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Ring Floodlight Cam 4K Pro

Compiled by SmartHomeWorkflow Research · Ring · Cameras & Doorbells · ~$279.99 (Ring.com US list, re-verified 2026-08-18: $279.99 for the wired 1-pack (unchanged since 2026-07-19) and $299.99 for the plug-in variant — never treated as a live price. The $199.99 sale showing on 2026-07-19 has ended, so the list figure this record already recorded is now also the price on the page.)

⚠ Similar names, different products: Ring sells two cameras whose names are easy to confuse, and they are not the same camera. This page covers the Retinal 4K one — 3840 x 2160, $279.99 wired — which Ring renamed to "Floodlight Cam 4K Pro" on 2026-08-21; it was "Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen)" before that. The other camera, still on sale beside it, is the plain "Floodlight Cam Pro" — "Featuring Retinal 2K", 2624 x 1472, $229.99. ⚠ The rename has NOT reached Ring's own storefront: as of 2026-08-21 the retail product page still heads this camera "Floodlight Cam Pro (Newest Model) Featuring Retinal 4K", while Ring's support hub already uses the new name. So you may meet this camera under any of three names — match the resolution or the price before you buy.

Compatibility

? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.

Protocols: WIFI^[10]

What it can do^[12]

Some of these may need a paid plan — see Subscription reality below.

Listed capabilities are what we could establish from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished — not necessarily absent.

Subscription reality^{[2][4][5][10]}

◐ Works without a subscription: Yes, but material features need a plan.

• Free: Live View, Real-time motion alerts, Two-Way Talk, Customisable motion zones, Alexa integration
• Behind a plan: ALL cloud video recording — nothing is recorded without a plan, Cloud video history (up to 180 days), Snapshot Capture, Person / vehicle / package alerts, Extended and Multi-Cam Live View, Video Preview Alerts, Bird's Eye View, 24/7 recording (top tier) (from $4.99/mo)
• 5-year cost if you add the plan: ~$299 at $4.99/mo — price verified 2026-08-18

Vendor account required: Yes — you must create a vendor account to use it.^[17]

Tiers as of 2026-07-19 (ring.com/plans), after the 2026 rename from Ring Home to Ring Protect: Ring Solo $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr covers ONE device; Ring Multi $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr covers all devices at one location; Ring Pro $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr. Virtual Security Guard is $99/mo. The pricing field records the entry Solo tier. The decisive fact for a buyer: the free tier is real-time awareness only — live view, alerts and talk are free, but ZERO recording happens without a plan. A 30-day trial starts at device setup.

Maintenance reality^[1]

• Works without the internet: No — the core function depends on the vendor's servers, so an outage takes it with them.^[18]
• Hardwired or plug-in; there is no battery floodlight-camera SKU. Floodlight is adjustable 200-2000 lumens with an 85dB siren.

Security updates^[11]

Ring declares security updates for this model until December 31, 2030 (the document this comes from names no country, so which markets it legally covers is not stated). After that date the product keeps working; the manufacturer simply has no stated obligation to keep issuing security fixes.

Ring's security-updates support page lists "Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen)" at 31 December 2030 in its Cameras table, on a row distinct from "Floodlight Cam Pro" — which carries the same date, so the generational split changes nothing here. Ring states the table figure as a floor rather than an expiry: the column is headed "Software security updates until at least", and the page's commitment reads "We'll support your device with software security updates until at least four years from when you bought it new on amazon.com where Amazon is the seller or on ring.com (or, in each case, until the date stated below if later). If you got your device somewhere else, we'll support it with software security updates until at least the date stated below." The UK PSTI Statement of Compliance v2.6 was NOT used: it carries a single "Floodlight Cam Pro" row (Model Number 5CCEA3) with no generation marker, and the support page proves two generations exist, so the declaration's row cannot be assigned to one of them. ⚠ This model is being renamed by Ring to "Floodlight Cam 4K Pro" on August 21, 2026 — two days after this reading — per Ring's own product-name-changes article, which states the change is cosmetic. ⚠ NAMED RATHER THAN HIDDEN — Ring's higher-precedence document defers to this one. Ring's UK PSTI Statement of Compliance v2.6 (declared by Amazon.com Services LLC for Ring LLC, original issue 29 April 2024, signed Jason Mitura / VP, April 16, 2026) marks every date in its table with an asterisk whose footnote reads: "Ring devices receive guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. For accurate, current dates please see link" — the link being this support page. Method note 69 ranks a signed regulatory declaration above a vendor policy page; here the declaration itself designates the policy page as the current-date source, so the two are not in competition. ⊕ REGION: null — Ring's 'Information on Ring Devices Software Security Updates' support article, which is where this date comes from, contains ZERO country words of any kind. Re-read 2026-08-27 for this question specifically: 6,335 characters, no jurisdiction named. ⚠ Ring DOES file a UK PSTI Statement of Compliance, and this record deliberately does not borrow its scope: that document is a different instrument covering a different model list, and one Ring record in this catalogue (the 2nd-gen Video Doorbell) cites it directly and is marked UK for that reason. Recorded as null rather than inherited (S-1b).

