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Ring Protect Go
Use additional Car Cam features when your car is away from your home wifi connection with a Ring Protect Go subscription, for $6/month or $60/year, per Ring Car Cam.
Ring Car Cam – Vehicle security cam with dual-facing HD cameras, Live View, Two-Way Talk, and disturbance detection
Please note this product can only ship to address in the 50 US states (not territories)
- Dual-facing HD cameras – Two wide-angle cameras, one road-facing to capture detailed driving footage, and one cabin-facing with Night Vision so that you have a security camera to protect against break-ins.
- Disturbance alerts with real-time notifications - Receive real-time disturbance notifications when built-in sensors detect a physical disturbance. Connected to Wi-Fi or LTE is required.
- Live View + Two-Way Talk – Have the ability to see inside and talk with anyone in your car from your smartphone through the Ring app when your car is parked and and connected to Wi-Fi or LTE.
- Privacy cover – A built in privacy cover lets you block the cabin-facing camera which also electronically shuts off the microphone.
- Traffic Stop – Ask Car Cam to record by using the command, “Alexa, record”, to save highlights to the cloud with an optional Ring Protect Go subscription (sold separately).
- Ring Protect Go – When your car is away from your home wifi, get access to 180-day cloud storage, use Live View and Two-Way Talk wherever your car is, locate your car with built-in GPS, get rich notifications, real-time notifications and more.
- Easy installation – Car Cam plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-II port. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel.
Can I use Car Cam in my vehicle?
Please see our safe installation guide
Car Cam plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-II port. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel.
Warning: Do not use this product if the port is located in a position that would potentially make it dangerous to use this product, such as to the right of the dash, where installation may create an entanglement risk.
Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws.
We Want You to Know
Warning: Do not use this product if the port is located in a position that would potentially make it dangerous to use this product, such as to the right of the dash, where installation may create an entanglement risk.
Car Cam plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-II port. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel.
For help locating the OBD-II port in your car, please check your vehicle’s owner’s manual or go to Ring.com.
Car Cam is also not compatible with certain electric and other vehicles; check here to review a list of known vehicles that are NOT compatible.
Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws.
Can I use Car Cam in my vehicle?
Car Cam plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-II port. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel.
Warning: Do not use this product if the port is located in a position that would potentially make it dangerous to use this product, such as to the right of the dash, where installation may create an entanglement risk.
Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws.
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Keep your car on the lookout
Car Cam can help keep your vehicle safe with real-time detection notifications, Live View, and GPS location in
the Ring app.¹ Subscribe to Ring Protect Go, sold separately, to access these features and more when the car is on
the go and away from your home wifi connection. 2GB of LTE data included per month.⁴
Ring Car Cam
• Watch over your car with wide-angle,
dual-facing HD vehicle security cameras.²
• Receive real-time notifications and
respond to activity when physicial disturbance is
detected in your parked car.³
• Keep your Ring Car Cam connected, so
you can see live video feed, download
recordings, and more, when your car is
away from your home wifi with a Ring
Protect Go subscription (sold separately).
Dual-facing
HD cameras2
Disturbance detection3
Real-time
notifications1
Live View +
Two-Way Talk1
GPS location1
Audio + video
privacy cover
On the road or
in the driveway,
see it all
Two wide-angle HD cameras catch the action inside your car and out in front, helping to keep you in the know. Get detailed, HD footage even in the dark with Night Vision, and when your Car Cam detects movement, it’ll automatically begin recording. For an extra layer of privacy, flip the cover up to block the cabin-facing camera and electronically shut off the camera’s microphone.
Full protection on the go
Subscribe to Ring Protect Go to get full use of Car Cam when your vehicle is away from your home wifi for
$6/month, or $60/year per device. Start your 30-day trial.
On-The-Go LTE connectivity
Keep Car Cam connected
over LTE to access live video,
and more, when your car
is out and about. 2GB of LTE
data included per month.⁴
Cloud Highlights
Automatically upload
video highlights to the
cloud and store them for
up to 180 days.
