The Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus comes with clever pre-roll technology, allowing you to get a better sense of what caused an event to happen. In addition, it comes with greater control over motion alerts, which successfully reduces the number of alerts you receive.

Powerful motion and notification control; Clear audio and video; Pre-roll gives you more sense of what's going on

Timeline is fiddly to navigate

The Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus mixes great physical design and convenience with a good app – but we think its smarts need more developing to keep it on top.

Video great; Pre-roll works well; Flexible installation is welcome; Great battery life

Requires subscription for any cloud storage (and no local option); More definable motion zones would be welcome; Lack of Google Assistant integration

Excellent all round perfomer, but is it worth the premium over the basic Ring doorbell?

Is Pre-Roll tech enough to tempt users towards the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus?

The Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus is a smart wireless doorbell that is easy to install and offers dual-band Wi-Fi, Alexa and IFTTT support, and Pre-Roll tech that captures a few seconds of video before an event.

Completely wireless; Sharp 1080p video; Pre-Roll video capture; Dual-band Wi-Fi; Supports Amazon Alexa voice commands and IFTTT applets

Doesn't support Apple HomeKit or Google Assistant; Requires subscription to view recorded video

If you're all in with the Ring ecosystem, this is the doorbell to buy. But it's not worth upgrading from the Ring Video Doorbell 2, and there are...

Very good motion detection features; Sharp video (even if it is only 1080p resolution); Excellent integration with Ring Alarm and the Amazon Echo...

Network connectivity hiccups without the $50 Ring Chime Pro; Uninspired industrial design; Behind the times in terms of video resolution and field of...

“Live glitches and a few missing features makes this doorbell an iffy choice.”

A variety of motion controls; Pre-roll preview feature; Compatible with Alexa and Ring devices; Easy installation

Doesn't detect boxes; Glitchy live view; Distorted looking video

If you want to boost your home security, read of our Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus review to see if is the video doorbell for you

Comprehensive set of features; New four second pre-roll of each event; App is highly intuitive and best in class; Sleek design; Lots of opportunities to personalise notifications; Integrates easily with Alexa

Expensive compared to competitors

The Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus retails for $229 and only works with Amazon Alexa. Overall, the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus is an improvement over previous iterations. As someone who has used the Ring Video Doorbell 2 before, I can say that the Ring 3 Plus is noticeably better at detecting motion and...

Pre-Roll footage; Enhanced in-app privacy controls; Hardwire or battery

Only works with Amazon Alexa

With 1080p high-def video, real-time notifications, and a quick-release battery, is the Ring 3 Plus the best doorbell?...

Simple installation Good video/audio quality Flexible motion controls User-customizable alerts Pre-roll video capture

Battery life varies Bell/chime not included Resolution bested by competitors Night vision could be better