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Hi Ruffian471.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We understand the importance of having your Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen.) record clear and concise videos so that you can effectively monitor your home. The features and technology provided by the Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen.) are incredibly valuable and help provide you with peace of mind about your home security. We can definitely assist you with this today, and we are confident we can find the correct settings for your home’s environment.

It sounds like the device is not performing as expected in regards to Night Vision. Indoor Cam (2nd Gen.) is a small, lightweight security camera with flexible mounting options specifically designed to be used indoors. Indoor Cam features 1080p HD video recording, two-way audio with noise cancellation, a wide viewing angle, a built in siren, and a removable privacy cover. A tone will sound when the cover is secured and active. It is also compatible with connected Echo devices. To ensure that the Night Vision feature works as intended, make sure your Indoor Cam’s infrared light is toggled on in the Ring app.The infrared light control is in your Ring app under Video Settings. If your camera is facing a window, you may get distorted images at night. Enable Color Night Vision in the Ring app to help improve clarity at night.

To turn the Color Night Vision on or off, follow these instructions:
Open the Ring app.
Tap the Menu (☰).
Tap Devices.
Select the device you want to adjust.
Tap Device Settings.
Tap Video Settings.
Toggle Color Night Vision on or off.

Although rare, there have been instances where a Ring device can experience black, pink, and other distorted video quality like night vision video captured during daytime hours. Here are a few things to try.

Check your Ring device's signal strength.
If your Ring device is far from your wifi router, it may be experiencing connection or video issues.
Open the Ring app.
Tap the Menu (☰).
Tap Devices.
Select the Ring device you would like to test.
Tap on the Device Health tile.
Scroll to Signal Strength under the Network section.
The green, amber, and red colors are indicators of your device connection. Green is good, red is poor. Learn more about fixing connection issues.

Reboot your Ring Doorbell or Camera in the Ring app.

In order to reboot your Ring device, it must be connected to wifi.

Open the Ring app.
Tap the Menu (☰).
Tap Devices.
Select the Doorbell or Camera you wish to reboot.
Tap on the Device Health tile.
Scroll down to Reboot This Device.
Give your device a few moments to start back up.

We invite you to reach out to our Community if any additional information is needed regarding your Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen.). The Ring Community is our first peer-to-peer community forum, giving our customers the ability to help one another by sharing their feedback and experiences with each other.

Thank you,
Melissa from Ring.