The catch

Live View, motion alerts and Two-Way Talk are genuinely free, which makes the no-subscription story sound better than it is: without a plan the camera records nothing at all. Every recording, and the 180-day history, sits behind Ring Protect. Note also that Ring's '4K' is its own term, 'Retinal 4K' (3840x2160), and that the plans were renamed from Ring Home to Ring Protect in 2026 — older comparisons citing Basic/Standard/Premium are out of date.

Who it's for

Alexa households wanting a bright, radar-equipped floodlight camera and willing to carry a subscription, since the device does not record without one.

Sources & method

Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →

1. [1] https://ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen — $279.99 list wired ($199.99 sale, $299.99 plug-in), 'Retinal 4K' (3840x2160), 140 deg H x 85 deg V True View Lens, 200-2000 lumens, 85dB siren, dual-band WiFi, hardwired/plug-in with no battery option — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Product identity, Price, Maintenance
2. [2] https://ring.com/support/articles/v5hc7/introducing-ring-home-plans (reached from the former https://ring.com/explore-ring-home) — 'Ring Home plans were renamed Ring Protect plans in 2026. Your subscription automatically transitions to your new plan, and you keep the same features.' Home Basic to Ring Solo, Home Standard to Ring Multi, Standard+monitoring to Ring Pro, Home Premium to Premium Legacy. Re-verified 2026-07-30, wording unchanged — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-30
   Backs: Subscription
3. [3] https://ring.com/plans — Ring Solo $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr (one device); Ring Multi $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr (all devices, one location); Ring Pro $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr; Virtual Security Guard $99/mo — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-19
4. [4] https://blog.ring.com/home-security/ring-cameras-without-subscription/ (post dated 2026-07-16) — 'Live View, real-time Motion Alerts, Two-Way Talk, customizable Motion Zones, and Alexa integration at no monthly cost'; cloud video history listed under subscription-required features — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Subscription
5. [5] https://ring.com/support/articles/aqp76/Birds-Eye-View-Information + https://ring.com/support/articles/jx8sh/Using-3D-Motion-Detection — 'A compatible Ring subscription is required for these features'. NOTE: these articles still use the older 'Floodlight Cam Wired Pro' device naming; applicability to the 2nd Gen specifically is inferred, not directly sourced — vendor-support-doc research (partial — applicability inferred), verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Subscription
6. [6] No affirmative statement found on ring.com or support.ring.com for Google, Apple Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant. Recorded as unknown rather than as negatives, because only community-forum and third-party-blog material was available and that does not meet the evidence bar for a negative claim (#23). — gap record — no primary source obtained, verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility
7. [7] https://ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen — current flagship floodlight camera, listed on ring.com/collections/security-cameras — migrated hand stamp, verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Market availability
8. [8] https://ring.com/explore-ring-home — migrated hand stamp, verified 2026-07-19
   Backs: Service status
9. [9] BQ-107 batch 35 re-verification pass, 2026-08-20. Primary sources re-read and the record checked against them: ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen ("Floodlight Cam Pro (Newest Model)", "Retinal 4K" at "3840 x 2160 pixels", wired 1-pack "$279.99" and plug-in 1-pack "$299.99", "Add to Cart" present on each variant, "85dB Siren", floodlights adjustable "200 to 2000" lumens, "Wired" and "Plug-In" configurations, "Works with Alexa"); ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro, the separately-sold camera of nearly the same name ("Floodlight Cam Pro (Featuring Retinal 2K)", "2K Video (2624 x 1472)", "$229.99"); ring.com/explore-ring-home ("Ring Home plans were renamed Ring Protect plans in 2026. Your subscription automatically transitions to your new plan, and you keep the same features."); home-assistant.io/integrations/ring. — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-20
   Backs: Research status
10. [10] ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen, re-read 2026-08-18 — 'Floodlight Cam Pro (Newest Model)' wired 1-pack '$279.99', plug-in 1-pack '$299.99', 'Add to Cart' present; feature comparison rows 'Dual-band wifi lets you also connect to a 5.0 GHz signal for a faster, more stable connection.' (this model) against 'Single-band wifi lets you connect to a 2.4 GHz signal' (Floodlight Cam Plus); 'Works with Alexa' in the same comparison; 'Subscribe to a compatible Protect Plan to rewatch moments you missed, unlock intelligent recognition, get emergency monitoring, and more.' Plan pricing re-read at ring.com/plans the same day and unchanged: Solo $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr, Multi $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr, Pro $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr. — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-18
