Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Blink 2K+ Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 2K video, continuous hardwired power, enhanced audio in black, is a budget priced video doorbell that is okay. If you want to get the bells and whistles: such as recorded video, saving video to the cloud, recording what you see via Live View, and person identification which learns and can identify people (based on your input), you will need to pay for the monthly subscription. They force you to get a free trial upon setup. I find that to be very misleading because what you will get is not what you will have after the free-trial expires if you choose not to pay. This wired version of the doorbell does NOT support your in-home mechanical chimes. You will need to purchase a separate Blink chime, or an Amazon Alexa device (Amazon owns Blink) or a Blink mini camera. Third-party wireless chimes are not compatible with Blink video doorbells, so if you want a chime and not just a notification which the app will provide, and you are not already immersed in the Blink universe, be prepared to pay even more. I can say that the installation and setup was extremely easy. I disconnected the previous doorbell wires and removed the existing doorbell. Unfortunately, the Blink bracket didn't fit using the existing doorbell holes. I used the supplied template to drill new bracket holes outside the front door. I connected the wires and snapped on the doorbell. The doorbell itself immediately worked because when I pressed the button, it rang - it rang at the doorbell itself, not at the inside chime. It could not be heard inside. I began to dig into why it wasn't working - the Blink support AI informed me that the Blink "wired" doorbell will not allow my existing chime to ring. Bummer! I searched online and did buy a Blink chime that will allow it to ring inside. Having to spend additional $$ did not make me happy, but had I taken a closer look at the product box, I would have seen it wasn't going to work. It shows "Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ does not ring existing home chime. Blink Chime accessory required for audible notifications (sold separately)". I had missed that part. As for how it looks, the doorbell looks great outside my door. It has a rather small profile which I appreciate. The 2K video from the doorbell is clear. It does show me the person at the door from head to toe, but it quickly became obvious that I need the video angled to be able to see their full face at my door. I wish this would have come with an angled mounting bracket. I will have to figure out something else for that. I have had the opportunity to speak to a delivery person, but there is a delay in the back and forth talk, so patience is needed. I am also able to see someone at my door at night - which is great. Overall, the Blink 2K+ Video Doorbell with head-to-toe 2K video, continuous hardwired power and enhanced audio is okay. Because it is wired, I know I won't have it out of service for periods of charging or replacing batteries. It is good to know I can see who is outside my door, the power is continuous, the view is clear and I am able to talk to visitors even when I'm not home. I just wish everything needed was included in the box. The box said a sync module was not required so I thought it was self-contained. Being forced to sign-up for a subscription, even a free trial, is not acceptable to me. I want to know how it will work if I decide not to pay. By the time that day comes, it will be too late to return it. Having to buy a chime to be able to hear the sound of the doorbell is also not acceptable to me. Starting with 5 stars, it keeps THREE stars for what it is able to on its own, but loses TWO stars for what it can't do on its own. If you know what you're getting (or NOT getting) and you are okay with that, then this doorbell is for you. If you want more and want better, I would go with something else.

The blink wired doorbell is an alright options but it’s not my favorite. I learned I prefer the battery blink doorbells which are still able to be hard wired. After installation I noticed my door bell no longer goes off as compared to when using a blink battery model my door bell chime still went off. Installation was easy and straightforward especially since I did this multiple times over in the past. Best advice, download the blink app, scan the QR code on the doorbell and follow the step by step instructions. As I noted, the biggest fault with the hard wired doorbell model is that you loose your actual doorbell chime. The kit comes with a jumper cable which after you install in the chime box it will direct power towards the camera. However, you loose your bell chime function. Kind of made me upset and that blinks app didn’t say anything about me loosing it. Installation of replacing an existing doorbell wired and blink camera took me 15 minutes. The doorbell and camera do work great. While this won’t ring my bell it does chime my phone. The camera is super crisp and is extra wide angled unlike my previous 1st gen model. Paired with the ai subscription, this camera will tell me what’s going on. I have the ability to talk through the door bell and use it with confidence on a daily basis. Compared to the first gen it is noticeably better. Overall an ok replacement but I recommend using their normal doorbell with batteries, which can still use my homes chime system. The camera is sharp and crisp and provides security to any home.

