Mini 2 camera ships with a camera mount, along with two screws and an indoor power adapter in the box. Be sure to remove its protective covering prior to using the camera.

Note: Make sure the cable reaches to your Mini 2 camera without being stretched and refer to the following installation instructions. 

Depending on the orientation of where the camera will be located, you will use one of the two mounting points:

1. The vertical mounting point (for walls or other vertical surfaces) is located below the USB port at the rear of the camera. 
2. The horizontal mounting point (for flat surfaces and ceilings) is located at the bottom of the unit. 

Mounting Blink Mini 2 Camera

1. Select a location to mount your camera. When you've decided where it will go, remove the top cover from the mount and use the included screws to secure the mount to your surface. Then reattach the top cover by rotating it to align with the keyed slot and notches on the mount, until it can be securely connected down into place without resistance.
   
   
   Proper camera placement is important for good image quality. Mini 2 cameras have been used to detect motion through glass. Remember, this is not the most accurate way to detect motion. When using your Mini 2 through glass, be sure to turn off the Recording LED and the Night Vision IR LED to prevent glare from reflected light. Learn about camera placement.
   
   
2. After the mount is secured, press your Mini 2 onto the mounting point. It will click into place as the camera is secured.
3. Plug the included indoor, or Blink Weather Resistant Power Adapter (sold separately) cable into the USB port in the back of Mini 2 and aim the camera.
   
   
4. If using the included indoor power cable, plug the other end into the power supply and then plug the power supply into your wall outlet.
   
   When using the Blink Weather Resistant Power Adapter (sold separately), you can use the included mounting kit which comes with screws, anchors and cable clips to attach it to a wall. Then plug the other end directly into an outlet.

You can test the camera's orientation by using Live View in the Blink app.

Optional: Flipping video

If you want to mount Mini 2 onto a ceiling or an overhead surface, you may need to flip the camera's video so it outputs properly.

You can make this change in the Blink app by tapping Moreat the bottom right of the device's thumbnail image. Then select Device Settings > Video and Photo and tap Flip Video to turn on this setting.

Visit the camera settings page for more information about settings.

This articles describes how to change your camera name and refresh the thumbnail image.

When you add a new camera, the camera name and image are not set up. Your camera's device serial number (DSN) displays as the camera name (shown below as G8V1-9000-1362-CR5R). The thumbnail image (your camera's view) will be blue. To change the name of your camera or add a thumbnail picture, follow the steps below.

Change the camera name

• To find Device Settings, tap the More buttonat the bottom right of the device's thumbnail image.
• From the Device Setting screen, select General Settings.
• Next, tap the camera's name to enter the new name (for example, back porch). Once you enter the new camera name, tap Save.

Refresh thumbnail

From the Home Screen, tap the More buttonand select Refresh Thumbnail. The camera takes a screenshot of the current live view and replaces the blue image with this screenshot. The thumbnail remains the same until you refresh it using Refresh Thumbnail. Learn more about using the Blink app. 

Note: This process doesn't apply to the Video Doorbell when it's in Event Response Mode, since the thumbnail is updated automatically each time the doorbell ringer button is pressed or a motion event occurs. Learn more about Event Response Mode.
 

Considerations for outdoor use

When placing a Blink camera outdoors, keep in mind that random objects, like cars or blowing leaves, and even moving shadows can trigger a motion alert. To reduce unwanted alerts, adjust the Sensitivity setting or use Motion Zones‍ to block off certain areas of the view.

To preserve the privacy of others, you can use Privacy Zones‍ that stop the camera from sending anything within the two areas you set.

When your camera has adjusted the white balance for darkness and motion has occurred, the scene may have an area of bright light. This image may be sent to you before the camera has adjusted itself. In this case, there may be a blue tint to the image; however, the next clip will have a corrected white balance. You can adjust the camera view to avoid areas of high contrast (morning sun on a dark walkway).

Considerations for indoor use

When placing your camera indoors, or in a garage, some surfaces can affect what you see. Flat surfaces reflect light and create glare. Momentary reflections, or a strong source of light aimed at the camera lens can also create a glare.

The appearance of glare will appear as fog or bright area of the image. Glare can also make the background appear darker. This image is from a camera sitting directly on a shelf.

Moving the camera a short distance away from a reflective surface can make a big difference. Using a Blink Camera Mount or Blink Camera Stand lifts the camera off of flat surfaces and improves image clarity. The image below is from the same camera on a mount.

In some cases, switching the infra red (IR) light Setting to Off can help reduce glare. If the area is lit when motion occurs, as with some garage doors or our floodlight products, your camera will provide a picture using visible light instead of IR, as shown below.

Considerations for motion detection

To detect motion, cameras other than the Mini are sensitive to the size of an object's heat as it appears in the view. The Blink Mini detects visual differences between one moment and the next. For both types of camera however, a small object close to the camera would trigger a detection equal to a larger object farther away because their appearance is similar in the camera view. The best range of detection is within 5 to 20 feet (about 1.5 to 6m) from the camera. By placing your camera higher off of the ground, you can avoid smaller animals causing motion alerts.

Mini cameras have been used to detect motion through glass. Remember, this is not the most accurate way to detect motion. When using your Mini through glass, be sure to turn off the Recording LED and the Night Vision IR LED to prevent glare from reflected light.

Because motion is detected by difference in the view, a person walking toward the camera is harder to detect than when they walk across the scene.

If you want to see arriving visitors and package deliveries, it may be useful to mount the camera looking towards the doorway, so random pedestrians or stray animals do not appear in the background and cause motion alerts that you are not interested in.

Where you place your Blink devices can affect your audio

Placing your camera near hard surfaces may produce unwanted sounds. Placing the camera on a shelf, near a wall, or set back from the edge, may create a "boxed-in" environment. Because a hard surface reflects sound, the camera microphone may pick up the original sound and the reflected sound.

For ideal placement, please avoid placing your camera:

• Near dense materials like brick, stone, concrete, metals
• Near other electronic devices
• In confined spaces