When Early Notification has been enabled, your camera sends an alert when motion is first detected. If not enabled, Motion Alerts are sent after the Motion Clip has been saved. Learn more about Motion Detection and Notifications.
Early Notification is determined by clip length settings, network speeds, etc., and it is available for the following Blink devices:
- Blink Outdoor and Indoor (3rd Gen)
- Mini
- XT2
Early Notification is enabled by default and cannot be turned off on the Blink Mini 2, Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight and Video Doorbell.
Why would I use Early Notification?
A real advantage of Early Notification is being able to enter Live View if you tap the Motion Alert notification, when you’re within the timeframe of that clip length or five seconds after. As a result, you can interact with visitors using two-way voice or view whatever triggered the motion alert within a few seconds of receiving your notification.
Note: If you pass the five-second timeframe after the clip has ended, you’ll automatically be taken to the Clip List screen with no clip selected.
Can I save the Live View session?
If you have an active Blink Subscription Plan and your camera supports recording the Live View session, a Save / Discard toggle appears in the live view. When the toggle is set to Save, the current session records until the timeout, or when you stop the Live View by tapping Close.
How do I use Early Notification?
To enable Early Notification:
- Tap the More
button located in the lower-right corner of the device thumbnail. - Tap Device Settings.
- Tap Motion Settings.
- Toggle on Early Notification.
Early Notification is off by default for Blink cameras, as shown in the image.