Who goes there? Your Ring doorbell can now recognise up to 50 familiar faces, and let you know if a caller is a friend or a stranger

• Familiar Faces sends detailed notifications that tell you exactly who's calling
• It can store names and faces of up to 50 people, and is tied to your account
• It's rolling out now for Ring Pro and Ring Pro Intelligence subscribers

Ring has launched a new feature for your video doorbell and security cameras, which will let you know exactly who's calling at a glance. When activated, Familiar Faces will send you notifications including the name of the visitor, so you don't have to check the video footage yourself.

Familiar Faces can identify up to 50 people, which according to Ring, is similar to the number of individuals that the human brain can recognise.

Usefully, you can also choose not to receive notifications when your doorbell or camera spots a particular person. For example, you might choose not to be informed when your partner is coming and going, or if a gardener or window cleaner is working around your home. You can still get an alert if your device detects other people in your Familiar Faces list, or a stranger.

Putting names to faces

Familiar Faces is rolling out now in the UK for people with a Ring Pro or Pro Intelligence subscription. The feature supports both 2K and 4K cameras and doorbells, as well as selected HD models.

You'll receive a notification when Familiar Faces is available for your device, but you'll need to enable it manually if you'd like to try it. Your directory of familiar people is secured inside your account, and is encrypted for security. You're in control, and can add, edit, and remove people from the list any time.

For more details, take a look at Ring's official blog post.

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