In this how-to guide, we will cover the best way to connect your Blink Outdoor Camera with your Echo Show 5. Keep reading to learn the steps necessary to get started.

Wireless connectivity, multiple command options, remote convenience, and more make this combination a great way to connect your home security seamlessly. After setting up your Blink Outdoor Cameras with an Echo Show 5, you will have on-demand access and live video feeds of the cameras you have set up. In addition, using your voice to pull up the feed gives a hands-free upgrade to the user experience.

With that said, let’s take a look at the steps to make this connection happen:

Having your Blink Outdoor Camera connected to your Echo Show 5 has several benefits that add convenience and peace of mind to your home security experience:

  • Using your Echo Show 5 as a hub? Using a voice command, ask Alexa to “Show me” and your device’s name to see a live feed from each camera. The live feed will display on your Echo Show 5.You can also ask Alexa to “Show me the last activity from the,” adding in the camera name to display the latest video clip.Find out when the last motion alert was by asking, “Alexa, ask Blink when my last motion alert was?”If you have more than one Blink Outdoor camera installed, Echo Show 5 can display only one live feed at a time. However, moving through different feeds is easy when you ask Alexa to show live feeds from each camera.

Additionally, when you use the routine function through your Alexa app, you can enhance your home security by adding other connected features.

For example, if you have smart outdoor or indoor lighting connected to your Alexa app, choosing the routine function can enable smart lighting to come on when the Blink Outdoor Camera detects motion. This routine could provide safe lighting options for those approaching your home or even deter a possible intruder.

The routine skill can also enable smart indoor lighting to come on when the Blink Outdoor Camera detects motion, giving the impression that someone is home and monitoring outdoor activity, adding in another layer of protection for your property.

Conclusion

Connecting your Blink Outdoor Camera to your Echo Show 5 allows users to operate their camera functions remotely. Viewing a live feed from your camera and adding voice commands to control the feed options are added features when connecting your devices with the Alexa app.

The Blink Outdoor Camera is an industry leader in monitoring and connectivity, so why not integrate it with the Alexa app to connect your smart home?

To see how the Blink Outdoor Camera works with Echo Show 5, check out this video.