Blink Mini - Worth EVERY Penny

[@uhnetx42069]

6:16 uh did he really just say hey no laughing-😹

[@newsshooter2]

I always go to YOUR videos FIRST whenever I'm looking for reviews. You always go straight to the point without a lot of jibber jabber about the weather, how cute your dog is or what you ate for dinner last night as many other reviewers do. If I have a question I've found that if I continue to watch the entire video you always end up explaining in detail something I might have had a question about. You ROCK man!

[@ruready4jesus72]

Thank you so much for your review I just got mine today from Kohl's for $24 pre-black Friday and there's a lot in this small little camera The video is amazing the app was very easy instructions on how to add your Wi-Fi how long you want your video to record the notification alert I should have bought a couple more. If anyone's thinking about it don't think twice I even tested it at night and the night vision is spectacular as well.I gave it a 10 review for anyone thinking about it you will not be disappointed with added security.

[@dachsiema]

Just got mine on Amazon. I'm sure you will have more opportunities to get more at a good price with all the sales going on.

[@RCALivingStereo]

Steve Thanks for this, I just bought a echo show 10 and it came free with one of these. I agree with your settings and will use those

[@joyfullypacinglife8847]

Very good demo! Thank you for taking the time putting this together!

[@mcauley007]

Keep in mind that if you have an existing account with regular Blink cameras already on it, you will be able to store your Blink Mini recordings for free to that account. No extra charge.

[@supermanguy1214]

Awesome review and demo, thank you. I just picked up the show 8 from target and there was a special offer for a blink mini camera for five bucks so I scooped it up based on your review!

[@michyoutube4949]

Can you look at what’s happening live??? Or do you have to watch old videos

[@FLSharkdiver]

Perfect, just ordered one for my new 10 wk old smooth hair fox terrier.

[@liangchristina7919]

How did it go??

[@dianelucio5420]

Thanks for the review. My husband wanted this for the garage so I’m not expecting many notifications. This will do the trick.

[@CatieMannino]

Im totally gonna use this as a baby monitor! Thank you!

[@AYOOOOOOO_]

Damn so this what I look like at night my dad bought one in the living room I thought I was slick because I’m in the dark😭

[@smithleon]

You're making some great videos. Well shot and produced. Good job. Keep it going. Cheers from the UK.

[@missann0906]

Thanks for sharing, you have a nice calming voice very easy to listen and understand.

[@johnharp504]

Mahalo Steve for your concise review and the suggested adjustments for the mini. Aloha!🙂

[@empathy_is_only_human]

I realize that I'm a bit late on my comment here, however on your complaint about the IR light clicking sound. There are three settings immediately above the IR intensity setting. On, Off, Auto, choosing on or off will eliminate the clicking sound. During the day having the IR set to on will not degrade your video quality in the least. With the only downside is that you will have a very minimal power usage as the IR light stays on 24/7. Anyways, I hope that helps you out.

[@stevenlewis6781]

Couple years in and I got this for $10 when I ordered a few more blink outdoor cameras. It'll be going in my cabin so I can keep track of the interior as well. Your daughters cuties btw I'm sure they've grown a lot since you did this video.

[@TheSessionCA]

Awesome awesome video my man!! Just got one and i love it

[@willnevada1]

First of all - lovely family! And thanks for the succinct and "right on" review. I've decided to give it a trial and see how it goes.

[@conbrod731]

Bought 2 of these both stopped motion detection after six weeks, apparently many have this problem and as it’s a hardware issue it won’t get a fix. From community posts the camera seem to go to sleep after couple hours of no movement and won’t restart unless user uses app for live view. Not a recommended product if anything depends on motion detection.

[@nicoleleblanc1876]

Can the blue light be turned off?

[@jayp2623]

You can cover it with one of those Webcam stickers

[@amunford1]

Yes, it's a setting in the app (ir for night vision)

[@MichaelLesesne]

Thanks for this. I’m picking this up as part of a bundle deal with the Echo show 8 I got on sale from Best Buy. I live alone in a one bedroom apartment so there won’t be much to surveil. 😅 I see myself just playing around with this and having it for when I call maintenance or someone like that.

[@BigdogLarry]

Great video. I know this video is 2 yrs. old, but I just picked up a 2 pack at Best Buy for $33 can’t beat that. I believe this sale is good until 10/15/22. So far I’m liking the mini for what my needs are and the video is great.

