Customers who purchase a Ring Alarm system on or after March 29th will also have to pay a fee to have access to many newly paywalled features. To arm or disarm it through the Ring app or an Alexa-enabled device, you’ll need a membership. Otherwise, you’ll be limited to using the Ring Keypad. Other capabilities, such as real-time app and email notifications, as well as the option to link your cameras and doorbell to the system, are being phased out. Individuals who do not have a Protect subscription will also have access to only 24 hours of Alarm event history, rather than 60 days.
