Blink Wired Floodlight Camera – Smart security camera, 2600 lumens, HD live view, enhanced motion detection, built-in siren, Works with Alexa – 1 camera (White)

Easy replacement for my floodlights
Blink Wired Floodlight CameraMy familiarity with Blink cameras is limited to the Blink Minis and the Blink Doorbell and the Sync Modules. I have been reluctant to purchase any of the battery powered outdoor cameras because I don’t want to climb up on a ladder to constantly replace batteries. The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is Blink’s first outdoor camera that doesn’t require batteries.I purchased the camera to replace an existing motion floodlight that had stopped working. The previous fixture was mounted to an outdoor 4-inch diameter electrical box–exactly what is required for the installation of the Blink product. That made installation and setup simple. After shutting the power off, I removed the old fixture and replaced it with the Blink assembly. Blink provided all of the necessary hardware including an S hook to keep the camera hanging while made the necessary connections. Once everything was in place, I powered up the camera and installed it into my existing Blink system using the app. Connecting with the app requires inputting the camera’s serial number or scanning the QR code on the back of the camera. I’ve always scanned the QR code on the camera, but that code is also affixed to the front page of the Quick Start Guide–a nice alternative since scanning the back of camera would be difficult after mounting. Total install time including configuring the app took about 20 minutes.It’s important to note that the camera uses the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz frequency which generally offers much better range than 5GHz. With 2.4 GHz, there’s less attenuation of the signal as it passes through the interior and exterior walls of the building. That’s probably why Blink uses 2.4GHz WiFi on all of its cameras. Some Blink outdoor cameras including my doorbells also use a lower 900 MHz band to connect to the sync module. This camera does not appear to have this function. It connects solely through your WiFi LAN.The camera’s app settings are similar to other Blink cameras with the addition of floodlight control and some other goodies not seen in the other Blink models. The first is “person detection,” flagged in the app as Beta. This is a welcome feature as it should filter out many unwanted motion alerts. In my case, I want to record animals as well as people strolling through my yard so probably won’t use it for this location. Motion clip recording length is now up to 60 seconds, twice as long as my Blink Minis.The camera is equipped with two bright LED floodlights which can be aimed according to preference. When the camera detects motion after dusk, the floodlights come on or it can leave them off for a more stealth recording using only the night vision. The floodlights can also be set for continuous use, dusk to dawn. They can also be turned on and off from the live view screen, the thumbnail screen or with an Alexa command. Because the floodlights can be switched from an Alexa routine, you could set up these cameras around the exterior of your house and have them all come on when motion is detected by any camera.Another feature from the “more actions” screen during a live view is an audible siren. Presently, I have only been able to activate it from the app while in the live view mode. In the future, you may be able to set up an Alexa routine that would sound the siren when motion is detected on select cameras, such as an interior camera.Overall, the Wired Floodlight Camera fit my needs perfectly. It quickly mounted in my existing box and attached to my current Blink system, replacing floodlights and adding a camera. Picture quality is as good or better than my other Blink cameras. And, there are no batteries to change.

Easy Install. Excellent Use.
Really simple to install with the included S hook. Took less than 10 minutes. Lights are super bright. Easily recognized by Blink system. Great video quality.

So much regret😓
Ok, I have used the Blink wired Floodlight Camera for over a year now so I feel I’ve been as thorough as possible before leaving a negative review. The sad truth is, this thing is awful. During my time with this device I have encountered many issues. 1) When you want it to record, it either cuts the recordings off way too quickly or doesn’t record at all (see video). Other times it will record the full 60 second clip for no reason at all. 2) It’s a crap shoot whether or not it will update new settings when making changes on the app. 3) The floodlights seem to have a mind of their own. If I set them to “dusk to dawn” it may only operate correctly 10% of the time. If I set them to “motion activated” most of the time they will not trigger even if someone is standing directly in front of them, waving their arms. 4) The “motion zones” that allow you to select areas that you don’t want the camera to detect motion is absolutely useless which doesn’t really matter cause, IF it decides to record, your clips are going to be so short they might as well be a picture. 4) It can take up to 60 seconds to bring up a live view IF it connects at all. Half the time I get an “operation failed” or “system busy” message. 5) Alexa connectivity for voice control works decently but the video option (a huge selling feature for me) might as well be nonexistent. It worked for about a month but now it just shows a continuous load screen on my Echo Show 5 and 10.I began buying Blink cameras a few years ago as an affordable way to help protect my family and now I have just about every device they make so it’s safe to say I am very familiar with the brand. Seriously, the only Blink device I dont currently own is the new Outdoor camera 4 but with all of the problems I’ve had with the floodlight (and other outdoor cameras) I just can’t justify continuing to spend money on devices that are buggy, ineffective, and mostly useless as anything other than a visual deterrent akin to a $5 prop camera. I am a disabled veteran with 3 kids, living on a fixed income so when I spend money on a product it needs to do the job it is designed to do. I have invested many hours of troubleshooting, either on my own or with assistance from Blinks online customer assistance, reddit forums, and/or Blink owner group forums all to no avail. I’ve spent even more money on Blinks monthly subscription service and purchasing top of the line internet service and wifi router(s) to ensure that my Blink system has full wireless signal on all devices and can access as much bandwidth as it could possibly ever need. I just cannot make this thing work as it says it should. I’ve tried. I really have. I really REALLY wanted to love my Blink system and initially, I did. My first cameras (Blink indoor minis) still work great after about 5 years of constant use. I use to show them off to everyone. Since then things have just gone down hill. I hoped by adding the Blink Doorbell and Outdoor Cameras (both of which have had issues of their own) that I was investing in the safety of my family. However, after buying the Wired Floodlight Camera it seems that I’ve just been throwing money away as I’ll have to replace everything if I want a complete system that works together on one app and actually does the things it says it should do. I’m not a difficult person to please. Heck, I’d be happy if this thing just loaded quickly when viewing live. When it works the picture is great, the lights are very bright, and the speaker/microphone are loud and clear. Unfortunately, as it stands now, I regret choosing Blink when deciding on a home security system and cannot recommend it to anyone. If by some miracle that changes, I’ll return and update my review. Until then, I guess I’ll have to work at saving some money so that I can start replacing my entire system.