Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’m someone who enjoys trying new products and am constantly looking for things to improve my ever evolving smart home setup. This is the first Blink camera I’ve had, at least as far as I can remember and it’s actually a pretty good device. I’m more familiar with them and their outdoor wireless cameras, so I thought I’d try this and see if it’s worth adding to my current system. The Blink mini is a pretty small camera by comparison to some of the existing devices I have, but it works surprisingly well. Setup was very easy after creating an account and then adding the device. It took probably 10 minutes from start to finish, although I didn’t exactly time myself. Once I had the camera added, I put it in a high traffic area in my house to try it out. While the video recordings were very high quality, there was a noticeable amount of time after motion was detected, before I got the alert on my phone. It’s entirely possible that it was a network issue related to my WiFi connection, so I will give it the benefit of doubt on that end. I will say, I wasn’t disappointed and was actually pleasantly surprised how well it worked, given its small size. The one downside for me is that the only option for saving recordings is to pay for the cloud storage which is $4/month or $40 annually. All I need is another paid subscription, so it would be more preferable to have the option of a memory card. It seems a lot of companies are leaning away from that options in order to keep customers using subscription plans. Other than that, I have no complaints and am very happy with the Blink camera. I believe it works with Alexa so that is a bonus for those in that Ecosystem.

I’ve got a few security cameras around my place, including some outside, a doorbell camera, and a few inside ones from different brands. When I saw the Blink camera, I was really interested, especially since it was so affordable. Setting it up was a breeze, just like with other cameras I’ve used. You download the app, scan the QR code, and you’re all set. However, this one kept throwing me an error. I kept trying to link the camera to my account, but I kept getting an error message. I ended up closing the app and coming back in. When I reopened it, the camera was already there, so I’m guessing it was just a glitch. The video quality is fantastic. I set it up in my office, and I can see everything clearly, no matter how dim the lighting is. The only thing that was a bit strange was dealing with the app. I’m using the iOS version, and I can’t figure out how to get it to record anything unless it’s set to Armed. If you leave it on Disarmed, you won’t get any notifications or recordings. After using it for a few days, I ended up disabling notifications altogether because it was sending me so many while it was Armed. I feel like some other cameras/apps I’ve used handle this part a bit better. This is also coming from the fact that I’m using their free trial of their premium service. I really like this little camera, and for the price, it’s hard to beat. If you haven’t used any other cameras like this before, the software might not be an issue. In my case, the software is a small annoyance. Other than that, the rest of the camera is a great experience and an easy recommendation.

I found this camera to be super easy to use, and robust enough for outdoor use with an optional outdoor power adapter. I was already pleased with my Blink doorbell, so adding this camera was an easy choice. It can be used as a plug-in chime for the doorbell. I got this camera to keep an eye on an elderly family member. For both of us it brings real peace of mind. The video is nice and sharp, and the audio works really well sounding very natural. The audio has noise cancellation. Night vision also works well. It has a built-in LED spotlight for color night vision that can be turned on/off as desired. It can capture video clips 60 seconds long. The camera does have a wide-angle view and 4x zoom, so it’s possible to get a complete view of the room it’s installed in. Of note is that it has no battery or local storage. If you want local storage, this can be done using the Sync Module XR. I am using the Sync Module XR for my Blink doorbell, to capture video clips already. Adding this camera is a perfect fit into a Blink ecosystem. There is no pan/tilt function. Many of the enhanced features require a subscription. In my case I was looking for real-time monitoring so that wasn’t a concern. For someone looking for an affordable security or pet camera, this is a great choice.

I needed a cam to live stream my 3d printer, so I could walk away and still see the progress. Well, this does not do that unless I pay for a viewing package. Even with that, I can only see 90 mins of it. So it did not meet my needs in that regard. But, there is many good things about this that will make it useful otherwise. 1. great low light viewing 2. really sharp resolution 3. many options for movement and how it captures video 4. base can be removed and you can get optional mounts for different needs (like to a wall or at a angle) 5. way easy to setup and get going in short time 6. app is great to use and a sinch to navigate 7. ball joint is easy to move around to get best viewing angle 8. small size means you can place it anyway to hide it if needed 9.has small light so you can illuminate the small area around the viewing field. 10. decent field of view covering most of the room if set in far wall or corner. I plan on using to view my house when I am away at random times since I will not be watching this on my phone for long periods. So in that case, it will work flawlessly.

