diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
index 534fff310e3..e57b8e52729 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
@@ -87,12 +87,13 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
     try:
         await blink.start()
-        if blink.auth.check_key_required():
-            _LOGGER.debug("Attempting a reauth flow")
-            raise ConfigEntryAuthFailed("Need 2FA for Blink")
     except (ClientError, asyncio.TimeoutError) as ex:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady("Can not connect to host") from ex
 
+    if blink.auth.check_key_required():
+        _LOGGER.debug("Attempting a reauth flow")
+        raise ConfigEntryAuthFailed("Need 2FA for Blink")
+
     hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = blink
 
     if not blink.available:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/alarm_control_panel.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/alarm_control_panel.py
index b69f9b84670..2249c9bf16f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/alarm_control_panel.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/alarm_control_panel.py
@@ -91,15 +91,17 @@ class BlinkSyncModuleHA(AlarmControlPanelEntity):
         try:
             await self.sync.async_arm(False)
             await self.sync.refresh(force=True)
-            self.async_write_ha_state()
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             self._attr_available = False
 
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
+
     async def async_alarm_arm_away(self, code: str | None = None) -> None:
         """Send arm command."""
         try:
             await self.sync.async_arm(True)
             await self.sync.refresh(force=True)
-            self.async_write_ha_state()
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             self._attr_available = False
+
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/binary_sensor.py
index 1edb8b91336..51df22dbf0e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/binary_sensor.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         for camera in data.cameras
         for description in BINARY_SENSORS_TYPES
     ]
-    async_add_entities(entities, update_before_add=True)
+    async_add_entities(entities)
 
 
 class BlinkBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
index 1a28d52356e..bf7af4fe619 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
 from collections.abc import Mapping
+import contextlib
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         BlinkCamera(data, name, camera) for name, camera in data.cameras.items()
     ]
 
-    async_add_entities(entities, update_before_add=True)
+    async_add_entities(entities)
 
     platform = entity_platform.async_get_current_platform()
     platform.async_register_entity_service(SERVICE_TRIGGER, {}, "trigger_camera")
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class BlinkCamera(Camera):
     _attr_has_entity_name = True
     _attr_name = None
 
-    def __init__(self, data, name, camera):
+    def __init__(self, data, name, camera) -> None:
         """Initialize a camera."""
         super().__init__()
         self.data = data
@@ -91,11 +92,9 @@ class BlinkCamera(Camera):
 
     async def trigger_camera(self) -> None:
         """Trigger camera to take a snapshot."""
-        try:
+        with contextlib.suppress(asyncio.TimeoutError):
             await self._camera.snap_picture()
-            self.async_schedule_update_ha_state(force_refresh=True)
-        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            pass
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     def camera_image(
         self, width: int | None = None, height: int | None = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/config_flow.py
index cc740d8be31..4326c6cb86c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/config_flow.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def validate_input(auth: Auth) -> None:
         raise Require2FA
 
 
-async def _send_blink_2fa_pin(hass: HomeAssistant, auth: Auth, pin: str) -> bool:
+async def _send_blink_2fa_pin(hass: HomeAssistant, auth: Auth, pin: str | None) -> bool:
     """Send 2FA pin to blink servers."""
     blink = Blink(session=async_get_clientsession(hass))
     blink.auth = auth
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ class BlinkConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         """Handle 2FA step."""
         errors = {}
         if user_input is not None:
-            pin: str = str(user_input.get(CONF_PIN))
             try:
-                valid_token = await _send_blink_2fa_pin(self.hass, self.auth, pin)
+                valid_token = await _send_blink_2fa_pin(
+                    self.hass, self.auth, user_input.get(CONF_PIN)
+                )
             except BlinkSetupError:
                 errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
             except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/sensor.py
index e4fdabc29d1..c979c9b6a53 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/sensor.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
         for description in SENSOR_TYPES
     ]
 
-    async_add_entities(entities, update_before_add=True)
+    async_add_entities(entities)
 
 
 class BlinkSensor(SensorEntity):
diff --git a/tests/components/blink/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/blink/test_config_flow.py
index 0809a674600..ab04499c827 100644
--- a/tests/components/blink/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/blink/test_config_flow.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ async def test_options_flow(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     mock_auth = AsyncMock(
         startup=Mock(return_value=True), check_key_required=Mock(return_value=False)
     )
-    mock_blink = AsyncMock()
+    mock_blink = AsyncMock(cameras=Mock(), sync=Mock())
 
     with patch("homeassistant.components.blink.Auth", return_value=mock_auth), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.blink.Blink", return_value=mock_blink