Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Review - Best Ring Battery Video Doorbell?

[@reggie2803]

Great review. While Ring may not have 4K cameras, my oldest camera is 6 years old and still works without any issues. Can’t argue with that.

[@LifeHackster]

My spotlight cam is probably almost 6 years old too…

[@shawgod]

I am upgrading from the Ring Doorbell 2 to the Ring Doorbell Plus. So far I am impressed with it. I made the upgrade because of the better quality camera and the better view then the the previous version I am also happy with the response time over the previous version as well. The package notification is real nice. I have always worried about my packages being ripped off, so this is a nice feature. I also find the the color vision at night is not that great right now. It is sub par to other cameras that I have seen, not on doorbell cameras but other cameras. Maybe this will improve with software upgrades over time. I happy they finally mad a head to toe camera, as this is something they have needed for a long time. Over all I would give this camera a A- in a grade. There is some improvement needed but I find it could be fixed real easy through software upgrades over time.

[@dannylaw7367]

One of the best clips about Ring I've seen. Great job.

[@fragil7251]

Man nothing wrong with the video and I enjoy them every time the notification showed up on my phone but I’m done buying any ring cameras not until they decided to switch to 4K. Believe me once they do they will stock with 2k for for a long long time by then we will be gone to a different planet for vacation.

[@LifeHackster]

I agree. They really need to up their video quality.

[@sme7725a]

Great review! Helped me in my research on the Doorbell Plus.

[@vicbarajas1]

Ring needs to setup its camera game and add 4K, Face Recognition, Car Detection, Build it solar, HomeKit support. I want all the bells and whistles!

[@LifeHackster]

I agree.

[@thomaskn1012]

I like that it’s compatible with Alex A but if Amazon comes out with Alex B, will it still be compatible?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, up to Alex Z… ;)

[@rocky710921]

Will you be reviewing the new ring doorbell battery pro? Considering it to upgrade from ring gen 2 (2017 release)

[@abc123fhdi]

My floodlight camera still working after a few years. I got the Eufy doorbell after my Nest had issues because no subscription but it died during the warranty period so I'm getting a replacement, and no access to footage because it's on the device. Problem with Ring is you need a subscription and even the ring alarm now requires a subscription just to get notifications and arm and disarm from the app which used to be free. They don't charge if you're an existing customer but will eventually charge existing customers most likely.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for the info on Ring charging Ring Alarm users that self monitor being charged a fee for essential features.

[@scottybee8]

I have Doorbell 2 is this worth a upgrade

[@miguelprada5465]

Hello, thanks for this review. I just bought this ring battery doorbell, and I am having issues with the motion notifications. The camera records when a person is detected or motion as well, but I do not receive any notifications of those events. Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks

[@thegeekdude67]

Excellent video! I just received my Ring Battery Doorbell Plus earlier yesterday. This vid helps! 😎👊 🚪 📸

[@spartaleonidas540]

The night vision quality on this greatly exceeds the one on the ring four. However, it’s bizarre that this model doesn’t have pre-roll.

[@andf.3102]

Great vid. Did you ever get that different color faceplate?

[@kimc4155]

Is the ring pro a better option than the plus even though it’s a lot older?

[@LifeHackster]

Wired like the Doorbell Pro and the Pro 2 or even their cheaper wired video doorbell is better than any of their battery powered ones.

[@kimc4155]

Ring Pro 2 or the Reolink Doorbell?

[@MrHoudinidog]

I was thinking about upgrading my version 3 to this but not having 5ghz is poor so will wait for either a version 5 with hopefully at least 2k and WiFi 6 great video though as per usual

[@nirvanarocks83]

Any idea when ring will come out with the next ring doorbell?

[@davidmmuench]

Great video! Something else to consider when deciding on getting a wired doorbell cam is transformer capacity. I was actually impressed with the audio quality. I'm going to watch your Ring Doorbell 4 review; but in your opinion, which of the two is better?

[@LifeHackster]

I do have to compare just to make sure. I like the FOV of this doorbell plus.

[@matt-i3r6w]

Would you still recommend this over their wired doorbell?

[@LifeHackster]

No... wired will always be my preference.

[@BionicRasta]

I prefer a 4:3 aspect ratio over the 1:1 fisheye look. Will you review the AOSU (2k UHD) Wifi Battery Doorbell? It looks similar to Eufy but with subscription free SD card storage in the wallplug speaker homebase (not in the doorbell), & a higher resolution (or so the marketing claims).

[@PlaneSpotterRVer314]

I’m getting one of these tomorrow to replace my Video Doorbell 3. Do you think that this one is better than the Doorbell 3?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes. Just for the FOV.. it is better.