Live View and
Two-Way Talk
See what your Car Cam
sees and speak to anyone
inside the vehicle from
anywhere when your car
is away from home.
Rich Notifications
Know what’s happening,
when it happens, with
picture alerts you can see at
a glance from the Ring app.
Compare plans
Car Cam without Protect GoIncluded with Device |
Car Cam with Protect Go$6/month or $60/year |
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HD recordings |
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Security Beacon |
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Traffic Stop |
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Live View and Two-Way Talk |
Over wifi only |
Over wifi + LTE |
Notifications |
Over wifi only |
Over wifi + LTE |
GPS location |
Over wifi only |
Over wifi + LTE |
Cloud Highlights (up to 180 days) |
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Cloud Highlights for Traffic Stop |
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Rich Notifications |
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Download and share videos |
Know what’s happening in and around your car
Car Cam’s built-in sensors detect a physical disturbance in and around your ride when it’s parked. You’ll get a disturbance
alert in the Ring app and can see what triggered the alert with Live View when your car is connected
to your home wifi, or away from home with a Ring Protect Go subscription, sold separately.
The Ring app puts you in the driver’s seat
Receive real-time alerts when disturbance is detected in your parked vehicle; and check in on your car
with the Live View button when Car Cam is connected to your home wifi. See live video when your car is away
from your home wifi, and help find your car when it’s away from home with a Ring Protect Go subscription, sold
separately. Control Center allows you to view, control, and customize important security settings.
Can you use Car Cam with your vehicle?
Car Cam plugs into your vehicle’s OBD-II port. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where
the OBD-II port is located to the left side of the steering wheel. Click the link below and enter
the year, make, and model of your vehicle to make sure Car Cam can install safely in your car.
Car security you can confidently DIY
Simply plug Car Cam into your OBD-II port, run the cable up along the dashboard, and press
to securely stick the camera to your windshield. Tuck the cable out of sight along the dash with
the included tool.
Frequently asked questions
How is Car Cam powered?
Ring Car Cam connects to your vehicle’s OBD-II port and is powered by the car’s battery. Car Cam has a power management system which will turn itself off in advance of ever depleting the car's battery. For safety, only use Car Cam in vehicles where the OBD-II port is located to the left of the driver’s side dash. You can confirm your car’s OBD-II port location here. For help locating your car’s OBD-II port, please check your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
Does Car Cam work when the car is turned off?
Ring Car Cam remains vigilant while the car is parked, or off, and can continue to help keep your car secure to work in a low-power mode. Car Cam will “wake up” to record triggered events like disturbance detected.
Will Car Cam deplete my car battery?
Ring Car Cam has a power management system that will turn the device off in advance of depleting the vehicle’s battery. If a low battery level is detected and the vehicle is parked, Car Cam will shut itself off and you will receive a notification in the Ring App. Car Cam will power back up once your vehicle turns on again and its battery is sufficiently recharged.
When the vehicle is parked, Ring Car Cam goes into a low-power mode to draw even less power from the battery between uses. Although the device will monitor your car’s battery level and shut down when needed to help preserve the car battery, you should make sure your battery is healthy and not past its service life. To control how long Car Cam stays active between drives, you can change the Vehicle Battery Usage setting in the Ring App. This setting allows you to determine how soon Car Cam shuts off based on your driving behavior, battery age, and the environment.
Will I still be notified about activity in or around my car when Car Cam is not connected to my home wifi?
A Ring Protect Go subscription is required to stay notified about and check in on your car when it’s on the go. Otherwise, if events occur while your car is away from your home wifi, your notifications will be queued up and delivered to you once Car Cam re-connects to your home wifi. See here for more information on Ring Protect Go subscriptions.
Does Car Cam save my videos so I can view them later?
