{"id":1270,"date":"2023-03-07T15:38:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2023-03-07T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:38:53","slug":"blink-camera-keeps-buffering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/blink-camera-keeps-buffering\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Blink Camera Keeps Buffering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cMy Blink camera keeps buffering<\/strong>\u201d. It\u2019s a frequent complaint from Blink customers that now needs serious attention. Is your Blink camera also always exhibiting this behavior where the pictures or videos buffer\/lag<\/strong>? If that\u2019s right, I\u2019ll tell you more about this phenomenon and how you can remedy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First thing though, let me explain what buffering means for smart cameras<\/strong> because we get it all wrong by thinking it\u2019s a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding Buffering on Smart Cameras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You see, your camera relies on its built-in firmware which is designed to fetch massive loads of data and load it into its memory for processing. It\u2019s only after the data has been processed that you\u2019ll see the visuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The processing takes place within the memory compartment in a department known as \u201cbuffer\u201d. It doesn\u2019t matter whether it is real-time or stored data, any type of data that goes through the camera must first be processed in the \u201cbuffer department<\/strong>\u201d. This process is supposed to take place instantly such that you don\u2019t even notice it. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes it lags such that you notice it and that\u2019s now where it becomes a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The makers of Blink cameras\u2013Amazon, did not intend for these smart cameras to experience a lag in processing data, simply put, buffering problems. But they do sometimes anyway due to a few valid reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive into those reasons so that you know what to do if your Blink camera(s) starts buffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Insufficient Upload Speed On the Camera’s Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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During the essential buffering process, a lot of activities usually take place in a split second. One of them is the upload of the raw data onto Blink\u2019s servers for processing. Thereafter, the data is translated into formats that make sense to you (images and videos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, raw data normally comes in a format that you\u2019d hardly recognize. Typically, it\u2019s a combination of digits, letters, and other characters, which only your firmware can interpret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the upload of this raw data to Blink\u2019s servers for instant processing requires an internet connection<\/a>. Your camera is unable to communicate with the servers offline. According to Blink<\/a>, this process needs an internet connection with a data upload speed of not less than 2 megabytes per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your upload speed is less than that, your Blink camera(s) will take longer to exchange data with the Blink servers. This will manifest as a buffer or lag when you are trying to get the visuals from your camera(s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If insufficient upload speed is the reason behind your camera(s)\u2019s buffering problem, you may need to;<\/p>\n\n\n\n