I have subscribed to the Apple Home app £25 a year and purchased a HomePod mini from the Belfast Apple Store in the understanding that I will be able to connect my blink cameras to the HomeKit around 6 different Apple employees told this was possible but I cannot get them to connect the qr code on the back of the Camears or Sync Module will not read can anyone help?
I was told the same thing. I’m fact if you research “blink HomeKit” there are a lot of MISINFORMATION articles stating blink cameras work with Apple HomeKit which is clearly false.
more phony advertising sadly.
Amazon owns Blink Cameras. Amazon and Alexa are direct competitors with Apple and Homekit.
They are not going to work natively.
For the more tech-savvy, there is a workaround. For the rest of us, stick with the recommended accessory list.
Thanks for getting back to me Apple plays a part in my disappointment because they sold me a HomePod mini at £89.99 and told me I needed it as a hub to link the Blink cameras and it’s just sitting here gathering dust !! My computer room is starting to look like an Apple graveyard I’m sitting with 2007 , 2009 & 2011 MacBooks a 27 inch 2011 IMac a 2007 21 inch IMac a 2009 21 inch iMac a 1st generation IPad and 1st generation Iwatch and none of them can be upgraded!! Pity they are all in immaculate condition 😩😩😩
Hi there philipfromcarrickfergus,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities. First, you need to confirm that your camera is compatible with the Home app. The list of compatible accessories can be found here:
Home app - Accessories - Apple
If you camera is listed, follow the steps per the Apple Support article to get connected: Add an accessory to the Home app - Apple Support
Add accessories with your iPhone or iPad
To add an accessory to the Home app, use your iPhone or iPad. You can't add accessories to the Home app on Mac.
1. Open the Home app and tap Add.
2. Tap Add Accessory.
3. Use the camera on your iPhone or iPad to scan the eight-digit HomeKit code, or QR code on the accessory or accessory documentation. If you have an iPhone 7 or later and seeon your accessory, hold your iPhone near the accessory to add it.
4. When your accessory appears, tap it. If asked to Add Accessory to Network, tap Allow.
5. Assign your accessory to a room and name it to help you identify it in the Home app and control it with Siri.
6. Tap Continue, then tap Done.
If you run into any trouble, follow the steps:
If you can't add an accessory
• Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
• Make sure that your accessories support HomeKit, AirPlay 2, or Matter.
• To use and manage your home in the Home app on all of your devices, sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID on every device. Then turn on iCloud Keychain and Home in iCloud Settings.
Now, if your camera is on the list of compatible accessories, you will not be able to add it to the Home app.
Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions.
Good luck!
Well EZVIZ let me connect my EZVIZ cameras to Home app using Home Assistant I can’t see why Blink don’t
BLINK CAMERA SETUP WITH HOMEKIT
