From CNET: Amazon-owned Ring, which offers a range of home cameras and a very DIY-friendly security system, is saying goodbye to its Ring Protect plans. In their place, the home security company is welcoming fall with a completely new set of subscription plans called Ring Home.
Ring Home will come in basic ($5), standard ($10) and premium ($20) plans and include the same upgrades that Ring Protect plans had, including Rich Notifications, cloud storage and other features, all at the same prices of the old Protect plans. But Home is adding several additional perks to make the subscriptions -- which saw a price increase at the beginning of 2024 -- more interesting:
24/7 recording: Available only in the premium plan, this feature allows Ring wired cameras to continuously record without needing to be triggered. We've seen 24/7 recording in a couple of battery cameras, but it's usually reserved for wired models like these, so your Ring Battery Stick-Up Cam probably won't be eligible.
Video preview alerts: Included in all plans, these alerts simply add a brief video thumbnail to the app alerts you get on your phone. When an alert pops up, you can get a quick view of the action, to help you decide if the situation requires your direct attention.
Extended and continuous live views: Live views in Protect lasted for only 10 minutes, but Ring Home wants to make things more video chat–friendly with a baseline of 30 minutes. People with higher tiers can watch and chat for even longer.
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