This is a cute little camera with excellent video results. It comes packaged with some screws / mounts, a cable (no power brick) and attached stand. I already had the Blink app installed from other camera, so adding this was easy. Even if you didn't have the app, set up and downloading is fairly easy. The app walks you through the whole set up process. Once connected, picture quality is good, and night vision is acceptable. I have the camera sitting in my garage so it is dark with no windows. The camera has a flood light seems bright but does not have much effect. The camera has 2 way talk and sound which I found makes my dog confused as it hears but doesn't see me =) There are optional features such as smart detections, but as with all Blink devices, it requires a life long subscription to activate and use. All in all, I am pleased with this camera, wish it wasn't white (black seems to better blend in) and that there were no subscriptions. But as a simple camera it does well. The field of vision is good and the resolution excellent.

I've been setting up my home security system using mostly Blink products. This last little piece was the remaining camera I was looking to add. In addition to a doorcam and a secondary wall camera, this mini 2k serves as the main camera in my place at the moment, this one looks out onto the living room as well as the front door. This thing is very small and lightweight yet provide really high quality images. This is the main reason I went with this one as the primary home security camera in my place. Works great and can be mounted pretty much anywhere with the included hardware. Whether in day or night time, this camera gives off really great image quality. Considering this is the main camera in my system, makes sense to have the best looking camera serve this function. Haven't encountered any issues with this camera once installation was completed. Works perfectly and is relatively out of place due to its white color and small size. Great addition to the camera suite at my place.

This mini camera was easy to install. I had it working within 3 minutes. I did already have a Blink account and other Blink cameras as well as Sync modules. I added this camera to one of my Sync modules and this operation went smoothly except relative to putting clips on the Sync local storage. The Blink instructions included a minor mistake during the setup by telling users to find a QR code in the Quick Start Guide to facilitate installation, even though the guide doesn't contain the QR code. The QR code is only on the back of the camera. The video and audio are both excellent, including night vision recordings as well. However, the night recordings are not in color as claimed. I did set the Night Vision to Auto which should have enabled color night vision. The Night Vision setting that would force black and white only was off. The storage of clips is a bit confusing in that I could not get the new camera to record video to the local storage in my Sync module. This could be due to the fact that the installation of the new camera started a trial subscription to record to the Cloud. Indeed all my cameras are now ignoring the local storage and recording clips to the Cloud which I did not want. The instructions should be updated to clarify this process and/or make it easy to find the settings to use the local storage. I did see a note that indicated that clips would download to the local storage after 24 hours but this isn’t happening. I expect if I terminate the Cloud storage option that all the recordings including the new camera will go to the local storage on my Sync modules. I would suggest that much better documentation from Blink is needed to help folks figure out how to use the local storage instead of the Cloud. I cannot recommend this camera since it does not record color night vision as advertised - only black and white; and also cannot recommend due to the storage process that seems to require the Cloud although it is clearly stated that I could record clips from the new camera to the Sync module local media.

The Blink Mini 2K+ Compact plug-in security camera is a camera that’s created and supported by Blink. It comes with a camera that supports 2K video resolution. The camera comes packaged with a small pamphlet with font that too small to read and instructions on the inside top portion of the box it comes in with instructions informing you to download the Blink Home Monitor app to install. I was able to use the included USB-C charger to plug up the camera and begin the setup process. The first attempt of setting up the camera failed. It was stuck on Connecting to Blink Servers for a while, followed by a screen that said my camera filed to connect. It said to try again, but when I clicked the Try Again button, I received a prompt that said System is busy, please wait. I tried a second time, and it failed again. I was about to give up, but tried a third time. It was finally able to connect on my third attempt. Once I had the camera finally connected I was able to finish setting it up. The camera quality is decent for 2k resolution. It has black and white night vision. It also has colored night vision, but it seems to only work when the included motion light is on. The LED light can be turned on or off using the app in settings, and you can also toggle it on and off in live view. There’s a slight delay from what happens in real time, and the time it gets to the app. I would turn the light on using the app. The camera would respond immediately, but it would take a second or two before I was able to see what happened in real time in the app. The camera comes with a 60 day trial, then after that you it requires a subscription. Overall, it’s a decent camera despite the shortcomings of the setup process.