Blink Cameras
@sealad886/homebridge-blink-cameras-new-api · v0.9.1
Adds Blink networks, cameras and doorbells to HomeKit as security system, motion and doorbell accessories.
What it says it supports
Brands
- Blink
Devices it names
- Blink Network
- Blink Camera
- Blink Doorbell
- Blink Mini (Owl)
Shows up in Apple Home as from its README
Sensor readings in its code
What people report
Blink cameras work with the new auth flow, but live view in Home had stalls and codec issues across release candidates. Temperature sensor exposure is requested.
- Partly works1
- Requested1
| Device | Status | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blink cameras live view in macOS Home | Partly works | Snapshots work; live playback stalled across RCs with Opus/AAC-ELD and FFmpeg issuesSaved copyProblem and impact On the installed RC.5, opening a camera in macOS Home advances through liveview startup, IMMIS private transport creation and FFmpeg spawn, but the viewer continues displaying a snapshot with a loading spinner. Closing and reopening did not demonstrate live playback. Live video/audio acceptance therefore remains blocked; a cached image or a successful child spawn must not be counted as successful streaming. This is a bounded report of the observed RC.5 failure, not a claim that its root cause is already known or that every camera/platform is affected. Exact candidate and … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #52 · 2026-10 |
| Blink camera temperature sensor | Requested | Some models report temperature; request to expose as HomeKit TemperatureSensorSaved copyFeature Description Add support for exposing the temperature reported by supported Blink cameras as a HomeKit `TemperatureSensor` service. Problem Statement Some Blink camera models provide temperature data, and older Homebridge Blink plugins exposed this value in HomeKit. With `@sealad886/homebridge-blink-cameras-new-api`, the cameras work very well with the new Blink authentication flow, but the temperature value is currently not exposed to HomeKit. This means users lose a useful sensor that was available with older Blink Homebridge plugins. Proposed Solution For supported Blink cameras, … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Issue #54 · 2026-10 |
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 private OAuth and REST cloud APIs
You’ll need
- Blink account
- FFmpeg for live streaming
- Node 20, 22 or 24
Compatibility
| Verified by Homebridge | No |
|---|---|
| Homebridge versions | >=1.11.1 |
| Homebridge 2.0 | No |
| Node.js | ^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || ^24.0.0 |
| Settings in Homebridge UI | Yes |
| Matter | No |
| Platform name | BlinkCameras |
| License | MIT |
Community signals
| Downloads a week | 790 |
|---|---|
| Downloads a month | 2,674 |
| GitHub stars | 7 |
| Open issues | 5 |
| Closed issues | 8 |
| Last code push | 2026-10-22 |
| Latest version | 0.9.1 (2026-07-17) |
| First published | 2026-01-22 |
| Releases | 49 |
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.
Caveats from the README
- Private API may change
- Only EU accounts live-validated
HomeKit services in its code
Found by scanning the published npm package. A plugin can register a service only for some devices.
- Doorbell
- MotionSensor
- SecuritySystem
- Switch
