audio) without any subscription. Blink Subscription Plans offer additional features for those who want them.

The app connects your home to your phone in HD video so you can see and protect what matters most. With multi-system support, you can use Blink to watch your home, vacation home, or business all at the same time.

On Android devices, you can press the Blink icon on your home screen to view cameras on your account. Then tap one to start a Live View. You can also drag cameras from the pop-up list, to create icons for direct Live Views for those cameras.

Unfortunately, this additionally approach they're prone to hacking. There are a few risks you ought to be aware of to keep your Blink cameras from being hacked secure: Anyone with your login credentials can get right of entry to your cameras. Never proportion your Blink account password with others.

A Blink Outdoor Camera uses a motion sensor that triggers the camera whenever motion is detected. You can start monitoring your home using the Outdoor camera by creating an account with the Blink App, plugging in the sync module, connecting to a Wi-Fi connection, and adding the camera to the Blink app.

Once you arm your Blink system and Enable Motion Detection, you will then receive motion notifications on your mobile device. This article describes how to manage the Motion Detection feature for your Blink camera.

The Blink cameras, when armed turn on and record clips based on motion detection only and send a notification to your compatible mobile device. It would be up to the user to contact the local authorities if needed after watching the motion clip.

If your camera loses internet connectivity, it continues to capture images every hour. When your camera returns online the most recent 24 images are turned into a new Photo Capture.

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How can I record Blink without a subscription? ›

Using a USB storage device without a Blink subscription or trial. If you are not subscribing to a Blink Subscription Plan or trial, motion clips are saved to the USB drive and it is used as a local storage device. Local storage starts automatically and saves motion clips to the drive. No extra steps are needed.

Wi-Fi is also important for Blink cameras that need to connect to a Sync Module on the same Wi-Fi network. The Sync Module is the hub between the Blink app, Blink Servers and your camera. Without an internet connection, this data exchange is not possible.

No, Blink cameras, including Blink Mini and Blink Outdoor, can still function without a subscription, offering live view and motion alerts. However, cloud storage and other features require a subscription.

Use the Blink Home Monitor app to check in on what's happening at home from anywhere at any time. The app connects your home to your phone in HD video so you can see and protect what matters most. With multi-system support, you can use Blink to watch your home, vacation home, or business all at the same time.

Blink cameras use either Passive Infrared (PIR) or Pixel Difference Analysis (PDA) to detect motion. Both technologies provide similar motion detection.

Is a Blink Subscription Plan required to use my Blink products? No. Your Blink products provide their standard features (such as motion alerts, live view, and two-way audio) without any subscription. Blink Subscription Plans offer additional features for those who want them.