Car Cam can save videos locally to the device, which can be played back in the Ring app. To download or share these videos, or store video highlights in the cloud to access anytime for up to 180 days, subscription to Ring Protect Go is required, sold separately.
What privacy features are included with Car Cam?
For privacy inside the car, at any time, flip up the built-in privacy cover to turn off the mic and block the cabin-facing camera. You can also disable location sharing at any time through the Ring app.
How does Traffic Stop work?
To record a crucial moment with Traffic Stop, say “Alexa, record” and your Ring Car Cam will capture the scene for up to 20 minutes, even if you are parked with the car turned off. Additionally, with a Protect Go subscription, the beginning of the event will also be uploaded to the cloud.
Can I set a different home wifi for Car Cam than my other Ring devices?
Yes, Ring Car Cam wifi does not have to be on the same network as other Ring devices, but is limited to only one wifi network at a time. Wifi settings can be changed in the Ring app.
If I have an existing Ring Protect Plus or Pro subscription, do I still need to subscribe to Ring Protect Go?
Yes, Ring Protect Go is the only subscription plan that supports Ring Car Cam.
Technical details
Ring Car Cam
Disclaimers |
¹ A Ring Protect Go subscription, sold separately, is required to use Live View, Two-Way Talk, Real-time notifications, and GPS locator over LTE when the Car Cam is away from home wifi, and to use the Cloud Highlights (including Cloud Highlights for Traffic Stop). Ring Protect Go is only available in the U.S. ² Viewing resolution may vary depending on connectivity, viewing device, and viewing format. See Video Tech Specs for details. ³ Car Cam uses sensors to identify key disturbance events in and around the vehicle, and is not intended to detect all disturbance near the device. Some jurisdictions may prohibit windshield-mounted devices. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable laws. ⁴ Service includes 2GB of LTE data per month, extra data charges may apply. LTE data is provided by a third party carrier. Coverage, uptime, technology, and speeds will vary. Visit ring.com/protect-go for more details. |
Dimensions |
1.6 in. x 8.4 in. x 1.6 in. (41mm x 214mm x 42mm) |
Weight |
5.86 oz (166g) |
Available colors |
Black |
Video viewing resolution |
Live View, and local playback: up to 540p Cloud Highlights, and downloaded videos: up to 1080p Infrared Lights for Night Vision: Cabin-View Camera Only |
Field of view |
External-facing camera: 111.5° horizontal, 56° vertical, 119.5° diagonal Cabin-facing camera: 148° horizontal, 82.5° vertical, 153° diagonal |
Disturbance detection |
Disturbance detection with adjustable sensitivity. |
Audio |
Two-Way Talk |
Power |
Powered by plugging device into OBD-II port of vehicle (power cable and OBD-II adapter included); Output: 12V-20V, max 3A. |
Connectivity |
802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connection @2.4 GHz 4G LTE cellular connectivity with a Ring Protect Go subscription, sold separately. |
Operating conditions |
14°F to 131°F (-10°C to 55°C) |
Process |
Setup in the Ring app and easily install. |
Setup requirements |
Requires OBD-II port in vehicle. Secure all cables when installing the device to avoid loose cables that can interfere with the operation of your vehicle. |
Box includes |
Car Cam, OBD-II power cable adapter, USB-C power cable, Installation tools, User manual, Window Security Sticker. |
Software security update |
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more here. If you already own a Ring device, visit Software Security Updates in Ring Control Center for information specific to your device. |
Warranty |
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Generation |
Ring Car Cam - 1st generation - 2023 release |
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Customers like the ease of installation of the dash cam. They say it's easy to setup and use. They are also happy with the appearance. However, some customers have reported issues with battery life and connectivity. They mention that the camera shuts off fairly soon after turning off the car. Customers are mixed on performance, quality, and video quality.
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Customers find the installation of the dash cam to be easy. They mention that it is quick, user-friendly, and the installation was the easiest of any dash camera they have ever installed. They also appreciate the simple design and lack of features.
