Blink doorbell

[#1]

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

[#2]

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!

[#3]

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@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,

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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.

[#4]

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.

[#5]

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@Marksfish wrote:

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

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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.

[#6]

@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.

[#7]

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