    Backs: Price, Protocols, Wi-Fi bands it can use, Subscription
11. [11] Ring, "Information on Ring Devices Software Security Updates" (ring.com support article ri2p1), read 2026-08-19; page states "Last updated 6 days ago". Cameras table row: "Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen) | 31 December 2030", under the column heading "Software security updates until at least"; the table also carries a separate "Floodlight Cam Pro" row at the same date. Forthcoming rename to "Floodlight Cam 4K Pro" (August 21, 2026) read from Ring's own "Ring product name changes" article (https://ring.com/support/articles/538eg/ring-product-name-changes). — first-party read (BQ-192 security-support sweep, method note 69 source precedence), verified 2026-08-19
    Backs: Security-update support period
12. [12] Ring, Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen) product page, read 2026-08-19. Feature headline: "85dB Siren & 2000 Lumen Floodlights". Light control is stated rather than implied: "Our super bright outdoor camera lights up the night with two, motion-activated floodlights. Adjust the lumens from 200 to 2000 for more coverage across your yard or property." Also "Motion Detection & Alerts" and "3D Motion Detection", plus "Two-Way Talk" and "Two-Way Talk with Audio+" in the feature grid, and "Live View" in the specification list. — vendor-page research (BQ-187 capabilities population, batch 4 — cameras-doorbells), verified 2026-08-19
    Backs: Capabilities
13. [13] ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen, re-read 2026-08-20 — heading "Floodlight Cam Pro (Newest Model)"; "Retinal 4K" at "3840 x 2160 pixels"; wired 1-pack "$279.99", plug-in 1-pack "$299.99"; "Add to Cart" present on each variant; "85dB Siren"; floodlights adjustable "200 to 2000" lumens; the device "offers both 'Wired' and 'Plug-In' configurations". Read alongside ring.com/products/floodlight-cam-pro the same day, which sells a DIFFERENT camera under a nearly identical name: "Floodlight Cam Pro (Featuring Retinal 2K)", "2K Video (2624 x 1472)", "$229.99". — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Product identity, Power source, Market availability
14. [14] home-assistant.io/integrations/ring, read 2026-08-20. Its supported-device list names models explicitly, and under "Stickup cams" it reads: "Floodlight Cam, Floodlight Cam Pro, Floodlight Cam Plus, Indoor Cam, Indoor Cam (2nd Gen), Spotlight Cam Battery, Spotlight Cam Wired, Spotlight Cam Plus, Spotlight Cam Pro, Stick Up Cam, Stick Up Battery, Stick Up Wired, Stick Up Cam (3rd Gen)". The page carries no generation qualifier on the "Floodlight Cam Pro" entry and no date indicating when the list was last extended. — counterparty-source research, verified 2026-08-20
15. [15] ring.com/explore-ring-home, re-read 2026-08-20: "Ring Home plans were renamed Ring Protect plans in 2026. Your subscription automatically transitions to your new plan, and you keep the same features." — the exact statement this record's service note rests on, re-confirmed in Ring's own words. The same page states "24/7 Professional Monitoring is only available in the US and Canada (excluding Quebec)." — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Service status
16. [16] https://ring.com/support/articles/538eg/ring-product-name-changes — 'The following Ring camera names are changing on August 21, 2026', with the table giving 'Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen)' becoming 'Floodlight Cam 4K Pro'. Corroborated on Ring's support product hub (https://ring.com/support/products/cameras/floodlight-cam-pro-2nd-gen), whose heading now reads 'Floodlight Cam 4K Pro'. — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-21
    Backs: Product identity
17. [17] Ring support, 'Setting up and installing your Ring Alarm Base Station', read 2026-08-21 — 'If this is your first Ring product, you will be asked to set up an account.' The same article adds 'you can have multiple locations (up to 10) on one Ring account', so the account is the container the products live in. — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-21
    Backs: Vendor account required
18. [18] Ring support, 'Fixing offline devices', read 2026-08-21 — 'If your Ring device falls offline, you will not be able to view live video, get alerts, or record events around your home.' Live view, alerts and recording ARE the core function of a camera or video doorbell, so the core function does not survive the outage. — vendor-page research, verified 2026-08-21
    Backs: Works without the internet
19. [19] SmartHomeWorkflow record maintenance (BQ-250 securitySupport.region backfill) — internal-review of the document this record already cites, verified 2026-08-27

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