Connect your Ring camera with Alexa then enable announcements to be alerted when motion is detected. Talk to visitors through compatible Echo devices by saying “Alexa, talk to the front door”.
Lets you see, hear and speak to visitors from your phone, tablet and PC
With a Ring Protect Plan (subscription sold separately), record all your videos, review what you missed for up to 60 days, and share videos and photos.
Requires hardwired installation to weatherproof electrical boxes
Monitors your home in 1080HD video with infrared night vision and Live View
Includes built-in ultra-bright floodlights and a siren
Includes privacy features, such as customizable privacy zones and audio privacy, to focus only on what's relevant to you.
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Customers like the ease of installation and use of the video doorbell. They mention that the setup app found the camera quickly. They appreciate the great sense of security and the clear picture quality. They also appreciate the value, quality, and lighting of the product. However, some customers have mixed opinions on connectivity, and motion detection.
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2,519 customers mention1,944 positive575 negative
Customers like the quality of the video doorbell. They say it works great, is very useful, and is worth having. The cloud app works well, and the basic concept is very neat. Some mention that the product is not buggy or bloated with unwanted features.
"...by the quality of video, the customizability and features accessible through the app, and the performance of the Floodlight as an actual light...." Read more
"...The motion detection zones are very well designed and work exactly as expected...." Read more
"...things that I do like about the cameras functionI find that it works very well I find that it has a really crisp and clear picture I also find that..." Read more
"...no idea if Ring's products are durable, they do appear (and feel) well made which suggests they are durable, though; and they are attractive, almost..." Read more
1,298 customers mention1,209 positive89 negative
Customers find the installation of the video doorbell and camera to be super simple. They mention that the instructions are clear, the iPhone interface is crisp, intuitive, and reliable, and the setup app found the camera quickly. They say that the setup zones are easy to set using the app. Customers also mention that it's easy to hardwire the doorbell, and that the router settings are simple.
"...INSTALLATION:Installation of the cameras was extremely easy. I started at a location where I had a previously installed exterior wall light...." Read more
"...The Ring Smart Lighting - Bridge- Installs indoors and receives power through the included Micro-USB power supply and cable...." Read more
"I’ve had this up for about a month now. So far, so good. Setup was easy and took about 30 minutes..." Read more
"...IPhone interface is crisp, intuitive, and reliable.Quality seems very good, including packaging...." Read more
1,050 customers mention900 positive150 negative
Customers like the picture quality of the vdo devices. They say it has a vibrant and clear picture. They also say the quality of video is amazing and crystal clear. The device looks great and is easy to install. However, some customers feel the resolution is acceptable but not optimal. Overall, most are satisfied with the picture and video quality of this product.
"...The video quality on these cameras is probably an 8/10. The picture is clear enough to distinguish features on passing vehicles and identify passerby..." Read more
"...over to a Night Vision but not these cameras they keep its vibrant And clear picture I did have other cameras before I got the ring nearest to say..." Read more
"...well made which suggests they are durable, though; and they are attractive, almost having a Swedish-design (ours are in white)...." Read more
"...angle view, very wide viewing angle while still maintaining great image quality.Great service support, which I needed a lot of...." Read more
577 customers mention440 positive137 negative
Customers like the lighting of the vdo devices. They say the lights are very bright, and the motion lights work well. They also appreciate that the cameras spotlight will light up even in a black out. Customers also say the concept of this camera flood light is great, and it's not too low or too bright. They like that the flood lights are LED and super bright, as well as heavy and high quality, and made of metal.
"...The floodlights are LED and super bright. The light heads are adjustable leaving you the possibility to spread light near or far...." Read more
"...will recharge the batteries and what’s great is that the cameras spotlight will light up even in a black out so my house would probably be the only..." Read more
"...Given that these are super bright, not incandescent (meaning, hopefully, very long life and low energy consumption) lights we're very pleased to..." Read more
"...90 foot long driveway, I could pull straight in, and the lights would not be triggered until my vehicle was passing through the garage door...." Read more
393 customers mention287 positive106 negative
Customers like the value of the vdo devices. They say the cameras and doorbell are affordable and save money. Customers also mention that the monthly monitoring fee is affordable.
"...The cloud app works well from my phone and is one of the more reasonably priced plans out there.-..." Read more
"...The $,2,500 plus I’ve spent on this system thus far has been worth EVERY PENNY...." Read more
"...5. Monthly Fees: While I do not mind paying monthly fees to keep recordings, again, Blink does not have that, and for some, this may be a big..." Read more
"...about getting these cameras like I was, I can say they are worth their weight in gold and you should go for it!" Read more
371 customers mention334 positive37 negative
Customers like the security of the device. For example, they mention it makes them feel safe, and provides additional peace of mind for tenants and clients. Some say the product is ok for general safety and alerts them when someone is in the area. Overall, customers feel the device is an integrated part of their security system.
