Question

Do you guys use indoor cams inside your home? Just concerned about the privacy.  

Answer 1

Yes. I’m not concerned about invading my own privacy.  

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@nessy Hmmm. understood! but ring can access them as well:)

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@devindevina I’m not concerned with Ring spying on me.  

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@nessy you’re like a boss man hahaha

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I have one indoor camera in my restroom pointed at my dog's indoor kennel (my master bathroom is massive) and away from the toilet and shower/jacuzzi tub. I don't give a shit about that camera, I walk past it all the time naked, dangling and all. If they're watching, to quote Otis Driftwood, "HOPE YOU LIKE WHA@marlonmarlow YOU SEEEEEE! "

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Me too. like who cares. As long as you don’t put it in any rooms, toilets, you should be fine. Just put it somewhere that has entry point. Again, 2-way authentication should be enabled. your password should be strong enough and not easily guess. You should be fine. Stop being lazy on doing those things as it will give you peace of mind. Again. it is all about how you make things complicated for intruder to hack your cameras.  

Answer 2

I would never. If ur system is hacked they can watch u and ur family. They will know all ur movements , conversations, and where u put ur things. Dumbest thing ever if u care about ur privacy.  

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Facebook doesn't allow you to turn anything off, it's a false sense of security.  

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Guys, let’s keep the focus on indoor cams here- there is no point on going to facebook, alexa, whatsapp etc. almost everyone uses them.  

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Ticktok or whatever is worse than fb. I don’t have installed never used. Chinese owns app it it shares all ur phone data to the government of China. The u. s government banned it from employees devices and were told to delete off kids devices also. They access ur keystrokes cams searches everything on your cell and shares it. Vids of the government saying this also.  

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U got a point. Everyone’s different. I personally wouldn’t install cams in house. And by saying well that app can listen and see u so who Cares is stupid. U should always try to minimize ur risks not add in to them. But I’m out. Have great day

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To me, my humble opinion, an indoor cam is a last resort in the event an intruder gets in. I rather have a couple of cams inside so police can potentially find the intruder. You as a consumer need to understand the pitfalls as well as the positives. Can a hacker get in. sure, but if you take the right precautions, no. they can't get in. An outdoor cam, wired or not, is an entry point into your internal network. So, someone can disable that cam, connect a device to it and then they are now inside of your network and take advantage of what they can. I have all my cams hardwired, VLAN'd off from the internal network, so if anyone unplugs one of my cams, then can't get into my internal network. Same with wireless devices. separate SSID that only has internet access. Guests have another SSID and so on. Yes. anything can be hacked, but if you stay on top of things you lesson that attack vector.  

Answer 3

Yes, another brand. Most of them are off until we leave. Then I have an alexa routine that turns them all on. Also not really concerned with privacy we dont have them in bedrooms, mostly covering entrances.  

Answer 4

Yes, but they're not Ring. Ring didn't have indoor cameras when I bought them.  

Answer 5

Yes. Much better with Modes.  

Answer 6

Yes, , , I ha e one in the living, dining, and kitchen.  

Answer 7

I have two in the house

Answer 8

I have four indoor cameras, all on the first floor. None in the upper levels where the bedrooms are.  

Answer 9

I have cameras indoors. i purge the videos manually that i do not want on file

Answer 10

I have 2 in the garage, 1 in dinning room and another at the front door and yes the record 24/7.  

Answer 11

I do. It came with an Alexa. With Modes I don’t even get a snapshot from it. It’s only enabled if I set my alarm.  

Answer 12

I have indoor cameras in almost every window but they’re used to look outside. I have 2 step Authenticator and mute sound on them. I use the indoor cameras instead of the expensive outdoor ones.  

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@edelmiraedelson - I have that same green dog cot for my Pitbull.  

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@scabious3702 Amazon for the win!  

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@edelmiraedelson only see during the day then? cameras with IR hate windows.  

Answer 13

I have 3 indoor cams inside my home (office, great room, and front bedroom) - mostly to keep an eye on the dog when we aren't home, 1 inside my garage. zero issues at all. I use modes and they are only on when I'm away or in home mode. Zero issues and zero concerns, as long as you have your account secure then you should have nothing to worry about.  

Answer 14

I have one facing front entry, back door and living room. Would not put in bedrooms or bathrooms. I already feel like i need to tell my company that i have a camera in living room. I would appreciate the notice.  

Answer 15

No, I wouldn't use them in my home.  

Answer 16

I have interior cameras in certain areas of my home, monitoring exterior entrances and in a few other areas. No bathrooms or interior dwelling spaces because that’s just weird.  

Answer 17

If anyone wants to listen to conversations between my two teenage daughters and my wife they are welcome To it. I aint got a fukin clue what language they speak

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@ethology12, hoping they listen in and interpret for ya?  