I am a fan of Blink as they have been around for some time and I like them even more that they have a way to locally store your video on a sync module. Let's start with setup. So disclaimer if you don't know how to wire or mess mess around with electrical work please please hire someone. You will cause damage or get shocked. So wiring was super simple. Pulled my old doorbell off and swapped out with the blink wired. For whatever reason it requires a jumper cable back at that manual chime kit. Note! It will not ring your existing manual chime. I could not find a kit online to allow my existing manual chime to be used. So you will need to buy a separate chime kit to work with this doorbell if you want at home notifications. If you don't want to buy another chime kit you will just have to be ok with notifications on your phone. After wiring I followed the app and I was in with the doorbell. Full head to toe views are great. 2K clarity is good. Blink gives you initial access online then if you want to continue you have to pay. I have syc modules so I will migrate over to my sync module when the trial period is over. Overall good doorbell. Head to toe view is good. Only downside is I wished they made a manual doorbell chime adapter. Other than that. Easy install. Easy operation.

I’m going to break this down into setup, positives, negatives, and an overall impression. First the setup. I installed another branded doorbell at my previous home so I was fairly familiar with the process, but it had been several years. After shutting off power and downloading the Blink app, I started walking through the setup process. This includes scanning a QR code on the back of the doorbell, which allows the app to identify the device, which I appreciated. I got stuck a couple times during setup and turned to AI search to resolve one of them. First, the Chime setup confused me until I realized it was talking about the doorbell chime maker my previous doorbell was connected to. I also misunderstood the instruction to leave the chime wires in place while adding a bridge connection to them. The instructions were technically correct, and would be easy to understand if I were to do it again, but I could have used the “doorbells for dummies” version, perhaps with a YouTube instructional video. Overall, while the setup took a bit longer than I would have preferred, it would be much faster if I were to do it again, and if you watch a setup video, is pretty easy. It’s basically just remove wires from the old, connect them to the new, and install a bridge on the chime. The other hiccup I ran into was it stalled when connecting to my network, and I ended up having to completely remove and restart the setup process, as it didn’t gracefully retry after the failure of give me an opportunity to retry. It was a minor setback but a genuine failure point, especially for someone even less savvy than me, Beyond setup, my biggest gripe is with notifications, I enabled the AI smart notifications for now (it’s part of a paid service you get a free trial for), but found the alerts not quite matching what I think are setup. I had to lower the sensitivity and turn off alerts for anything beyond humans, and still I seemed to get notifications for cars driving by. I finally seem to have gotten those notifications turned off but now I receive no notifications for anything but “suspicious activity”, which is a setting I’ve since toggled off. Overall I still don’t have the notifications setup the way I’d like them to be set. The great thing though is picture clarity and what actually is recorded. Because it’s wired, the recording seems to be ready instantly when motion is detected or even a moment before, it seems as though motion is the recording trigger but the actual record is happening all the time. This allows me to see even someone walking out my front door and down the driveway befor they’re far away. The image quality is fine, though always a little weird with a wide angle lense. I am overall fairly happy with the camera and am enjoying the free subscription trial now but I’m not sure if I’ll continue it after the trial.

