There has been a surge in the usage of Ring doorbell cameras in the recent past. They also provide home security and comfort as they enable one to identify whoever is at the door and communicate with them through the phone. But, there are situations when you may want to disable the video recording feature of your Ring camera for some privacy concerns. In this article, we will guide you through the process of how to turn off video recording on Ring devices easily.

Why Turn Off The Camera There are a few reasons why you may want to temporarily disable video recording on your Ring doorbell camera: 

Privacy If you are entertaining or doing something that you do not wish to be recorded, you can always switch off the camera.

Video Storage  This involves recording videos for an extended period, and this consumes storage space. If they run low on storage, they can turn off the camera to save space.

Problems With Camera Or Video  In case your camera or video begins to lag or freeze for a reason unknown, turning the video off and then turning it back on again can solve some of the minor software problems.

Reducing Bandwidth  If you are using a weak WiFi connection, then you should turn off video recording as it uses some bandwidth.

Electricity Usage - The turning off of the video reduces the electricity usage and can save energy just a little almost negligible. This is particularly helpful if the doorbell device's internal battery is low, as it disconnects it for some time to recharge.

This guide will teach you how to effectively deactivate a Ring Doorbell Camera. Disabling video recording on Ring devices is a simple and very fast process. Here are the step-by-step instructions:Here are the step-by-step instructions:

  1. Open The Ring App Launch the Ring application on your Android, iOS, or any other device that you have connected and configured with Ring doorbell camera devices. You don€™t have a choice but to have the app installed on your camera and have an account with them.
  2. Tap The Three Lines First, go to the upper left corner of the Ring app search for three horizontal lines, and click on them to show the side menu.
  3. Select Devices Go down to find advice in the options list on the left side of the page. This will take you to a list of all devices that you have Ring connected to.
  4. Identify Your Camera Locate the video doorbell camera that you want to disable the recording on. Tap to open its options.
  5. Turn Off Video Recording Click on the ‘Video Recording€™ button to switch it off and make the button grey. This also automatically pauses all video recording for that specific Ring device.
  6. Confirm Action You will be prompted with a dialog box indicating that you have decided to stop recording videos from that device to the cloud. Press Turn Off to confirm and finalize this action.

Again you will be able to see anyone at the door via the live view option if the camera has this feature. But during this off period, no video clips will be shot or even recorded in whatever form.

How To Resume Video Recording video clips again, simply?

  1. Launch the Ring app and return to the Devices section.
  2. You disabled a camera or you want to tell that to the person standing across from you, tap.
  3. Flip the Video Recording switch back to the on/blue position.

If the motion is detected again, the camera will automatically continue recording and uploading the video clips.

Extra Tips Here are some additional pointers for managing your Ring cameras: 

  • If you want you can have different recording settings for day and night. Just tap Advanced Settings.
  • If you only want to turn off the notification but still want to capture clips, you can turn off the Motion Notifications instead.
  • For the devices that use batteries for their power, powering off the camera is useful when not in use since it saves battery power.
  • Regarding hard-wired devices, the ability to turn off the video enables bandwidth conservation.
  • If you do not desire continuous recording, then it is recommended to check the Video Recording setting at least once in a while.
  • If traveling and want security but also privacy, just leave live view on and turn off the recording.

Conclusion Ring doorbell cameras offer important security and utility. However, there may be occasions where you may wish to disable video recording temporarily such as when guests are visiting your home, low storage or battery, bandwidth issues, etc. Turning off and on video recording is easy and can be done through the Ring mobile app as described above. All you have to do is switch the setting for each camera to the preferred value.

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