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Ring Indoor Cam (2nd gen) review
A small plug-in indoor camera with a sliding cover you move by hand. Ring states 1080p, a 140° field of view, two-way audio with noise suppression and video history of up to 180 days on a subscription.
The conclusion Buy it as part of a Ring system, not on its own. The subscription is the real price, and it never stops.
This is a camera that makes sense inside an ecosystem and much less sense
outside one. If a household already has Ring doorbells or an alarm, adding an
Indoor Cam means one app, one notification stream and one plan. Bought on its
own, it is a fixed 1080p camera with no card slot.
The subscription is not optional in practice
Ring states video history of up to 180 days, and that history is a
subscription feature. There is no local storage on this model. A camera that
detects and notifies but keeps nothing is a camera that tells you something
happened and cannot show you what — which is rarely what anybody bought.
Counted over three years, the plan usually exceeds the price difference
between this camera and one that records to a card. That is a real number
worth doing before ordering.
What is good about it
The build is neat, it plugs into a socket and stands flat or wall-mounts with its bracket, and the sliding
cover is a privacy control anybody in the room can see and operate. Ring
states active noise suppression on the microphone, which makes the two-way
audio genuinely usable rather than a novelty.
At 140° it sees a whole room from a corner shelf without panning, and there
is no motor to fail.
Who it suits
Existing Ring households. Everyone else should compare the three-year cost
against a camera with a card slot before deciding.
Availability
On sale on the American Amazon store. The price there varies by seller; check it on the listing before buying.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
What reassures, and what does not
Strengths
Manual privacy cover you slide across the lens yourself
Fits into an existing Ring system — one app, one notification stream
Small enough for a shelf, or wall-mounted with the bracket; plugs into a socket
Noise suppression on the microphone, stated by Ring
Compromises
Video history requires a Ring Home subscription — without it, the camera alerts but keeps nothing
No local card slot at all
Fixed 140° view: it does not pan or tilt
1080p, when the cheaper GNCC is 2K and the Reolink E1 and Liretope H99, at the same price, go higher
Specifications
Resolution
1080p HD, stated by Ring
Field of view
140°, fixed
Privacy
Manual sliding cover over the lens; closed, it disables the camera and the microphone
Storage
Cloud only, up to 180 days on subscription
Audio
Two-way with active noise suppression
Power
Plugs into a standard socket; stands on a flat surface or wall-mounts with the bracket
Night vision
Yes, stated by Ring, no range given
Detection
Motion and sound, with real-time alerts
Amazon reference
B0B6GKHS2S
EAN
0840268936556
The questions we are asked
Does it record without a subscription?
No. Ring states video history of up to 180 days as a subscription feature, and there is no card slot on this camera. Without a plan it will still detect and notify in real time, but nothing is kept — which is precisely the thing you wanted a camera for.
Is the manual cover better than a motorized shutter?
It is more honest and less convenient. Nobody can close it remotely, so it cannot be reopened remotely either — but it also does not close itself when you arm the system, which a motorized shutter can. For a bedroom, manual is arguably the right answer.
Should I buy it if I do not already own Ring?
Probably not. Its main advantage is that it joins an existing Ring system on one app with one set of notifications. Bought alone, it is a 1080p fixed camera with no local storage, and this hub has cheaper cameras that record to a card.
Our score
7.8/ 10
Buy it as part of a Ring system, not on its own. The subscription is the real price, and it never stops.
What this one costs among indoor security cameras
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 2, 2026.
The buyer this one serves, among security devices
A household already using Ring doorbells or alarms, where one app for everything is worth more than the specification.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for home security products and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
The cheapest camera in this hub with a physical privacy shutter. GNCC states 2K resolution, a 355° sweep, six infrared LEDs and both motion and sound detection, with recording to card or to an optional cloud plan.
Best for: A first indoor camera, or a second one for a room where the cost of losing it matters more than the picture.
A very small battery-powered indoor camera with a 160° lens. Liretope states 4K capture, infrared night vision, app streaming and card recording to 256 GB, in a body designed to sit on a shelf rather than to be mounted.
Best for: A temporary position with no socket — a vacation rental, a garage shelf, a room being watched for a week rather than a year.
4MP 2K · 355° pan · auto-tracking · cry detection · microSD to 512 GB
Reolink states 4 MP, a 355° sweep with auto-tracking, and detection that includes a crying child. Recording goes to a card of up to 512 GB, to a Reolink NVR or to the maker's own hub, with no monthly fee for local storage.
Best for: A room where the camera should follow what moves — a child's room, a workshop, a hallway with several doors.