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## How I Finally Figured Out How to Turn Off My Ring Camera (Without the App!)
Alright folks, let me tell you, this Ring camera of mine has been driving me nuts! I love the peace of mind it gives me, but sometimes I just want it OFF, you know? Like when I’m having a private backyard BBQ, or just don’t want every single squirrel twitch recorded. And the app? Ugh, sometimes it’s just not working, or my phone’s dead, or I just can’t be bothered. So, I went on a mission to find a way to kill this thing without relying on that blasted app.
First thing I did? I thought, “Okay, where’s the power coming from?” I traced the cord back from the camera, and bam! It was plugged into an outlet in my garage. Simple enough, right? I just yanked the plug. Problem solved! …Or so I thought. The darn thing has a battery backup! So, it kept recording. Back to square one.
Next, I remembered something about circuit breakers. I figured, “Hey, maybe it’s on its own circuit?” I marched down to my basement, stared at the breaker box (which always intimidates me), and started flipping switches. Of course, I didn’t label anything when I moved in (rookie mistake, I know). So, I flipped one, went outside…nope, camera’s still on. Flipped another…still on. I was starting to sweat. Finally, I flipped one, and the camera went DARK! Victory! But then I realized I’d also turned off the lights in my living room and the TV. Fail. Flipped the breaker back on.
Okay, this was getting frustrating. I started thinking about physical buttons. “Does this thing HAVE a power button?” I got up close and personal with the camera, inspecting every nook and cranny. I even got out a flashlight. Nothing! No buttons, no switches, nada. Just a smooth, cold camera lens staring back at me.
Then, I remembered reading something online (yeah, I know, I said “without the app,” but desperate times call for desperate measures). Someone mentioned a reset button. So, I went back to the camera, and this time, I really looked. And there it was! Hidden under a little rubber flap, almost invisible. A tiny, recessed reset button. I grabbed a paperclip, poked it in, and held it for like, 10 seconds. The camera blinked, whirred, and then…silence. YES!
But, (there’s always a but, isn’t there?) after like, 5 minutes, the thing started back up again. Apparently, the reset button just restarts it, doesn’t actually turn it OFF. Sigh.
Finally, the solution hit me like a ton of bricks. Why not just cut the power right at the source? I went back to that garage outlet. I looked closer this time. It was one of those outlets with a little switch right on the outlet itself. I flipped the switch. And bingo! The camera went dead. No battery backup, no circuit breaker shenanigans, just a simple, clean cut of power.
So, there you have it. My super-complicated, slightly embarrassing journey to turning off my Ring camera without the app. The secret? Find the dumb little switch on the outlet! I felt like such an idiot for not seeing it sooner, but hey, at least I figured it out. Maybe this will save someone else the headache. Now, I can finally enjoy my BBQ in peace!
My steps to victory:
- Unplugged it (didn’t work because of the battery).
- Flipped random circuit breakers (turned off half my house).
- Searched for a non-existent power button.
- Poked the reset button (just restarted it).
- Finally, found the switch on the outlet!
Hope this helps!