The google/ring backbone service people are likely disconnected from google's money collecting people. It is probably just easier to collect all of it and then check for payments only when users login to get at the footage. Otherwise, every fetch of footage from a camera would trigger a query to the payment system.

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0cf8612b2e1e 35 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

It is easier to constantly upload video rather than check a boolean if current customer? An active customer status is not something that changes per second. Can easily be cached for multiple hours.

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chinathrow 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If I don't pay, they should not store footage. What is so difficult about that?

	▲	patmorgan23 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		If you don't want them to store footage, don't buy a cloud connected camera
	▲	yndoendo 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		With Google, you are the product. Those that pay for their services just add more to their bank account. There is a reason they removed _Don't be Evil_. Decouple and move on from them is the only thing you can do.