![]() ![]() ![]() This is an excellent means of communication that lets you access the security situation that your Blink camera has detected by personally communicating with the person on the camera viewfinder. Select Blink cameras have an excellent two-way audio feature that lets you communicate with a moving object near your Blink cameras directly from your phone. Your Blink cameras still will be able to detect any movement that it deems worthy to notify you via the Blink app, but it no longer has the means to relay the information. Security NotificationsĪll security notifications will cease, resulting in plenty of mayhem. This consequence stays true even if you are on a premium subscription plan of Blink, such as Blink Basic and Blink Plus.īut you will still be able to access the files that were previously saved on the Blink cloud storage if the smartphone or tablet that has the Blink app installed has internet access. The footage that your Blink cameras record won't be saved to the Blink cloud storage that you use to access files on your Blink camera. Your Blink camera wont be able to connect to the Blink cloud servers to relay the footage that it records to your Blink app, thus cutting off all over-the-air video capabilities. ![]() Similar to how you won't be able to relay commands to your Blink camera, you will also lose access to your video feeds. The Blink Sync Module requires a solid internet connection via WiFi in order to operate properly in the first place. This is primarily due to the fact that the Blink app on your phone relies on the Blink Sync Module (in most cases) to relay control information to the Blink cameras. The settings that you had enabled prior to the disconnection of WiFi will still persist, of course depending on whether it requires an internet connection in the first place. You will not be able to access and control any setting on your Blink cameras that you have set after disconnecting from a WiFi connection. Given below are all features of Blink cameras that will not work if there is no WiFi connection: Device Control ![]() The security notifications also take a massive hit if there is no WiFi connection to send and receive the high-priority alerts.īlink does recommend the following network essentials that are required for the proper functioning of Blink cameras:Įxcluded Blink Features Sans WiFi Connectivity Since Blink cameras operate via a remote cloud storage solution to connect and engage with the user via the Blink app, a solid internet connection is imperative This is a drawback by design, as Blink cameras are intended to be smart cameras for home security, and the internet is the fuel that drives the whole system. Can Blink Cameras Work Without WiFi?īlink cameras, unfortunately, cannot operate without a proper WiFi connection backing them. Additionally, they lose out on almost all the features it is advertised to do such as remote device monitoring, security notifications, and two-way audio without a WiFi connection.īut if local storage is enabled, compatible Blink cameras can record and store videos locally to a microSD card attached to a Blink Sync Module 2 without WiFi. With this article, I intend to curate all my research and findings to finally quench your curiosity as to whether Blink cameras can record events without a WiFi connection.īlink cameras cannot record and store footage on the Blink Cloud servers without a solid WiFi connection. If Blink cameras natively support offline recording, they can technically expand their utility to a much more significant margin. My Blink cameras are almost always connected to my home network, but lately, I have been curious as to whether they actually need a working WiFi connection. ![]()
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