Are you facing issues accessing your Blink camera from the Echo Show? Have you found your Blink camera unresponsive on Echo Show? There might be several reasons for this issue.
Some of them are as follows:
- You might be using the outdated version of the Alexa app.
- The firmware of both devices (Blink camera and Echo Show) might be outdated.
- You might have enabled the Amazon Kids Mode.
- The batteries of your Blink camera might be low.
In this guide, we will start the troubleshooting process with the help of some proven fixes that will help you resolve this particular issue.
If the Blink camera is not working on Echo Show, then make sure both devices are on the latest firmware. Ensure, that you have configured both devices correctly and blink camera account is linked with Alexa. Disable Amazon Kids mode. Try to power cycle both the devices
We have explained all these fixes with easy-to-follow instructions along with some other proven fixes ahead.
10 Ways To Fix Blink Camera Not Showing on Echo Show
Follow the below fixes one by one until you solve the issue.
- Check the Batteries
- Check Internet Connection
- Power Cycle Devices
- Ensure Account Linking
- Disable Amazon Kids Mode
- Check Privacy Settings
- Update Blink camera Firmware
- Update Echo Show Firmware
- Reset Blink Camera
- Reset Echo Show
Check the Batteries
If you are using the battery power model of the Blink camera, then make sure the batteries are fully charged. Your camera might suffer from several issues and can cause connectivity issues when the batteries are low.
Hence, remove the batteries from the Blink camera and fully charge them. Or if you find the batteries not charging or working properly, then replace them with new ones.
Sometimes, the Blink camera starts malfunctioning after the battery change. In that particular case, try this troubleshooting guide to fix it.
Check Internet Connection
A bad internet connection often causes such types of issues. If your internet connection is not stable, it will cause interruptions and will impact the connectivity between the devices.
Make sure, you have a stable WiFi connection and both devices are connected to the same WiFi network.
Power Cycle Devices
Most of the minor level glitches can be easily solved by the power cycling method. This method is very effective, so try to power cycle your Blink camera, Echo Show, and lastly, the WiFi router to refresh the internet connection.
Power Cycle Blink Camera -> Remove the batteries from the Blink camera and then wait for 2 minutes. After that, insert the batteries and place them properly inside. Now, turn ON the Blink camera.
Power Cycle Echo Show-> Unplug the power adapter of your Echo Show from the power outlet. Wait for 2 minutes and then plug in again the power adapter. Now, turn ON your Echo Show device.
Power Cycle WiFi Router-> Lastly, you should power cycle the Wifi router. Turn OFF the WiFi router and then unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. Wait for about 2 minutes and then plug the power adapter into the power outlet. Now, turn ON the WiFi router.
Ensure Account Linking
Make sure, that you have linked your Blink camera account with Alexa and properly configured it. Try the following steps:
- Launch the “Alexa” app and then tap the menu icon located at the bottom right corner.
- Next, tap “Skill & games” and then locate the “Blink SmartHome”.
- Further, choose “Skill” and then tap “Enable to Use”. Now, you will be directed to the “Sign-In or Link Account” page.
- Enter your Blink account credentials and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.
- Once, the authentication process is completed, then Alexa will respond with the message “Your Blink SmartHome has been successfully linked”. Tap the “close” button.
- Finally, tap “Discover Devices” and after several seconds it will notify you that the device has been found. Now, choose the device and start setting it up by following the on-screen instructions.
Disable Amazon Kids Mode
If the Amazon Kids mode is enabled on your Alexa-enabled device such as the Amazon Echo Show, then try to disable it. Because it can impact several functionalities of the device.
- Launch the “Alexa” app and then select “Devices”.
- Further, select “Echo & Alexa” and then choose “Echo Show”.
- Now, press the “Settings” icon and then “Amazon Kids”.
- Finally, turn OFF the Amazon Kids features.
Check Privacy Settings
Make sure, you have given and allowed privacy permissions on your Blink camera to the Alexa-enabled devices such as Echo Show.
To check the privacy permissions, follow the below steps,
- Launch the “Blink app” on your smartphone.
- Next, tap the desired camera, you want to access the privacy settings of.
- Further, tap the “Settings” icon located at the top right corner.
- Now, locate the “Privacy settings” options and allow access to all options.
Update Blink camera Firmware
Your Blink camera must be running on the latest version of the firmware.
- Open the “Blink app”.
- Further, tap the “Settings” of the linked Blink camera that you want to update the firmware of.
- After that, locate and tap the “Firmware Updates” option.
- Now, it will automatically search for any new firmware update and if available, then follow the on-screen instructions to download and install it.
Update Echo Show Firmware
You may face incompatibility issues, if the Echo Show has an older version of the firmware and Blink camera firmware is updated.
Therefore, you should also update the Echo Show to the firmware to the latest version.
- Open the “Quick settings” by swiping down from the top.
- Next, tap “Settings” and then tap “Device Options/Device Settings”.
- Now, press the “Check for software updates” option and if there are any available updates, then follow the on-screen instructions to download and install it.
Reset Blink Camera
Sometimes, you just need to factory reset the device to resolve the particular issue. This process restores all the settings to factory default, hence most of the issues are eliminated during the process.
- Switch OFF your camera by pressing the “Power” button.
- Next, press and hold the “Reset” button for 25 seconds located at the back or bottom of the camera with the help of a Pin.
- Further, release the “Reset” button and the camera will begin the factory reset operation.
- Now, wait for the process to complete and then follow the on-screen instructions to set up the camera.
Reset Echo Show
Perform a reset operation on Echo Show to restore its settings to the factory default. There is a high chance of getting the issue resolved.
- Press and hold the “Volume Down” and “Microphone Off” buttons at the same time for about 30 seconds.
- Once, the screen of the Echo Show turns black, then release the buttons.
- Now, you will be able to see the Amazon logo on the Echo Show screen and eventually, the resetting process will start.
- When the reset process finishes successfully, then you will receive a message “Getting your Echo Show Ready”.
- Finally, you are obliged to follow the on-screen instructions to completely set up the Echo Show device from scratch.
Final Words
If the Blink camera is not showing on the Echo Show, then ensure your camera and the Echo Show device are running on the latest version of the firmware. Power cycle both devices. Make sure, you have properly linked your Blink camera account with Alexa.
Disable the Amazon Kids Mode feature on your Echo Show device. Make sure, your Echo Show device has all the privacy permissions to access your Blink camera.
At last, consider resetting both devices (Blink camera and Echo Show).
