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Please add Spotlight Light ON with motion feature at night - even when porch light is nearby
Hi all. Just got my spotlight battery cam installed on front porch. I have an overhead porch light (about 40W or so) and the camera is in a corner away from the porchlight, but still sees some light from it. I have determined that even with “lights ON with motion at night setting”, the spotlights will NOT come on with motion. One reason I opted for the spotlight cam vs. doorbell was to have that spotlight come on with motion as an extra deterrent. I talked with Ring support and they say this is operating correctly. I can understand that perhaps the photosensor thinks it is still daytime and therefore no light needed, but since the camera knows what time of day it is, it would seem Ring would have taken into consideration people use porch lights near a camera and the fact the clock says it is night, should override any “artificial” light and come on. I’m surprised there is no “workaround” to forcing the light to come on under these conditions and can’t imagine there aren’t millions of people that want their spotlights or floodlights to come on with motion even if they have porch lights in the area. **So please join me in supporting this suggestion as I understand Ring likes to see support of suggestions from multiple customers.** Hope someone can help or a moderator/admin tell me this will be made available soon!
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25-01-2021 05:23:50
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@meme Thanks for the upvote. Come on folks. This is a INHERENT feature of these cameras that should have been incorporated before it was even first released. Not to diminish other requests here, but this is an INHERENT feature of these cameras that should have been incorporated before it was even first released and not perhaps an "enhancement" as others may be requesting here. This is a serious deficiency folks. Does it make sense that a motion camera equipped with a light DOESN'T turn on if you even have the dimmest of porch lights even far away from the camera? I think not. Wouldn't any consumer buying these on Ring.com or Amazon or at Best Buy EXPECT the light to come on with motion at night? I think so. Let's get Ring's attention here and UPVOTE. I need your votes and your camera needs to have it's light turn on with motion at night.
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30-07-2023 01:04:50
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- U
I have the same issue / request. I had someone come on my porch the other night and he left when I manually activated the light and siren. If the light had popped on automatically, he probably would have noticed the camera and left right then. However, my porch light prevents this from happening. This is an easy setting to add into the software / app, please consider doing so!
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10-10-2024 03:03:22
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**UPVOTES PLEASE!** I was wondering if one of the moderators could comment if there has been any progress or thought given to correcting to what I think is a major deficiency with the Ring spotlight battery camera. I posted this years ago. Namely, if there is ANY sort of ambient light in the vicinity of the cam, like even a dim porchlight, the spotlight will NOT go on with motion even with light set to turn ON with motion in the app. The whole purpose of a motion activated security light is to come on with motion and that is one of the main reasons I opted for the spotlight battery cam vs. a simple doorbell. Note, this isn't even a feature request in my opinion, it is a basic deficiency or oversight in the design of the product. I would really appreciate an update from Ring moderators on this one and UPVOTES from everyone PLEASE. Thanks!!
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06-07-2023 06:28:09
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