[@cheapme1850]

I went for the BB sale and ended up returning my Blink Mini for the Eufy pan and tilt. Just a much better camera overall, even if you just want a basic camera. Much better video, sound and app. The pan and tilt has been much more useful than I thought but you can get the non tilt for a few dollars cheaper.

[@smacca8le]

Did u have to Subscribe?

[@BigdogLarry]

@@smacca8le My trial just ran out and now I have to subscribe, but I think I saw a video where there’s a way around having to pay.

[@KJBigBelter]

I never say this, so... WHAT A GREAT REVIEW! Now I've said it. So much detail and thought ... really appreciate the extra leg work! Thanks!!

[@SteveDOES]

Thank you Duane! I'm happy to hear that you liked it.

[@kenyettaready]

i've been wanting to get this camera and now thanks to you i will.

[@joeprotege]

Thank you for review, I am searching for new in house cameras and you have sold me.

[@MannieKu]

Gosh they’re the cutest. I bet a handful but still cute lol. Thanks for the review !!!!

[@SteveDOES]

Thank you. They are a handful at time. :)

[@daviddoyle543]

Just got two for use in the bedroom. Gonna do a little ghost busting at night. Been over run with strange lights and noises so it's gonna be interesting to see what’s picked up.....

[@dude9237]

Is it possible to make this security camera work as a webcam?

[@allinoneal4540]

Thank you for honest review of the camera!

[@RamGen1]

To get rid of the count in red altogether: Go to settings, notifications, Blink, disable the Badges option.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

🤔🙂

[@billyjean_7846]

He's talking about the iPhone

[@kit2130]

I know this is a 2 yr old posting but I wanted to add a couple things. A commenter on another review posting said that click actually saved his sister as a bad guy was going to enter her room & the click alerted him to the camera & scared him off. The other thing is the red badges. Those drive me nuts too so I think I would put that app on a page on my phone’s Home Screen that isn’t my main screen. So I can flip to it when needed & not have to see the notification badge every time I look at my phone.

[@williamanderson9714]

The blink outdoor 4 cams record locally too I'm pretty sure I'm not sure how old this video is as I'm commenting.

[@Xp3erynce]

Turn the arming off the camera that your family is running around all day?

[@sun7975]

If i remember right. The blink xt2 get that click sound too when camera on Even during the day time (i mean every time trigger camera on will have that sound)

[@user-gz8kl3mc3z]

Loved this demo, but can i ask, would the work indoors looking out of my window.

[@mellanese]

Thanks for your review. The Wyze cam at $25 also works with Amazon products. I have a Blink XT2 outside and 4 Wyze comes throughout my house i.e. covered porch. Trying to decide between the two for the upper level of our home.

[@fuupdaass275]

Not wyze

[@MrLakers1991]

Will these work without subscribing to their service?

[@msdez8475]

Thank you for the suggestion my camera doesn't record in color I think initially because it's ot enough sunlight in my living room.

[@go2nate]

Hi Steve, great video. Do you know if this camera can have multiple users? I can’t seem to tell how to add more users to get notifications on different phones. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on how this works.

[@devontaedunn1278]

It can

[@dp7808]

xt2 only allows about 20 seconds of live streaming without clicking continue. Does the mini allow unlimited streaming duration since it's plugged in? (Want to use as baby monitor)

[@gps-gps]

Not sure which phone you are using. Android, to get rid of the number of notifications appearing on your app icon, slide down from the top of your phone screen and on the blink notification bar, just slide to the left or right and the notifications disappear leaving all the recordings intact.

[@Mortalcoil100]

Your videos are consistently well made and very professional. keep up the good work. :)

[@SteveDOES]

Thanks Jim!

[@RGC217]

The kid are Great! Angels! Excellent edition to the video!

[@1elmofles]

Does this camera records continuously?

[@Madness915eptx]

Is there a monthly subscription for video storage?

[@TeslaEVVideos]

Thank you for mentioning that clip storage costs $3 a month on the blink mini unless the blink hub 2 is purchased (about $35)

[@darkblade3897]

They should make clip storage $2 a month

[@lexieleighxoxo]

My complaint is that when you open the app it's a still image on the main screen and not a live view.

[@ebonythompson6229]

You pay for cloud now also

[@Harvz78]

Does it have separate settings for indoor so it will not trigger the motion if you are at home?

