Blink Doorbell Blink.Trigger_Camera or Blink.Blink_Update Issues on Home Assistant 2022.2.3

Configuration
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Cannot seem to get the blink integration to take a snapshot with the Blink Doorbell.

alias: Blink Snapshot
sequence:
  - service: blink.trigger_camera
    target:
      entity_id: camera.blink_front_door
    data: {}
  - delay: '00:00:05'
  - service: blink.blink_update
    data: {}
  - delay: '00:00:05'
  - service: camera.snapshot
    target:
      entity_id: camera.blink_front_door
    data:
      filename: /config/tmp/tmpFrontDoor.jpg
mode: single
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No Errors occur just the image never get updated.

3

I am unsure if this is a Doorbell specific issue or if it is for all of Blink’s cameras. Before I purchase more cameras in this ecosystem I want to ensure HA compatibility. Is there any more info the community needs to help diagnose the issue?

4

I have been trying to figure out the same thing and not having much luck.

5

I do have the same issue with the doorbell. The outdoor camera works fine.

6

Any update? Same here, I get an initial pic, and it just stays… thought I had picked a good one for HASS, should I return it? Anyone know of one that works really well with HASS?

7

I am watiing for blinkpy to be updated in Home Assistant. Doorbell support was updated in the latest integration and I hear it is working in the Beta release of Home Assistant.

8

Reading through the Blink integration page, it looks as though it might only work with the Blink Service, and not so much standalone Blink devices. If at all.

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Hi Everybody, is there a successfull integration of Blink Doorbell? It is possible to handle the triggerevent “pressed doorbell” ? Thank you very much!

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Did this ever get added/resolved?

11

Same here, looking for a trigger/sensor for blink doorbell when pressed as well.

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12

Hi, no news for the button/switch entity? Thanks

13

Hello, we are in 2024, there is some news on this topic ? how do you use your blink video doorbell with HA ?
Thx a lot

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For those wondering: you can add an automation with a time trigger, for let say an hour and add the action: blink.trigger_camera that requests camera to take new image, and point it to the doorbell camera device as target. The update will immediately be shown in the Blink app and a minutes later in the Home Assistant dashboard.
blink.blink_update does not seem to exist anymore. HA 2025.08