Live View for Doorbells and Cameras
Learn how to watch live video from your Ring doorbell or camera for up to 10 minutes at a time in the Ring app or from Ring.com.
Live View is available to Ring app users and Shared Users without a subscription.
1Reviewing previously recorded video on your Ring cameras and doorbells requires a Ring Home subscription.
How to use Live View in the Ring app
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
- Tap on a doorbell or camera preview screen.
- PressTap to Go Live.
- TapEnd Liveor close screen.
Using Live View from your account on Ring.com
- Click the doorbell or camera preview.
- ClickEnd Live Viewor close screen.
Live View icons and what they mean
Icon | Description |
Opens Live View | |
Microphone is OFF on your mobile device or computer (default) | |
Microphone is ON on your mobile device or computer | |
Live audio is MUTED (default) | |
Live audio in ON | |
Opens Settings for Live View | |
Doorbells only: Activates | |
Cameras only: Siren is OFF (default) | |
Cameras only: Siren is ON | |
Select cameras: Light is OFF | |
Select cameras: Light is ON |
Turn on Camera Preview for Live View
If you want to see Live View instead of recent events when you tap camera previews on the Ring app dashboard, toggle on Camera Preview.
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the more icon(•••)on the camera preview tile.
- Tap your device'sSettingsat the bottom.
- Tap theDevice Settingstile.
- TapVideo Settings.
- Toggle on or offTap Camera Preview for Live View.
Live View and Shared Users
If you've shared your Ring camera or doorbell with a friend or family member, they will be able to access Live View at any time.
Learn more about Shared Access
Live View supported browsers
Live View works with most web browsers. See the table below for the latest compatibility information and required browser version.
Browser | Desktop version | Mobile version (Android) | Mobile version (iOS) |
84.0 or later | 84.0 or later | 84.0 or later | |
13.0 or later | N/A | 15.0 or later | |
95.0 or later | 95.0 or later | 40.2 or later | |
84.0 or later | 84.0 or later | 84.0 or later | |
70.0 or later | 61.0 or later | 3.2 or later | |
1.12 or later | 1.12 or later | 1.12 or later | |
Samsung Internet | N/A | 13.0 or later | N/A |
Silk | N/A | 84.0 or later (FireOS) | N/A |
Learn about Live View Subscription Features
Extended Live View
Extended Live View1 records Live View for up to 30 minutes at a time.
This feature requires a Ring Home Standard or Premium subscription.
Continuous Live View
Continuous Live View2 lets you tune in to what’s happening live on your eligible cameras, continuously.
This feature requires a Ring Home Premium subscription.
Multi-Cam Live View
Multi-Cam Live View on Ring.com lets you watch Live View from up to four Ring devices at a single location at the same time.
This feature requires a Ring Home Standard or Premium subscription.
Live View Picture-in-Picture (PiP)
If you’re using Live View and need to navigate away from the Ring app, you can continue viewing the live video in a small window in the corner of your screen using Live View Picture-in-Picture.
This feature requires a Ring Home Standard or Premium subscription.