[@divynelyjynxie24u]

we just took them back, it takes WAY too long to get live view, it is a minute or more before you can see what the notifications were, it comes thru but it doesn't show up to see it for a couple mins and half the time the talk feature won't work. Geenie and merkury work quickly, i got tired of someone being gone before I could see live view.

[@krystinasaragos1535]

Can you connect it to more than one cellphone?

[@TheArtisticFox2]

Just ordered it, may show today by days end. I'm just using it to keep an eye on my animals

[@gamewavelondon]

What does the camera look like in the dark? Are any lights on,on the camera?

[@joshualocke9760]

Can I drop in to get live video whenever I want?

[@ZANDERBUG]

Yes

[@ZANDERBUG]

Only that its like 3 second delay

[@CaptainMarmite]

Great review thanks. We have Blink cameras back and front of the house and they are great but as we have just got our first dog I thought a may need something in the kitchen. Two metre cable length isn’t great but I can live with it. I agree with your gripe about the notifications. I thought that I was missing something when I couldn’t find a way to clear all the notifications as you where saying. Hopefully someone from Blink is going to sort it soon.. Keep up the good work.

[@theresaturner3124]

Can you interact with a pet like talk to them?

[@laly7186]

Yes

[@charlenewilson1024]

Yes I did that with my 🐈 cats.

[@cl1fton3452]

Yes two way audio

[@veronica323]

Seems great. Really nice looking and perfect for seeing if my bub is sneaking around taking peanut butter at night

[@tramainebennett8139]

great review thanks so excited have one on the way

[@stevepowsinger733]

Excellent review. I am comparing it to Samsung Smarthings cam AND Kasa tracking/ swivel cam and it compares favorably. I try to save money by DIY but by the time I'm through with all the trial and error I haven't saved much (and end up with unneeded gear). I also tried Wyze. Connecting and staying connected to wifi can be a challenge as I don't have endless money to keep upgrading equipment. My router Netgear is 1900ac, but why do we have to worry about changing bands as stuff?

[@simplycrochet1430]

Hi... Can you show the alert feature on phone? Does Mini device provide a text or sound alert on phone or do you have to have app opened to see? Im missing something here.

[@scotteza]

Thanks for the review! I have 2 n00b questions: 1. Can I connect multiple mobile devices to the same Blink Mini so that e.g. both my wife and I can check the camera feed from our own phones? 2. I assume that the app doesn't need to be on the same WiFi network as the camera to work? So I can check the camera feed remotely when I'm not at home? Thanks!

[@Whiskyncigars]

You can actually log into the same account across multiple devices - I currently am logged into 4 different devices and also have them tied into my amazon show devices throughout the home.

[@scotteza]

Chris Camara great, thanks!

[@x135]

If you tap each recording it puts a blue tick next to it and then you can just delete the ones highlighted as many as you tick

[@yukuhana]

What can I do with just a Blink Mini without subscription or Blink Sync Module? Will I be able to at least get short clip of notifications and be able to have live view with the Blink app?

[@gloriayah1524]

CAN IT RECORD VIDEOS LONGER THAN 60 SECONDS?

[@OhanaRVing]

Do you need to have an existing Blink sync hub for the mini to work or can it work as a standalone camera along with the app?

[@rodolfomelgoza4591]

Hi nice video. 1 question can it be turn it off or do I have to unplug it. For i i will be In front of it . I Just got one .

[@sadielove8845]

Great video but I don't have enhanced on my settings, it only has best, is it a new feature?

[@vancouver780]

Thanks for doing the review on it :) i was just looking at these online - as i am moving and i want to get some for my new place now :)

[@loganloganloganable]

Do you have any idea why I don't see the enhanced video quality option. I only see saver standard and best ...

[@RCModSquad]

Just curious, doesn’t the IR change to night or day mode automatically as it gets dark or light? If that’s the case it should change as you turn off the lights and not make clicking noise through the night. Nice review. Thanks.

[@Supremewaterfallz]

The video was good overall but you to do the motion sensor review I was looking forward to that.

[@QuakerPop]

Great review. Without the subscription, will this send short video clips with a motion alert showing me what tripped it? I don't need continuous monitoring and have cats in the house. I just want to know that when I get an alert, was the motion detected a pet or an intruder?

[@jefferybrown2740]

Hi Steve! Love the review.Someone stole my Christmas ornaments off my patio not happy.Question Am I able to have multiple cameras on this app?