The Blink wired doorbell 2K+ is Blinks offering 2026. I do need to reiterate that this is a wired system and if you’re not adapt in wiring then you either have someone knowledgeable in wiring, or purchase a power solution or just get a battery powered model. That aside, we’ll have a go through with this doorbell. Out of the box you will have the main doorbell, a mounting bracket, a mounting template with a removal tool attached to it, a jumper wire and screws, and lastly a quick start guide. Prior to installation, it is highly recommended to turn off the power on your circuit breaker even though your doorbell is a low voltage device to prevent electric shock. Then download the app and create an account. Scan the QR code to identify the device and add it on to the app. Then locate your chime and attach the jumper wire to provide power to new doorbell. As mentioned earlier, there is also an option to have an alternate source of power and that device is sold separately by Blink. Lastly, an optional chime is also offered by Blink. Remove your old doorbell and use the mounting template to attach the mount to your wall. Connect the two wires to your Blink doorbell and snap it on the mounting plate. The removal is used if you for whatever reason need to detach the Blink doorbell. Store the removal tool in a safe place. Turn the power on and your doorbell is ready for use. Like all video doorbells, this doorbell detects people whenever they go near the doorbell. The resolution is improved in this newer version which is obviously at 2k or FHD. Do note that a fisheye effect is evident here. Also, this doorbell has two way communication meaning you don’t have to open your door to communicate with the person outside. Blink offers several plans to use the doorbell. First is the free plan wherein you have basic camera functionality and two-way communication. There is no video recording included in this free plan. Next would be the regular plan wherein video recording up to sixty days is included. Then there is an AI enabled plan where detection is enhanced such identifying whatever is captured in the camera. Personally, I do not see a value in this for my personal use. But that may be of value to others so I won’t judge. Other than that, all plans have a timer and the ability to adjust capturing angles. And being owned by Amazon, Alexa integration is included as well as other Blink products. Overall, this is a good doorbell while not really being fancy. Still this a recommend for those who need a video doorbell.

Blink proves you don’t have to spend a lot to get piece of mind that video doorbell can provide. Unboxing you get the doorbell, mount and a hardwire kit, you don’t get a wedge like some video doorbells if you need to mount it at an angle. At this price that’s kind of understandable but it only cost about ten dollars if you do need one. Setup is very simple and straightforward with the Blink home monitor app as it walks you thru the whole process to get it up and running. Once you are up and running the continuity between the app and device is excellent. Sometimes this can be the biggest issue for me with tech, how well they work together and if it makes life easier or a pain! You get 30 days of free Blink services and then it runs about forty dollars for a year for the basic plan for one device. With the AI subscriptions you get more detailed descriptions of what’s going on when you get alerts. The 2k video quality is very good especially considering the price point. The noise canceling feature for the mic makes hearing someone easier when there’s background noise. Even though this model is hardwired it doesn’t ring your existing chime it only alerts you on your phone. If you need chime functionality, Blink has a separate chime you can purchase or get the model with it. This Blink doorbell is an inexpensive way to get a video doorbell when you don’t need all the extras.

Simple and Easy to connect to our existing Blink account. Was looking for something to augment the coverage of the front of our house. We have existing Blink cameras, but the front door was a bit hard to cover unless we went with multiple cameras. The Blink doorbell filled the bill. We now have great coverage of the front door. The unit has great super clear images. Not to mention that its recorded in our Blink account along with the camera footage. Don’t need to go to another system to see the footage. The integration into our Alexa system was super easy. Now when someone rings the bell it just announces over our Alexa’s throughout the house and I don’t have a dog going crazy because a doorbell rang. A noteworthy statement is that it is very easy to connect the two cables from the doorbell, to the Blink System thanks to the longer pigtail cables provided. You don’t have to try and connect the back of the Blink while it's pressed against the wall. My only Con would be that we could not use the existing screw-holes of our standard doorbell. We had to drill into the stucco in order to mount the backplate.

Blink surprised me, having used their products before I know they are economical for a reason. The doorbell 2k is different it’s a well-built product with few short comings and is the first Blink product I would recommend. Installation was simple, the app walks you through everything and its very straightforward. It took me longer to find the breaker than installing the doorbell (10 mins). The video clarity of the doorbell is good, you get a full 140-degree view so you can see anything and everything at your door. The nighttime quality is decent and I can make out details 5 feet away in pure darkness. The notifications are instant and the app has been updated to group moments together which declutters your videos. The AI descriptions are ok, you get details about cars (color) and animals (types and what they’re doing) but not humans. What I really liked was how quickly and consistently I was able to access the video feed when away, usually only took 3 seconds. The only thing that was a negative is it doesn’t work with my door chime, I could only connect it to my Alexa speaker. So if you don’t have an Alexa device you will have to either do some home upgrades or only get notified on your phone. The doorbell has a nice look and is well built. The video quality is good and even the audio is decent, the mics aren’t great so Blink uses AI processing to compensate which I didn’t enjoy. Being consistently powered gives me reassurance that most motion events will be recorded and up to this point I have not had any false notifications because of AI detections. Not mentioned but should be considered • Some features are behind a paywall • AI features are not on device, so your always sending data to the cloud