[@PlaneSpotterRVer314]

@@LifeHackster Ok Thank you Lifehacker!!

[@royo6623]

Many missed motions! Twice, a friend dropped off something at my door and Ring did not detect the motion. Not sure if its due to no pre-roll. Why no pre-roll Ring?! My Swann cameras picked it up tho. Nothing wrong with my settings. My Pro2 would've picked it up, but I was having power/transformer issues with that one.

[@nexus888]

Any experience with how long the battery works for?

[@LifeHackster]

~ 2 -2.5 months.

[@laureemoretto212]

My doorbell is on the right side wall of my front door .. would that have enough range to see the person on my stoop

[@LifeHackster]

You can use the corner kit to have more viewing range.

[@andyclark4557]

I wish ring would make a window version with no doorbell, half the size, ore powerful wireless wi-fi with no drag, better audio. Lowlights, night vision, with all the bells and whistles like the new door pro and longer lasting battery with an option to connect a ac adapter, longer recordings, 2 way talk and if course linking to other ring cams and app, how about it RING guys?

[@PatrickC139]

Guess i'll stick wtih my old Ring Battery video doorbell 2. I thought about changing out to Reolink but they have some bugs to work out with their Doorbell hardware. That fisheye on this ring is terrible.

[@erikmacadangdang5187]

Hi Lifehackster! I’m planning to replace an outdoor light fixture which is located on our main door with a ring floodlight cam, is it practical? What do you think?

[@donaldso718]

Yes I've done the same to my fixture. Works just fine and easy to wire.

[@cminneapolis4553]

I have a ring spotlight camera setup to hang under the soffits of my house aimed at my backyard. It is in between my neighbors house and mine. I have recorded video that shows my neighbor walking into my yard then the pixels in the video mess up and the neighbor disappears from view and becomes a shadow. What is happening? It only happens when he walks by. Is he using equipment to jam my camera or what?

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

So can this be both wired and battery ?

[@SaxJockey]

Yes. The hardwiring can be added anytime, but note that it does not power the camera directly. It only trickle charges the battery. This should reduce the need to charge the battery, but in some circumstances, the camera might deplete the battery faster than the hardwire can re-charge it (e.g. if the camera is triggered a lot, or in cold weather when the battery does not perform as good).

[@fkingride.5500]

So is the doorbell plus completely wireless as there so sockets near my feont door just runs on batterys no need to plug in?

[@redkulaT]

Yes that's right, completely wireless and battery powered

[@younghandsome225]

What did u use to screw the wood into the wall to hold the bell

[@LifeHackster]

I used a double mounting tape. Please note that this is for my demo & testing purposes only. I do have a wired in doorbell behind that block of wood.

[@carolann500]

Does anyone have an adjusting angle mount that works with this Battery Doorbell Plus? Its hard to find a mount that angles and let's you easily take out the battery for charging. Any help will be appreciated! Thank you for your video!

[@rickoneill4343]

Who else thinks ring needs a esthetic change to their lineup. Same old look is tired.

[@artieartya]

I want 4k. Or higher FPS if I can’t have both.

[@1469Zeus]

@@artieartya I have 2K iegeek floodlight cam the quality of the video is better than the Doorbell 4 I have.

[@mivrame]

Yes but you Sée ot from the Doors l, you know that a Cam is there..

[@rickoneill4343]

I mean they could make it more sleek and change the colour faceplate. The brick grey box is recognizable but dated now.

[@geopioneergsxr5357]

​@@rickoneill4343I got a black one YEARS AGO.

[@PT-tw6kg]

Great video.

[@nexus888]

can you make just the chime ring and not the doorbell itself? Also would you know the size required to drill into a mason wall to mount it there? Thank you for your video. Very good review

[@zuhairhlayel]

Thank you great video. 🌹🌹🌹

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@glenfooter9030]

So after 4 years (ish) my ring doorbell 3 just stopped picking up wifi . Tried everything but no dice .. after watching this clip I still don’t know which to get … plus or a 4 ….

[@sunnidayz2940]

Do you get unlimited video or clips of short video ?

[@sunshinegypsea]

Can someone please help me?? My ring doorbell 2nd gen I got off Amazon prime day came in today. My only gripe is that the battery is built internally & I want the removable batteries! Which model has the removable batteries?? Thanks. New customer here.

[@SaxJockey]

The one in this video: Ring Battery Video Doorbell PLUS.

[@seasonsfour7002]

Ring doorbell got the problem is sometimes Ring automatically logged you out. On a day, you want to access the camera, you have to log in again. If you forgot the password, you have to reset, it and go through the 2-step verification process. The event is already gone by the time you get to the camera. The face ID won't work either. When you need the camera the most, it is not available. Never buy Ring again.

