[sshykes]

What is the deal with a battery powered video doorbell?

Is there really a powerful enough battery to make it work for a useful amount of time?

Are people really willing to charge or replace the batteries as often as is required (likely every few days or a week at the very least, by my back-of-the-envelope calculation)?

[steven2012]

The battery makes it useful for people like me. My current doorbell is placed in a location that would render my Ring useless so the battery lets me place it at a better place.

It lasts about 6 months for me which is good enough.

[michaelmior]

It's rechargeable via USB. That said, the one my parents got seems to only last a week or two. After calling Ring, they said it might have something to do with the cold climate. Still not very impressive.

[djrogers]

It'll go 3-12 months depending on usage, but if you've got a wired doorbell already and hook it up it uses that for power (the 12-18v that normal lights up a doorbel) and you never need to charge it.

[hijinks]

I just bought one. they claim 9-12 months of battery usage. it also replaces your current doorbell with offers power so it can create that way to

[thedogeye]

I have one and love it. Battery's been going strong for 5 months now.