How Long Does a Ring Battery Last?

The battery in your Ring device is designed to last for a few months before needing a recharge, but several factors can contribute to a battery lasting longer or dying faster. Ring devices are often exposed to various environmental conditions, and some Ring devices see more use than others.

If your Ring battery doesn’t seem to last as long as it should, or your Ring battery life has deteriorated, there are some steps you can take to improve the situation.

How Long Does a Ring Battery Last?

According to Ring, the battery in a Ring video doorbell should last between 6 and 12 months before it needs to be recharged. That estimate is based on ideal environmental conditions, though, and likely doesn’t consider the sort of high use some users may experience with their Ring doorbells.

In real-world conditions, many users report their Ring batteries last anywhere from a couple of days to a few months. While it is technically possible to reach a 6- to a 12-month window of battery life, it isn’t feasible for users whose Ring devices pick up a lot of vehicle or foot traffic throughout the day.

Why Does My Ring Doorbell Die So Fast

Here are the most common reasons for a Ring doorbell battery to die fast:

• Low temperature: If it’s freezing where you live, the battery will typically need to be recharged more frequently. When the temperature dips below freezing, the battery may fail to charge even if the Ring is hardwired.
• High temperature: In high temperatures, and direct sunlight, the Ring is more likely to shut down due to overheating than fail due to the battery dying too soon.
• A high number of events: If there’s a lot of vehicle or foot traffic in front of your house, the Ring device will be active more often, so it'll be used more (even if you don't necessarily need to see this activity).
• Settings need to be adjusted: If you’re getting too many events per day, you may be able to help by changing the motion detection settings.
• Live View is enabled: This feature is fun and valuable, but it’s also hard on the battery. If you want to use Live View, consider getting a second battery or hard wiring your Ring.
• Your Wi-Fi connection is weak: Your Ring battery will die faster if the device constantly struggles to find and connect to your Wi-Fi network. If you can improve the Wi-Fi signal in the area your Ring is installed, it may help with battery life.

How to Tell What’s Draining Your Ring Battery

Your Ring app has a power usage section showing exactly how the Ring battery is being used. If it isn’t lasting as long as it should due to one particular feature, this section will show you exactly what the problem is.

1. Open the Ring app, and tap the menu icon (three lines).

2. Tap Devices.

3. Tap your Ring.

4. Tap Power Settings.

5. Tap Feature Power Usage.

6. To check power usage, tap the small arrow to the right of the feature.

7. Check each feature to see which one is draining your battery.

8. If none of the features show excessive battery drain, your battery is probably going dead due to environmental factors, or it may be worn out.

How to Improve Ring Battery Life

There isn’t much you can do about the weather if cold temperatures are killing your batteries, but you can increase your Ring battery life if you’re dealing with an excessive number of events each day.

If your Ring battery is dying too fast, try these fixes:

• Turn off Live View. While this is one of the best features offered by Ring doorbells, it’s also really hard on the battery. Even if you don’t use it all the time, even having it on will drain the battery more quickly than if you left it off. Try using Live View only when necessary, and turn it off altogether if reducing active usage doesn’t help enough.
• Check your Wi-Fi strength. In the Ring app, check the received signal strength indication (RSSI). If it’s low, try to improve the Wi-Fi signal in the location where your Ring is installed.
• Adjust your motion sensitivity. Increase the sensitivity to decrease the number of irrelevant events picked up by your Ring. Consider utilizing motion zones, so the Ring ignores parts of the image where traffic or other extraneous motion is likely to trigger an event.
• Set up motion scheduling. If there are times of the day when you know motion will occur, like when your trash gets picked up, you can set up motion scheduling to prevent alerts during that time.
• Adjust your motion frequency. This setting adjusts the way the Ring’s algorithm works so it won’t trigger multiple events in a short amount of time. Setting the algorithm to Light will cut down on the number of events each day if there’s a lot of repetitive motion, but you may also miss important events.

How Long Does a Ring Battery Take to Charge

In general, a Ring battery takes about five to 10 hours to charge, but the amount of time a Ring battery takes to charge depends on a handful of factors. For example, a cold battery will take longer to charge than one in the normal operating range for temperature. Excessive temperatures can affect how long the battery takes to charge.