As with the rivals mentioned above, the Ring Spotlight is designed to run on battery power, which is a boon to DIY smart-homers. It means you can position the camera anywhere you want without having to concern yourself with finding a nearby power source. Flip open the panel at the bottom of the camera and you’ll find two battery bays. The camera only comes with one battery in the box, but if you purchase a second battery to supplement the single battery supplied in the box you can charge one while the other keeps recording.
Those batteries are very easy to charge and change, too. Just like the battery that powers the Ring Video Doorbell 2, each battery can be connected directly via micro-USB to any 5V USB charger.