I was ready to give up on even purchasing one until I came across your video. It was clear and simple to understand. I am so excited to finally know which one to buy. Thank you
This is the second home in which ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
Thank you for posting all this very useful information. Whenever I have a question and I “google it” I’m noticing that your videos or articles are coming up as the most reliable and useful sources of information and answers to my questions. Thank you! I’ve now subscribed and I look forward to hearing/watching your new content!
No problem, and that's great to hear - many thanks 🙂 Yes we always aim to own all the products we write about and record, which helps I think. Some blogs just rely on third party sources, but I always find it best to put the reader/viewer first and answer their questions in full (ideally!). Thanks again 🙂
It took me an hour to find your video. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Features of each and battery versus wired. Very thorough and all my questions answered.
Ring has increased the price of most things lately. Cloud storage went from $3 to $4 / month or from $30 to $40 per year. The Pro 2 is $260, and in short supply (popular).
Yes that's true, Ring's price hikes aren't ideal. 😔 Unfortunately I can't edit videos to show the new prices, but thanks for flagging up the new prices. 👍
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021. It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks. Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ? Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ? Bill Z 2023-06-13 DelCo Pa
Great video. What wireless camera would you recommend for the door? Is it simply ring 4 and that's it? Any other good brands ? Ideally I don't want to pay for a subscription but not sure what would the best option me. Thank you!!
Before you buy it, make sure you have new enough phone, otherwise you gonna miss all action in front of camera (very big delay), make sure your wifi router close enough to doorbell, thats also gives delays. So new doorbell camera + monthly subscribe + new phone + extra work to get router close to bell makes it very, very expensive.
Hi thank you for the video. I ordered the ring voice video from Amazon. Is this the doorbell one your talking about? It was $79 certified refurbished. Thank you, Heber
Thank you very very much. I had some porch pirates today and am now trying to determine which Ring to buy. This was clear, helpful, efficient, and I laughed at your song :) 10/10
Looking to purchase a ring doorbell .but I would like to connect to my smart tv and smarthings can you please help or recommend which ring cam I would need to purchase
I haven't played with SmartThings recently so I can't say for sure, but I heard someone say that the newest products (Pro 2 and Doorbell 4) don't work well with ST. They also aren't listed here: www.smartthings.com/partners/ring So maybe stick to the slightly older doorbell versions (Pro 1 or Doorbells 1-3) if you want to ensure Ring and SmartThings integration?
You can use either a tablet or smartphone - both will work fine. (This applies to all Ring cameras and doorbells, too - the Ring app works fine across different types of devices).
Its not really "all ring doorbell models" if you eliminate the first generations. Which is what I wanted to see a direct comparison between my first gen and later models.
A fair point, I should have said all currently sold models 🙂 My understanding, though, is that the Doorbell 1 First Gen has lower Res (720p) and slightly worse motion detection performance, but other than that it's similar to the later models. There's a technical comparison between the first and second gen models here: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360045514872-Telling-the-difference-between-the-Ring-Video-Doorbell-1st-Generation-and-Ring-Video-Doorbell-2nd-Generation-#:~:text=The%20Ring%20Video%20Doorbell%20(1st%20Generation)%20has%20sensors%20on%20the,device%20or%20the%20mounting%20plate.
A fair question. Ring have stopped selling the peephole/door view cam now, which is unfortunate as it was a neat product. The plug-in Ring Chime is also useful, and I could have covered that too, you're right. Thanks 🙂
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021. It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks. Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ? Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ? Bill Z 2023-06-13 DelCo Pa
No worries 🙂 Hmm good question, Ring 2 was a standalone product launched in 2017: www.techhive.com/article/582845/ring-video-doorbell-2-features-specs-pricing.html This was an improvement over the original Ring Doorbell 1 from a year or two earlier. However Ring then upgraded the Ring Doorbell 1, making it the "Ring Doorbell (2020 Edition)" or "Ring Doorbell (2nd Generation)". So it gets a bit confusing. The gen 2 you mention might actually be the upgraded Doorbell 1, especially if you purchased it in the last 1-2 years. 🙂
Anyone watching this now needs to know that some of the info about the Wired is incorrect, or most probably, out of date. I've just fitted the Wired Doorbell, and it doesn't only just work with the Chime. It has the option to work with existing house chime, or even just connected a power plug, with chimes coming through to Echo Dot. Depends what package you buy. Also my Wired Doorbell does have Auto Replies where you say it doesn't. Thought I'd mention these, Knly incase anyone watches this and gets put off buying the Wired model.
