Learn all about the Color Night Vision feature in the Ring app.
Get to know Color Night Vision
In the Ring app, you have the option to turn Color Night Vision on or off for select Ring Doorbells and Cameras. Color Night Vision adds color to video in low light for improved clarity and motion detection. With the feature turned off, your Ring device will show video captured at night in black and white.
Adjusting the Color Night Vision setting in the Ring app
To turn the Color Night Vision on or off, follow these instructions:
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu (☰).
- Tap Devices.
- Select the device you want to adjust.
- Tap Device Settings.
- Tap Video Settings.
- Toggle Color Night Vision on or off.
Fixing night vision and other video issues
Although rare, there have been instances where a Ring device can experience black, pink, and other distorted video quality like night vision video captured during daytime hours. Here are a few things to try.
Check your Ring device's signal strength.
If your Ring device is far from your wifi router, it may be experiencing connection or video issues.
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu (☰).
- Tap Devices.
- Select the Ring device you would like to test.
- Tap on the Device Health tile.
- Scroll to Signal Strength under the Network section.
The green, amber, and red colors are indicators of your device connection. Green is good, red is poor. Learn more about fixing connection issues.
Reboot your Ring Doorbell or Camera in the Ring app.
In order to reboot your Ring device, it must be connected to wifi.
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu (☰).
- Tap Devices.
- Select the Doorbell or Camera you wish to reboot.
- Tap on the Device Health tile.
- Scroll down to Reboot This Device.
- Give your device a few moments to start back up.
Color Night Vision compatible Ring devices
- Battery Doorbell Plus
- Video Doorbell Pro
- Video Doorbell Pro 2
- Video Doorbell Elite
- Stick Up Cam Pro
- Stick Up Cam
- Stick Up Cam Wired
- Floodlight Cam
- Floodlight Cam Wired Pro
- Spotlight Cam Wired/Mount
- Spotlight Cam Pro
- Spotlight Cam Plus
- Spotlight Cam Wired/Mount
- Indoor Cam (1st and 2nd Gen)