"...The installation in my 2023 Audi S3 was the easiest of any dash cam I have ever installed and I have installed several...." Read more
"...It's super easy to install, does what it says, and the app experience is great...." Read more
"This was easy to install and set up and I finally have a great dash cam for driving...." Read more
"The GreatInstallation was fast, easy, and it looks great in the car - very clean and professional...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the dash cam. They mention that the design is clean, attractive, and stylish. The wires do not show, and the cam looks OEM. The picture is good, and it has a great view of the cabin. The installation is still the cleanest looking of any dash camera they have ever installed.
"...The installation is still the cleanest looking of any dash cam I have ever installed and the only place you see the cord is where it turns up to..." Read more
"The GreatInstallation was fast, easy, and it looks great in the car - very clean and professional...." Read more
"...Shame as the form of this design is very appealing - the execution makes me think about this every damn drive where I never had to think about the..." Read more
"This product looks beautiful out of the box and installed. Almost like Steve Jobs had input on the design...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the video quality of the dash cam. Some mention that the video is sufficient to capture common accidents, such as hit-and-run. The picture quality is good enough if you don't need to read the license plates. However, others say that a firmware update fixes the poor video quality issue, but there is room for improvement with the quality of video.
"...You can't make out license plate numbers and a lot of things are so grainy as to not be useful. Roadside signs often can't be read...." Read more
"...It's not terrible video quality, but it doesn't scream "hey we made it to 2023", perhaps 2011 instead...." Read more
"...this morning in the dark which was only 20 minutes and the video quality is on par with other dash cams I have had priced between $150 - $200, but..." Read more
"...'full resolution' video to your phone / computer the front facing image quality is so poor you can't possibly read street signs, license places, or..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the vdo devices. Some mention that it seems to work well and it was easy to download the clips, while others say that it's not usable and fails to achieve their primary objective of protecting the car while parked in a public area.
"...buy a competing wireless-connected dashcam because this one is just not usable if you actually want to download video at all -- you can't easily..." Read more
"...It has worked flawlessly all week and one day last week it was sunny and 81° and my camera handleed the heat with no problems after baking in the..." Read more
"..." feature is incredibly useful (when it works), and unfortunately activates itself randomly if I'm playing music in my car and it thinks it heard..." Read more
"...This light is distracting at night and totally unacceptable - I is hard to understand how Ring/Amazon could have designed this in the way they did..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the dash cam. Some mention that it's well made and does a good job in almost all lighting. However, others say that the quality is not the greatest, it'd be better suited for a prototype model, and that it doesn't capture video well.
"...It's very sturdy and even has a rubber gasket that wraps around the camera lens to soften the snap of it closing...." Read more
"...INSTALLATION: The device is pretty compact, and the build quality is good. The installation is easy...." Read more
"...many times have I download a clip it’s too compressed and the quality could be better...." Read more
"...The GoodHardware quality seems good if not amazing. Consistent with the price.All of the mounting bits one would need are included...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the vdo devices. For example, they mention that it shuts off fairly soon after turning off the car. Some say that the cameras also shut off to conserve battery power. That said, some complain that the camera quit on them after a few months of use.
"...longer for sale, but if I had to guess it's due to the battery drain on the cars battery. Hopefully an OTA update can correct this...." Read more
"...It doesn't have any internal battery capability whatsoever so it depends on the car, so it shuts down after a relatively short time making it..." Read more
"...One night it went the whole night but most nights. It will shut it off early morning until I turn the car on again...." Read more
"...I am sure the software will get better over time but the camera hardware can't and I don't think Ring/Amazon really set out to make a traditional..." Read more
Customers have issues with the connectivity of the dashcam. They mention that it keeps saying the connection failed, loses connections easily, and is unable to reconnect the camera. They also say that remote connection to the dashecam is impossible unless the camera is on and the engine is running. The WiFi connectivity could be improved to remember trusted locations and that for it to work well it needs constant connection to internet.
