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RFHallett

Well, as reported by many people, another of my Ring Floodlights just started strobing. To put my whine in perspective: 1. in early 2021, I replaced a Ring Floodlight that according to my receipts, lasted 3 years, 3 months. When I contacted Ring, I was told that since it was past the warranty period, nothing was covered and I needed to buy a new unit. 2. two nights ago, another of my Floodlights started strobing and similar to my first Ring Floodlight, it lasted 3 years, 4 months.. 3. Whilst I understand that warranties have a specific lifespan, it’s very frustrating that both of my Floodlights malfunctioned soon after the warranty expiration. What’s even more frustrating is that the Floodlights have no moving parts, it’s relatively solid-state so how/why do they even break/malfunction. It’s almost like they are built to last just long enough that a consumer needs to spend $300 every three years for each unit. 4. I have countless items in my home that have all far exceeded past their warranty life. I can’t think of a single mechanical or electronic device in my home that required replacement before it’s warranty. 5. Ring needs to fix this malfunction, not just for me but all of their customers. Thoughts, folks? PS - which non-Ring product should I consider as a replacement?

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16-12-2022 00:38:08

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MarkyMarcjm

I'm having the same issue. Both my cam close to 4 years and not the so-called lifetime LED light is flickering and no reset or flicking the switch works. Very frustrating and now makes me wonder, what's next?

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15-02-2023 04:15:15

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StubbyP
Exact same issue. I had to replace the unit. Camera still works great, but the LED controller is shot. I had the same experience needing to order a new floodlight cam. I even had protect +, but it wasn't covered because my protect + subscription started after my original installation warranty had expired. They did give me a 35% discount and it was on sale, so not excessively expensive. Still very disappointing. I wish they could just send a new controller that I could wire in. Seems like a real waste. Since the camera still works I'm going to try to bypass the lights and see if it will just work as a camera that I can put up elsewhere.....
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17-12-2022 20:25:01
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Leymas
Mine started doing this tonight. I did a reset and even changed wifi settings. Not flashing now until lights are activated. Then they just strobe. Seems to be an ongoing problem. Doubt I'll spend money on another one.
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23-12-2022 01:37:30
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Optikul81
My floodlight cam just started strobing as well. No power outage though. I’ve had it for just over two years so I think I’m past warranty :frowning:
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23-12-2022 09:52:39
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user31115
Same thing here. 2 floodlight cams. Both started strobing about 6 months apart. Garbage!
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26-12-2022 04:22:06
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