Ring Battery Doorbell: Easy, flexible, priced right

Packed with features that belie its budget price, the revamped Ring Battery Doorbell is tempting, but its best features will cost you.

BY MICHAEL BROWN

Ring offers one of the best smart home security ecosystems on the market, encompassing everything from security cameras and video doorbells to indoor and outdoor lighting, sensors, and professionally monitored home security systems. The flexible Ring Battery Doorbell, introduced late last year, makes for a great introduction to that ecosystem. But that recommendation comes with a caveat: You’ll need to sign up for a Ring Home subscription if you want to unlock all this product’s features—and that includes the ability to record video. Without one, you’ll receive notifications when someone rings your doorbell, but you’ll only be able to get a live view of what’s happening in front of its camera. I’m going to assume you know that already, so I’ll explain how much those subscriptions cost and what they include until…

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PCWorld (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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