Thanks for the updated info, it's appreciated 😊 You're quite right - originally, Ring said that it wouldn't have auto replies. Plus they seemed to suggest that it couldn't activate the existing house's chime. It's good that they appear to have resolved this, because it does mean that the Wired is a much more attractive purchase now IMO. Thanks again.
No, they assume a powered doorbell, clearly stated. You can add any 24VAC, 40VA transformer but you do have to wire it up. Ring sells one ("Power Adapter") that plugs in, for about $25. I prefer the 3 wired versions, because they have more preview before an event, they can work with existing chime, and you don't have to recharge the battery every month. Chances are you will have a dead battery when that burglar comes around, no thank you. But I realize some would prefer the battery option, it's easier to install so it's attractive up front. Just remember, limited live view preview.
It's tricky, and it often depends on how powerful your router is. However 25 metres is probably too much for a reliable connection, and exploring a whole home WiFi system might make more sense. These allow you to place WiFi discs/points around your property, boosting the overall reach of your WiFi network.
It depends if Ring were notified of the theft (see support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115003475783-What-to-do-if-your-Ring-device-is-stolen ). If they were notified, Ring would block the device so it couldn't be registered in other people's Ring app.
so I want the ring doorbell where you can quick release the battery and swap it asap so I don’t have to charge it using the orange wire. I want to have 2 batteries. when one battery dies I want to replace it fast with the 2nd battery I have that’s charged and recharge the dead battery and repeat the process. So I don’t miss a moment on my ring door bell. Please let me know which model to buy. Amazing video BTW
Thanks, glad you liked the video 🙂 You'll need a Ring Doorbell that supports quick-release batteries, meaning the Ring Doorbell 3 and 4 (the Doorbell 2 has been effectively discontinued, and the Ring Doorbell 2nd Gen does NOT have a quick-release battery).
A good question, and to be honest I'm not 100% sure, it's something I intend on testing out myself. Having said that, my general understanding is that hardwiring the battery version only provides a trickle charge for the batter - it won't use the incoming Power for extra functionality. The Ring support page suggests this is the case too: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/204252980-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Hardwired-vs-Battery-Powered-Operation
Yes that should work fine. With the battery models (1-4), the wiring provides a trickle charge to the battery - much like the solar panels do for Ring's devices. This means that the battery is still in play, and can work even when the power is off.
Hi ring model 4 , @ $199 you have not said does it have a Loud ringing bell ??? how do you talk to your visitor after they ring the bell? do they ring the bell and it automatically opens up a verbal conversation to your phone? many thanks Pete!
Good point, I didn't cover that specific - although the answers apply to all Ring doorbells tbh. The doorbell volume is loud enough, and it also supports notifying you via your phone, a Ring Chime and/or Amazon Echo speakers too. And yes, when someone presses your doorbell, you'll receive an alert on your phone. If you click this, it will open a video stream showing your visitor and you can then have a conversation with them - similar to a WhatsApp call.
The singing was good 😁 do you know if it is possible to have a wired ring doorbell at your front door and then one wired to the back door so 2 x wired ring doorbells on one transformer? Or would it be best to have a battery Ring at the back door even if more expensive?
Lol thanks 😅 Uhm good question - I haven't tried it myself, but I have read from others who have had two Ring doorbells on one transformer without issue. The main issue would be if the transformer is borderline powerful enough, and you then have two Ring Pro 2 doorbells (since these use more power than the Ring Doorbell Wired, for example). But most transformers including the official Ring transformer should have enough headroom to power a second device.
Unfortunately not that I'm aware of, the Ring Doorbell Wired isn't designed to ring an old mechanical chime (this is one of the big benefits of the Pro and Pro 2).