"...system I have and I really feel like this is an integrated part of the security system now...." Read more
"...It's also very bright and makes me feel secure knowing it lights up the side of my house whenever there is motion...." Read more
"...for me to know who is coming and going, as well as offering security for tenants and clients when it’s dark outside...." Read more
"Best home security, if you are home or not." Read more
587 customers mention369 positive218 negative
Customers are mixed about the motion detection of the product. Some mention that it seems to detect motion in the defined area very well, and at odd angles. The motion alerts zones and sensitivity feature is great, and the area is completely customizable. However, others say that it doesn't always detect movement when it should, it doesn’t pick up far enough, and it misses BLATANT motion events. Additionally, the camera only records when there is motion, whereas other cameras like Nest record when there's no motion.
"...The motion detection area is completely customizable and after adjusting the sensitivity I have not received any false alerts...." Read more
"...But one issue that I do think Ring is responsible for is not always detecting movement when it should...." Read more
"...The motion detection zones are very well designed and work exactly as expected...." Read more
"...No batteries. They have motion detectors which sense movement (sensitivity can be adjusted) and turn on 2000 lumen lights that bathe the area being..." Read more
467 customers mention183 positive284 negative
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the vdo device. Some mention that it has a good connection to the wireless router, while others say that it's poor and has issues connecting to WiFi.
"...Floodlight Cameras that I installed for this very reason; one wouldn't connect at all until I upgraded my network...." Read more
"...Brilliant lights, HD cameras, two-way conversation possibilities provide a virtual 'ring' around our house..." Read more
"...It did not work and it did not make the connection any better for the floodlight...." Read more
"...I also like that I can link this to my doorbell and have the doorbell turn the light on if someone walks in part of the front yard where the..." Read more
Great replacement for existing floodlight, with some caveats
The good:1. Replaces existing hard-wired flood light - comes with tools and various mounting options and different screw sizes to fit almost any existing mounting box. I removed the old one and installed mine in 15 minutes.2. The picture quality is excellent, you can even zoom in and see pretty far out into the road/neighbors yards 150-200' away.3. The motion alerts zones/sensitivity feature is great. You can choose the exact area that you want to monitor for motion4. You can link this with other ring devices in the app - for instance I have linked my front ring doorbell to this floodlight so that if my ring doorbell senses motion it will turn on the flood light. This greatly increases my motion coverage on the front of my house, where my floodlight can't see.5. Light is very bright - lights up my driveway nicely even mounted 20' up above the garage, which is the main goal of the floodlight.The OK:1. The alarm function is not super loud, not sure if it's due to the location I have it mounted. You can hear it, but it's not blazing loud. I think it will still scare off intruders if it comes to it.2. The 2-way talk seems to be VERY quiet - I cannot have a conversation with someone though this - however that was not the intent for me, so I don't care about it. However for others who may intend to use this feature - note that the volume is very low from the floodlight speaker and people outside will not hear it unless they are very close. However from the app you can hear voices outside pretty clearly. This could be due to mounting location.The bad:1. The motion alerts zones and light sensor options are separate. This could be a good feature if you wanted to receive motion alerts but not have the light go on. For me this doesn't make much sense. If any motion is sensed I want the light to go on, period - which is not the case here. The light sensor is separate and only has 3 zones, of which you can turn on or off and adjust the distance you want to sense for all 3 (but not individually). Both the motion alerts and light sensors settings are completely different. Why? I just don't get what use-case this was intended for. I would think there would only be one motion sensor and you maybe can maybe setup different zones. For example: One range would provide alerts, the other range would turn on the light - Or you can have a singular range that would provide alerts and turn on the light. Why have 2 different sensors within this unit. It seems like it was over-engineered. Can the motion alert sensor not turn on the light - that doesn't make sense since when I link this with my doorbell, the doorbell sensor can turn on the light. At least give me an option in the app to link the floodlight motion alert sensor to the floodlight light.2. The motion alert sensor is a little finnicky. My driveway is 150' long and I'm not sure it will sense to the end of the driveway even though I have it selected when I create the zone. There seems to be times when I can walk in the driveway and not set it off, then other times it goes off right away.3. The light sensor options are finnicky as well. I turned off the zone on the left so that my flag will not set off the light when it's windy. I then increased the range a little bit so I could pick up motion further out to turn the lights on and it then seems to pick up the flag moving again. I spent probably a couple of hours tweaking settings and walking around my driveway like an idiot to figure this thing out. It's a little clunky and I'm hoping future app updates / software updates will fix this. I did get it to a decent spot where it will not turn on every time the flag moves. Also rain and bugs seems to set it off. So there's that as well.4. It will only work in hard-wired locations so look at the other lighting options if you don't have an existing floodlight you're looking to replace (or have an electrician run a wire / install a box for it).Overall:I really like this floodlight and I'm hoping some future software / app updates will adjust some of the settings issues I've been having with the sensors. I also like that I can link this to my doorbell and have the doorbell turn the light on if someone walks in part of the front yard where the floodlight can't see.Additionally I'll be adding the path lights and step lights to the front of my house and I'll bridge them to this floodlight for increased lighting and security. I will then do the same in the back. I have a ring doorbell in the back, I will be replacing the existing floodlight with another one of these and then add some additional path lighting back there. This is in addition to the security system I have and I really feel like this is an integrated part of the security system now. I want to add a door lock and a smart plug as well, so that if any of my motion sensors pick up motion at night I can have an interior light turn on. And the door lock could automatically set my alarm when locked.I give this 4 stars - will update to 5 stars when I can either figure out the motion/light sensors or after updates fix my issues.
