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 Home subscription (sold separately). Event History features icons on a timeline, letting you know when certain events happened.
Event Summary2 lets you see a daily digest of all the events and recordings at your location.
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 Capture3, 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
To see your Event Summary2 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.