I hope someone can help… It’s definitely capable. If I try to do this when connected to my echo show 5… I can hear and see the camera perfectly but I can not talk to the camera, I can’t have a 2 way conversation… Just bought the echo show 5 and 8 as part of a blink camera package to use as baby monitors, has this been resolved yet? That’s all you need to do to get Blink working on your Echo Show and Spot. Would love to know if it’s possible. Ipad works video and 2 way audio. Hi Mike I just received mine, but unless the Echo Show experience is full featured, I’ll just send back the show. The features of this skill are available on Echo Dot, Spot, Show, Tap, Fire TV, Stick, Cube and Fire Tablets as shown in the following table. Is the Echo Show 5 even capable of two way audio? You can now say “Alexa, show me my [camera name] camera” to pull up a live feed of whichever Blink camera you’d like. Do you mean that it’s possible to bring up a camera feed on a fire tablet with a show dock? How To Connect Blink to Echo Show. That’s all you need to do to get Blink working on your Echo Show and Spot. I have the xt2 setup with my iPhone and can have 2 way conversations… If you enable the “Blink Camera Skill” on Amazon Alexa you it will allow you to see a live feed of your Blink smart cameras on your Echo Device but you must have an Amazon Alexa Spot or an Amazon Alexa Show to see the video feed. Tap the Discover Devices button. I’ll link the tablet to the link app using blink smart skills. Once linked, you’ll get a message saying “Blink SmartHome has been successfully linked.” Not really fit for purpose if you can’t have 2 way audio through the shows. New Video Modes: Saver, Best, and Enhanced But skow 5 will not communicate with xt2 speaker. Have more questions? Thanks for the update. And for updating the title and OP. Stay tuned for the results. The Echo 5 … Before we discuss using the Echo Show’s camera, there are some things you should know about it. I’m having the same issue on my Echo Show 5. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201602230. Do you have a fire tablet and show dock working this way? Anybody home? Help. Please note that this is a separate Skill, so you’ll still need the original “Blink for Home” skill for your speaker only Alexa devices. Your System has been Offline for 30 Minutes You can find the app here:https://www.amazon.com/Blink-for-Home-by-Immedia/dp/B07B6BSPY4/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=blink+alexa+smart+home&qid=1566910662&s=gateway&sr=8-3, For set up instructions use this guide: Alexa Setup and Troubleshooting Guide Does anyone out there have any ideas? You can hear the blink but can’t talk back… And when it takes so long to connect to live view no matter which way you do it, the last thing you want when you see someone on the Echo Show is to have to switch to the app in order to talk to them. How can I view Motion Clips? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, https://www.amazon.com/Blink-for-Home-by-Immedia/dp/B07B6BSPY4/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=blink+alexa+smart+home&qid=1566910662&s=gateway&sr=8-3, https://support.blinkforhome.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024400352-Alexa-Setup-and-Troubleshooting-Guide. I did downloaded the Blink smart home app, but still the same. Show 5 speaks to other alexas. Saying something like Alexa, play the driveway camera won’t work. If you log in correctly it will tell you that you have linked your Blink account. Also be sure that the video quality is compatible with the size Echo show that you have. You can now say “Alexa, show me my [camera name] camera” to … Blink has a search function? This will take about 20 seconds, and will located all of the Blink cameras on your account. But I wasted a day in trying to get it to work. I returned the show 5, it cost £118 for the blink and show 5 combo… sold together to have 2 way conversations!! I am able to successfully view my blink Camera’s on my Echo Spot, however I also use a Fire tablet (with Show Dock) as an Echo Show alternative and it would be amazing to see my camera’s on there as well. But they are using sharp practice to ship the Echo show and probably have not modified the software as they want 2 way communication to be only for the more expensive Ring system. Related articles We know you can speak through the app. Good question, have been trying to do it for a few days. I’m just going by the report of someone who tried to load the Alexa skill that includes video feed and was unsuccessful. Echo Show Camera Specs. Go to the Alexa app and search for Blink Smarthome under skills, you should find the skill with the Blink, an Amazon company logo. Good luck None of the devices in that commercial looked like a fire tablet in a show dock. See video but unable to communicate. So far you have posted a marketing video and pasted a page from the support website, neither of which mention fire tablets with show dock. 2 Likes. We will be adding this support to other regions in the near future. You might be right… We’ll see. And when it takes so long to connect to live view no matter which way you do it, the last thing you want when you see someone on the Echo Show is to have to switch to the app in order to talk to them. Is it possible to speak through/to the camera from Echo Show. Reading the UK Amazon sales literature they are very careful to say that 2 way conversations with the camera are available via phone or tablet (my Ipad works well too). Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. When you’re done watching Live View you can say “Alexa, hide my [camera name] camera”. 9 hours ago Updated I have a Ring video doorbell and I can hold 2-way conversations over the Echo Show 5. But it’s at all not unreasonable to also expect to do so through an Alexa smart display, which is often far more convenient. This should not be a hard skill to implement. But… Tap the Discover Devices button. 