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@pentosan53231 I think it's beyond even amazons technical expertise

Answer 18

With 2FA and other new security measures, it'll take more than your average password thief hacker to get in to the camera to see what you are doing. Modes has done a lot to disable the cameras when you are home and only activate when the alarm is set also. I have no worries using the cameras in our home. The benefits far outweigh the downfalls. I dont think there is any harm done to only have them in areas that cover entrances into the home, no where I would deem as "private" areas of the home. Besides, you probably arent concerned or have never thought of the camera you are starring at right now reading this, either webcam on a laptop or the "selfie" cam on your phone. And how many people have finger print and facial/retinal I. D. unlocking on their phone, could you imagine if those things were ever hacked or stolen?  

Answer 19

I plug them in when we leave the house. They are unplugged when were home.  

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Have you tried modes yet? Or put them on smart switches and run a routine for when you leave? Easier than the plug in and unplug method each time. I used to use the smart switches before modes came out.  

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I don't have ring ones for inside. I use smart plugs. But we only have a couple hooked up inside so its not a huge deal to manually do it as well.  

Answer 20

Yes, hooked up with wifi smart plugs which only come on when im not home. When home they have no power so i know the are off.  

Answer 21

I do but I’m plug it when home

Answer 22

I have Blink cameras inside, and they are set to arm when I leave the house and disarm when I return. They also arm and disarm at certain times overnight. I an do a live view even if they are disarmed, but they will not respond to motion.  

Answer 23

We use them, but used more so to watch our dogs in crates while we are not home so focused in a very particular spot in the corner of one room. The way I look at it, it is no less secure than having Amazon Alexa in your home

Answer 24

If you are concerned about privacy then you shouldn’t have any cameras in your home. Personally, I only have indoor cameras located in my office where my safe and guns are located and also directed at main entrances, such as garage door, back door. I don’t want cameras located where someone could see a person walk from a bathroom to a bedroom. However, if we go on vacation and the house is empty for a week, I tend to reposition cameras to catch the biggest areas.  

Answer 25

Don’t have any. They are easy to hack.  

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@drews really, tell me How? The only way they have been hacked so far is if people Don't change the default password or use the same password for ring that the use for something else and someone gets that password. Please enlighten me because as far as i know If you use two factor authorization (which people should use for everything)then they are safe.  

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My friend was hacked. It was a scary experience for her to have someone start telling you exactly what they see you doing in your house.  

Answer 26

I’m a retired cop. I have three inside and Four outside. Protection over privacy. How can you invade your own privacy! Stay safe

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@lishalishe - for clarification, they weren't hacked. Some employees went beyond their purview and accessed video they didn't need to. This is no different from your email provider sysadmins being able to read your email.  

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@adahadaha If its your company email, the sys admin has every right to read it. If its your personal, then no. So not the same. Either way, I said, make sure you are okay with someone else seeing it by accident or backing if you read the full statement.  

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@lishalishe - I said nothing about "right" - I said "able". There is rarely any technical controls to prevent your ISP sysadmins from reading your personal email. But you just aren't exciting enough to bother. The chances of a Ring engineer seeing your particular video is probably about the same as you getting struck by lightning on the same day you win the lottery jackpot. If that worries you, you need to airgap your wired video system.  

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@adahadaha I can’t disagree, but the government knows where you are and who you are right now! So now what?  

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@knighten - now what? Easy. Ditch the paranoia and just live your life without being a criminal. Chances are, any surveillance will only help prove your innocent.  

Answer 27

Four stationary and one remote controlled. Mostly to check on the pets, but also for security when I'm away. Let them hack in, I lead a pretty boring life and the pets sleep most of the time.  

Answer 28

I have 2 inside cameras from Wyze. I love them. I yell at my dogs all day. They don't listen to me because at times they are jerks. But I like seeing & yelling at them ❤❤

Answer 29

I have 2 ring floodlights and an indoor camera. My hope is to be more aware of my surroundings. Neighborhood is great for real time updates of what’s going on in my area. Also it is the hope that footage would help police in the event of a break in. It’s great for keeping track of deliveries and foot traffic on my property. As well as possible wildlife hazards before I walk my dog. I set it to away mode when I’m gone and home when I’m home. I know I potentially sacrifice privacy. For me, the pros outweigh the cons. I’ve owned ring for 2 years. It’s been valuable to me countless times.  

Answer 30

Yup. We have five inside our home.  

Answer 31

Have a couple of the indoor cams on smart switches that turn on when I leave and off when I get home.  

Answer 32

I have no moral problem watching the inside of your home  

Answer 33

I have one in our living room mostly to watch the dog when we are gone. I have it on a smart plug that I can turn on or off from my phone so it is off whenever we are home.  

Answer 34

Yes but only records when armed

Answer 35

Not me. i decided not

Answer 36

My inside blink cams are on a wifi plug set to turn on only arm when my ring system is armed.  

Answer 37

While I don't use a Ring indoor camera, I really have been more concerned monitoring my home when it is empty. On the Wyze cameras I am using, I can use IFTT@marlonmarlow to turn them on or off. So when my Nest thermostat goes into away mode it notifies IFTT@marlonmarlow and from that I have a routine that turns on the cams. Then then when I am almost home, the Nest goes back into Home mode, IFTT@marlonmarlow is made aware and the cameras are instructed to turn off. Works for me. Now maybe there may be a way to replicate that in an automated fashion for the Ring cams. Not sure, but its worth looking at. I noticed the idea of using the Ring security system as a trigger so I might look at that idea as an alternative.  

