The importance of security cameras is increasing day by day, Eufy is such a brand that provides reliability to the customers with its advance security features. If your camera is blinking red light then there is a possibility of technical issue. These LEDs are built in or included in the camera to indicate that there is something that requires attention but that doesn’t mean you have to be in panic. In this blog we have explained its reasons and solutions so that you can deal with the issue on your own without having any trouble.
What issues can cause blinking red light on your camera?
There can be many issues that can cause this trouble but understanding them is must before diving into the solution.
- The first reason is low battery, if your camera is battery operated then blinking red light means its battery is draining and it needs to be charged.
- Weak wifi signal can also cause the red LED blinking on your Eufy camera or there can be network issue as well.
- When there is firmware update process is happening or the firmware update is available then there can be red LED blinking may appear, this is possible if your camera is set on the automatic updates.
- If your Eufy camera setup is not done with proper step by step instructions then too this issue can occur.
- If network configuration has not been done appropriately then it can lead to connection errors which can be indicated by red LED light blinking.
- If there is disconnection between your mysecurity eufylife app or with its base station then also you can see this blinking LED red light which indicates that your camera is offline.
- If you are using SD card for video storage then red LED blinking light indicates that either its storage is full or the card got corrupted.
- The hardware malfunction can also cause the blinking of red LED light.
Troubleshooting tips for above reasons
- Charge the camera battery as soon you notice the red light, you can replace the batteries as well but you must consult to the instructions of your device manufacturer.
- Check if the Eufy camera setup has been done accurately and there was no step missing while the execution of the process.
- Make it certain that you have sturdy internet connection because network access is mandatory for security cameras to function properly. To eradicate the cause either move your camera within the router’s range or get an extender, if there is issue with other devices as well then talk to your ISP.
- Apprise your camera’s firmware to resolve the unexpected issues. If you want to know about the update process then you can check it on your manufacturer’s website or with the help of device manual.
- Make sure there is no physical obstruction that can interrupt the camera’s accessing network, also check if there is something that is blocking the lens or sensor.
- You can check your Eufy app to know about the additional knowledge of LED blinking. The app can issue the notification and alerts that why you are facing this issue, also don’t forget to update the app version as well.
- Reboot the camera, by restarting the device you can get rid of the issue if it is minor, just plug out the device from the power outlet and plug it back in after few second. It will refresh the internal settings of the camera.
- When none of the given tips work then there is only one solution left and that is resetting of the camera, the process execution is easy but it will erase the manual settings of your camera so you must note them down so you can again alter and adjust them after the reset.
Final Thoughts
If you won’t be able to resolve this issue with these troubleshooting tips and the blinking LED red light is still there on the device then you must consult our trained experts who will help you to resolve this issue.