Blink Camera Not Detecting Motion – 6 Easy Solutions

1- Blink Camera Not Detecting Motion

If your Blink camera fail to track events or detect motion when it should, you can try several solutions.

Whether your Blink camera is Blink Mini, Blink Indoor, Blink Outdoor, Blink XT2 or Blink XT, etc., this thorough troubleshooting guide will help you find and fix problems with it not detecting motion.

2- Checking Motion Detection & Arming Camera

Making sure the Blink camera settings activate motion detection is the most fundamental repair you could try.

The default status of your Blink camera upon first setup is disarmed.

This implies that, even if motion detection is turned on in your camera settings, it will not find motion unless it is armed.

To make motion detection possible:

1. Launch the Blink app and work your way to the camera settings.
2. Choose motion detection and flip the enable switch.

In order to arm your Blink camera:

1. View the camera in the Blink application.
2. At the bottom of the screen, flip from disarmed to armed.
3. To indicate motion detection is on for that view, tap on the running man icon to turn it blue.

Correct setup of Blink camera settings depends on an awareness of the phrases “armed” and “disarmed”.

Motion detection for that view is off if the running man icon is grey.

3- Adjusting Sensitivity Settings

Should the sensitivity levels be too low, the camera may not be able to adequately detect motion.

Changing the sensitivity to a higher level will help guarantee the camera picks motion as expected.

To change sensitivity values:

1. Launch the Blink app and work your way to the camera settings.
2. To raise the sensitivity to a greater degree, move the sensitivity slider.
3. See whether the problem is fixed by testing the camera following setting changes.

One can select sensitivity from a low value (1) to the highest value (9).

Make sure the sensitivity is not too low since this will inhibit proper operation of your motion sensor.

For instance, if the camera is within a garage, you might have to increase the sensitivity as usually a garage is a low-activity area.

4- Configuring Activity & Private Zones

Private zones and improperly set activity could cause the camera to miss motion in some regions.

Review and change these zones to guarantee they cover the intended areas.

Activity zones let you mask off sections like a tree branch or a bushed area that moves frequently where you don’t want to see any motion.

To recalibrate activity zones:

1. Launch the Blink app then visit settings.
2. Choose activity zones and then touch on reset zones.

Privacy zones—that is, places in your camera vision, such as your own bedroom door or a neighbor’s door—that you wish Blink to not view or record.

To clear privacy zones:

1. Launch the Blink app then visit settings.
2. Choose areas for privacy and then touch reset privacy zones.

Only Blink Video Doorbell, Indoor Gen 2, and Outdoor cameras have the privacy zone capability.

Your camera view shows masked privacy zones in grey.

5- Resolving WiFi Issues

Problems with WiFi could compromise the camera’s motion detection and event recording capacity.

Verify that the signal strength is robust and that the camera falls within range of the WiFi router.

For flawless operation, the WiFi signal strength at your camera should be minimum three bars.

Given a weak signal strength, take into account the following:

• Get the camera nearer the router.
• Replace a single router or WiFi extension with a WiFi mesh system.
  Multiple hubs from a mesh system—like the 3-pack Amazon eero mesh WiFi system can be positioned at strategic locations in your house to create a strong WiFi network at your Blink camera.
• Turn off the WiFi router then back on to fix connectivity problems in a power cycle.

Your WiFi signal should be in the 2.4 GHz frequency range if it is to operate with your Blink camera.

Two 4.4 GHz and five GHz frequency ranges are found most dual-band WiFi routers have.

Security cameras run solely in the 2.4 GHz band, which has superior range than the 5 GHz band; electronics like PCs and phones can operate on the 5 GHz band.

6- Checking Infrared (IR) Settings

In low-light environments particularly, improper IR settings could cause the camera to miss motion detection.

Check to be sure the IR settings for your environment are set appropriately.

To review and change IR settings:

1. Launch the Blink app and work your way to the camera settings.
2. Visit Night Vision to make sure the IR settings are set either automatically or on.
3. If the camera isn’t picking motion at night, raise the IR intensity to high.
4. To make sure the camera picks motion correctly, test it under several lighting conditions.

If changing the IR settings not address the problem, think about adding extra IR illumination to your Blink camera with an IR flood light.

The human eye cannot see IR flood lights, hence you will still have the obscurity required at night.

7- Considering Camera Placement

Using Passive Infrared (PIR), Blink cameras sense the heat radiated by objects including people, animals, and vehicles, therefore detecting motion.

