Controlling Light Settings and Schedules on Floodlight Cams

Learn how to customize light settings for your Floodlight Cam including light motion zones, sensitivity, schedules, and more in the Ring app.

Easy ways to turn lights on and off

• While in

  Live View

  , tap the light icon to illuminate your Floodlight Cam's view.
• On the Ring app main dashboard, tap more (•••) on your Floodlight Cam to open the device's quick control panel. Tap the icon to turn on/off the lights.

Light Scheduling for Floodlight Cams

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap the

   Device Schedule

   tile.
5. Tap

   Light Schedules.
6. Follow the prompts in the Ring app to customize your light schedules.
   • To edit or remove a Light Schedule, go back to

     Light Schedules

     and tap on the schedule you want to modify. Then edit and

     Save

     , or tap

     Remove This Schedule

     .
   • To turn a Light Schedule off or on, tap the toggle on the right of the schedule you want to disable or enable.
7. Tap

   Save

   when done.

Light control and settings features

You can customize your Floodlight Cam's light behavior and settings from your Ring app.

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap the Device Settings tile.

5. Tap

   Light Settings

   .
   • Motion Activated Lights

     : Turn on to designate whether the lights on your Floodlight Cam will turn on when motion is detected at night. If turned off, the lights will not illuminate when motion is detected.
   • Automatic Shut-off Timer

     : Set the length of time that the lights will stay on when motion is detected. Available options are 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5, minutes, and 15 minutes.
   • Motion Zones for Lights

     : Adjust the range and distance at which motion will turn your floodlights on. You can turn these on or off independently from each other.
   • Light Sensitivity

     : Use a slider to adjust the distance at which your lights will detect motion.
   • Light Brightness:

     Adjust the brightness of your Floodlight Cam. (Floodlight Cam Plus and Pro only)
   • Light Schedule

     : In addition to the

     Device Schedules

     tile, a Light Schedule can also be set from this menu.