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Blink doorbell

Marksfish — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:36 GMT

We moved from Ring to Blink last year as the subscription price was ridiculous. I have noticed with the Blink doorbell however, a lot of missed presses. Every time I press the button, it works, so I know it is good. What I did notice though is that the button "floats" somewhat, similar to being on a universal joint. If you don't press the button dead in the middle the edge moves in, but doesn't activate the bell. I am wondering how I can encourage people to press the middle, not the edge. Anyone else with a Blink bell that has had this issue and a fix? I was tempted to print a target, but that would be no good for deliveries in the dark.

Mark

Re: Blink doorbell

markhawkin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:01:58 GMT

I tend to rely on montion detection rather than rings but I get relatively few "false detections" so I can do that.

The whole thing is a bit unreliable, the sync module seems to fall off the WiFi and although it has power from a "traditional" doorbell it still needs a couple of sets of expensive batteries a year,

The push is a bit flakey but it matches the rest of it!

Re: Blink doorbell

Baldrick1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:15:36 GMT

@markhawkin wrote:

... the sync module seems to fall off the WiFi and although it has power from a "traditional" doorbell it still needs a couple of sets of expensive batteries a year,

I am not prepared to pay the subscription charge so have a Sync Module 2 with my own memory stick. I am not aware of it ever losing its WiFi connection.

It is not powered from the 'traditional doorbell', it only provides a contact closure to trigger the doorbell in the same way as the old bell push.

Re: Blink doorbell

markhawkin — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:29:55 GMT

Indeed, it isn't powered from the doorbell. It's a bit of a shame it can't be however.

I understand why it is as it is (to simplify the replacement of a "traditional" push)

Possibly I need to improve the WiFi signal where the devices are to improve reliability.

Re: Blink doorbell

Baldrick1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:25:36 GMT

@Marksfish wrote:

.I was tempted to print a target, but that would be no good for deliveries in the dark.

But the push button isn’t. illuminated anyway. Have you got an outside light that can be changed for one with a movement detector?

I haven’t noticed this problem with mine.

Re: Blink doorbell

Baldrick1 — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:35:44 GMT

@markhawkin

Not having a wired doorbell I went to the expense and trouble of wiring in a wireless transmitter and buying plug in sounders to spread around the house. I then realised that the cheapest Amazon Echo Dots, with the microphone switched off if you’re worried about privacy, do the job just as well without the hassle. These are a similar price on Prime sale days.

Re: Blink doorbell

RobPN — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:44:57 GMT

Not using Blink so perhaps slightly OT, but other makes are available which don't need a subscription and store video locally, some of which can be powered via PoE, e.g. ReoLink.

Two different aspect ratios are available on these,

Reolink PoE doorbells