How to fix red lights on Ring doorbells?
Before fixing the red light on your Ring doorbell, it’s essential to exclude the leading underlying cause behind it, but this could consume ample time and energy. Rather than doing so, you can follow our step-by-step guide until the issue gets fixed.
Here are the steps to fix the solid red light on the ring camera:
1. Try disabling your VPN temporarily
Virtual Private Network (VPN) works as a great source to run various apps, but sometimes, alteration in the location can disrupt the functioning of your Ring cameras. This happens as Ring cameras need your actual location to work effectively.
Therefore, disabling your VPN temporarily can enable your Ring camera to fix the red light immediately and thus start working.
Here are the steps to disable the VPN:
- Head to the VPN service app on your phone/tablet or PC/laptop.
- Next, look for the switch that turns the VPN on or off.
- Now, toggle the VPN and turn it off.
- Lastly, wait a few minutes until the device gets its connectivity reset.
Note that once your system’s connectivity gets reset, turn the VPN on. This will avoid any hindrance at your end such that it will once again make your internet connection private or avoid any disturbance if using it for something else.
2. Recharge the batteries if needed
Sometimes, low-powered batteries may also result in a flashing red light repeatedly on your Ring camera. So, checking your Ring doorbell’s battery is essential in such a case.
If the battery is low-powered, you can quickly charge them up by connecting to a micro-USB charger. These recharged batteries will work for months despite regular use.
3. Try restarting the Setup process of your Ring camera
Another way to tackle the Red light on the Ring camera is to restart the Setup process. To do so, you’ll need to press the Setup button on your camera and later complete the process on the Ring app.
Note that while doing this process, you need to reconnect your Ring to the network again, which will get disconnected. So, ensure that you connect or link the accurate network and enter the correct password.
After completing this, you’ll see the red light disappearing and the appearance of the solid blue one. This would mark the fixation of the issue you were facing earlier. However, if the red light still appears, head down to the next hack.
4. Try reinstalling the Ring app
Reinstalling an app works best as a quick refresh. So, why not try this in this case too?
If, even after restarting the setup process, the red-light problem isn’t resolved, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Ring app on your device.
Here are the steps to uninstall the Ring app:
- Firstly, head to All Apps on your device.
- Navigate the Ring app.
- Now, press and hold the Ring app until you see More Options.
- Lastly, tap X or Uninstall to delete the app from your system.
Once you get the notification for the completion of the deletion of the app, reinstall it again. Note that the uninstallation process may differ for each different device. However, we have discussed the standard one above.
5. Try resetting your Ring camera
Last, you can reset your Ring camera if none of the above hacks helped resolve the red light issue.
To do so, press and hold the Setup button for 20 seconds. After that, restart the app and reconnect the camera to the network. Moreover, ensure you choose the right network and enter the correct password.
If this resetting option fixes your issue, the Ring camera will show a solid blue light. However, if it doesn’t red light will still be visible, and you’ll need to contact the Ring service team for further assistance.
Frequently Ask Questions
What do 4 red lights on Ring camera mean?
The 4 red lights on the Ring doorbell mean the night vision mode is on. They aid in improving visibility under low light. These lights may also enable your camera to record any motion it senses when you’re away. You can view the video remotely on the Ring app with adjusted settings.
How to turn off red lights on Ring doorbell?
Below are the steps to turn off the red lights on the Ring doorbell:
- Firstly, head to the Ring app.
- Next, tap on the menu with three horizontal lines.
- Now tap on Devices.
- After that, click on the device that needs to be adjusted.
- Tap on Device Settings and then on Video Settings.
- Lastly, toggle the Color Night Vision off.
Conclusion
As a bottom line, the Red light on the Ring doorbell indicates low battery, change in Software Settings, or enabled Night vision mode. So, simply follow a step-by-step guide until the underlying issue gets resolved.
This guide includes disabling the VPN, changing the battery, restarting the Setup process of the Ring app, furthermore reinstalling the Ring app, and resetting your Ring device too. So, dig into this guide o learn how to perform each step in detail.
Source:
https://community.ring.com/t/ring-indoor-camera-red-light/2677
