Amazon Ring: How to set up end-to-end video encryption

Ring products have been able to include end-to-end video encryption for some time now to prevent outsiders from seeing your streams.

Last year, Ring, Amazon’s home automation subsidiary, implemented end-to-end video encryption for its doorbells and other security cameras to give users more control over the video these devices collect. A feature that expands the requirements for two-factor authentication and introduces the Control Center in the Ring app to easily manage privacy and security settings. Therefore, Ring has also integrated end-to-end encryption for the videos collected by doorbells and cameras.

Privacy advocates have raised concerns about Ring’s local partnership with local authorities through the Neighbors program, which allows customers with Ring doorbells and security cameras to share their video feeds with police. Ring user data was also exposed in December 2019 and July 2022, when the company said it had shared videos with police on 11 occasions without users’ explicit consent.

In this guide, you will learn how to set up end-to-end video encryption. A few simple steps to follow, rest assured.

How to set up end-to-end video encryption on a ring device

1. Open the Ring app and tap “Settings”in the top left corner.
2. Go to Control Center, Settings.
3. Scroll through the Control Center options until you find the “Video Encryption”entry.
4. Then click on the “Advanced settings”option.
5. Finally, click “End-to-End Encryption”in the “Advanced Settings”menu and “Enable End-to-End Encryption”.

As you can see, activating this feature is very simple, although unfortunately it is somewhat hidden under many settings. It takes a few taps in the settings to find it, but you can just turn it on.

Please note that enabling this end-to-end video encryption disables some Ring features, including sharing and the ability to view live video from the doorbell and/or security cameras on the Alexa smart display.

You can find all the details about end-to-end encryption of Ring video on the dedicated Ring help page.