[@artieartya]

When we gonna get a new 4k eufy doorbell?? Wi-Fi 6?

[@LifeHackster]

Hopefully, soon.

[@BionicRasta]

There is the AOSU (2k UHD) Wifi Battery Doorbell Camera which has sd card storage in the homebase wallplug speaker. Looks very similar to Eufy aka Anker. Maybe its the same company?

[@pizzadave9812]

I have 4 ring cameras and it doesn't matter if they're plugged in or battery, my notifications are almost instant , I mean as soon as my door opens I get the notification and my 15 WYZE camera's alert me 3 seconds later except my battery wyze cameras they come in 30 seconds after way too long. I'm on spectrum WiFi 6 router

[@BLacknesmonstaz]

WPA3 yet?

[@Dnasty1]

I feel like preroll is a bigger advantage than all the other features this thing has. Why is it on the 4 but not on this one?

[@redkulaT]

very good question

[@royo6623]

Yeah, exactly! No preroll means a lot of missed motions and no video. Sadly, I discovered this too late. I wished I returned it.

[@666ofdoom]

This is perfect if people try to steal your package

[@PostprandialTorpor]

Damn No pre rolls?

[@LifeHackster]

Not on this one... might be on the Doorbell Plus PRO, if they decide to make one.

[@michaelsterling8349]

in the night B&W test, you did not have your porch light on, like you did with the Color - On.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, that is how I test them.

[@Kbk542]

I heard ring is going to release soon a ring stick up cam pro

[@LifeHackster]

Hoping it is more than 1080p

[@Kbk542]

@@LifeHackster Yeah, it also has 3d radar which is the only improvement I see

[@josepantojq4833]

I mean their are selling quickly

[@josepantojq4833]

Should I buy one I look online and some stores their are selling them fast

[@LifeHackster]

It is up to you…it is pretty reliable and works good…Amazon has them.

[@A_Son_Of_Yahuah]

Does anyone know if the mounting screws can go into the wood without the anchors??? I'm not a handy person lol.

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, you don’t need the anchors unless in brick or drywall.

[@generalsoul1]

If you could only have one brand of WiFi cameras for inside and outside what would it be? No poe just strictly WiFi only.

[@LifeHackster]

It will be Ring outside and Wyze or Eufy inside. Ring is reliable outside and I want local micro SD card recording additional option on the inside.

[@generalsoul1]

@@LifeHackster wouldn’t the Eufy be better or just as good outside? With capabilities like solar panel charging and such. The video footage looks crisp with both. I only need 3 cameras outside and 2 inside. I just like the idea of WiFi and being able to charge it once every few months. Also being able to use the cloud to view recordings but also having a base station inside with an sd card as a backup. And no monthly fee or atleast something not too expensive. My wife and I recently dropped cove as our security provider because of many issues over the course of a year (indoor cameras not allowing you to view them, outdoor cameras missing people in my yard or cars in my driveway, no notifications sometimes for an entire week), and we opted to go with better cameras this time over anything else. Just trying to get our best bang for the buck without going poe or having multiple different brands to switch apps on.

[@LifeHackster]

@@generalsoul1 Eufy can be an option and you will just use 1 app but there is still working on integrating their devices...currently their plug in or wired cameras doesn't integrate with the homebase or the battery powered cams.

[@generalsoul1]

@@LifeHackster well the 2 cameras outside wouldn’t be plug in, and although the ones inside will be plugged in I don’t need them to necessarily integrate with a home base.

[@user-er4hz7tk7p]

From saudi 👍

[@doug2349]

wow for $35 the Wyze cam v3 is still better than the ring doorbell plus I mean the wyze v3 is better with the color night vision

[@stanlee7635]

I just installed a Ring version 2 with the battery. First person to come to the door. Knocked and stood there for about 30 seconds and walked away. The damn doorbell didn’t record anything. Money well spent…😒

[@iio58]

Alex -A 😊 bless.

[@SpcT0rres]

micro usb?

[@Rockaland2]

Ring plus trying to sell you the same camera with a tad bit more features... the pro will be 1080 p and have bird eye view as a gimmick to sell you it.. The only thing that will make ring take back the share of the Market and this is coming from someone who was first to buy Ring is if they do 4k , A.I. PTZ tracking and a POE system and ditch the wifi.. but then they cant sell you the covers, the back up battery,. the chime .the cable. the warranty. etc.

[@LifeHackster]

I know. Ring needs to up their game.

[@bisco2946]

I have the ring pro 2. It misses a lot of the movement that it should be capturing. Very disappointing.

[@LifeHackster]

Sorry to hear that. Mine has worked pretty reliably.