Answer 38

I use them. No privacy issues at all

Answer 39

While the name is "Indoor Cam", you do not necessarily have to install them completely "indoor". I have them on my covered patio, car port, and they'd even be great for the garage to work in conjunction with Amazon Key delivery. I also have one in my attic to monitor possible rodent activity since they're so inexpensive.  

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@holocaine4698 I like the attic idea. Going to steal that one. I hadn't thought of that.  

Answer 40

Nope. Alexa, Siri and smart TVs are invasive enough. Doubt it? Go ahead, talk about a new refrigerator in front of one of those devices and see how fast you start seeing ads for new refrigerators on your Facebook and Instagram feeds.  

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@horror21 that's never happened to me. I've never had something I've talked about come up on my phone.  

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@horror21 nope outside only

Answer 41

2ring and 7 lorex outside, 1 lorex in family room pointed toward office door.  

Answer 42

8 cctv and the RD2. I don't like the potential of someone being able to access my storage when it comes to inside my home, then again there's the possibility of my DVR being stolen and the video is gone.  

Answer 43

8 cameras in my home. Privacy isn't an issue I rather have the tape than not have the tape when I need it because I was afraid of someone listening ‍♂️ I've got a smart phone with a mic and camera if they wanted to listen already. Its a safety thing.  

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Yep, in the event of a home invasion that footage could be extremely useful.  

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@steadfast home invasion or a big altercation in the home when I'm there. I rather have proof as to why I had to stab someone in my kitchen than it be their word against mine lol

Answer 44

3 new Ring Cams last week. Linked to the Ring security system.  

Answer 45

Nope, just outside

Answer 46

We really don't do anything in the @ the living room camera we don't mind anyone knowing about anyway.  

Answer 47

I use an indoor cam when I am not home. When we are home I shutter it.  

Answer 48

I use amazon cloud cams, free 7 day recordings.  

Answer 49

Idk I seen on Dr Phil someone's cameras got hacked an was talking to their lil daughter M even threathen the wife I get its very slim but still scary ‍♀️

Answer 50

Privacy isn’t a real thing.  

Answer 51

Nope. Rather not for that reason.  

Answer 52

Yep, but I don't use Ring and have them on an internal server with no outgoing connection.  

Answer 53

We use one inside to watch our dog when we are gone. He just got crate-free privileges. We use the modes setting and it only comes on when the alarm system is set to “away”

Answer 54

Always use a secure password and add two factor authentication.  

Answer 55

Only turn it on to record when we are in bed, or away from home.  

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@edra410 Not what you think. LOL. Edited to add clarity!  

Answer 56

I have plugged it to a smart plug so when i leave google can turn off the lights, lower heat temp and turn on cam. when when i come back the "back home" command turns it OFF to make sure no privacy issues. Same at night.  

Answer 57

I have 5 cameras inside, I put a remote switch on all of them, I only turn them on when we are not home

Comments

@elgar36 ring?  

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@louie yes 5 rings

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@elgar36 wow. Are you using a mesh system? I'm looking to improve connection issues

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@louie yes lynksys, 5 nodes, All brands are the same, I got lynsys because they were on sale at that time

Answer 58

Yes in hallways and some areas that are communal. I focus them on the entertainment center, basement, laundry and such. Not in bedrooms, bath, etc. areas that are inherently private.  

Answer 59

I use non-cloud cameras for indoors. In terms of security I don't trust Ring for even a moment; it makes good utility cameras, but security devices? No thanks.  

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@hamrick you can now put it on home mode which turns the indoor cameras off

Answer 60

Just keep it out of the bedroom and bathroom and make sure you change the password to something impossible to guess.  

Answer 61

Yes I walk around naked with my old overweight body just hoping that some one is watching so they get a site they wont forget.  

Answer 62

If anybody snooping in ( because I’ve not used a unique password for Ring) sees me naked, they deserve what they get!  

Answer 63

We do. Just one to keep eye on dogs.  

Answer 64

Yes, several inside.  

Answer 65

Off unless the alarm goes off then they will fire up

Answer 66

Only if nobody is home.  

Answer 67

No. I figure that I get them before they enter.  

Answer 68

I have alexa but I have cam covers in all of them. Otherwise, NO

Answer 69

Nope, never.  

Answer 70

This may sound a little paranoid but now all the 'bad guys' know who does and doesn't have indoor cams. Just sayin.  

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@scissel Hi Kathie, I didn’t expect such a huge response from people. If there are bad guys in this group-any one concerned should probably leave the group. We all share information here. I don’t think just by mentioning what devices we have and how they work, ppl are going to find out house address etc. Anyways, if it’s concerning for multiple people- I can delete the post

Answer 71

NO. There is no reason to.  

Answer 72

I have two in my home and both are behind firewalls . I’ll know when someone tries to hack us .  

Answer 73

No reason too! protect outside