Using Event History and Event Summary

Event History is a video timeline that provides easy access to all events recorded¹ by your Video Doorbells or Security Cameras with a Ring subscription (sold separately). Event History features icons on a timeline, letting you know when certain events happened.

Event Summary lets you see a daily digest of all the events and recordings at your location.

This feature requires a Ring Protect Plus subscription.

Types of events

Event types may vary, depending on your device(s).

  • Missed ring (Video Doorbells)
  • Answered ring (Video Doorbells)
  • Motion
  • Live View
  • Person detected
  • Linked Device

With a Ring subscription you also get access to Snapshot Capture², which are recurring photo snapshots taken throughout the day that appear in your Event History.

View your Event History

To see your Event History timeline for an individual device:

  1. Tap menu ☰ on the top left.
  2. Tap
    Devices
    .
  3. Tap a device.
  4. Tap
    Event History
    .

To see your Event History for all devices:

  1. Tap menu ☰ on the top left.
  2. Tap
    History
    .

Filter events in your Event History

To filter events, tap the Events drop-down in the Ring app. Then choose Ring, Motion, Live View, Linked Devices, or Favourite. Then tap Filter Events.

View your Event Summary

This feature requires a Ring Protect Plus subscription.

To see your Event Summary in the Ring app:

  1. Tap
    menu
    ☰ on the top left.
    Note:
    Make sure you have selected a specific location at the top of the menu, and not All Cameras. To select a location, tap the dropdown at the top of the menu.
  2. Tap
    History
    .
  3. Tap the three dots on the top right to access the more menu.
  4. Tap
    Event Summary
    .

¹
Your Ring videos in the cloud are stored temporarily, up to 180 days. ​Changing your video storage time will only affect videos that are recorded after you adjust your storage time setting. Check Ring Subscription Plans for more information.
²
Snapshot Capture photos can be stored for up to 14 days in the cloud, depending on your Ring Subscription Plan.
Last updated 4 weeks ago