A:Answer Hello DannyJ, Great question. While the Ring Protect Plan is not required for the Spotlight Indoor/Outdoor camera, please note to be able to download videos from your ring device you will need the optional Ring Protect Plan that starts at $3/month or $30/year. Please see the following link for more information regarding the Ring Protect Plan: https://ring.com/protect-plans?undefined. If you have any further questions, please visit our community forum at https://community.ring.com/, for some additional tips and support. We look forward to hearing from you. -All the Best, Jamila at Ring