Our Ring Doorbell has never worked properly, from the day we had it fitted with all the cameras, by the professional team at Currys PC World, to this day 5 years later! I have called and called their Customer Support Team and have had one excuse after another… so we have bought other add ons, such as the solar panel at a cost to ourselves and had new batteries sent to us for free by Ring customer service, we have spent hours messing about on the phone with their Tech team with the app, altering the settings and re-setting the device… but it has never worked for longer than a day or two without runing out of battery, so we could use it when we go away ... basically how they advertise it to be on TV! We first noticed when our neighbors popped round, as they had pressed the doorbell, expecting it to work, but it didn’t. I explained all of the problems we had been having with it, so we naturally compared ours to theirs, as they had recently bought the same Ring doorbell and said theirs worked perfectly! So after being stalled and stalled by the customer service staff and sent new batteries and buying add ons… etc… to try to make the stupid thing work, we forgot about it… and just got on with our lives without the Ring doorbell! But every now and then, it would bug me that we spent all this money on a glorified doorbell that had NEVER worked, when a normal doorbell would just let us know when people were there... waiting at the door, so I put our normal doorbell back up out front with a sign saying that one didn’t work! So I called again this morning, so see if ANYONE could shed any light on it... fix it or just help me get this stupid thing working…. and I was told this morning (FIVE YEARS LATER!!!)...that: “Its probably a hardware issue and we would need to replace the whole thing” … but naturally as its taken sooooooooo long to get to this point after hours and months and years of disappointment… there’s nothing they could do to fix it as it as its now out of warranty! “However …I will send you a discount code so you can buy another one with some discount!! When I asked the customer service agent WHY on gods green earth I would EVER want to buy another one, when this one had never worked? His answer was “ I guarantee this next one will work madam, you just had faulty hardware” …So HOW can you guarantee THIS next one wouldn’t be faulty? Totally mental conversations... wastnig literally years of my life trying to fix this thing that I was told this morning, could just be a faulty one! SO WHY DIDNT THEY SAY THIS EARLIER?????? So Frustrating and a ridiculous guarantee when I was just hoping it would have worked the first time... like when we originally bought it! I will not waste any more time, energy or money on this product!!! I really feel like the CS staff just postponed my complaints and asked me to wait whilst they sent me batteries and then to wait to see if they worked... was all a rouse' to make it out of warranty so they didnt have to send me another one! I know my neighbours works... but Im not going to chance it... TOTAL WASTE OF TIME DONT BUY IT!
Ugh, really sorry to hear your experience, that sucks. Some of it might be down to the installer and not Ring itself, but at this point it's hard to say for sure. If the battery is going dead quite quickly, the weather can sometimes play a part (but only when it's very cold - i.e.. around freezing). Something doesn't seem right with the setup, but I can understand you wanting to move away from Ring. What you've experienced is not good at all 😔 I wish you better luck with any future (non-Ring!) cameras that you purchase 🙂
A fair point, others have asked this too. It's because the majority of my viewers and blog readers are American, but going forward I will ensure that I give both US and UK prices. I agree it's a bit confusing for me as a Brit to be discussing American prices 🙂
It doesn't have head to toe (the new Doorbell Wired Plus does though). The Doorbell 4 does have customizable motion zones though, which you can read about here: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4402672227348-Utilising-Customisable-Motion-Zones-with-your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-4
Nice idea thanks. I'd ideally like to get my hands on the Plus and do a proper comparison vid, but that might take a month or two. I'll see how things go, but certainly, that would be a useful video for me to take. Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Ugh I just want to make sure my ring is actually charging! Doesn’t seem to have any lights and I’m going to the airport ina few hours. Can’t find this info anywhere been searching for 2 hours
Nice video, but I think you need to figure out who exactly you are trying to target with these videos. You’re clearly English and living in the UK, yet your videos state all prices in dollars and you mention features that are currently only available in the US and not in the UK (at this time) like Amazon Alexa greetings. Also the birds eye view function on the Pro 2 is a horrible blurry mess the UK compared to the US. Not having a go, just a bit of constructive criticism.
Hey Jason, many thanks for the constructive comment, it's appreciated 🙂 You're definitely right about the UK/US thing - up to 60% of my viewers (and blog readers) are American, and only 15-20% are British. So I do target the US as a result. However I should do more to highlight features that barely work (or aren't available) outside of the US. Ring aren't great at supporting the UK at the moment. Anywhoo thanks again 👍
I went to upgrade from a second generation Ring and wanted to see some of new awesome features in the Ring 4. I left disappointed, the features are 99% the same (nothing new). The newest Pro model offers the extra features (head to toe video, 1536p HD+ Video, +3D Motion Detection, package alert, bird’s eye view). They need to bring these feature over to the battery models.
Yes I agree, it would be nice if Ring started offering some more of these features on battery. Some would drain the battery more (especially the 3D radar and bird's eye view), but other features should be fine to offer on all their devices .
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021. It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks. Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ? Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ? Bill Z 2023-06-12 DelCo Pa
I... doubt it. It seems more like Ring have scrapped the peephole cam: support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058732952-Ring-Peephole-Cam-no-longer-being-sold-on-Ring-com They usually don't entirely scrap a product if they're planning in upgrading it. Usually they still sell the old one, before (and after) an upgrade.
Yes, unfortunately so. They must connect to a WiFi network (well, unless you buy the Ring Alarm Pro and pay $20/month - which then allows you to record locally... but that's not a common usecase). In short, Ring does depend on WiFi yes.