Had Blink products for quite some time now. Although this doorbell is an improvement from the previous model, there are still issues. The picture on this camera is 2K and is greatly improved from the previous version and from the previous cameras in general. I was indeed impressed with that. Also, the mount is LIGHT YEARS better. The previous doorbell model bracket that attaches to your home, had tiny little plastic nubs that would break no matter how careful you were when taking the doorbell housing off to change the batteries. Maybe some of you know what I’m talking about. Blink did send me a replacement when I sent them pics. I think they knew it was a bad design as they didn’t fight me at all. This new 2K model there is no need to change batteries, as there are none. That poor bracket design from the older model would not be an issue necessarily without the need to change the batteries. The camera is supposed to stay connected, and powered on with the home wiring. Mine currently does not register all the time and usually shows offline. I have to figure out what’s going on, or call Blink to get assistance. They send a jumper wire so that you can install it inside your chime to bypass the chime. So basically, now you have a small chime box on your interior wall that does nothing, but hey that’s a good trade off imo, I’ll take it if I don’t have to change batteries all the time. That’s my major complaint for the Blink cameras in general, and at the same time that’s what makes them nice. With batteries you can literally mount them anywhere, however, changing out the batteries has gotten extremely old over the years. Back to the doorbell, so like I was saying the interior OG chime is gone. If you’re ok with that, you’re left with the notification on your Blink app, and or setting up a chime on your smart home speaker or, or hub from whatever system you use, as the only form of letting you know someone is at your door. If you want to use the existing OG chime box, then this doorbell is not for you. As I mentioned above, the picture quality is outstanding and improved, and the microphone on this model is very much improved. That said, Idk what’s going on as my doorbell is working sporadically. Mostly shows offline, and the button flashes red. (see pic) I tested the wiring and installed the jumpers in the chime correctly. Not a review for the cameras, but I will say my original set of 4 cameras have had zero issues. I’ve added to my cameras with newer ones in the last year, and they have all needed to be replaced. It seem Blink build quality has severely declined which is sad to see. This doorbell doesn’t seem to be the exception to the rule. But hey at least now the mount wont break. I’ve been pricing other brand security cameras to replace these, as they've lost my confidence, but for now I’ll keep on trucking. No I would not recommend this product.

Was very easy to setup. Excellent product and video quality. I would recommend this product.

I would definitely recommend purchasing. The video quality is very good. The mobile app works very well. The sound quality is top-notch on the cameras and it just works. There’s a slight delay from real time, but not a dealbreaker at all.

Installation was simple and straight forward. Video and sound quality is very good. Only drawback was that i had to purchase a separate angle mount bracket because of the way my previous wired doorbell was installed, Other than that, i am very happy with the product.

This doorbell camera is a great buy. I can monitor the outside of my house from my phone with perfect visual and audio if needed. I will buy another one just to see clearly on the side of my house. This camera is a must-buy.

Great value and does the job. We can see whomever comes to our front door whether home or not. Yesterday the camera caught two frisky squirrels chasing each other in our courtyard. Fun.

Absolutely awesome video quality. Don’t need a chime box. Used a mini blink camera and synced it be the doorbell.

So far, it is a great device. Easy installation for existing wired doorbells. I have other Blink devices, so adding this one was super easy.

I bought blink over ring becasue blink alows you to use local storage and save monthly subscriptions

This doorbell camera is a clear upgrade from the older blink version. I love that you dont require a subscription or plan to use, but those options are available. It was easy setup and works as doorbell if setup properly just switched iy for the stardard doorbell and rwasy to go.

Easy to install and setup. Works well with Alexa and video quality is great.

The video quality is excellent, and the audio is remarkably clear.