How to Connect Amazon Alexa Enabled Devices with Ring Devices

Creating a smart and secure home environment is now easier than ever, thanks to Amazon Alexa-enabled devices and Ring devices. By integrating your Ring doorbell, Ring alarm, and Ring doorbell camera with your Alexa devices, you can control and monitor your home using voice commands. In this article, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to connect Amazon Alexa enabled devices with Ring devices for a more convenient and safer home.

How Alexa-Enabled Devices can be used to Connect and Control Ring Devices

 
Alexa-enabled devices can add control to your entire home, making it easier than ever to dim the lights, lock doors, or set the temperature. By pairing Ring products with Alexa-enabled devices, you can integrate even more smart home features into your daily routines.

Alexa-enabled products, like Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, let you control your Ring Security system remotely, as well as view, arm, and disarm your Ring Alarm system.

You can adjust your Ring Alarm’s sensitivity, receive notifications, and speak directly to monitored Ring Alarms, all from the Alexa app.

You can also control your Ring Video Doorbell Pro with Alexa. Arm and disarm your smart doorbell, check battery status, as well as listen to live or recorded Ring Doorbell audio.

Alexa can also turn lights on, adjust the thermostat, and control smart locks, all from the Echo app.

By enabling Alexa skills, you can also control your Ring Floodlight Cam and Spotlight Cam, as well as check the status of your lights. With so many Alexa-enabled Ring products, you can turn your home into a convenient and secure smart home. 

Know Your Devices: An Overview of Alexa and Ring Devices Functions

Alexa devices come with skills. These skills allow you to control your various devices with your voice. Using these skills you can control your home’s thermostat, lights, security system, and more.

Alexa devices also offer reminders. These reminders allow you to set your daily routines and then set Alexa reminders. If you’re running late in the morning, for example, you can have Alexa remind you to go brush your teeth, put on deodorant, and grab your lunch. When you get home in the evening, you can use Alexa’s reminders to ask for a summary of your day.

Ring devices differ from Alexa devices in that Ring devices don’t have Alexa as a built-in skill. Instead, you control them through an Android or iOS device. Ring devices allow you to control your various Ring devices with your voice. If you’ve installed Ring Video Doorbells around your home, for example, you can use voice control to activate and deactivate motion alerts. Plus, you can use voice commands to live stream footage captured by your Ring Video Doorbell.

Setting Up Your Ring Devices

Before connecting your Ring devices with Alexa, ensure that they are properly set up and functioning. To do this, follow the guidelines provided in the user manual or on the Ring app. If you are using a Ring Video Doorbell, make sure it is installed at your front door and connected to your Wi-Fi network.

Installing the Ring Skill on the Alexa App

1. Open the Alexa app on your Android devices or iOS devices.

2. Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner.

3. Select “Skills & Games.”

4. Search for “Ring” and tap on the Ring Skill.

5. Tap “Enable Skill” and follow the on-screen instructions.

Linking Amazon and Ring Accounts

1. After enabling the Ring Skill, you will be prompted to link your Amazon and Ring accounts.

2. Sign in to your Ring account using your email and password.

3. Grant Amazon access to your Ring devices by tapping “Authorize.”

4. Your accounts are now linked, and you can proceed to discover devices.

Discovering Devices

1. In the Alexa app, tap “Devices” in the bottom-right corner.

2. Next, tap the “+” icon in the top-right corner.

3. Tap “Add Device” and then select “Ring” from the list.

4. Tap “Discover Devices” and wait for Alexa to find your Ring devices.

Configuring Ring Doorbell Press Announcements and Chime Notifications

1. In the Alexa app, tap “Devices.”

2. Select the Ring device you want to configure (e.g., Ring Video Doorbell).

3. Tap “Doorbell Press Announcements” or “Chime Notifications.”

4. Toggle the slider to enable or disable the feature as desired.

Controlling Ring Video Doorbell Devices with Voice Commands

Once your Ring devices are connected to your Alexa devices, you can use voice commands to control them. For example, you can say, “Alexa, show the front door camera,” or “Alexa, arm the Ring Alarm.”

Viewing Ring Video on Echo Show Devices

If you have an Echo Show or another compatible Echo device, you can view your Ring Video Doorbell camera feed directly on the screen. Simply say, “Alexa, show the front door” to view the live feed.

Troubleshooting Common Connection Issues

If you are having trouble connecting your Ring devices to your Alexa-enabled devices, try the following steps:

1. Ensure that all devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

2. Check that your Ring devices are functioning correctly and have the latest firmware updates.

3. Disable the Ring Skill in the Alexa app, then re-enable it and link your accounts again.

4. Restart your Alexa devices and Ring devices.

The Benefits of Integrating Ring Devices with Amazon Alexa

Ring devices include doorbells, smart lights, cameras, and even security camera doorbells. However, some of these devices come with mixed reviews, so it’s important to weigh the pros and cons. Our recent research indicates that Ring devices do have some pros, with the added benefit of compatibility with Amazon Alexa.

Here are some major benefits of integrating your Ring devices with Alexa:

• Get alerts when people ring your doorbell: You’ll receive an email or instant alert when someone rings your doorbell. This can be a great safety feature if you’re home, but it also means that you can know if someone is at the door when you’re away.

• View your security cameras: Using your Alexa app, you can view your security camera footage live. Spy on your house while you’re away on vacation, or check in on the pets while you’re at the office. You could even use Alexa to customize simple routines for surveillance.

• Send alerts: You can be alerted audibly, visually, or through Alexa’s smart assistant feature. Some devices even have motion detection, which sends you an alert if anyone’s walking around your yard.

• Use geofencing: Some Ring devices let you set up geofencing so you can receive alerts when a specific person is on your property. For example, you can set up an alert when your kids come home after school or alert yourself when your spouse gets home after coming home alone at night.

• Create routines: You can even program Alexa routines that trigger when your Ring devices detect an alarm. For example, if your dog breaks the alarm, Alexa can automatically place a call to the veterinarian.

• Arm and disarm your system: Alexa can also be used to arm and disarm your Ring alarm system. You can set up custom voice commands to control your system, so you can arm or disarm your system with just a few words.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we hope that you have learned a lot about how to connect Amazon Alexa-enabled devices with Ring devices, and have realized the convenience and security benefits that come with this integration. Our homes are our sanctuaries and it is important to ensure that we are taking the necessary steps to protect them.

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Don’t wait until it’s too late to protect your home and loved ones. Take action today and invest in your home security. Thank you for reading and stay safe!