Clear, precise, no B.S and easy to follow!!!
Great video for future ring doorbell owners to make up their mind. Thank you very much for making this 🙏
Thanks for that, it's appreciated - glad the video helped you 🙂
@@SmartHomePoint my friend it really did, I purchased the ring pro 2 yesterday with the help of your video
That's awesome, glad to hear it 🙂 Enjoy the Pro 2 👍
I was ready to give up on even purchasing one until I came across your video. It was clear and simple to understand. I am so excited to finally know which one to buy. Thank you
Thanks for your comment, I'm glad that this video helped you 🙂
What one did you go for?
@@jasonantigua6825 Ring Video Doorbell 4
@@rosier423 that is where I am leaning as well
Same!😊
This is the second home in which ruclips.net/user/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
Thank you for posting all this very useful information. Whenever I have a question and I “google it” I’m noticing that your videos or articles are coming up as the most reliable and useful sources of information and answers to my questions. Thank you! I’ve now subscribed and I look forward to hearing/watching your new content!
No problem, and that's great to hear - many thanks 🙂 Yes we always aim to own all the products we write about and record, which helps I think. Some blogs just rely on third party sources, but I always find it best to put the reader/viewer first and answer their questions in full (ideally!). Thanks again 🙂
It took me an hour to find your video. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Features of each and battery versus wired. Very thorough and all my questions answered.
That's great, glad to hear the video was helpful 🙂
Tristan has a unique talent for turning even the most complex topics into engaging and understandable videos.Thanks👍
I couldn't decide which ring doorbell to buy till I came across your video. Thank you for helping me make the right choice
No worries, glad this video helped you out 🙂
Ring has increased the price of most things lately. Cloud storage went from $3 to $4 / month or from $30 to $40 per year. The Pro 2 is $260, and in short supply (popular).
Yes that's true, Ring's price hikes aren't ideal. 😔 Unfortunately I can't edit videos to show the new prices, but thanks for flagging up the new prices. 👍
Why is the pro 2 sought after or so popular?
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021.
It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks.
Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket
or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ?
Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ?
Bill Z 2023-06-13
DelCo Pa
I like the non-wired, just keep batteries charged. Thank you for the video, it was very informative 🙏🏽.
Glad you liked the video 🙂 And true, the battery ones are quite useful for sure
Thank you! I’m currently shopping for Ring doorbells and this is a huge help.
Glad to hear it 🙂
you need an award for answering all of these questions!!! good job!!!
This is great. Well thought out, detailed, and well explained. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do - glad you liked the video 🙂
Thanks for the concise summary!
Their product names prove they never expected to be so successful lol.
No worries, and agreed, their names are a confusing mess lol 🤣
Great Information. THANKS BRO. 10:59
You are a fantastic speaker. I didn't hear a single erm.
I was in the process of purchasing one you cleared everything up thank you
Glad to hear it helped 🙂
When you started singing I officially liked the video!
Great video.
What wireless camera would you recommend for the door? Is it simply ring 4 and that's it? Any other good brands ? Ideally I don't want to pay for a subscription but not sure what would the best option me. Thank you!!
That was super helpful! I just got my Ring 1 2020.
Glad it helped you out, and nice choice - the revamped Ring 1 offers good features for the price 💪
Thanks, you made it very easy for me to choose 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Glad to hear it 👍🙂
Great video!!! Do I need to have a subscription in order to access video? Or does it automatically upload video to iCloud for Apple users?
Thanks, very detailed.
However, do we need to subscribe monthly to Ring or Cloud to store the videos? Thanks
THANKS... just what I needed. you provide more info than the ring comparison webpage. BTW.. Great voice! Broadcasting career would suit you!
Many thanks for all that 🙂 Glad you found the video helpful.
Great compare and contrast of the ring video products😊
You have such a deep voice, you need to make bad bunny song covers!
Hah thanks 🙈😅
Gurl bff
I'd tongue punch his gooch
Who is bad hunny
You didnt mention whether or not the Ring Doorbell 4 has quick response. Im hoping it does. Otjerwise, great vid!
Before you buy it, make sure you have new enough phone, otherwise you gonna miss all action in front of camera (very big delay), make sure your wifi router close enough to doorbell, thats also gives delays. So new doorbell camera + monthly subscribe + new phone + extra work to get router close to bell makes it very, very expensive.
I really needed this Thank you for posting :) 5*
Glad it was helpful 🙂
Reduce talk and add demo!
Me too!
really helpful
@@theuncanspan is going on
Hi thank you for the video. I ordered the ring voice video from Amazon. Is this the doorbell one your talking about? It was $79 certified refurbished.
