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On one day with it pinned to the lowest setting I received just one alert, while Medium triggered dozens.Ī step in between each of them would help immensely. And I had the opposite problem when it was set to Low. While Ring says Medium is good for “most uses,” I found that it triggered alerts for too often, especially on windy days. With the doorbell, for example, there are several steps of sensitivity that can be selected for how often you want to be bothered by alerts, but on the Floodlight Battery, there are only three: Low, Medium, and High. Part of the problem obviously stems from its lack of a camera, but it’s also the rudimentary controls on the app. With only three motion settings, you’ll either get too many or too few notifications with the Floodlight Battery. Like the doorbell and other Ring devices, you’ll get notifications when the Floodlight Battery detects motion, but I found its detection to be much less reliable. The simplicity of setup extends to the functionality of the device, but it’s not nearly as delightful. Simple settings, complex menus, and so-so monitoring I only encountered one issue with it going offline for an extended period of time-which was solved by disconnecting a Ring Chime-and even with a relatively low signal (around RSSI-75 versus RSSI-40 on my other Ring devices), the Floodlight Battery didn’t have any responsiveness issues or lag. It also connects up to 50 devices, which should be plenty unless you plan on buying lots of path lights (but be aware that you can’t operate more than one Ring smart lighting bridge on your network).Ĭonnecting the Ring Bridge to my network was even easier than the Ring cameras, with little more than a few taps required to get the Bridge and Floodlight on speaking terms.
The last thing smart home enthusiasts need is another standalone hub, but it’s small, has a long range, and uses a power cable (rather than an all-one-one plug design like the Chime), so it’s easy to hide. It’s also the component that sends motion alerts to your phone, so you will want one. Like the Philips Hue Bridge, the Ring Bridge enables grouping of lights and IFTTT-type triggers for the rest of your devices. The Floodlight Battery is part of a new category of smart lights from Ring.īut to get the most out of the Floodlight Battery, you’ll want to pair it with a Ring Bridge, available for $50 on its own or $70 as part of a bundle with the floodlight. It only requires three screws to stay in place, but you’ll want to make sure it’s secured well, since the Floodlight Battery gets pretty heavy once you add four D cells to it. If you’re setting it up as a dumb light, you won’t need to do anything except pop in the batteries and attach the bracket to a sturdy wall or beam with a drill and the included screws.
RING BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS INSTALL
Like the rest of Ring’s products, the Floodlight Battery is incredibly easy to install and set up.
RING BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS FULL
Ring’s hallmark craftsmanship and set-it-and-forget-it simplicity are on full display, but the Floodlight Battery just doesn’t have the same elegance and sophistication as its camera-enabled products. Rather, it feels like an Amazon Basics knockoff of the Floodlight Cam, albeit a quality one for the price.
RING BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS PRO
The other Ring devices in my home-the Doorbell Pro and Floodlight Cam-feel and function like premium smart home products, but the Floodlight Battery isn’t quite on the same level.