We started with one Ring product, the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and we used the Amazon's "Ring Video Doorbell Pro Installation" services, too. Everything worked without any issues, we signed up for the $30 annual fee (a discount from the $3/month offering due to the prepayment.) We liked being able to see when our packages are delivered and where they are placed. This cam provided that, however, sometimes packages are left in front of our garage door, so . . . we went ahead and ordered the Ring Floodlight cam and mounted it over the center of our three-car garage which gives us a wide-angle view of our driveway.
With these two Ring cams, we then had the front and the garage side of the house under monitoring. We went ahead and prepaid another $30 for the extended monitoring, etc. We have several Alexa devices that permit seeing the action at the Front Door or Garage by uttering a command to Alexa.
We have a screened in back porch and a deck, and you may have figured this out: There are times when we receive a delivery when it is raining, so the delivery person from FedEx or UPS will actually take our packages an put them on the floor of the screened in porch. Solution to the possible blind spot? By now you know we bought a second floodlight cam and mounted it in the middle of the back of the house which gives us a view (and a recording) of the back yard, the deck, and even the screened-in porch. We also added another $30 prepaid for one-year of recordings, etc.
These floodlight cams are hardwired. No batteries. They have motion detectors which sense movement (sensitivity can be adjusted) and turn on 2000 lumen lights that bathe the area being monitored in brilliant white light. Now we're thinking, let's go to Ring to see if they have floodlights that have the same look, same brightness but without cams.
The answer (on Amazon) was: They're being released at the end of April 2019. We bought two of them, here's how to look them up: "Ring Smart Lighting - Floodlight." Last but not least, we bought the Ring Smart Lighting - Bridge. The requirements/purpose/function of the bridge are these:
The Ring Smart Lighting - Bridge
- Installs indoors and receives power through the included Micro-USB power supply and cable. - Connects Ring Smart Lighting with Ring doorbells and cameras to create a fully connected home security system. - Allows Ring Smart Lights to work with Alexa to turn on lights and adjust settings with your voice.
From Ring: "The Ring Bridge lets Ring Smart Lights, doorbells and cameras talk to each other and work better together. If one Ring Bridge-enabled device detects motion, it can turn on your Ring Smart Lights, activate your Ring cameras and more, giving your Ring of Security endless combinations."
Once these are released, late April early May 2019, we'll replace our 25-year-old incandescent floodlights with Ring lights Giving us 75% of our house (where the doors are) camera coverage and 100% of our house with floodlight coverage.
Given that these are super bright, not incandescent (meaning, hopefully, very long life and low energy consumption) lights we're very pleased to make the "upgrades" as an investment in our house. Also, there is a neat feature which allows you to "geofence" and read (and see) and make comments from other Ring owners who are inside of your "fence."
Finally, once we get to the point of having more than three Ring devices we can sign up for the Ring unlimited service for $100 per year which means an increase of only $10 since we won't need the three $30 each individual "subscriptions" since the $100 fee covers as many devices as you have.
Brilliant lights, HD cameras, two-way conversation possibilities provide a virtual 'ring' around our house (plus there is a very loud siren that comes with the Ring Floodlight cams.) Although we did not get these things for this specific purpose, we were even able to watch our neighbor's son mow our lawn while we were out which gave us an indication how much longer we had before he was finished so we could get home in time to pay him. That was kind of a novel one-off, but it was cool to be able to look out and around our house just in case.
I have no idea if Ring's products are durable, they do appear (and feel) well made which suggests they are durable, though; and they are attractive, almost having a Swedish-design (ours are in white).
