Understanding Floodlight Cam and Spotlight Cam light patterns
Your camera will display different light patterns according to the status of the device. Learn how to find out which camera model you have in the Ring app.
Light pattens may be different if your security camera is offline. Learn how to reconnect your camera to wifi in the Ring app.
Floodlight Cam, Floodlight Cam Wired Plus, and Spotlight Cam
Floodlight Cam, Floodlight Cam Wired Plus, and Spotlight Cam will show light patterns from the single bulb at the bottom of the camera.
Activity | Flashing Light Pattern | Flashing Light Pattern Image |
Camera getting ready to be activated | Solid white light |  |
Camera ready but not activated | No light |  |
Setup mode | White light flashing slowly |  |
Setup failed The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to an incorrect wifi password being entered. | Red light flashing quickly |  |
Failed wifi connection The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to distance from the router or special characters in the wifi name. | Blue light flashing quickly |  |
Setup failed The camera connected to the wifi but was not able to reach Ring’s servers or the internet. | Green light flashing quickly for up to three minutes |  |
Setup successful | Green light on for five seconds, then turning off and repeating |  |
Boot up | White light flashing quickly |  |
Speaker enabled and camera recording | Solid blue light |  |
Siren is activated | Red light flashing |  |
Spotlight Cam battery status | A solid red rectangle light means the battery is charged and providing power to the camera. A flashing red rectangle light means the battery is getting low. It will flash faster as the charge gets lower. |
Floodlight Cam Wired Pro
Floodlight Cam Wired Pro will display light patterns above the camera lens on the front of the device.
Activity | Flashing Light Pattern | Flashing Light Image |
|---|---|---|
Camera getting ready to be activated | Solid white light |  |
Idle mode | No lights |  |
Setup mode | White light flashing |  |
Setup failed The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to an incorrect wifi password being entered. | Red light flashing |  |
Failed wifi connection The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to distance from the router or special characters in the wifi name. | Blue light flashing |  |
Setup failed The camera connected to the wifi but was not able to reach Ring’s servers or the internet. | Green light turning on for one second, then off |  |
Setup successful | Green light on for five seconds then turning off |  |
Speaker enabled and camera recording | Solid blue light |  |
Siren is activated | Red light turning on and off quickly |  |
Boot up | White light flashing very quickly for one second, then turning off and repeating |  |
Spotlight Cam Plus and Spotlight Cam Pro
Spotlight Cam Plus will display light patterns above the camera lens in the upper left corner.
Spotlight Cam Pro will display light patterns above the camera lens in the center.
Activity | Flashing Light Pattern | Flashing Light Image |
|---|---|---|
Boot up | Solid blue light |  |
Setup mode | Blue light flashing |  |
Failed wifi connection The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to distance from the router or special characters in the wifi name. | Green light flashing |  |
Firmware update in progress | Blue light flashing twice, then staying on for two seconds |  |
Setup successful | Blue light is solid for five seconds |  |
Camera is recording | Solid blue light | |
Speaker enabled | Blue light pulsing slowly |  |
Setup failed The device is unable to connect to the home wifi network due to an incorrect wifi password being entered. | Red light is flashing quickly for up to three minutes |  |
Setup failed The camera connected to the wifi but was not able to reach Ring’s servers or the internet. | Alternating blue and red flashing light |  |
Factory reset | Red light is flashing quickly for five seconds, then the device reboots |  |
Siren is activated | Blue light pulsing slowly | |
Siren is activated | Red and blue light alternating flashing Spotlight Cam Pro | |