Ring Mac App Problem
I have recently discovered a problem with the updated app for Mac. Once you open up the video window, you used to be able to make the video larger. Now, that doesn’t seem to be the case, but once you click the video window, it disappears. When this happens, you can no longer click anywhere on the app window. Quit doesn’t work. Even though the app seems to be running (not crashing), the only option I can do is force quit the app. Screen video attached - I had to zip it since apparently .mov files aren’t acceptable form of upload and also limited in size, so reduced to 480p. MacOS 10.15.1 Ring App 2.4.0 (745) Screen Recording 2019-11-17 at 9.52.52 AM_480.mov.zip (3.71 MB)
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17-11-2019 06:12:01
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We greatly appreciate your feedback @prcdbear! I've shared your detailed post and video example with our team who is going to look into this further. In the meantime, please try to remove and reinstall the Ring application on your Mac. Additionally, please double-check that there are no screen resolution settings or apps in the background that might interfere with the Mac app functionality. I've moved the post to our Apps board so other neighbors who might have an app concern or suggestions from a similar experience, might be able to add to this. Please let me know if the above steps help to improve anything! :)
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20-11-2019 10:01:52
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PThank you! The first thing I did was uninstall/reinstall. This seemed to start in the last update of the app, but I can' remember if it was before or after the Catalina release. I think it was after. I know they updated the app to support dark mode, but it seems like a bug was introduced that wasn't there before. There's nothing else running that would possibly change the screen resolutions. (i.e. no apps or games, etc.). Catalina also introducted picture-in-picture video, maybe there's some conflict with that. I only base that on the behavior of how the video disappears and might be totally going the wrong direction there. Thanks for the followup, forwarding, and moving! Shane
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21-11-2019 01:13:43
RI am having this same issue, Live video will expand, but when looking at a previous video, it will not let me "stretch" by dragging a corner. Ring 2.4.2 MacBook Pro Catalina MacOS 10.15.3 (19D76)
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22-03-2020 10:28:55
RMarley, can you update if Ring is working on these issues raised back in November 2019. I am having exactly the same problems now. Thanks!!
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22-03-2020 11:09:30
MAfter being prompted to install the new app for mac, I have experienced the same issue of not being able to quit; one must force quit to get out of the app. The previous app worked well with no issues. Can we be advised when a fix is available? Thank you.
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16-09-2020 11:01:34
PIt's rather interesting to note, my app was also updated this morning, and I do not have this issue any longer. I wonder what MacOS version you are using, and also wondering if maybe they are using some sort of safari api in development of that app (if that's even possible -- I am not an app developer). Since you posted, Apple has released Safari 14 which I also updated.
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17-09-2020 12:36:48
- I
I have a different issue with the Mac app 2.4.0 version. It works great for a while, then at some point when you open a video to view, it will open but not play. The only fix I have found so far is to completely close the Ring app, then open up again and everything works fine again for a while (hours, not days). The app does not crash, and control for shutting down works. The issue is the Quicktime video will not play after some perioid of the app being opened and used. This is happening on two different Macbook Pro's with Catalina 10.15.1.
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22-11-2019 10:55:29
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- R
PRDC Bear, did you ever get a resolution to your problem. I am having exactly the same issues.
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22-03-2020 11:04:43
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PNope, They made some suggestions, like signing out, or deleting the app and redownloading it. I know it's just a bug in the app, so I am just not going to worry about it. It's more annoying than anything, but doesn't affect the functionality. Hopefully one day it wil be fixed.
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23-03-2020 01:07:20
DThe "quit" problem on the Macs was reported over a year ago, still happening. I was apparently running the non-mac version prior to finding and installing the Mac version assuming it'd be better. The non-Mac version had no issues, should have kept that one. Ring - can this issue NOT be fixed? C'mon...
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21-08-2020 04:30:57
- M
Hey TOM_RING ....when is this going to be fixed ?????? I hung up after being on hold for 30 minutes ! Why do we need to force quit to close the app ?
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19-02-2021 10:25:28
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