How to delete all videos from Ring Doorbell [July 2021]

Ring(R) has revolutionized the world of home security and made monitoring every part of your home easy and convenient. Ring Doorbell devices help protect against intruders, prevent theft, and enhance the peace of mind of knowing you have video recordings when you’re away. Many people have made Ring an integral part of their home security systems.

If you’ve had a chance to use Ring, you’ll have noticed how the device captures and stores videos within an activity log. The device itself does not store any information, so everything is saved within the app. Once you’ve connected it to an account, you’ll be able to have a complete overview of everything that’s going on in your home.

As you can imagine, these videos take up quite a bit of storage space. Since most videos don’t have anything worthwhile, you will most likely want to delete many of them to save storage space.

Fortunately, there is an easy way to do this. Read on to see how you can quickly and easily delete all the videos on your Ring Doorbell or select the ones you want to delete.

How to delete doorbell videos

Deleting all events from the Ring app is a simple process. Fortunately, Ring allows you to remove them separately or all at once. Here’s how to do it:

To delete inpidual Ring video events:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Navigate to Control Panel.
3. In your Location, find the event you want to delete, then swipe it to the left.
4. Tap the trash icon to delete the event and delete the corresponding video.

Repeat these steps above for each Ring video you want to delete. When you’re done, you’ll have plenty of storage space to capture and store more videos.

To delete all Ring video events:

1. Open the Ring app and navigate to the events list.
2. Swipe the entire list to the right to reveal the selection buttons.
3. Select the events you want to delete or all of them by tapping the selection buttons.
4. Tap “Delete.”
5. When the pop-up menu appears, confirm the deletion.

Please note that each deletion is permanent, so be careful what you delete. The videos will also be deleted from Ring’s database so no one has access to them and there is no way to restore those deleted events. As a result, you should carefully review all videos currently stored on your device before taking steps to clear your Ring Doorbell’s memory.

Factory reset ring

If the reason for deleting videos is because you no longer want to use the Ring Doorbell, a factory reset is the best solution.

You can delete your account from the device and your data will no longer be associated with the Ring doorbell. This security measure allows you to sell or dispose of the device without worrying about your personal information being compromised.

Here’s how to delete your Ring Doorbell account:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. In the upper left corner, you will see the Ring Doorbell icon. Touch it.
   
3. Tap the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.
   
4. Select ‘Delete device’
   
5. When the pop-up menu appears, tap ‘Delete’ to confirm the deletion.

This will delete all Ring data from your device, including all videos. Once you’ve disconnected the device from your account, you can safely sell it or give it to someone without worrying about leaving your data behind.

Again, this is permanent, so make sure there is no data on your device that you want to keep before performing a Ring factory reset.

How to use the Ring Protect plan

If you delete your videos solely to free up storage space, one of Ring’s protection plans (Ring Protect) is a good idea. You can delete videos from your device while still having access to them.

Both Ring’s “Basic” and “Plus” plans allow you to upload all of your Live View, Motion, and Ring videos to the cloud, where they will be stored for 60 days. This benefit provides enough time to decide which videos you want to keep and which you don’t.

A Ring Protect plan also lets you save and share all your Ring videos, so you can share them across multiple devices if you want to save some space. Both plans also come with additional benefits beyond what comes with the device.

The Ring Protect Plus plan costs $10 per month or $100 per year, while the Basic starts at $3 per month or $30 per year. The Basic plan only covers one device, while the Plus plan covers all Ring devices.

In addition to storing video in the cloud, each subscription offers additional security features that you won’t find in the free plan, so consider these options if you want to get a little more out of your Ring devices.

As you can see, deleting all your Ring videos is extremely simple and takes very little time. With just a few taps, you can delete your entire activity history and free up valuable space on your device. Otherwise, you can choose which ones you want to delete. New versions of Ring doorbells capture higher resolution video, which takes up more storage space on your phone.

Remember that there is no going back once you delete videos, so make sure you no longer need them before deleting them. The only exception is if you subscribe to a Ring Protect plan that provides access to cloud storage. The cloud allows you to see all your videos from the last two months.