[@caseysmith2276]

Wait, you’re life hacker!! You lied to that nice lady!

[@YukonHawk1]

You lost me at subscription 😅

[@LifeHackster]

That’s Ring for you..

[@atomic_poppy]

Big deal, it’s $40 a year. My Netflix costs more.

[@george746]

What can you use this without subscription or is paying a subscription is the only way to use this device? I will refuse to give my hard earn money to buy a product and then pay monthly in order to use a bricky device.

[@LifeHackster]

You can use all the cameras features like notifications and doorbell functionality and can do live view but you will not be able to view recorded events.

[@george746]

@@LifeHackster Any cameras or doorbell cameras out there that doesn't require a subscription based fees and let's me video record events?

[@LifeHackster]

@@george746 eufy or Reolink

[@george746]

@@LifeHackster Thanks! Do you know if there is any way to have some type of anti theft protection for these cameras? I notice Reolink doesn't have any.

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

I think it’s poor that you have to pay for a subscription to see the videos. Hello! Isn’t this the purpose of this doorbell setup! I certainly won’t be subscribing! I have a 2nd gen doorbell and a ring pro chime setup. The ring door bell is louder than the chime on full volume with the loudest ring tone. This is pathetic really as well as the time it gets to get the doorbell talking to the chime. 😢

[@glong2720]

I gave good money for a Ring doorbell and it didn't work and their customer service was a joke. I wasted money and a great deal of time that will never happen again. I found it to be junk. Fool me once shame on you, fool; me twice shame on me. ON MORE RING products.

[@Kawsarmiah]

Not worth it to upgrade

[@joexman6194]

Ring product is the worse ! owned many in several years , finally ditched them and go to others brands ! much happier !

[@docsantander]

Amazon Alexeij.. 😅

[@9rrr7]

who is alex-a😂

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

Some chick who has all the answers! 🤗

[@Mmmyess]

Very good video. Thank you! Just to let you know, you're mispronouncing "Alexa". It's pronounced as one word with a soft "a" at the end -- like, "Aleksa" -- not two words like "Alex-ay". Cheers!

[@LifeHackster]

Lol… it is intentional that I pronounce it like that so that viewers’ Alexa devices will not got triggered when they watch this video.

[@Mmmyess]

@@LifeHackster LOL! That's brilliant!

[@figaro8105]

I'm not drilling holes in my house and I'm also not going to pay for a subscription.

[@Voltechs]

So lame that you can’t get all the wired features if you wired it in. I don’t undeeratand why this concept is so difficult for companies to grasp. I want wired performance unless power goes out and then I want continued functionality on battery in the interim. It’s not a complex concept. Security is pointless if an intruded can simply shut off the power to the house. So dumb. My router and modem are on a UPS, so before you ask, yes, even during a power outage I’d still have internet.

[@simontsang4509]

You lost me at Alex A

[@LifeHackster]

If you don’t know why I do that…then you are really lost. ;)

[@skaterdude14b]

Would you nice if you reviewed cameras that weren’t “internetty” brands that gave you affiliate marketing. At Home Depot, they have a million quality brands you’ve never reviewed.

[@LifeHackster]

A million quality brands? I'm not sure about that... If a brand is only in Home Depot and not anywhere else...either their marketing is weak or they are not well known...and if that brand goes down like Lowe's Iris brand that went down a couple of years ago...well

[@carsnthings8948]

Ring video quality really is garbage for todays age. The whole point of having a doorbell camera is to identify people..

[@urizerqelezski2692]

AVOID, DON'T BUY THESE RUBBISH DOORBELLS. Firstly when you buy this crap devise they don't mention that you have to pay $49.95 per year to keep it going. It is also annoying as if the wind blows you get notifications that someone is at the door. Don't waste your money.

[@smartalic5]

$50 a year is honestly cheap compared to everything else we have to pay for in Australia

[@quitepernicious6041]

Irritated by your "ALEXEI", I was unable to continue watching the vid. My goodness, it's ALEXA, the very same way you say LINDA, not LINDEI.

[@LifeHackster]

I guess you don't know why I do that. Well, I mispronounce it intentionally so that my viewers including you, if you have Alexa device at your home will not get activated when I say that word. I'm just being polite my viewers.

[@KikiRay29]

Exactly and it's brilliant , thank you for that !!

[@JHow861]

Yeah, that's why he said Alexei to be polite ya jackass!

[@kappakumplete]

How can you be this clueless??

[@stevieg6418]

I think ring uses really cheap lenses. for the size of it for it to be using a fish eye lens to give a better view indicates they haven't really improved the lens as such - it is quite telling you can see the rim of the lens which could indicate they just put a fish eye on top of their old lens.