Thank you,
Heber
I liked the video for your ring song but stayed for the information. Than you. 😂
Haha thanks 😆👍
Thank you very very much. I had some porch pirates today and am now trying to determine which Ring to buy. This was clear, helpful, efficient, and I laughed at your song :) 10/10
Haha glad you liked the song 😅 Sorry about the porch pirates, that sucks, but yep a Ring Doorbell can be a good deterrent for sure 👍
Thank you for this breakdown! Made my decision much easier!
Very welcome, great to hear you found this helpful! 🙂
Thank you. Very helpful. I can stop searching which one to get.
Great, glad to hear the video helped 🙂
I was just told by RING that in apart from USA and Canada, the wired-in bells DO NOT work with an existing chime. Can you confirm if this is the case?
Looking to purchase a ring doorbell .but I would like to connect to my smart tv and smarthings can you please help or recommend which ring cam I would need to purchase
I haven't played with SmartThings recently so I can't say for sure, but I heard someone say that the newest products (Pro 2 and Doorbell 4) don't work well with ST. They also aren't listed here: www.smartthings.com/partners/ring
So maybe stick to the slightly older doorbell versions (Pro 1 or Doorbells 1-3) if you want to ensure Ring and SmartThings integration?
Is Ring 4 Plus better pick out of Ring 4 and 4 plus or is it not worth it?
Very useful video even if the battery doorbell lineup has changed a little since 2021.
Thank you. You have a very good speaking voice and lavaliere mic. May I ask what it is?
Thanks, I appreciate that 🙂 I use the Tascam DR-10L, which is a pretty useful device.
@@SmartHomePoint Thanks!
You should add Amazon affiliate links in the video description, great watch!!
Thanks, glad you liked it 🙂 And you're right, that would make sense to do thanks 👍
If you have the non wired do you have to have a smartphone or can you use a tablet instead?
You can use either a tablet or smartphone - both will work fine. (This applies to all Ring cameras and doorbells, too - the Ring app works fine across different types of devices).
Good video! Love the shirt man!!
Hah thanks man 🙂
Thank you for sorting all that out for me.
No worries 👍
Its not really "all ring doorbell models" if you eliminate the first generations. Which is what I wanted to see a direct comparison between my first gen and later models.
A fair point, I should have said all currently sold models 🙂 My understanding, though, is that the Doorbell 1 First Gen has lower Res (720p) and slightly worse motion detection performance, but other than that it's similar to the later models. There's a technical comparison between the first and second gen models here: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360045514872-Telling-the-difference-between-the-Ring-Video-Doorbell-1st-Generation-and-Ring-Video-Doorbell-2nd-Generation-#:~:text=The%20Ring%20Video%20Doorbell%20(1st%20Generation)%20has%20sensors%20on%20the,device%20or%20the%20mounting%20plate.
What about battery Peephole camera?? And what is the Chime that comes with it?? Good video though in general. Thanks
A fair question. Ring have stopped selling the peephole/door view cam now, which is unfortunate as it was a neat product. The plug-in Ring Chime is also useful, and I could have covered that too, you're right. Thanks 🙂
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021.
It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks.
Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket
or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ?
Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ?
Bill Z 2023-06-13
DelCo Pa
Thank you for the video! I have a (gen 2) is that the discontinued ring 2 you speak of because the app makes a point of calling it 2nd generation?
No worries 🙂 Hmm good question, Ring 2 was a standalone product launched in 2017: www.techhive.com/article/582845/ring-video-doorbell-2-features-specs-pricing.html
This was an improvement over the original Ring Doorbell 1 from a year or two earlier. However Ring then upgraded the Ring Doorbell 1, making it the "Ring Doorbell (2020 Edition)" or "Ring Doorbell (2nd Generation)".
So it gets a bit confusing. The gen 2 you mention might actually be the upgraded Doorbell 1, especially if you purchased it in the last 1-2 years. 🙂
@Smart Home Point yes it's the 2020 edition. So It's just an upgraded ring 1. Thank you so much for your help. Much appreciated and Happy New Year.
No worries, and Happy New Year to you too - thanks 🙂
Anyone watching this now needs to know that some of the info about the Wired is incorrect, or most probably, out of date.
I've just fitted the Wired Doorbell, and it doesn't only just work with the Chime. It has the option to work with existing house chime, or even just connected a power plug, with chimes coming through to Echo Dot. Depends what package you buy.
Also my Wired Doorbell does have Auto Replies where you say it doesn't.
Thought I'd mention these, Knly incase anyone watches this and gets put off buying the Wired model.
