Blink Security
@jackietreeh0rn/homebridge-blink-security · v2.0.6
Adds Amazon Blink cameras, doorbells and sirens to HomeKit with live view, motion and arm/disarm.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Amazon Blink
Devices it names
- Blink cameras
- Blink doorbells
- Blink sirens
- Sync Module
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
Sensor readings in its code
What people report
Supports Blink cameras and doorbells; recent fixes for thumbnail refresh. Doorbell chime issue needs a subscription for clips.
- Partly works1
- Not working1
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blink camera thumbnails | Partly works | Auto thumbnail refresh only ran when armed; fixed in 2.0.5, occasional black tile remains.Saved copyHi! I cannot access yesterday's log but I achieved to reproduce behaviour. Camera Thumbnail Refresh (seconds) was set to 120s At 9:45:05 all thumbails were ok. at 9:45:15 Poulailler thumbnail went black and reappeared at 9:45:25 [10/19/2026, 9:45:05 PM] [Blink Security] Blink Patio - Snapshot served (cached): 28658 bytes (1280x720) [10/19/2026, 9:45:05 PM] [Blink Security] Blink Patio - Cloud refresh skipped (next in 114s) [10/19/2026, 9:45:05 PM] [Blink Security] Blink Poulailler - handleSnapshotRequest(1280x720) [10/19/2026, 9:45:05 PM] [Blink Security] Blink Poulailler - Thumbnail fetch: … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #84 · 2026-10 |
| Blink doorbell (Sync Module 1) | Not working | Doorbell ring not reaching Apple Home or HomePod; no media events without plan.Saved copyThanks for confirming. The logs you pasted are from a quiet window (no doorbell press happened between 14:46:09 and 14:47:00), so they don't actually show what the plugin saw when you pressed the button. I need logs from the exact moment of a press to tell which step is failing. Could you do this: 1. With debug mode still on, press the doorbell once. 2. Note the wall-clock time of the press (e.g. "pressed at 15:32:10"). 3. Paste the log lines from ~2 minutes before to ~2 minutes after that press. Longer is fine, more context is better than less. If you can, do 2 or 3 separate presses spaced a … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #29 · 2026-05 |
Gathered from the plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki and docs, and from r/homebridge. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Cloud
Blink cloud account
You’ll need
- Blink account
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | Yes |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | ^1.8.0 || ^2.0.0 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | Yes |
| Node.js | ^22.10.0 || ^24.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | BlinkSecurity |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 338 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 1,506 |
| GitHub stars | 16 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| Closed issues | 13 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-21 |
| Latest version | 2.0.6 (2026-10-21) |
| First published | 2026-02-27 |
| Releases | 80 |
In ReReHome
Whatever this plugin publishes reaches Apple Home as a normal HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- Battery
- CameraOperatingMode
- Doorbell
- MotionSensor
- SecuritySystem
- Switch
- TemperatureSensor