"...Throughout trying to do this, it kept telling me "connection failed"...." Read more
"...There is no easy way to connect this product to a new WiFi network...." Read more
"...as expected, I fail to understand why this dashcam is limited to only one Wi-Fi network. My vehicle has a Wi-Fi hotspot and unlimited data...." Read more
"...eight cycles of troubleshooting; the (bleeping) car cam STILL refused to enter setup mode...." Read more
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I would love to know why it's no longer for sale, but if I had to guess it's due to the battery drain on the cars battery. Hopefully an OTA update can correct this.
Initial review Feb 2023
I have had mine in use for 2 days and so far I am pretty impressed. The installation in my 2023 Audi S3 was the easiest of any dash cam I have ever installed and I have installed several. It captured my entire drive to work this morning in the dark which was only 20 minutes and the video quality is on par with other dash cams I have had priced between $150 - $200, but at $250 the quality should be a little better.
Hopefully future updates can improve this. After arriving to work I walked past and around my car several times on and off over a 2 hour period and it captured every event.
My only other negative comment is I don't understand why they installed the USB C plug on the right side of the camera mount. Every vehicle I have ever had has the OBD2 port on the far left under the dash so when you run the wire up the left side of your dash and along the bottom of the windshield hidden away you have to bend the cable 180 degrees to plug it in to the base. This make no sense at all and I would love to hear from someone at ring as to why they did this. It would be ideal for right hand drive cars, but we don't have these in the states. The installation is still the cleanest looking of any dash cam I have ever installed and the only place you see the cord is where it turns up to plug it in. Had the plug been on the left side it would be hidden. Back to the negative reviews about the video quality or lack thereof, I wonder how many of these people forgot to take the protective film off of the lens. 🤔
On the main screen Motion Detection and Motion Alerts are turned on
My setting under Vehicle Battery Usage is set to high.
Snooze Motion is set to 2 hours, but you can go all the way to 12 hours.
Motion Sensitivity was set to 75%, but it was picking up cars driving by my office 50 feet away so I lowered it to about 60%.
Advanced Settings: Interior Motion is set to off for now because my car is parked in my garage at night and it sits right outside of my office door at work. It says in the app if this is turned to on that you will not get alerts for motion outside you vehicle which doesn't make sense if you want both.
Motion Frequency: Set to Frequently
I am not employed by Ring nor was I asked to give the camera a good review. I will update my review later in the week.
Update 2.26.23 I have upgraded this from 4 to 5 stars after a week of use. It has worked flawlessly all week and one day last week it was sunny and 81° and my camera handleed the heat with no problems after baking in the sun all day. The camera facing inside has a very wide field of view and I can clearly see through all of the front & rear door windows. The view through the back window isn't great, but it's better than no view and it's pretty cool to be able to open the Ring app and check on my car. I was at the mall the other day and got a Ring alert so I opened it up and determined heavy rain created the alert and I could hear the rain hitting my car from the very sensitive mic on the camera. It's also pretty entertaining to watch & listen to myself drive in traffic.
The build quality of this dash cam is far better than anything else I have seen all the way down to the little spring loaded flap that can cover the inside facing camera. It's very sturdy and even has a rubber gasket that wraps around the camera lens to soften the snap of it closing. Regardless of where I have parked I have always been able to open the app and see inside and outside my car.
I couldn't be happier with this camera and I am dumbfounded by the negative reviews. If you take the time to get to know this camera and set it up properly you will love it.
