Sep 27, 2020 ·  Now we’re getting yet another indoor camera, aptly named the Blink Indoor, which looks a lot like its sibling – the Blink Outdoor. Compared to the Mini, the Blink Indoor boasts a higher $80 price... 

Sharp 1080p video Works with Alexa and IFTTT Local and cloud video storage Temperature alerts Long battery life Easy to install 

Jul 21, 2020 ·  Ease Of Use 7.5 When we set out to review the XT2 two-camera kit – the newest release from Amazon-owned Blink 1 – we assumed it would be similar to what we’ve seen from Ring’s Indoor Cam. You know, fast and easy to set up, almost no learning curve, and just enough features to make us feel safe in our home. 

Jul 15, 2020 ·  The Blink Indoor Camera offers 720p video quality, motion detection, push alerts, and one-way audio. It lacks infrared night vision, but still had good clarity during our performance tests. Blink doesn’t have a subscription program and, instead, opts to give up to 120 minutes of free cloud-based storage from your smartphone. 

With its new indoor Blink Mini home security camera, Blink is trying to take what makes its budget outdoor camera so good, and adapt it for indoor use. The Blink Mini is a small, cube-shaped ... 

Nov 04, 2020 ·  The Blink Indoor Camera, like the rest of the Blink system, is clearly geared toward a new security camera audience that places a lot of value on a strong technical experience and less on external support—not surprising considering that the smart home security camera market is expected to grow at a 15.7 percent year over year until 2027. 1 

Jul 27, 2020 ·  Why We Like It – Blink XT2 review. A complete package, the Blink XT2 provides every feature necessary to create an indoor/outdoor security system such as night vision, HD video recording, and ... 

Apr 28, 2020 ·  It’s tough not to love a good, super affordable home security camera. The Blink Mini is one of those, like the popular Wyze Cam and entry-level Ring Indoor Cam. It’s a $35 tiny plug-in camera... 

As its name tips off, the Blink XT2 is an upgrade of the Blink XT indoor/outdoor security camera we reviewed last year. By all outward appearances the new model is identical to its predecessor, but... 

Jul 23, 2020 ·  A very cheap security camera, the Blink Mini gets all of the basics right and allows you to monitor your home without getting a flood of notifications. Its app is a little clunky, although has all... 

Blink Mini review: features (Image credit: Blink) We listed some of the features of the Blink Mini home security camera in the introduction, and it's an impressive list for a camera at this price. 

Dec 01, 2020 ·  The Blink Mini is a new addition to Amazon-owned Blink’s security camera range. It’s cheap, cheerful and basic, a camera for those who want to monitor a single room or for anyone who wants to ... 

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The $35 Blink Mini watches over your house for less, but it's missing one key thing.

Blink Mini

The Blink Mini is Amazon's cheapest security camera yet

Blink Mini review

Blink's $35 Mini cam is the brand's most affordable home security camera to date. In addition to its reasonable price, this power-adapter-tethered indoor cam has decent features and performance -- but it's missing free cloud storage. It's £35 in the UK but is not available in Australia. I like the Blink Mini as a budget option, but the $20 Wyze Cam costs less and offers more for free, including two weeks of saved video clips. My vote still goes to the Wyze Cam, but the Blink Mini is a fine choice too, if you don't mind paying for cloud storage -- or waiting for the company's Blink Mini-compatible local storage device to hit stores later this year (more on that in a bit).&nbsp;The Blink Mini has a reliable 1080p HD live video feed, responsive motion alerts and two-way talk that was perfectly clear when my husband and I tested it out on day 3,982 of our home quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. It also has motion-detection zones that successfully blocked out motion activity in the areas I designated and an extensive settings section in the Blink app with lots of customizability. Some of your options include adjusting the length of the recorded clips, customizing the intensity of the infrared LEDs for night vision -- and adjusting the sensitivity of the motion sensor.&nbsp; This camera is supposed to work with Alexa-enabled smart speakers and displays, but I didn't test that out because&nbsp;we don't have any smart speakers or displays. In theory, you should be able to use a smart display to view a Blink Mini's live feed or saved clips -- and a smart speaker (or display) to arm and disarm the camera for motion detection. The Blink Mini doesn't support Google Assistant or Siri via Apple HomeKit.&nbsp; Blink got its start in 2014, following a successful Kickstarter campaign for the original Blink Indoor camera. While the first-gen camera was somewhat affordable at $100 (compared to&nbsp;what most DIY security cameras were retailing for at the time), it was missing too many features for me to recommend. An iteration of this model is still sold today for $80 with some improved features and functionality.&nbsp; The company was&nbsp;acquired by Amazon&nbsp;in December 2017 and introduced an outdoor version of the Blink indoor camera -- the $100 Blink XT2. The Blink XT2 is a battery-powered weather resistant camera that claims to have a battery life of up to two years. I'm nine months into testing out that battery longevity (so far, so good).&nbsp; Both the Blink Indoor and the Blink XT2 offer free video clip storage via a required, second piece of hardware called the Blink Sync Module. That comes with your $80 Blink Indoor or $100 Blink XT2 purchase. Extra, standalone Indoor and XT2 cams are sold separately for $70 and $90 each.&nbsp; Sync Modules help conserve the battery life of the Blink cams, but they also provide free video clip storage. The Blink Mini doesn't come with a Sync Module, because the Blink Mini-compatible Sync Module 2 won't be available until later this year for an additional $35. In the meantime, the company is temporarily offering its cloud service for free through Dec. 31, 2020. After that, you'll have to chose between no cloud service and paying for the subscription plan, starting at $3 a month (or $30 a year) -- or buying a Blink Sync Module 2 to access the local storage option. In the UK the plan costs £2.50 a month per camera, or £8 a month for unlimited cameras.Overall, the Blink Mini is a fine camera that delivers on expectations, especially for its low price. I still prefer the Wyze Cam, but it's a fine addition if you've already bought into the Blink platform.&nbsp; 