A:AnswerYou do not need the solar panel, but you will need to charge the battery (batteries) as necessary without it. You can also purchase a hardwire version.
A:AnswerYes you can set up multiple cams and spotlights on your app using your app and cycle through them and it will have notifications on which cam had motion or any way you have sets them up
A:AnswerFor that you will need to have the Ring Wired Camera. The. You may use the electrical. The wireless will only power with battery or solar cell.
A:AnswerYou can set the motion sensitivity slider to lowest or a lower setting and it will not pick up small animals. The way I figure it, the motion detector and the camera with a motion detector all will start picking up cats when you have the slider about halfway to three quarters up the bar. If you have it set to 1/8th, it will only pick up humans.
A:AnswerYou get a 30 day free trial of their video storage then have the option to buy a monthly plan. Comparatively is is very reasonable and is dependent on the amount of cameras you have as to which plan will be best for your home. You do not need to buy a plan, but will not have the ability to view old video without paying.