Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen)

Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen)

By Ring · Indoor Security Cameras · Cleaning & Smart Home

  • 1080p HD video
  • Color night vision
  • Two-way talk
  • Manual audio/video privacy cover, works with Alexa

Lowest price seen
$25.00
from $25.00 at eBay · Checked Oct 12, 2026

Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.

Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

A tiny plug-in 1080p indoor camera for Ring and Alexa households, with a physical privacy cover that blocks the lens and kills the microphone in one twist. Compare prices with Ring’s newer 2K Indoor Cam before buying — the older 1080p sensor only makes sense clearly discounted, and recorded history needs a paid plan either way.

Strengths

  • The attached cover physically blocks the lens and disables the microphone — visible privacy, not an app toggle.
  • A wide 143° diagonal view from a cylinder small enough to tuck on a shelf.
  • Flexible ball-joint stand mounts on a flat surface, wall or ceiling.
  • Setup and the Ring app get consistent praise from testers.
  • Idle power draw is negligible per Ring’s own safety data.

Weaknesses

  • 1080p only, and testers found footage can look grainy; Ring’s own 2K Indoor Cam is the direct in-brand upgrade.
  • 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, no Ethernet, and it wants a solid upload connection at the camera.
  • Plug-in only: placement depends on an outlet and a visible Micro-USB cable.
  • Recorded history lives in Ring’s cloud — no microSD or NVR option — and a recording plan for one camera quickly costs more than the camera itself.
  • Owner threads report missed motion, Wi-Fi dropouts and firmware-update loops on individual units.
  • 2023 hardware charges over Micro-USB, not USB-C.

Verified specifications

Video1080p HD, Live View, night vision.
Field of view143° diagonal, 115° horizontal, 59° vertical.
Audiotwo-way talk with noise cancellation.
Motioncustomizable motion detection.
Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz single band only; no 5 GHz, no Ethernet; about 2 Mbps upload recommended at the camera.
Powerplug-in, standard outlet; 10 W USB-A adapter and a 6.5-ft Micro-USB cable in the box.
Electricalhardware model 5F72E9, rated 10 W DC / 1.5 A; networked standby 0.863 W, standby 0.824 W.
Operating range-4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C).
Dimensions1.93 × 1.93 × 3.81 in (49.02 × 49.02 × 96.77 mm), including stand.
Generation2023 release; Micro-USB, not USB-C; no battery.
Full research notes and sources

The privacy cover

The signature feature is mechanical. Swivel the attached cover over the lens and Ring says the microphone shuts off with it, so privacy becomes something you can see rather than a setting you trust. Testers liked it, though TechRadar notes the manual mechanism doesn’t replace richer automated privacy behavior.

Image quality and the 2K sibling

Both TechRadar and T3 found this generation iterative rather than a real image-quality jump: the 1080p picture is adequate for a doorway but can look grainy and disjointed. The bigger shopping point is Ring’s newer Indoor Cam 2K, which has often sold for only a little more money; when the two sit close in price, the 2K model is the straightforward pick, and this one makes sense mainly at clearance prices.

Owner complaints and reliability

Reddit threads across 2024 and 2025 report individual units missing motion, dropping off Wi-Fi, blinking blue or entering apparent firmware-update loops; one thread describes several cameras misbehaving around an update. These are recurring patterns, not a measured failure rate, and the strongly positive owner-review base at major retailers argues against a universal defect. If a camera acts up, check Wi-Fi strength first — reports exist of another same-model camera staying stable on the same network.

Prices and running cost

On 2026-09-23 Ring showed the Indoor Cam at $24.99 against a struck $49.99, with the newer 2K Indoor Cam at $29.99 against $59.99. A recent Best Buy snapshot showed $29.99 against $49.99 comparable value, and Walmart showed $37.91, so the realistic street band was roughly $24.99–$39.99. Recorded history is the real cost: Ring Solo runs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year for one camera, so a $24.99 camera plus five years of Solo comes to about $274.94 before tax. Idle electricity is minor — official standby figures of 0.824 to 0.863 W work out to roughly 7.2–7.6 kWh a year.

Warranty and upkeep

Keep the lens and cover clean and give the camera steady power and decent 2.4 GHz coverage. There is no user-replaceable battery and no meaningful spare-parts program, so a warranty claim is the realistic repair path. Ring’s one-year limited warranty covers new and certified-refurbished units bought from Ring, Amazon or authorized resellers, with repair, replacement or refund at Ring’s discretion.

Which model this is

This page covers the 2023 Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen), plug-in, hardware model 5F72E9. The Amazon listing for the black model is ASIN B0B6GJBKRK; the white retail model B0B6GLQJMV is the same generation and specification family. Ring now markets the line as just “Indoor Cam” or “Newest Model” — don’t confuse it with the newer Indoor Cam 2K.

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