I was trying to go back and look at something that happened yesterday, and first I ran into a problem using any desktop web browser whatsoever to view the content through ring.com. No matter which browser -- Firefox, Chrome, or Edge -- it reports that none of them can play HEVC and that I'd better go switch the car's recordings to "legacy" for the future. Well, a lot of good that does for what's already recorded. So I tried downloading the video. It spins for a long time and then stops spinning but never gives me a download. I can't get the video at all from a computer. OK, let's try the Ring app on my phone. I can view it there, but that's hard to see, awkward to use, and zooming at all is very pixelated. There is a download button here as well, but it tells me it can only download 30 seconds at a time, starting at wherever I've paused. Good luck pausing where you really want to start on that phone interface. Throughout trying to do this, it kept telling me "connection failed". I'm sitting right next to the car and both devices are on the same WiFi 6 network. That 30 second segment option tells me that it's about to get the video ready and it'll let me know when it's ready to download and then it never does. I just cannot get that video to something that I can see. Had I been in an accident, that would have been a real problem. This device isn't dependable.
Now for security ... that would work fine, except that either my car's battery is just not good enough or this thing doesn't know how to manage power. I have a less than one year old battery in my Honda CR-V (it's a fairly high amperage battery) and it tells me it's turned off the battery to conserve power anywhere from 20 minutes after leaving the car to maybe 4 hours if I'm very lucky. It seems to average about 2, though. So if you want to break into my car, just wait a couple of hours and you're good to go.
Unfortunately I'm sure I'm well past whatever satisfaction period existed for this and I'm stuck with it. At least I got it for the preorder price which was $50 less. I see myself replacing it with something else, though and taking my loss. And by the way, the problems I'm having? Not because I'm not paying up for the premium plan. I have paid a full year for that.
Update after some months of use: I had gotten a call from a friendly lady from the Ring support group after writing my above review. She seemed to believe at the time that some of the deficiencies were on the radar to hopefully be corrected, like the inability to view recordings using the web interface (it tells you your video codec isn't sufficient even if it is) and the ability to download better than 20 second clips at a time. As of now, some time later, neither of these features are available, and I'm doubtful that they ever will be. She had mentioned that if I was still dissatisfied with the Car Cam after using it for a little while longer I could call her back and get some kind of concession (not necessarily refund, but perhaps credit to apply to my home security system's plan), but since then I've lost both her name and the contact number so I'm basically SOL. I'm going to buy a competing wireless-connected dashcam because this one is just not usable if you actually want to download video at all -- you can't easily position it to the right time segment on the phone app (it gets the wrong clip most of the time) and the 20 second limit is a non-starter. Not being able to get this working in any of the modern web browsers is inexcusable. Even if they have to transcode via their server on-the-fly, I don't care ... make it work. It's not rocket science. Or update the firmware to use a CODEC that browsers can decode. This was originally the solution ("turn on the legacy mode to downgrade it to H.264") but that directive wasn't helpful as there is no such option available. So as it is, I have a useless/worthless $250 item which doesn't do anything for me and I'm still paying subscription fees to store video that I can't ever download unless I'm happy with getting the wrong 20 second clips at a time. I wish I hadn't lost the contact info for the nice lady because I'd gladly take the credit on my Ring account and toss this thing in the garbage or mail it back. So, if you're the one I spoke with and you're reading this, please contact me :)
Further update: Not a single one of the deficiencies that I was told were being addressed have yet been addressed, now long after the product launch and after I was told these were understood to be important. Either Ring has designed this so that its software cannot be made to work adequately or has just decided not to do any of that. You still can't use a desktop computer at all to access anything (no web browser support), can't download more than 30 second clips, etc. It doesn't have any internal battery capability whatsoever so it depends on the car, so it shuts down after a relatively short time making it useless as a security device. Even if all of this weren't true, the video quality is just terrible and I doubt software could fix that. You can't make out license plate numbers and a lot of things are so grainy as to not be useful. Roadside signs often can't be read. As it is, this product is next to useless. I'm just accepting my financial loss on having bought an expensive piece of junk and I'm buying a competing 4K webcam that does everything this one doesn't do including full connectivity with its own ample battery and ability to download full video remotely, and as a kicker that one is actually less expensive than this!! Look elsewhere.