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SteveMat

Agree, I don't have the camera's overly hidden but the bright blue light is very obnoxious and needs to be able to be turned off. What are the side effects of putting a piece of tape over it?

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15-10-2019 19:35:24

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Murray

Stick a bit of tap over the light. The Next cam has no setting from their indicator either.

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18-10-2019 16:32:26

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TidalTorn

Nest not having a way doesn't make it a good thing. I don't want to announce to someone breaking into my home that they are being recorded. If privacy is at the forefront of Ring's concerns --- there would be a way to deactivate this light. Whose privacy are they protecting... the bad guy's?

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05-11-2019 18:16:02

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Seven3twenty2

the Nest cam used to have this setting until Google decided to remove it so they could notify burglers they were being recorded since criminal privacy is very important in today’s backwards political climate.

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10-12-2019 21:17:55

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Luki

It seems like a bad design to have a flashing blue light during motion sensor, if an intruder sees this they will immediately know where the camera is and destroy it then carry on with their looting

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16-02-2020 20:54:47

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ItzBio

I need a system that I can control, If the cameras and doorbell can have the ability to turn off the light, then I believe I should be able to do so, and Ring should listen to there customers who want this feature. It is a deal breaker for me....I am currently looking for an alternative that gives me control of my equipment.

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20-02-2020 00:38:15

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Littletommy

Previously had Lorex cameras. They had an LED 'turn off' setting. This should be added to the Ring cameras as well. Some visitors are intimidated when they see the flashing blue light & know they are being recorded.

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03-12-2019 12:19:32

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TidalTorn

Agreed. That is certainly one reason ... and I've experienced it multiple times already. Another reason may that we may not want to alert someone about to do something wrong. It should be optional depending on the situation, with indoor cams in particular.

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11-12-2019 14:28:27

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GIJOE

I’m in the same situation..... I have so many Ring products. To have this annoying blue light and no option to turn it off..... I’m NOT a fan!! They need to get this resolved. To have to place a piece of tape on it, not an issue but if you need to ensure your cam is working or later want to see the blue light for testing purposes, then?? This is a simple fix for Ring. They need to get on it.

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20-12-2019 02:09:56

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WilF16C1385

Put a small piece of electric or duct tape over the blue light. It still tracks motion and records and the blue light is no longer visible. 

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25-12-2019 02:05:25

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user_442809

I tried the electrical tape and it worked for the blue light, but there is also a red light visible in a dark room.  I think the red light is an infrared light that illuminates a dark room.  When I covered both the blue and the red light, I no longer had illumination in the dark room, and I might have also covered the sensor that detects motion.  

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26-11-2024 01:59:52

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Forest
Agreed, I just bought a fire TV strictly for the purpose that it would show me the front door camera on my TV whenever motion is detected. But every time it shows me the front door, the wonderful blue light comes on letting everyone know I'm a creep who's watching them. I want to know what's going on outside my door, but I dont need everyone else to know I'm watching. Very annoying. Ring, please fix this as this is a very big issue.
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25-12-2019 20:30:01
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RRR1

I agree the blue light is a dead giveaway of where the camera is at. Samsung cameras give the option to turn it off!

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02-01-2020 01:04:40

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Bornholte

I totally agree, this LED is stupid, because it’s also on, if you just want to do a live view without recording into the could (live view without recording into clouds is also impossible?!). It’s not the first product with LED (like Wifi Access points etc) which needs an upgrade because customers ask to deactivate the LED because it’s another stupid light and quite bright. Please listen to your customer needs, keep innovating your products and stop selling same products without listening to your customer experience/needs.

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03-01-2020 18:14:30