Arming and Disarming your Blink System for Motion Detection — Blink Support (2024)

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Arming and Disarming your Blink System for Motion Detection — Blink Support? ›

To adjust your cameras motion detection settings, from the Home Screen, tap the More button located at the bottom-right corner of the device thumbnail, then select Device Settings > Motion Settings. System is disarmed. Motion detection is on. Motion detection is off.

Armed Mode actively monitors for motion, recording video clips, and sending notifications. In Disarmed Mode, motion detection is turned off, and the cameras do not record motion-triggered events, ensuring privacy.

The difference between Armed and Disarmed is that various intrusion zones can trigger an alarm while the system is in an Armed state, but not in a Disarmed state. Only 24-Hour Zones are capable of triggering an alarm on a Disarmed security system.

One of the most common reasons for Blink camera motion detection issues is leaving it disarmed. By default, a Blink camera device is set to "Disarmed", which means it is in inactive mode and is not recording motion. Arming your camera activates its motion detection system and event recording feature.

Blink cameras have an activity indicator in the form of a blue color LED light on the front of the camera.

Disarming your system

When your system is disarmed, your cameras will not record motion events or send motion notifications to your mobile device. To disarm your system: Tap Disarmed at the bottom of the home screen. A confirmation message will appear once the system is disarmed.

You can Arm and disarm cameras as a group or as a single, it is just a different setup.

Blink's feature-rich system includes a motion detector; when armed, any detected motion triggers the recording of a short video clip. Quickly receive a push notification alert with a link to the video attached, so you can decide how to respond. Easily access on-demand video streaming through the Blink app.

Blink cameras use either Passive Infrared (PIR) or Pixel Difference Analysis (PDA) to detect motion. Both technologies provide similar motion detection. Blink cameras detect motion best from about 7 to 19 feet (2m to 6m) away, and can respond to motion at 30 feet (10m).

Turning the Video Recording setting Off or On

Follow these steps to turn the setting off or on. On your doorbell's thumbnail, tap More and select Device Settings . Tap Privacy Settings. Tap the Video Recording toggle to switch your doorbell's ability to record video On or Off.

Why is my Blink not notifying me of motion? ›

On your camera's thumbnail, tap More . This menu displays whether Motion Detection is on or off. If Motion Detection is off, tap the Motion Detection button to turn it on. You can also check your camera's Device Settings > Motion Settings to see if Motion Detection is turned on .

A: Blink is a motion based camera system. It records clip up to 60s, then pauses for ten or more seconds, then looks for movement again. So at most you end up with a video record with many gaps. If you need continuous recording for your application you should look elsewhere.

Adjust the sensitivity level

You can find this setting under Device Settings > Motion Settings in the Blink app. The higher the level, the more sensitive the sensor is, and the more likely it will detect motion. However, it may also pick up irrelevant movements, such as leaves, insects, or reflections.

Anyone signed in to your Blink account can view and fully manage your Blink devices and account. Install the Blink app on your additional phone or mobile device. Log in with your existing Blink app account email and password.

Anyone with your login credentials can get right of entry to your cameras. Never proportion your Blink account password with others. Use a robust, particular password that includes a combination of letters, numbers and logos to make it more difficult to bet.

Does the blue light on the camera mean someone is watching? No, the most common use case for a blue light on a camera is to indicate normal operation. Besides signaling the normal working of a camera, blue light can also signal perfect network connection or active monitoring.

Locate your home on the map when you configure it, and this Applet will arm your Blink System when you leave.

To avoid feedback, ensure that your mobile device accessing the Blink app is at least 10 feet away from your Blink camera. To stop existing feedback or unwanted noise, tap the Mute icon to silence the camera's speaker. You can also stop the Live View session or switch out of the Blink app entirely.

The sensitivity level determines how much heat change the sensor needs to detect before triggering the camera. You can find this setting under Device Settings > Motion Settings in the Blink app. The higher the level, the more sensitive the sensor is, and the more likely it will detect motion.