WhileActivity Zonesare available on most Blink cameras, only a handful support Privacy Zones. The short list includes theOutdoor 4, the Wired Floodlight, and the Video Doorbell. Unlike Activity Zones (which don’t trigger motion alerts, but are still recorded), Privacy Zones are grayed-out areas that are not recorded at all.

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It’s a useful feature, especially if you live near a neighbor and want to respect their privacy.

Interested in testing the feature? Here’s how to set up Privacy Zones on Blink cameras.

Keep in mind that not all Blink cameras will let you set up Privacy Zones. If that’s the case, consider using Activity Zones instead — they’re not quite the same, but at least they’ll help prevent unwanted alerts. To set up Privacy Zones (and check if they’re supported by your camera), follow these steps.

Step 2:Enter theSettingsmenu for the camera you’d like to modify.

Step 3:Navigate to theMotion Settingsmenu, then pickMotion Zones.

Step 4:If Privacy Zones are supported by your device, you’ll see another menu calledPrivacy Zones. Select this to begin the setup process.

Step 5:You should now see an image that represents what your camera is currently recording.

Step 6:Tap on this screen to draw a large square over the portion of the image you don’t want to be recorded. You can tell which section won’t be recorded, as it’ll be blocked on your screen by a large gray rectangle.

Step 7:Up to two Privacy Zones can be created.

Step 8:If you mess up, select theReset Privacy Zonesbutton to delete any Privacy Zones you’ve created.

Step 9:Privacy Zones can be moved and resized by clicking on their corners.

Step 10:Once you’re happy with the layout, selectDone>Save.

Step 11:That’s it! Your Privacy Zones are now installed. Any motion in the zones will not be recorded.

Step 12:If you decide you don’t like the Privacy Zones and want to remove them, you can dive back into theSettingsmenu and selectReset Privacy Zones.