Connecting your Ring Video Doorbell to an existing in-home chime

You can configure compatible Ring doorbells to work with your existing in-home chime via the Ring app. When setup is complete, your in-home chime will sound when someone presses your Ring Video Doorbell.

Requirements

Configuring your Ring Video Doorbell to an existing in-home chime in the Ring app requires the following:

• A compatible Ring Video Doorbell.
  • Video Doorbell Wired and Peephole Cam (Door View Cam) are NOT compatible with existing in-home chimes.

    Find out which Ring Video Doorbell model you have in the Ring app

    .
• Your doorbell must be hardwired to your existing in-home chime.

  Use the appropriate wiring diagram to hardwire your doorbell.

Note: For Ring doorbells that are not compatible with existing chimes, add a Ring Chime or Ring Chime Pro to your network, or connect to an Echo (Alexa) device to receive audio alerts in your home.

Detect and connect your in-home chime

Compatible Ring Video Doorbells that are hardwired to an existing in-home chime kit must be configured through the Ring app to work with your in-home chime.

For doorbells that require a hardwired power source:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap the

   Device Settings

   tile.
5. Tap

   In-home Chime Settings

   .
6. Select your

   Chime Type

   (Mechanical, Digital, or None)
7. Tap the toggle to turn

   on

   or turn

   off

   your in-home doorbell chime.
8. Tap

   Save

   in the upper right to save your changes.

For battery-powered devices that are hardwired to your in-home chime:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap

   In-home Chime Settings

   .
5. Tap

   Automatic Chime Detection

   .
   • Wait for the Ring app to detect your in-home chime.
   • Choose “

     Yes, I have an in-home chime

     .”
   • Tap

     Ring my In-home Chime

     .
   • Push the button on your Ring doorbell.
     • If it doesn’t ring correctly, select one of these options:

       “My chime rang partially”

       or

       “My chime didn’t ring.”
   • The Ring app will adjust the device settings automatically and prompt you to test your doorbell again.
6. If the app is unable to detect an in-home chime, follow the steps below to

   manually

   configure.
   • Tap

     Advanced Settings

     .
   • Select your Chime Type (Mechanical, Digital Type 1, or Digital Type 2).
   • Tap

     Continue

     .
   • Tap

     Ring my in-home chime

     .
   • Follow the prompts in the app to complete the test.