Customer Ratings & Reviews

My whole house is set up with a blink security system at the moment. My main gripes with the blink system stem around two aspects. Gripe #1. You can't buy a dedicated wireless indoor chime for your doorbell. Aside from using your phone as a chime, the other alternative is buying a mini indoor camera and using that device as an indoor chime. Really doesn't make sense to me. Gripe #2. You cannot locally host your own recorded clips and photos to be viewed in the app. You must subscribe to blink's service. Once a single device's free subscription ends, you cannot see recorded clips from the Blink app until you subscribe. Aside from those things, the reason that the devices are so affordable is because you are expected to sign up for the blink subscription. Overall, these are still great home security devices given their price.

Overall I'd say that these are a notch below the other Blink cameras, which is to be expected since they're so much cheaper. I paid about $15 during a Best Buy sale for mine. Good: Price, decent video quality, microphone Not so Good: Wi-Fi appears to be weaker, requires external power I tried this in my garage, but it kept giving me Wi-Fi connection errors. Regular blink camera worked fine. So I moved this into my basement where it's closer to the Blink Wi-Fi node, and it's been working like a champ. So buy this as extra cameras to place near your Blink module and you'll be satisfied.

I really like this product, my only drawback is the fact that you have to have an additional app even though the product is manufactured by Amazon. I find this to be the case with a lot of different Alexa accessories having their own app that then connects to the Alexa app. The app blink app works great and connects easily and then you can easily connect it to your Alexa skills. The camera is clear and has zoom and pan capabilities in a digital format. Being able to listen and talk through the camera is an added bonus at this price point. I will buy more of these because they fit my need and work well.

Wow. Seriously didn't expect so much quality from a tiny little square. Works very well. Tried it for $5 and got way more than my money's worth. This little guy has a speaker and a mic. I talk to my dog when I'm away. Still can't get the cat to stop scratching the dining chair with it. But, I couldn't do that when I'm physically there without a water bottle/sprayer. If they start making these things with a sprayer, I'm totally in. Well, I'm already in. I arm and disarm it with Alexa. I haven't tried any more than that, but, when I get a chance, I'll get to know Alexa more, and do more things with this.

Excellent video and audio quality in a compact indoor camera. Got this as part of a bundle with the Amazon Echo Show 5. Fairly easy to set up as well.

Excellent product have no issues I definitely recommend !

Great camera! Turn on the motion to the highest setting!

Received this camera as it was a $5 add-on to another purchase. Blink is an Amazon company, so I already have my reservations about how their values align with my own--especially in regard to their relationship with law enforcement. This issue will be unique to you, though (if you see it as an issue at all.) The camera itself seems like it is of good build quality, but I can't vouch for how it would hold up outdoors. The included power cable is reasonably long. The setup is simple enough using the mobile app. I like that the QR code on the bottom of the camera makes the process relatively painless. It can automatically switch to the IR night mode, which is a nice feature, but the IR does not work well through windows, so if you wanted to keep an eye on your backyard with a night vision camera, you'll have to find one that you can mount outside. With my limited knowledge on the matter, I suspect that any IR camera would struggle to work through windows & that this is not an issue unique to this specific camera. I like that you can disable the LED light on the camera. I do not like that you cannot view this camera's feed or interact with it in any way on your computer. Too many smart home products are dependent on smartphones. I wish they were also compatible with computers. (I suppose mobile app emulation on desktop computers could be a clunky workaround for this, but that's a topic for another day.) It is a plus to me that you can use this Amazon owned product without an Amazon account, though I do not enjoy that it requires you to create a Blink account, even if you do not plan to sign up for the subscription. Speaking of the subscription, this camera's features--or, rather, the Blink app's features--are largely limited to free, non-subscribing users. You cannot record clips, & you cannot save pictures. Amazon has also blocked the ability to screenshot or screen record in the app to bypass this limitation. This means that without paying for the Blink subscription (which at the time of writing this review is $30/year for 1 camera or $100/year for unlimited cameras) this camera is only good for viewing a live feed that you can then do nothing with. The features to free users of this camera are: motion detection notifications, day & night mode cameras, live feed, & two-way audio. If you do not want to pay a subscription for basic home monitoring security, there are better options that probably also have a better privacy policy than Amazon. Though those cameras will be more expensive upfront, I think you'll be more satisfied in the long run. Consider this: if you were using this product without paying for the Blink subscription & someone actually broke into your home, you would not be able to save a clip or even screenshot of their face. All you would functionally be able to do is watch them steal your stuff & then yell at them through the camera's two-way audio system (assuming the thief does not have their airpods in). This problem makes this camera a non-starter for me for any use case other than having a relatively cheap way to check in on my pet while I'm away from home. I would not buy this camera in the future for any price, & considering how hostile Blink/Amazon is to free users (disabling screenshots within the app is gross), I would not buy any Blink products in the future, even if I was planning on paying for the subscription. 2/5 stars for being a functioning camera with good build quality & IR night vision at a very cheap price. -3 stars for everything else.

Works well, camera quality is good, and has night vision. Only thing to be aware of which I believe they were not as transparent about. This does not have 24/7 recording and only motion activation. Which is not bad but again was my purpose for buying it.

Works fine, too bad about needing a paid subscription to fully utilize the features

what I like about this mini camera is that it does the simple job of checking in on my fur babies while im away at work. its cheap and its easily accesible on my phone. what I don't like is that when your 1 year free trial is up, you'll need to get a subscription plan to be able to have perks that I would assume would be already included in such device.

Great picture quality and audio ! Night vision works awesome.

It’s a good camera, I think perfect, I used ever day

its working as expected, only one thing is great about it night vision

Nice little camera. Easy to connect and use with phone. good clear picture. Also has night vision and motion detection. Deal better than expected.

I can hear and talk to my dog, when I leave him alone, even at night when he is sleeping, it has night vision. Small, but covers the whole bedroom.

Works great, I love the audio. Lets me get onto both kids and dogs, while Im out of the house.

The camera works as expected. It does allow short clips to be viewed and live viewing for short periods. You can not stream this camera. I knew this before buying it and meets my needs. This does require a cloud subscription for the Blink service after the 30 day trial unless you purchase the Sync Module 2 along with. The cost of the sync Module 2 is $34.99 at Bestbuy and must be purchased online. Disruptions in your internet connectivity may result in partial videos or periods with no video activity. It is not the fault of the device but you internet service. My favorite was the magic video. No car and in the middle of the clip the car magically appeared. I use this to capture video through living room window. It does not like it if the room is lit. You will get a reflection of your blinds or activity in the room versus outside. These cameras are not intended for my method of use as the sensors can't tell what is happening. If you are trying to view outside, I recommend the Outdoor waterproof ones which also work quite well. I will be soon hooking up the camera with the security light designed for the Blink cameras.

Great camera. Easy to use, set up and affordable.

Excellent camera that picks up on motion accurately and has a good night vision. Only complaint is that it doesn't have the ability to store videos so you either need a subscription or the $50 sync module 2.