A Ring Battery Doorbell Plus that shows offline in the app has lost its Wi-Fi link or has run out of power, and Ring's article on fixing offline devices gives the order of checks. Open the Ring app, tap the doorbell and then Device Health, which shows the Wi-Fi signal strength and the battery level. A battery that is flat is the commonest reason, so check the level and charge or swap the battery pack, as Ring's charging article explains:
The checks in more detail
the pack is removable, and you can charge it with the USB cable while it sits in the doorbell or off it, and a spare battery gives you a doorbell that never goes dark. If the battery is fine, look at the signal. The doorbell sits at the front door, often far from the router and behind a wall, so Device Health may show a poor reading, and the fix is to move the router, add an extender or use a Ring Chime Pro, which Ring sells to extend the range of Ring devices.
Next do a power cycle, which Ring describes for battery devices as removing the battery pack for ten seconds and putting it back. Restart the router, and give it a few minutes. Ring says its doorbells need the 2.4 GHz band or a 5 GHz network where supported, and that the network name and password must match what the doorbell was set up with; if you changed the router or the password, the doorbell needs to be set up again on the new details, which is done with a reset and the app's Reconnect to Wi-Fi option.
Check that the router is not set to block unknown devices and that the doorbell's address is not changed by a mesh system. A doorbell that goes offline at the same time each night may be affected by a router that restarts then. If these steps fail, reset the doorbell by holding the setup button for 20 seconds, which on a removable battery model sits under the faceplate on the front, then set it up again. If it still will not connect, contact Ring support with the Device Health details.
Differential
Likely causes of “Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is offline or unavailable”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A flat battery
What separates it The doorbell is dark
How to confirm Charge or swap the battery pack
- 2
A weak Wi-Fi signal
What separates it Device Health shows a low reading
How to confirm Move the router or add a Chime Pro
- 3
A changed router or password
What separates it Offline after a change
How to confirm Reconnect the doorbell to the new network
- 4
A stuck state
What separates it The doorbell does not recover
How to confirm Remove the battery for ten seconds
- 5
A lost configuration
What separates it It does not return after a reset
How to confirm Set it up again in the app
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The Wi-Fi signal and battery in Device Health
- Whether the router changed
- The time it goes offline
- Whether a power cycle helped
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedCheck Device Health
ReversibleSignal and battery.
Charge or swap the battery
ReversibleQuick-release pack.
Power cycle
ReversibleBattery out ten seconds.
Improve the signal
ReversibleRouter, extender or Chime Pro.
Reset the setup button
ReversibleHold 20 seconds.
Set it up again
ReversibleIn the app.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Removable battery
- Charge it in or out of the doorbell.
- Signal
- Device Health shows the Wi-Fi level.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If it stays offline after a reset and set-up, contact Ring support with the Device Health details
- !If the battery will not hold a charge, replace it
- !Keep a spare battery
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Reconnect steps, 2.4 GHz, power and reset.
Removing and charging the battery of a Ring doorbell.
The 20-second setup button reset and the power cycle by power source.
Wi-Fi signal and router checks for poor Ring video.
Exact questions
Common questions
Why is my Ring Battery Doorbell Plus offline?+
A flat battery or a weak Wi-Fi signal.
How do I power cycle it?+
Remove the battery for ten seconds.
Where is Device Health?+
In the doorbell's settings in the app.
Can I keep a spare battery?+
Yes, the pack is removable.