Thanks for the updated info, it's appreciated 😊 You're quite right - originally, Ring said that it wouldn't have auto replies. Plus they seemed to suggest that it couldn't activate the existing house's chime. It's good that they appear to have resolved this, because it does mean that the Wired is a much more attractive purchase now IMO. Thanks again.
@@SmartHomePoint yeah, especially for the price during Prime Day or Black Friday - for £35 I got the doorbell, the power adapter and echo dot speaker.
Thank you. Becoming a responsible adult is difficult.
Do you have a video for the outdoor cameras?
Yes, I have another covering Ring's cameras here: ruclips.net/video/uBhlcZ_GBRQ/видео.html
Thanks for the video. Do both wired options come with a power adapter or can they only be powered from existing tradition doorbell wiring setup?
Neverminded, you covered it in your other video and they do. Thanks again.
Hah no worries, glad my videos have been helpful to you 🙂
No, they assume a powered doorbell, clearly stated. You can add any 24VAC, 40VA transformer but you do have to wire it up. Ring sells one ("Power Adapter") that plugs in, for about $25. I prefer the 3 wired versions, because they have more preview before an event, they can work with existing chime, and you don't have to recharge the battery every month. Chances are you will have a dead battery when that burglar comes around, no thank you. But I realize some would prefer the battery option, it's easier to install so it's attractive up front. Just remember, limited live view preview.
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Do you know how far the WiFi range works on these? I want to install one on my back gate which is around 25 meters from my router, will it work?
It's tricky, and it often depends on how powerful your router is. However 25 metres is probably too much for a reliable connection, and exploring a whole home WiFi system might make more sense. These allow you to place WiFi discs/points around your property, boosting the overall reach of your WiFi network.
which one the blue light turns on during the night or for motion detection? all turn on light when pressed.
Brilliant tutorial! Comprehensively explained - thank you 🥂
Thanks 👍
This is awesome! Thank you!! Great video 🙂
No worries, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Will the ring doorbell 1 work if its a stolen one? My mate has one for sale
It depends if Ring were notified of the theft (see support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115003475783-What-to-do-if-your-Ring-device-is-stolen ). If they were notified, Ring would block the device so it couldn't be registered in other people's Ring app.
so I want the ring doorbell where you can quick release the battery and swap it asap so I don’t have to charge it using the orange wire. I want to have 2 batteries. when one battery dies I want to replace it fast with the 2nd battery I have that’s charged and recharge the dead battery and repeat the process. So I don’t miss a moment on my ring door bell. Please let me know which model to buy. Amazing video BTW
ruclips.net/video/xEJNZCWU-XU/видео.html this is what i’m talking about.
Thanks, glad you liked the video 🙂 You'll need a Ring Doorbell that supports quick-release batteries, meaning the Ring Doorbell 3 and 4 (the Doorbell 2 has been effectively discontinued, and the Ring Doorbell 2nd Gen does NOT have a quick-release battery).
Do ring doorbells download video images for replay?
Wired doorbells outperform the battery ones but what if you hardwire a battery version? is the performance then the same or does the wired still win?
A good question, and to be honest I'm not 100% sure, it's something I intend on testing out myself. Having said that, my general understanding is that hardwiring the battery version only provides a trickle charge for the batter - it won't use the incoming Power for extra functionality. The Ring support page suggests this is the case too: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/204252980-Ring-Video-Doorbell-Hardwired-vs-Battery-Powered-Operation
I Have the 3rd Generation, if I wired it up to the mains with a Ring Plug, if the power went off, would it Still work with the battery? Many thanks.
Yes that should work fine. With the battery models (1-4), the wiring provides a trickle charge to the battery - much like the solar panels do for Ring's devices. This means that the battery is still in play, and can work even when the power is off.
you are a genius 👏 thank you very much indeed for your help mate🤝
Hi ring model 4 , @ $199 you have not said does it have a Loud ringing bell ??? how do you talk to your visitor after they ring the bell? do they ring the bell and it automatically opens up a verbal conversation to your phone?
many thanks
Pete!
Good point, I didn't cover that specific - although the answers apply to all Ring doorbells tbh. The doorbell volume is loud enough, and it also supports notifying you via your phone, a Ring Chime and/or Amazon Echo speakers too.
And yes, when someone presses your doorbell, you'll receive an alert on your phone. If you click this, it will open a video stream showing your visitor and you can then have a conversation with them - similar to a WhatsApp call.
Best video ever ! Thank you
Ring Doorbell 4 it is 👍.