[@stone_the_stone]

Great breakdown man, glad I stumbled across your channel in this frustrating hunt for a subscription-free solution. Looking to purchase my first house soon, and I think I'll be tuning into your channel quite often to try and smartify it over time. Cheers!

[@stone_the_stone]

p.s. I would really value your opinions/review on a smart-solution for blinds or curtains.

[@soniaarango481]

Thank you for your review. Nice presentation.

[@devontaedunn1278]

Without the subscription does it still save on your phone??? To view later???

[@Dusterbugless]

I just bought 3 of them from best for 40 bucks total at Best Buy. Definitely worth it

[@williamanderson9714]

So I am in the process of installing a blink system on my sprinter/camper van and I wanted to put a blink mini inside the van as a permanent dash cam and so I have a doorbell chime receiver inside. In just not sure how well the blink mini will operate as a dash cam. Also the module2 works great with the outdoor 4 cams but you can only attach a small 256gb flash drive to it so how long will that last as a dash cam footage recorder? Also if the mini isn't great as a dash cam system I'm wondering if any other dash cams can be added to the system.

[@BStant23]

How would that work unless u just wanted a dash cam for when u drive? Did u want a camera while you're not in the car driving too?

[@not.minorii9554]

Is it live record or just detection can you go into. The camera and watch it

[@JulioEnriqueLoli]

Very informative review , thank you so much . You just earned a new subscriber 🎉👍🏼

[@barbarawright1816]

I am having difficult finding out how the camera notifies you on motion? a noise? I am not looking at my screen constantly. new trying to get set up done Thanks

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

Don’t you just hate it when they don’t provide any information to your problems ?

[@daybellinej813]

Great job dude 👌🏽

[@S69NER]

I’ve been looking for outdoor surveillance cameras, but stuck between wire and wireless also going for a plan or have the 1TB backup and look back at video. But also want it to alert me if someone is dropping off something or someone walking in the backyard after hours

[@venomousking7756]

I know this is a very old video but they are having a buy 2 get 1 free on Amazon. My question is. Does it record all day.? Or just the times it detects movement.?

[@gi2bull]

Can several different smartphones have access to the cameras? Looking into having this in parents house (elderly) and have us siblings all have access anytime we can. Is that possible?

[@johnasher8887]

Hi Steve very good video I really do appreciate your help with getting information about the mini camera, just a quick one could I put it in a nest box, ie, has it got dark infread lights and will it focus that close, thanks for your time best regards John

[@abc123keith]

Does it have home/away mode, like the one on nest camera? Nest cam (not in) released few years ago, is it still worth buying in 2020?

[@mworrall10]

Can I log into this camera from abroad thanks .

[@stephenellis4858]

So long as you've got wifi or internet, and you're not in north Korea or China you should be fine accessing them. Even if you ain't got internet, no reason you couldn't pass on the login details to a friend and ask them to keep their phone notifications on. Hope this helped!!

[@RNoONeY96]

I bought this today to use as a baby monitor. Gonna pick up a amazon show in the January sales. This camera seems great. Ohh that clicking might be annoying unless they update it to stop it

[@nourbustami7344]

Hello, how did it workout for you as a baby monitor?

[@RNoONeY96]

@@nourbustami7344 awful I would not recommend it for a baby camera as the live view stops working every 15 mins on the Amazon show. (90 mins on your phone). We got a nooie camera it is 24/7 live stream. I think it is great

[@cchen2221]

Great review, thanks.

[@larrymyers5858]

Excellent video ! Great job

[@grahamhunter1982]

Any good to use through a window ??? Good review

[@streetmissile1k]

So this thing always shows when it's recording? By a flashing a blue light on the front?

[@joedeeo487]

Hello Steve I Bought this camera and when I see the live stream the camera made a very loud screeching noise do you know of any way to fix this?

[@MR-lv6lp]

I just bought mine. Thank you.

[@ouroboros195]

Can you watch live feed continuously?

[@irawbot]

Just watched your review, it was great but I have a question... Is there a delay on the video from live to actual video you’re watching on your phone? My Arlo is the worst and has a 16 second delay.. your response is appreciated regarding this issue before I do decide to purchase, thanks.

[@112188Francisco]

Do we need to buy a subscription

[@dianelucio5420]

I installed this mini camera. Do you have to press on the camera symbol every time you want to see a live view. I noticed after I click on the camera it shows the view but the live view doesn’t continue. When we would move it doesn’t show us unless we click on the camera symbol again.

[@sergioretta9515]

Thanks for the great review!