Ring finally brings end-to-end encryption to its flagship video doorbells
The battery-powered Ring Stick Up Cam joins its wired and solar-powered siblings with the option of end-to-end encryption.But the increased privacy protections come with caveats. With end-to-end encryption turned on, users lose the ability to preview videos on the Ring app’s Event Timeline view and in rich notifications that show a snapshot of action in notification before opening the app.
Also, shared users of Ring devices can’t see videos on their devices, and no user can share videos from the Ring app oror any third-party apps. End-to-end encryption also disables Alexa Greetings and Quick Replies – where a Ring video doorbell can automatically respond to a visitor. Bird’s Eye View also won’t work – an option on some Ring cameras that shows the path a visitor has taken to the doorbell or camera. Disabling end-to-end encryption restores all these functions.
However, most of these features are useful conveniences — not essential to the core use of a security camera. For many users, the increased privacy protection will be worth the loss of some convenience.
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