PIR sensors do have some restrictions, though, which you should be aware of while positioning your camera.

• Glass does not let PIR sensors function. Never set a Blink Indoor or Blink Mini camera inside your house pointing outdoors via a window.
  Rather, set up outside motion detection with a Blink outside camera outside your house.
• Steer clear of aiming the camera exactly toward the sun.
  Too much sunlight entering the camera can compromise its motion detecting capability.
  Orient the camera such that it can see your house’s surrounds.
• Generally speaking, PIR-based cameras find sideways motion more accurately than motion straight toward the camera.
• Mount the camera to the side of your front door instead of straight above it to improve motion detection when spotting someone coming.
• Remember to remove the sticker on top of the camera’s sensor before installing since it can compromise the motion detecting capacity.

8- Power Cycling & Resetting Devices

If the problem continue, give power cycling the camera and sync module some thought.
Many often occurring problems can be fixed by resetting the camera and sync module.

To cycle the devices:

• Turn off then on the camera.
• Turn off the sync module first then on it.

To reset your Blink camera:

• See the device for the reset button. On the Blink Mini camera’s underbelly as well as the Blink Outdoor, Indoor, XT2, and XT cameras’ rear side, is the reset button.
• Press and hold the reset button for five seconds until the red and blue lights begin to flash, therefore signaling the completion of the reset.
• Join the camera back to your house system.

Resetting your camera will so force you to rebuild your camera system from nothing.

9- Additional Troubleshooting Steps

If simple troubleshooting fail to fix the problem, you can follow further actions:

• Look for firmware upgrades and make sure the camera runs the most recent version.
• Turn the camera such that motion detection is enhanced.
• If your Blink camera runs on batteries, see whether the power is too low.
• See whether a USB flash drive is hooked to your sync module for local storage or whether your Blink membership is active.
  The USB flash drive option is not found in the original sync module; only sync module 2 offers it.

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10- Contact Support

If all troubleshooting efforts fail, it could be time to call Blink support for more help.

Share in great detail the problem and the actions you have already done.

1. Get Blink’s help via their proper channels.
2. Describe the problem in great detail then list the troubleshooting techniques you have already used.
3. Use the help team’s directions to fix the problem.

One-year warranties accompany blink cameras.

You can have your gadget replaced if it is broken and within the warranty term.

11- Summary

Solution	Description
1. Adjust Motion Sensitivity	Increase the motion sensitivity settings in the Blink app.
2. Check Camera Placement	Ensure the camera is positioned correctly within the monitoring area.
3. Update Firmware	Make sure your Blink Camera’s firmware is up to date.
4. Clear Obstructions	Remove any objects blocking the camera’s view.
5. Reset Camera Settings	Reset your camera to its default settings.
6. Verify Wi-Fi Connection	Ensure a stable Wi-Fi connection.

• Verify motion detection and arming to be sure the camera is armed and turned on.
• Change sensitivity levels to boost motion detection.
• Set activity and private zones such that they cover intended areas exactly.
• Fix WiFi problems by guaranteeing a solid signal and maybe thinking about a mesh solution.
• Examine IR settings: For best motion detection, check and change IR settings.
• Think about the camera’s location. Position the camera for best motion detection deliberately.
• Restart and reset the camera and sync module as necessary using power cycle and reset tools.
• Search for firmware upgrades, battery life, and storage settings as further troubleshooting actions.
• Get help when necessary. Contact Blink support if you need more help.

12- FAQs

1. Why isn’t motion detected by my Blink camera?
There are various reasons your Blink camera could not be detecting motion: motion detection is switched off, the camera is not armed, low sensitivity settings, mis configured activity or private zones, WiFi connectivity issues, or wrong IR settings.

2. How might I turn on motion detection on my Blink camera?
Open the Blink app, scroll to Camera Settings, choose Motion Detection, and flip the Enable option to turn on motion detection.

3. Should the WiFi signal of my Blink camera be weak, what should I do?
Move the camera closer to the router, employ a WiFi mesh system, or power cycle the WiFi router to boost connectivity if the WiFi signal is weak.

4. How can I reset my Blink camera?
Press and hold the reset button found on your Blink camera for five seconds until the red and blue lights start to flash; then, re-connect the camera to your home system.

5. When should I call Blink Support?
See Blink support if all of the troubleshooting techniques don’t fix the problem. Describe the issue in great detail together with the actions you have previously done.

Following these guidelines will help you to fix problems with your Blink camera not detecting motion.

If the issue persist, don’t hesitate to get further help from Blink support.