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Got a Ring doorbell? Expect a 43% increase in annual subscription (feddit.uk)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/7616207

"Starting 11 March 2024, the price of Ring Protect Basic will change from £34.99/year to £49.99/year per device. If you would like to keep your current plan, no further action is required. Your plan will renew at the new price, unless you cancel your subscription before your next renewal on or after 11 March 2024."

Arse clowns.

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[+] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Because having a video doorbell is incredible and the vast majority of people don't have the technical know-how for a DIY solution nor the funds for a professional one.

I'll stick to HA and Amcrest myself but the pros outweigh the cons for anyone who fits the above description

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Video doorbell that's videos are shared with everyone from police to your crazy aunt no questions asked

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah and most people don't care because they don't have other options and the convenience of having your front door monitored remotely is worth it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Also most people buying those products probably don't even know how creepy they're

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

... don't even know how creepy they're[.]

Man, I love Lemmy. Never mind the discussion; even our grammatical errors are high-quality and interesting compared to compared to the ones in mass-market social media.

Apparently, ending a sentence with a "weak form" like that is called a "stranded clitic."

Like the person on that page noted, sentences like yours roll off the tongue with all the grace of a moose in a tutu. But oh well, it is what it's.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Thanks, that's the kindest way someone has ever corrected my language

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, but I'd also say that most of them won't be affected by the privacy breech either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My mom's in the market for one of these door bells. Would you recommend an Amcrest for someone with no tech know-how?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately I'm not sure. I know Amcrest has its own app and ecosystem but Home Assistant users like them because you can bypass all of that and use your own software

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Funny, the cost of my dvr security still costs me 0 per month.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah same. Although we use Lorex which I think is proprietary and connects to their servers but if something ever happens, I can probably hook it into my nas and run it there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I had a lorex and thought the same until my Internet went out and I wasn't able to access the cameras I'm my own house even though the lan was up and running.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

My lorex functions with internet cut off. It just goes to the drives installed in the dvr. Don't know what happened with yours. Maybe I got an older version

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I inherited a Ring but never paid the subscription because subscribing to a doorbell is ridiculous. Recently replaced it with a Reolink PoE and it’s so much better.