Ring doorbell: Solid white circle
The doorbell is idle: nothing is happening and nothing is wrong.
Applies to: Hardwired Ring doorbells, and battery doorbells that are wired in. What you see: white, solid (steady), on the light ring or button.
What to do
Ring Help gives no step for this light on the page cited; the meaning above is all it says.
Source
Ring’s own help page, read on the date shown.
- Ring Help: Understanding doorbell light patterns — All Ring video doorbells, with named exceptions (Door View Cam, Video Doorbell Elite, Wired Doorbell Plus and Pro, battery-powered models). ring.com Checked 2026-09-29.
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