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Add support for livestreaming of Blink cameras - #160708

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@mback2k mback2k commented Jan 10, 2026

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Proposed change

Add support for livestreaming of Blink cameras, tested with:

  • Blink Outdoor 3rd gen
  • Blink Doorbell 1st gen
  • Blink Mini 1st gen

Testing and performance feedback would be highly appreciated.

The custom pyav_options could theoretically be dropped after further testing is complete.

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Hey there @fronzbot, mind taking a look at this pull request as it has been labeled with an integration (blink) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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@mback2k the PR needs to be marked as "ready for review" if you want it to be reviewed.

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mback2k commented Apr 4, 2026

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Unfortunately, this is not yet working at flawless speeds without regular buffering, but that could be caused by my hardware.

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There hasn't been any activity on this pull request recently. This pull request has been automatically marked as stale because of that and will be closed if no further activity occurs within 7 days.
If you are the author of this PR, please leave a comment if you want to keep it open. Also, please rebase your PR onto the latest dev branch to ensure that it's up to date with the latest changes.
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mback2k commented Jun 3, 2026

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I still want to move forward with this, but for now it is pending on fronzbot/blinkpy#1227.

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mback2k commented Jul 13, 2026

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Currently pending the merge and release of fronzbot/blinkpy#1232.

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