Thank you and
I subscribed ☺️
That's great, glad to hear you found the video helpful 🙂 Enjoy your new Doorbell 4, and thanks for the sub 👍
The singing was good 😁 do you know if it is possible to have a wired ring doorbell at your front door and then one wired to the back door so 2 x wired ring doorbells on one transformer? Or would it be best to have a battery Ring at the back door even if more expensive?
Lol thanks 😅 Uhm good question - I haven't tried it myself, but I have read from others who have had two Ring doorbells on one transformer without issue. The main issue would be if the transformer is borderline powerful enough, and you then have two Ring Pro 2 doorbells (since these use more power than the Ring Doorbell Wired, for example). But most transformers including the official Ring transformer should have enough headroom to power a second device.
Is there a monthly fee that I pay once I buy and hook it up???
There's an 'optional' Ring Protect subscription for $3 per month, but it's pretty useful. You don't get any recordings without paying that fee.
@4:14 is there any way to hook up the Ring doorbell wired to the old doorbell’s mechanical chime too?
Unfortunately not that I'm aware of, the Ring Doorbell Wired isn't designed to ring an old mechanical chime (this is one of the big benefits of the Pro and Pro 2).
Our Ring Doorbell has never worked properly, from the day we had it fitted with all the cameras, by the professional team at Currys PC World, to this day 5 years later! I have called and called their Customer Support Team and have had one excuse after another… so we have bought other add ons, such as the solar panel at a cost to ourselves and had new batteries sent to us for free by Ring customer service, we have spent hours messing about on the phone with their Tech team with the app, altering the settings and re-setting the device… but it has never worked for longer than a day or two without runing out of battery, so we could use it when we go away ... basically how they advertise it to be on TV! We first noticed when our neighbors popped round, as they had pressed the doorbell, expecting it to work, but it didn’t. I explained all of the problems we had been having with it, so we naturally compared ours to theirs, as they had recently bought the same Ring doorbell and said theirs worked perfectly!
So after being stalled and stalled by the customer service staff and sent new batteries and buying add ons… etc… to try to make the stupid thing work, we forgot about it… and just got on with our lives without the Ring doorbell! But every now and then, it would bug me that we spent all this money on a glorified doorbell that had NEVER worked, when a normal doorbell would just let us know when people were there... waiting at the door, so I put our normal doorbell back up out front with a sign saying that one didn’t work!
So I called again this morning, so see if ANYONE could shed any light on it... fix it or just help me get this stupid thing working…. and I was told this morning (FIVE YEARS LATER!!!)...that: “Its probably a hardware issue and we would need to replace the whole thing” … but naturally as its taken sooooooooo long to get to this point after hours and months and years of disappointment… there’s nothing they could do to fix it as it as its now out of warranty!
“However …I will send you a discount code so you can buy another one with some discount!!
When I asked the customer service agent WHY on gods green earth I would EVER want to buy another one, when this one had never worked? His answer was “ I guarantee this next one will work madam, you just had faulty hardware”
…So HOW can you guarantee THIS next one wouldn’t be faulty? Totally mental conversations... wastnig literally years of my life trying to fix this thing that I was told this morning, could just be a faulty one!
SO WHY DIDNT THEY SAY THIS EARLIER??????
So Frustrating and a ridiculous guarantee when I was just hoping it would have worked the first time... like when we originally bought it!
I will not waste any more time, energy or money on this product!!! I really feel like the CS staff just postponed my complaints and asked me to wait whilst they sent me batteries and then to wait to see if they worked... was all a rouse' to make it out of warranty so they didnt have to send me another one!
I know my neighbours works... but Im not going to chance it...
TOTAL WASTE OF TIME DONT BUY IT!
Ugh, really sorry to hear your experience, that sucks. Some of it might be down to the installer and not Ring itself, but at this point it's hard to say for sure.
If the battery is going dead quite quickly, the weather can sometimes play a part (but only when it's very cold - i.e.. around freezing).
Something doesn't seem right with the setup, but I can understand you wanting to move away from Ring. What you've experienced is not good at all 😔
I wish you better luck with any future (non-Ring!) cameras that you purchase 🙂
Can you just buy a indoor camera - do I need to buy the door bell. I already have security cameras
A bit off topic ... but why are you pricing these in us dollars when your in the UK 🇬🇧 ?
A fair point, others have asked this too. It's because the majority of my viewers and blog readers are American, but going forward I will ensure that I give both US and UK prices. I agree it's a bit confusing for me as a Brit to be discussing American prices 🙂
Very helpful thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Does the doorbell 4 cover head to toe and can manually select activation zones?
