Blink: Difference between revisions
→References: X -> Nitter and archive |
|||
| Line 50: | Line 50: | ||
===Enshitification=== | ===Enshitification=== | ||
Newer cameras such as the Blink Mini 2, Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight, and Video Doorbell do not include motion snapshots in notifications as a result of "Early Notification".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/using-your-camera/image-notifications| | Newer cameras such as the Blink Mini 2, Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight, and Video Doorbell do not include motion snapshots in notifications as a result of "Early Notification".<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=What are Image Notifications? |url=https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/using-your-camera/image-notifications |website=Blink |date= |access-date=30 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018095921/https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/using-your-camera/image-notifications |archive-date=18 Oct 2025}}</ref> This is enabled by default and there is no way for the consumer to disable this setting through the app. Users have shared their frustrations with this change, with one user on [[Reddit]] (u/Runner-170) commenting: <blockquote>New Outdoor 4 cameras (I bought 2 two months ago) and very disappointing. First there extended range feature is questionable. Second and most important to me Outdoor 4 cameras do not work with Amazon Echo Dot motion announcement. | ||
I have two older cameras 4-5 years, and they work fine. These announcements work very well obviously letting you know there has been some motion detected. I have been chatting with Blink tech support, and they know there is a known issue but have no information as to when they will fix. | I have two older cameras 4-5 years, and they work fine. These announcements work very well obviously letting you know there has been some motion detected. I have been chatting with Blink tech support, and they know there is a known issue but have no information as to when they will fix. | ||
| Line 56: | Line 56: | ||
Hard to believe old equipment works new does not. Hard to believe someone doesn't have time to look at the software code to identify error code and copy over. I would think management would step in, as this should be easy fix; not to mention the bad publicity of selling new cameras that don't work well. No quality assurance. | Hard to believe old equipment works new does not. Hard to believe someone doesn't have time to look at the software code to identify error code and copy over. I would think management would step in, as this should be easy fix; not to mention the bad publicity of selling new cameras that don't work well. No quality assurance. | ||
Very frustrating; I am thinking of sending them back and getting the older camera model.<ref>{{Cite web| | Very frustrating; I am thinking of sending them back and getting the older camera model.<ref>{{Cite web |author=darkmoon24 |title=Updated half of my cameras to Blink Outdoor 4 and they don't show an image preview on notification but old ones still do? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/17z3trn/updated_half_of_my_cameras_to_blink_outdoor_4_and/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=19 Nov 2023 |access-date=11 Aug 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222213233/https://old.reddit.com/r/blinkcameras/comments/17z3trn/updated_half_of_my_cameras_to_blink_outdoor_4_and/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Blink Outdoor 3 | Blink Outdoor 3 notification.jpg|alt=Motion notification from Outdoor 3 camera (2020 model).|Motion notification from Outdoor 3 camera (2020 model). | ||
Blink Outdoor 4 | Blink Outdoor 4 notification.jpg|alt=Motion notification from Outdoor 4 camera (2024 model).|Motion notification from Outdoor 4 camera (2024 model). | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||