Ring (Amazon) · Video doorbell · Battery
Ring Battery Video Doorbell 2K (2025)
Subscription needed for recordings. Local storage: Only with add-on hardware (Ring Edge (Alarm Pro)). RTSP: No. Home Assistant: Through the maker's cloud.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · 0 open points · 14 sources
1Where video goes
- Local storage
- Only with add-on hardware Ring Edge (Alarm Pro)
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
Only via Ring Edge on a Ring Alarm Pro, with a Pro plan.
- Store and process videos locally with Ring Edge and Ring Alarm Pro Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Maker's cloud
- Needed for recordings
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
- Ring Abos Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Ring plans Ring UK · accessed 1 Nov 2026
2What the subscription locks
- Plan for recordings
- Subscription needed for recordings
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
- Ring Abos Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Ring plans Ring UK · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Ring integration (IoT class: cloud polling) Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
| Feature | Without a plan | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Watch recordings | Plan onlyWithout a plan, recorded events cannot be played back. | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name. Without a plan, recorded events cannot be played back.
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| Live view | Works | An official source states it for this exact model.
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| Local recording | Plan onlyOnly with a Ring Alarm Pro base station (Ring Edge) and a Pro plan. | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name. Only with a Ring Alarm Pro base station (Ring Edge) and a Pro plan.
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| AI and person alerts | Plan onlyAI features need Pro or Pro Intelligence (+4 EUR per camera per month in DE). | From a press report, not confirmed by the maker. AI features need Pro or Pro Intelligence (+4 EUR per camera per month in DE).
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| Plan | Month | Year | Cameras | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Solo | £4.99 | £49.99 | 1 | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
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| Ring Multi | £7.99 | £79.99 | all | The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
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3RTSP, ONVIF, Home Assistant, Frigate
- RTSP
- No
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
Ring offers no local stream; Home Assistant talks to Ring's cloud.
- Ring integration (IoT class: cloud polling) Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- ONVIF
- No
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
- Ring integration (IoT class: cloud polling) Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Home Assistant
- Through the maker's cloudRing
The maker states it for the brand or product line, not for this model by name.
Official integration, cloud polling. Playing the last recording needs a Ring plan.
- Ring integration (IoT class: cloud polling) Home Assistant · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Home Assistant login
- Maker's cloud account
- Frigate
- Noderived from RTSP, not tested per model
4Privacy and security timeline
Events for the Ring (Amazon) brand. Highlighted entries name this model.
- Feb 2026 Policy AI "Search Party" (scans neighbourhood cameras for lost dogs) is switched on by default for eligible outdoor devices.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- Search Party Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Ring's Search Party EFF · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Feb 2026 Policy Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after public criticism; Ring says the integration never went live.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- Ring and Flock cancel partnership Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- 2026 Policy Default encryption becomes TAKE: Ring may use the key briefly for AI analysis, then discards it. End-to-end encryption stays optional but disables some AI features.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- TAKE (Throw Away the Key) Verschlüsselung Ring · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Ring vernichtet Cloud-Schlüssel, kassiert 4 Euro extra für Kamera-KI Notebookcheck · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- Apr 2024 Regulator FTC sends USD 5.6 million in refunds to 117,044 Ring customers from the 2023 settlement.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- FTC sends refunds to Ring customers US Federal Trade Commission · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- 7 Sep 2023 Report Which?: the Ring and Blink apps contact Amazon and Google tracking services; the Ring Android app asks for background location by default.
From a press report, not confirmed by the maker.
- The smart device brands harvesting your data Which? · accessed 1 Nov 2026
- May 2023 Regulator FTC: Ring employees and contractors could access customers' private videos, including indoor cameras; settled.
An official source states it for this exact model.
- FTC says Ring employees illegally surveilled customers US Federal Trade Commission · accessed 1 Nov 2026
Our own tests (unplug the network, log outbound connections) are not done yet.
5Merchant SKUs per market
| Market | Merchant | ASIN | GTIN | Cameras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Amazon | B0FHJ91JY5 | not recorded yet | 1 |
| UK | Amazon | B0FHJ91JY5 | not recorded yet | 1 |
6Sources
- Store and process videos locally with Ring Edge and Ring Alarm Pro
- Ring Abos
- Ring plans
- Ring integration (IoT class: cloud polling)
- Battery Video Doorbell 2K
- Ring vernichtet Cloud-Schlüssel, kassiert 4 Euro extra für Kamera-KI
- Ring: neues TAKE-Verschlüsselungsmodell, KI-Features und angepasste Abos
- FTC says Ring employees illegally surveilled customers
- The smart device brands harvesting your data
- FTC sends refunds to Ring customers
- Search Party
- Ring's Search Party
- Ring and Flock cancel partnership
- TAKE (Throw Away the Key) Verschlüsselung