52 out of 60 found this helpful Rosey, Tap the Enable button. https://community.smartthings.com/t/fire-tablet-setup-script-for-action-tiles/110797/243, Yes you can… This will pull up a Sign In page. You’ll then be presented a popup saying “Smart Home devices must be discovered before they can be used with Alexa”. Video is ok, camera microphone is ok. Link to my ipad works video and two way audio. It would be great if someone from Blink could at least respond to this thread and confirm one way or another whether this is possible. There is only one Alexa Skill for Blink, there is no new or old one. Useless for me. This Alexa Skill is currently only available in the US, Canada, UK, and Germany. How can I receive notifications of motion detection? Close this screen by tapping the X icon in the upper righthand corner of the screen. Why bother spending the extra money on another amazon product-echo show that only works half capacity? I like the camera but have not yet decided whether to return the Echo Show or just to keep it as something to put in a spare bedroom. Do we have to pay extra money to use it and get correct answers? You need to use the Blink Smart Home app, not the older Alexa skill. Just bought the XT2 and Echo show 5. If there is an app to help resolve the eco show and blink audio issue, that would be very helpful. I like the camera but have not yet decided whether to return the Echo Show or just to keep it as something to put in a spare bedroom. I get the prompt “Blink cameras are not supported at this time” Blink needs to push the support for 7 Generation fire hd 8 and 10.1 tablets. thanks for this confirmation I had come to this conclusion. Enable the skill in your Alexa app then connect it to an Alexa enabled device for a range of access and notification options. You said it can work on certain fire tablets with show dock. Must have the Amazon echo show. The second link was purely about Alexa, nothing specifically to do with Blink, and has obviously been moved by Amazon. Current Blink App Versions That will take you to a Blink login page, where you login with your Blink credentials. Same problem here. I did like the show and bought a show 8, it has a much better sound and obviously a bigger screen… got it for £59.99!! This will take about 20 seconds, and will located all of the Blink cameras on your account. Works fine on the app. I can view my cameras from Echo Show and hear sound but have yet to discover how to speak through the camera from Echo Show as I can from the app. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Help, No, there is no way you can have a communication from the show 5 to the blink… Return to top Example- Alexa, show the driveway camera. I’m not asking about echo show (or spot) support. Announcement: ECHO SHOW INTEGRATION IS HERE. End Clip Early if Motion Stops [BETA] Is there an answer for this issue? The first link still works. As it was in a bundle it only cost £20. Sorry, but we couldn’t find that page you were looking for. You can easily and quickly connect your Blink Camera to Amazon Alexa enabled devices like Echo Show 5 for additional functionality. I’ll side load Google store to install blink app up and running. Avatar But I wasted a day in trying to get it to work. I have tried everything and cannot get the echo to speak to the camera. Yes, it’s very disappointing that “an amazon company” would have such poor integration into the Echo Show via the skill. And show dock tomorrow. We don’t always have our phones at hand but If we are in our homes with our echo devices wouldn’t it seem logical to use the device to respond to the visual from the Blink camera? Is it possible to speak through/to the camera from Echo Show? I have the same problem. Returning a package used to be simple but corona virus has changed that as I will not allow my self to personally contact anyone. Has Blink ever resolved this? As for new and old, obviously they have now done away with the old, and there is only the new one, which works. @Bob_at_Blink, do we know if this issue is on Blink’s side or Amazon’s side? Here, we will need to enter in the email address and password that you use for your Blink account. I can on my phone so I know there’s nothing wrong with the camera… https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_us/alexa-setup-and-troubleshooting-guide-SkwF7g78B, I have just installed an XT2 camera and echo show 5. Can see the video perfectly on the Echo Show 5 and hear the audio clearly but cannot speak to the camera thru the Echo. Returning a package used to be simple but corona virus has changed that as I will not allow my self to personally contact anyone. Like it is on the actual echo show device? https://support.blinkforhome.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024400352-Alexa-Setup-and-Troubleshooting-Guide. I have just set up a new xt2 camera and echo show 5 and have the same problem. I just had to be satisfied using my iPhone, which has perfect 2 way conversations…. According to @rontalley in the SmartThings forum, it does not work this way. It took days and many conversations with blink support before they finally admitted they didn’t work together… The image quality is not that great since the camera is only about 1 megapixel on all variants of the Echo Show. Rosey, Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Blink Technical Phone Support, Compatible with Amazon Echo Show and Spot. Your link is invalid: “ Whoops, that was unexpected. Recently viewed articles They added that feature a few months ago. Echo Show 5 is one way audio only. So what, no big deal, you can find everything you want to know about Alexa with a quick search. Hello Amazon. We’ve released a new Alexa Skill for Blink, now enabling you to use Live View right from your Echo Show and Spot devices.