Ring Battery Plus
Verdict
Ring Battery Plus is a strong option for Alexa-focused homes thanks to its tight Echo Show integration and swappable battery pack. Just be ready for ongoing subscription costs to unlock many features and the lack of a pre-roll buffer if you care about seeing a few seconds before motion events.
Pros
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Smart-home integration (Alexa, Google, Siri, HomeKit, Matter, Thread) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0Ring Battery Plus integrates especially well with Alexa smart displays, which can announce visitors and show the live feed automatically, making it a natural fit for Echo-centric smart homes.
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Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5A removable, rechargeable battery pack lets owners swap in a spare to avoid downtime, and charging the pack off the wall keeps installation clean once the doorbell is mounted.
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Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0In testing, Ring Battery Plus delivered motion and button-press alerts quickly enough to meet the reviewer’s five-second benchmark, giving timely awareness of doorstep activity for most households.
Cons
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Pre-roll buffer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0This Battery Plus model does not provide pre-roll video, so motion events generally start recording at the moment of detection rather than being buffered with a few seconds of early footage.
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Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0Many of the most attractive features, such as extended cloud history and richer smart detection, effectively require a paid Ring Protect plan, so long-term ownership usually involves ongoing subscription costs.
