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:
- Tap menu ☰ on the top left.
- TapDevices.
- Tap a device.
- TapEvent History.
To see your Event History for all devices:
- Tap menu ☰ on the top left.
- TapHistory.
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:
- Tapmenu☰ 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.
- TapHistory.
- Tap the three dots on the top right to access the more menu.
- TapEvent Summary.