How to Cancel Ring Protect Plan (2026 Guide)

Updated February 2026 · Your doorbell and cameras still work without it

Ring Protect Pricing (2026)

• Basic ($3.99/mo or $39.99/yr): Video history for ONE device
• Plus ($10/mo or $100/yr): Video history for ALL devices + 24/7 professional monitoring (Ring Alarm)
• Pro ($20/mo or $200/yr): Everything in Plus + 24/7 Backup Internet + extended warranty

What You Keep Without Ring Protect

• ✅ Live view (watch cameras in real time)
• ✅ Motion-activated alerts on your phone
• ✅ Two-way talk (speak through the doorbell/camera)
• ✅ Night vision
• ✅ Ring Alarm self-monitoring (no professional monitoring)

What You Lose

• ❌ Video recording and 180-day playback history
• ❌ Snapshot capture
• ❌ Person/package/vehicle detection
• ❌ Video saving and sharing
• ❌ Professional monitoring for Ring Alarm (Plus/Pro only)

How to Cancel Ring Protect

1. Open the Ring app on your phone
2. Tap the three lines (menu) → Account
3. Tap Subscriptions
4. Select your Ring Protect plan
5. Tap Cancel Plan or Cancel Subscription
6. Confirm cancellation

Cancel on the Website

1. Go to account.ring.com
2. Sign in
3. Click Plans
4. Click Cancel on your active plan
5. Confirm

Cancel Through Amazon

If you subscribed through Amazon (common if you bought Ring on Amazon):

1. Go to amazon.com/subscriptions
2. Find Ring Protect in your subscriptions
3. Click Cancel subscription

Cheaper Alternatives With Local Storage

• Wyze Cam + Cam Plus ($1.67/mo): Cloud recording at a fraction of the cost
• Eufy cameras (no subscription): Records to local storage — zero monthly fees
• TP-Link Tapo (no subscription): MicroSD recording, free cloud snapshots
• Reolink (no subscription): NVR or microSD local recording
• Home Assistant + any RTSP camera: Free, fully self-hosted, no cloud dependency