Blink Camera Blinking Green: Why It Happens & How to Fix It

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What to do if a green light is flashing on your Blink camera

Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: August 7, 2024 Fact Checked

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Why Your Blink Camera Blinks Green

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What the Lights Mean

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Other Troubleshooting Steps

Do you know what it means when your Blink camera blinks green? In short, the blinking green light means something is wrong with Wi-Fi and your Mini or Mini 2 camera is trying to reconnect to the previous network. Read on to learn more possible causes and solutions to fix when your Blink camera is blinking green.

How to Solve the Blink Camera Green Blinking Issue

If your Blink camera has a blinking green light on it, there are network issues and it's trying to reconnect to the previous network. Make sure the camera is using the correct network (2.4 GHz) and make sure the signal is strong. You may need to move the router closer for a stronger and unblocked connection.

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Why Your Blink Camera Blinks Green

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Check that your camera has battery life or power. The Blink Mini compact camera requires a connection via USB to a 5V 1 Amp power supply.
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The internet is not working properly. You can search the internet for " Internet Speed " and use any results to test your Internet speed; you need a minimum of 2Mb/s to send and receive images from your camera. ^{[1]
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If you recently changed the Wi-Fi password, your Blink camera will be unable to access the network or reconnect. To fix this, open the app (the Blink Home Monitor app) and tap Change Wi-Fi next to your camera to enter the new password.
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Go to https://downdetector.com/status/blink-security/ or check online to see if the servers are offline. If the servers are offline, your Blink camera won't work.

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What the Lights Mean

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Understand the Lights on Mini and Mini 2 Cameras ^{[3]
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Blinking red

Mini/Mini 2 Camera is starting up.

Blinking blue, solid green

Mini/Mini 2 Camera is in pairing mode and ready to be set up.

Blinking green

Mini/Mini 2 Camera is offline and attempting to reconnect to previous network

Solid red

Mini/Mini 2 Camera is unable to connect to the internet.

Solid blue

Mini/Mini 2 Camera is recording motion or someone is accessing live view. You can disable this in Device Settings > General Settings > Status LED > Always off .

No lights

Mini/Mini 2 is working normally. Can also show that the camera doesn't have power.

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