The Blink Security Camera App Was Down, But Amazon Rolled Out A Fix

The app for Amazon’s Blink information cameras knowledgeable an rumor for a fewer hours Friday nighttime prevented users from accessing their cameras, but Amazon has rolled retired a fix, spokesperson Emma Daniels tells The Verge. Users connected Amazon’s general Blink support forum and connected nan Blink Cameras subreddit reported issues accessing nan app, pinch galore moving into a vague correction pinch a 503 position code.

In a thread connected Reddit pinch much than 150 comments, users from each complete nan US, including California, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, reported seeing nan 503 error. That thread was first posted astatine 4:54PM ET. Amazon’s support forum had aggregate threads flagging nan 503 error, pinch threads starting to popular up precocious Friday afternoon.

My workfellow Jen Tuohy is besides had problems logging into nan Blink app. I don’t ain immoderate Blink cameras, but erstwhile I downloaded nan app and tried to make an account, nan app showed maine an correction connection pinch a 403 position code. After nan hole was rolled out, I was capable to make an relationship without immoderate problems.

Recordings and notifications were not affected by nan issue, Daniels says.

Update, September 26th: Amazon says it rolled retired a hole for nan issue.