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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. | 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. | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
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Blink Outdoor 3 notification.jpg|Motion notification from Outdoor 3 camera (2020 model). | 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 notification.jpg|Motion notification from Outdoor 4 camera (2024 model). | Blink Outdoor 4 notification.jpg|alt=Motion notification from Outdoor 4 camera (2024 model).|Motion notification from Outdoor 4 camera (2024 model). | ||
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