Blink cameras and doorbells have gained massive popularity due to their ability to record high-quality videos and images in and around your home. However, sometimes your Blink Doorbell may not record any footage, which can be frustrating.
Possible Causes:
Blink Home Video Doorbell
How To Fix My Blink Doorbell Not Recording?
Check Your Wi-Fi Connected With Blink
If you have checked all the above options and believe that there is no error, you can have better signals transfer with a Wi-Fi booster to improve your Wi-Fi range.
Check Motion Detection Sensor
To fix the issue of your Blink camera not recording, you need to check the app for some hidden solutions. Firstly, you need to ensure that your system is armed and that you can see the blue running man in each individual camera.
The blue running man indicates that the motion detector for that camera is operational. If the running man is grayed out, it means that the motion detection for that camera is turned off, and it won’t record when it detects motion.
To check the settings, you should ensure that the motion detection is enabled, and the little circle is blue, indicating that it is on. Additionally, you should make sure that your zones are covered, and that you have only the areas where you want detection to be covered.
Check Your Subscription
It is essential to understand whether your Blink camera is operating on a subscription plan or a non-subscription plan. Subscription plans provide a guarantee that the camera will record when it detects motion.
On the other hand, non-subscription plans do not offer this guarantee, and what is included in these plans can be different. However, if your camera suddenly stops recording, a Non-subscription plan could be one reason.
Another reason why your Blink camera may not be recording is if you have placed one camera on a subscription plan and the rest were not. This can cause the other cameras to cease recording, and they will eventually sync with the subscription settings.
According to Blink subscription settings, a non-subscriber should not have a camera system that is recording with movement.
Check Your Phone Access To Blink App
Your smart device like your phone must have given permission to the Blink app to ensure that it runs smoothly on your device. Just follow the steps below to enable mobile permission.
Check Your Blink Doorbell Batteries
You must check your Blink doorbell batteries and ensure that they are in working condition and not expired. You can remove your Blink doorbell and check its battery status.
When you have checked that your batteries are good enough, your Blink doorbell will be recording well by resolving other issues.
To help you make an informed decision, I have compared Blink Doorbell with other popular doorbell brands. Here’s a comparison table that highlights key features:
| Feature | Blink Doorbell | Ring Doorbell | Nest Hello |
| Video Resolution | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | 1600×1200 HD |
| Field of View | 110 degrees | 155 degrees | 160 degrees |
| Two-Way Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Motion Detection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Outdated Firmware
Outdated firmware causes hurdles in getting alerts on Blink app on your mobile. When your software is obsolete, Blink faces issues in sending doorbell alerts to your mobile.
I recommend you first update your Blink software before jumping on other troubleshooting methods.
Update Your Blink Software
- Open Blink app and sign in to your Blink account.
- Navigate to Settings
- Now, Select General > Software Update.
- Select Automatic Updates.
Doorbell Temperature
Blink has specified a temperature range for their doorbells which is from -20 ° C to 45 ° C. Any temperature out of this range may cause issues in the performance of the Blink doorbell. You can also enable Temperature notification to get notified when the temperature exceeds this range.
How to set Temperature Notification in Blink App
- Open the Blink app.
- Tap on the “Menu” icon in the top left corner of the screen.
- Under the Monitoring section, Tap where you see “Temperature”.
- Now, turn on “Enable Temperature Alert.”
- Specify your desired temperature thresholds.
Reset the Blink Doorbell
If none of the above steps have worked, then you may need to reset your Blink Doorbell. Here’s how to do it:
- Remove Blink doorbell from the faceplate.
- Press and hold the reset button on the back of the doorbell for 20 seconds.
- It will show a Red light.
- Release the button and wait for the doorbell to restart.
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