It doesn't have head to toe (the new Doorbell Wired Plus does though). The Doorbell 4 does have customizable motion zones though, which you can read about here: support.ring.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4402672227348-Utilising-Customisable-Motion-Zones-with-your-Ring-Video-Doorbell-4
@@SmartHomePoint can you do a comparison between the new plus and the ring 4?
Nice idea thanks. I'd ideally like to get my hands on the Plus and do a proper comparison vid, but that might take a month or two. I'll see how things go, but certainly, that would be a useful video for me to take. Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Ugh I just want to make sure my ring is actually charging! Doesn’t seem to have any lights and I’m going to the airport ina few hours. Can’t find this info anywhere been searching for 2 hours
I think that the Device Health section of the Ring app would show this? It can take a few minutes to update (after plugging it in though)
Battery models have solar option?
Good point/question - yes, you can purchase a separate solar panel mount for £50/$60.
Did you get a better mic since this video?
Excellent video. Thank you.
Thanks, glad you liked it 🙂
perfect video!
Thank you for your clear information
No problem, glad you found this video helpful 🙂
I just bought Ring 2nd generation by Amazon.😢
Well Done sir
you just helped me to make the right choice 👍
Glad to hear it, hope you enjoy your new Ring device 🙂
Hi From The Sky 💫
Shiny! Thanks for the helpful video.
No worries, glad you found it useful 🙂
Great precise review. Wish all tech reviews were like this.
Thanks, I appreciate that 🙂
Nice video, but I think you need to figure out who exactly you are trying to target with these videos. You’re clearly English and living in the UK, yet your videos state all prices in dollars and you mention features that are currently only available in the US and not in the UK (at this time) like Amazon Alexa greetings. Also the birds eye view function on the Pro 2 is a horrible blurry mess the UK compared to the US. Not having a go, just a bit of constructive criticism.
Hey Jason, many thanks for the constructive comment, it's appreciated 🙂 You're definitely right about the UK/US thing - up to 60% of my viewers (and blog readers) are American, and only 15-20% are British. So I do target the US as a result.
However I should do more to highlight features that barely work (or aren't available) outside of the US. Ring aren't great at supporting the UK at the moment.
Anywhoo thanks again 👍
Thankyou I’m getting the ring 4 Thankyou for all your help
Awesome, that's a good doorbell, hope it works out well for you 🙂
Great comparison & explanation
Thanks, glad you found it helpful 🙂
Great vid.
Thank you. Great Video.
Glad it helped you 🙂
Thanks for explaining all that...
No worries 🙂
Great video fella
Thank you
Perfect and informative 👌
No worries, glad to hear it was helpful 🙂
I went to upgrade from a second generation Ring and wanted to see some of new awesome features in the Ring 4. I left disappointed, the features are 99% the same (nothing new). The newest Pro model offers the extra features (head to toe video, 1536p HD+ Video, +3D Motion Detection, package alert, bird’s eye view). They need to bring these feature over to the battery models.
Yes I agree, it would be nice if Ring started offering some more of these features on battery. Some would drain the battery more (especially the 3D radar and bird's eye view), but other features should be fine to offer on all their devices .
We bought a Ring 5UM5E5 2nd Generation doorbell in July 2021.
It was only about $50 and needs to be recharged every 6 weeks.
Can we just use upgrade to a newer model with the same mounting bracket
or do the newer models use different mounting brackets ?
Do the batteries for newer models need to be recharged just as frequently ?
Bill Z 2023-06-12
DelCo Pa
Great simple video!!!!!!
Thanks 🙂
Thank you
Will there be an upgrade to their peephole camera soon?
I... doubt it. It seems more like Ring have scrapped the peephole cam: support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058732952-Ring-Peephole-Cam-no-longer-being-sold-on-Ring-com
They usually don't entirely scrap a product if they're planning in upgrading it. Usually they still sell the old one, before (and after) an upgrade.
Very helpful 👍🏻.
Thanks 🙂
Well Done Video Sir.
Going with the Pro 2
Thanks 🙂 And good choice, the Pro 2 does have some great features to be fair.
Your voice is so seductively soothing 😌
(*Deep voice*) well thank you very much 🙈😅
So one has to install wifi before buying ring?
Yes, unfortunately so. They must connect to a WiFi network (well, unless you buy the Ring Alarm Pro and pay $20/month - which then allows you to record locally... but that's not a common usecase). In short, Ring does depend on WiFi yes.
thank you. i will get the 4 !
Good choice, that's a pretty solid battery doorbell - I hope it works well for you 🙂
Thank you!
You're welcome!