IR Intensity on a Blink camera has three settings – Low, Medium, and High – and it controls how brightly the camera’s 850nm infrared LED fires when night vision kicks in. The default Auto behavior is usually fine, but if your night clips are washed out, the subject is too close for High. If they’re … Read more
Yes, a Blink camera can be hacked. Every internet-connected camera can. The realistic question is how, how often it happens, and what you can do about it. The short version: Blink’s security model is one of the better ones in cheap consumer cameras (it’s run by Amazon, not a no-name Tuya rebrand), the public CVE … Read more
The Blink Sync Module 2 is the small white hub that lets a group of Blink cameras share one wifi connection and (more importantly) record clips to a USB drive instead of forcing you onto a paid Blink subscription. If you own an Outdoor 4, an XT2, or an older Indoor/Outdoor camera, you need one. … Read more
Blink cameras are dead simple to mount – the included hardware covers most situations right out of the box. But depending on where you’re installing and what you’re worried about (theft, weird angles, siding you don’t want to drill through), there are better options than the stock setup. This guide covers what comes in the … Read more
Blink cameras run on AA lithium batteries – not alkaline. That distinction matters more than it sounds. Alkaline voltage drops gradually as they drain, which means your camera starts throwing low-battery warnings well before the batteries are actually dead. Lithium holds a steady 1.5V through its whole life, handles temperature swings without complaining, and lasts … Read more
No. SimpliSafe still does not work with Apple HomeKit natively, and as of May 2026 the company has no announced plans to add HomeKit or Matter support. If you want SimpliSafe in the Apple Home app, your only option is running a Homebridge plugin on a separate device you already own (a Mac, a Raspberry … Read more
Chamberlain killed Apple HomeKit support for myQ. There is no current way to add a stock Chamberlain or LiftMaster opener to the Home app, and the old Home Bridge hub is discontinued. If you still want a HomeKit garage door, you have two realistic options in 2026 – replace the smart logic with a third-party … Read more
Dimming a HomeKit room means picking between two different products that solve the same problem differently: a smart bulb that dims itself, or a dimmer switch that dims whatever bulb is already screwed in. Most buying guides blur the two together. They shouldn’t – the right answer depends on your wiring, your fixture, and whether … Read more