Alexa Blink Commands

The Blink Indoor Home Security Camera and the All-New Blink XT2 Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera are both fully wireless security cameras that are battery-powered and connect to your house network to provide 24/7 video and audio monitoring of your home. You can place these cameras wherever in your home because there are no cables to worry with.

By installing the Blink Smartphone Skill in the Alexa app, you may connect any Blink product to be controlled by Alexa via any Echo speakers or screens in your house. If you use an Echo Show or Spot to access the live camera stream, the voice control feature works well.

The one thing you’ll have to be careful here is the specific language you need to use to get the commands just right. This is where setting up Routines becomes an essential tool for getting the most out of Alexa.

Here Are the List of Alexa Blink Commands

Non-Screen Device Supported Alexa Commands

Arming your System	“Alexa, ask Blink to Arm” If you have more than one system: “Alexa, ask Blink to Arm (System Name)”
Disarming Your System	“Alexa, ask Blink to Disarm, my pin is ####” If you have more than one system: “Alexa, ask Blink to Disarm (System Name), my pin is ####”
Status	“Alexa, ask Blink to get my status”  “Alexa, ask Blink what’s my status”
Detailed Status (Includes last motion clip occurrence from each system)	“Alexa, ask Blink what my detailed status is”  “Alexa, ask Blink to get my detailed status”
Schedule	“Alexa, ask Blink to list my schedule”  “Alexa, ask Blink what my schedule is”
Motion Clip	“Alexa, ask Blink when was the last motion clip”  “Alexa, ask Blink when was my last motion alert”
Motion Clip Count	“Alexa, ask Blink how many motion clips do I have?”  “Alexa, ask Blink how many recordings do I have?”
Arming your System	“Alexa, ask Blink to Arm” If you have more than one system: “Alexa, ask Blink to Arm (System Name)”
Disarming Your System	“Alexa, ask Blink to Disarm, my pin is ####” If you have more than one system: “Alexa, ask Blink to Disarm (System Name), my pin is ####”
Status	“Alexa, ask Blink to get my status”  “Alexa, ask Blink what’s my status”
Detailed Status (Includes last motion clip occurrence from each system)	“Alexa, ask Blink what my detailed status is”  “Alexa, ask Blink to get my detailed status”
Schedule	“Alexa, ask Blink to list my schedule”  “Alexa, ask Blink what my schedule is”

Screen Device Supported Alexa Commands

Live View	“Alexa, show me (Camera Name)“
Exiting Live View	“Alexa, hide my (Camera Name)“
Viewing Last Motion Clip	“Alexa, show me the last activity on (Camera Name)“

If “ask Blink” is not included when issuing a voice command, Alexa will report back saying, “You have Blink SmartHome skill enabled, would you like me to open it”, to indicate an incomplete command.

FAQ

How does blink work with Alexa?

1. Go to the Alexa app and search for Blink Smarthome under skills, you should find the skill with the Blink, an Amazon company logo.
2. Search for “Blink SmartHome”, then tap into that Skill.
3. Tap the Enable button. This will pull up a Sign In page. Here, we will need to enter in the email address and password that you use for your Blink account. You will also need to create a 4-digit pin that will allow you to disarm your system via voice command.
4. Once linked, you’ll get a message saying, “Blink SmartHome has been successfully linked.”
5. Close this screen by tapping the X icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You’ll then be presented a popup reading, “Smart Home devices must be discovered before they can be used with Alexa”.
6. Tap the Discover Devices button. This will take about 20 seconds, and will locate all the Blink cameras and Sync Modules on your account.