Five stars and this is an easy-to-give recommendation.
PS - We've never had an issue of our lights not sensing movement after dark or not working after dark for that matter.
I recently purchased two of the Ring Floodlight Cameras for the exterior of my home. The cameras arrived quickly and were packaged very well. As with the other Ring products I have purchased in the past, I was quite impressed with the product packaging, instructions, and included installation tools.
INSTALLATION: Installation of the cameras was extremely easy. I started at a location where I had a previously installed exterior wall light. This existing light was removed and I began the process of installing the Ring Floodlight Camera. Ring included picture instructions that were very helpful and easy to follow. Ring really goes through and considers what the end-user is going to need to install the product. A small hook was included with the camera which allowed you to hang the light from the house while installing the wire nuts. This was something that was much appreciated while up on the ladder. All said and done, I was able to uninstall the existing light and install the Ring Floodlight Camera within 20 minutes.
SETUP: Setup of the two cameras I purchased was also very simple. You start by scanning a barcode the Ring includes within the installation packet. From there you are guided through the Ring phone app on exactly how to pair the cameras with your router and app. The app pretty much does everything for you and you just have to click ‘Next’ or ‘Continue’
APP: The app on my iPhone works flawlessly and is very easy to navigate. The app allows you to access all of the settings and features that the cameras offer such as activating the siren, watching a live feed of the video, and seeing events that were triggered by the camera.
The motion detection area is completely customizable and after adjusting the sensitivity I have not received any false alerts. The camera did alert to raindrops during heavy rainfall, but other than that has been great.
PERFORMANCE: The video quality on these cameras is probably an 8/10. The picture is clear enough to distinguish features on passing vehicles and identify passerby’s. Nighttime video is great thanks to the powerful floodlights. Previous cameras that I’ve had performed very poorly at night and it almost looked like you were viewing nothing but darkness. The floodlights are LED and super bright. The light heads are adjustable leaving you the possibility to spread light near or far.
OVERALL: As an endnote I am very impressed by the quality of video, the customizability and features accessible through the app, and the performance of the Floodlight as an actual light. The one gripe I have with Ring is that they advertise the ability to view 60 days of footage with their highest protection plan. To my dismay I discovered that this only includes footage of when there is motion triggered, or when you physically choose a live view. In other words you cannot view backlogged video from a certain time when the camera didn’t otherwise detect motion. Other than that I am very satisfied with this purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Quality Video, Bright Floodlights
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
I recently purchased two of the Ring Floodlight Cameras for the exterior of my home. The cameras arrived quickly and were packaged very well. As with the other Ring products I have purchased in the past, I was quite impressed with the product packaging, instructions, and included installation tools.
INSTALLATION: Installation of the cameras was extremely easy. I started at a location where I had a previously installed exterior wall light. This existing light was removed and I began the process of installing the Ring Floodlight Camera. Ring included picture instructions that were very helpful and easy to follow. Ring really goes through and considers what the end-user is going to need to install the product. A small hook was included with the camera which allowed you to hang the light from the house while installing the wire nuts. This was something that was much appreciated while up on the ladder. All said and done, I was able to uninstall the existing light and install the Ring Floodlight Camera within 20 minutes.
SETUP: Setup of the two cameras I purchased was also very simple. You start by scanning a barcode the Ring includes within the installation packet. From there you are guided through the Ring phone app on exactly how to pair the cameras with your router and app. The app pretty much does everything for you and you just have to click ‘Next’ or ‘Continue’
APP: The app on my iPhone works flawlessly and is very easy to navigate. The app allows you to access all of the settings and features that the cameras offer such as activating the siren, watching a live feed of the video, and seeing events that were triggered by the camera.
The motion detection area is completely customizable and after adjusting the sensitivity I have not received any false alerts. The camera did alert to raindrops during heavy rainfall, but other than that has been great.
PERFORMANCE: The video quality on these cameras is probably an 8/10. The picture is clear enough to distinguish features on passing vehicles and identify passerby’s. Nighttime video is great thanks to the powerful floodlights. Previous cameras that I’ve had performed very poorly at night and it almost looked like you were viewing nothing but darkness. The floodlights are LED and super bright. The light heads are adjustable leaving you the possibility to spread light near or far.
OVERALL: As an endnote I am very impressed by the quality of video, the customizability and features accessible through the app, and the performance of the Floodlight as an actual light. The one gripe I have with Ring is that they advertise the ability to view 60 days of footage with their highest protection plan. To my dismay I discovered that this only includes footage of when there is motion triggered, or when you physically choose a live view. In other words you cannot view backlogged video from a certain time when the camera didn’t otherwise detect motion. Other than that I am very satisfied with this purchase.