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user8205

Spotlight cam keeps recording at precise hourly intervals

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Hi there. For some reason my battery spotlight cam has started recording at seemingly fixed intervals for much of the night and at periods during the day. If I look at the history I can see it recording at the same time every hour e.g. 01.44 then 02.44 then 03.44 etc. It cannot be motion given this is so precise and there is nothing outside my home that would trigger it with such robotic precision ! I have searched the settings to see if I somehow have accidentally set it to record at predetermined intervals - cannot even see that as an option. It does not happen all day but it seems to mainly at night. I have rebooted the camera for a different reason (kept losing WiFi which is now resolved) but this issue happened before and after than reboot. Has anyone else had the same issue? It’s an odd one. I will contact RIng but interested to know if I am an anomaly first ! Thanks

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04-04-2022 14:42:02

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Caitlyn_Ring

Hi @user8205. Is there anything in the Ring's view that might be triggering a motion detection, such as an appliance that turns on every hour, or anything that is a reflective surface? It might also be worth it to check into your network settings to see if anything occurs on an hourly basis, as there is no way to set your Spotlight Cam in the Ring app to record at specific times. Feel free to report back on what our support team says when you contact them as well. :)

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04-04-2022 23:02:21

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user44649

I am having the same issue as @user8205 - my camera has suddenly started recording at hourly intervals, with nothing triggering the recording. It is not a network issue as I have multiple cameras and no other camera has this issue. It is a battery operated stick-up camera and is only a few months old. It is indoors, pointed out my front office window at the entry. I have another battery operated camera pointed at the same area. Today, the second camera picked up a person at my door but the other did not turn on.

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08-05-2023 22:36:30

user75840

I’m having the exact same issue. Was there any resolution?

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03-02-2024 02:58:22

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user_890047

I'm having the same issue. Any fixes??

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26-08-2025 12:28:21

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Caitlyn_Ring

Hi @user_890047. I'm happy to help troubleshoot, but I would need more information first. Can you please offer more detail on the issue you're experiencing? Also, which Ring Doorbell or Camera do you have? You can find the device name on the Device Health page in the Ring app. Do you have Snapshot Capture or Linked Devices enabled?

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27-08-2025 15:07:07

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