Ring Indoor Cam (newest model) — Home or business security in 1080p HD video, Black

Product overview

Ring Indoor Cam 2nd Gen: What to Know

The Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) is the most straightforwardly "not a pet camera" option in this guide: it's Ring's plug-in indoor security camera, full stop, with no pet-aware AI category, no treat dispenser, and no bark alerts. We're including it because plenty of people already own Ring hardware or an Echo device and just want a plain, reliable indoor camera pointed at wherever their dog or cat hangs out, without buying into a pet-branded ecosystem.

The specific unit we verified (ASIN B0B6GJBKRK) is the single-camera Black configuration of the 2023-released 2nd generation model, sold on its own rather than in Ring's 2-pack, 3-pack, or 4-pack multi-camera listings, or the bundles that include a Ring Pet Tag accessory, all of which sit on their own separate ASINs. We cross-confirmed this exact ASIN as the genuine 2nd-gen Black single unit through matching listings on Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes, which is useful corroboration given that our own Amazon fetch for this listing showed a non-US delivery banner rather than a full buybox.

Core features are 1080p video with color night vision, live view, a physical privacy cover you manually swivel over the lens and mic, real-time motion alerts, and Alexa integration including audio announcements and Echo Show streaming. Ring's own listing is explicit that scrolling back through video history and AI-powered event alerts require a compatible Ring Protect subscription, sold separately; without it, you get live view and real-time motion push notifications, but not a stored history to scroll back through.

Key Listed Features