You can connect your compatible Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Fire TV, or Fire Tablet to your Ring device and use Alexa voice commands to do the following (and more):
- Answer your door (and receive chime notifications on your Alexa-enabled device).
- Speak to your visitors.
- Get a Live View from your doorbell or camera feed (only for compatible devices with screen display).
- Arm and disarm your Ring modes.*
*Ring Alarm and all Ring Alarm accessories require a subscription for digital notifications, in-app features, digital arming/disarming, and integration with other Ring, Echo, and third party products. Subscription sold separately. View ring.com/protect-plans for pricing and details.
See which Alexa-enabled devices are compatible with Ring
Connect your Ring device to your Alexa-enabled device
First, you’ll need to download the Alexa app on your mobile device or tablet. Get the Alexa app from the Apple App Store (iOS devices), or the Google Play Store (Android devices).
You may also need to update your mobile device's operating system.
If you already have the Ring app you'll need to ensure you have the latest version.
Next, follow these steps to add Ring as a Skill in the Alexa app:
- Open the Alexa app and go to More.
- Tap Skills & Games
- Tap the Search icon, enter Ring, then select it from the results.
- Type Ring into the search field
- Tap Ring (first result)
- Tap Enable to Use
- Sign in with your Ring account details to link your Ring and Amazon accounts.
- Tap Enable Skill and Link Accounts.
- If your account is already linked, tap Enable Skill
- Once the Skill is enabled, tap Discover Devices
- Alexa will be enabled on all of your Ring devices. To disable Alexa from a particular device, tap Forget next to the device name
Note: If your Ring devices do not appear after you tap Discover Devices, you can say, “Alexa, discover my devices,” or tap the Devices icon at the bottom right corner of the Alexa app.
Activate chime notifications on your Alexa-enabled device
Once you’ve connected your Ring doorbell to your Alexa-enabled device, you can set up chime notifications to get an alert on your Echo or Fire TV device when someone presses your doorbell.
Follow these steps to get Chime Notifications:
- Open the Alexa app and tap the Devices icon at the bottom right corner
- Tap All Devices at the top
- Tap Video Doorbell
- Tap Doorbell Press Announcements to enable the feature
- Tap Enable to Use
Note: Make sure each Alexa device you enable for Chime Notifications has Communication and Announcements enabled and the Do Not Disturb feature turned off in the Alexa app.
Activate Ring Intercom notifications on your Alexa-enabled device
Once you’ve connected your Ring Intercom to your Alexa-enabled device, you can set up Ring Intercom notifications to get an alert on your Echo or Fire TV device when someone buzzes your Ring Intercom.
- Open the Alexa app and tap the Devices icon in the footer.
- Tap All Devices at the top.
- Tap Ring Intercom.
- Tap Settings on the top right corner.
- Tap Announcement Devices.
- Now you can choose what Alexa devices should receive a call notification when a visitor buzzes your Ring Intercom.
Answer the door or Ring Intercom with Alexa
After you’ve connected your Ring doorbell or Ring Intercom to your Alexa-enabled device, you can answer the door and speak to your visitors through your Echo or Fire TV device.
To speak to your visitor, you can say:
- Alexa, talk to [Ring Doorbell Name].
- Alexa, answer [Ring Doorbell Name].
- Alexa, speak to [Ring Intercom Name].
- Alexa, talk to [Ring Intercom Name].
Configure unlock by voice for your Ring Intercom
Follow the steps to enable unlock by voice and create a voice code
- Open the Alexa app and tap Devices
- Tap All Devices
- Tap Ring Intercom
- Tap Settings
- Tap Unlock by voice
- Create your voice code. The Alexa app will ask for your Amazon account password that you use for your Alexa-enabled device.
Unlock your building entrance using Alexa with Ring Intercom
To unlock the building door using Alexa, say Alexa, unlock [Ring Intercom Name]. Alexa will then ask you for your voice code to complete the action.
Get Live View from your Ring camera with Alexa
If you have an Echo Show, Fire TV, or Fire Tablet, you can use Alexa commands to view the live video stream from your Ring doorbell or security camera.
To get a live view from your Ring camera, you can say:
- Alexa, show [Ring Device Name].
- Alexa, show my [Front Door]
To stop the live video feed, you can say:
- Alexa, hide [Ring Device Name].
- Alexa, hide [Front Door].
- Alexa, stop.
- Alexa, go Home.
Note: "Front Door" is an example and may differ from the location labels that you assigned to your device(s) during setup. Other examples - backyard, side door, garage, etc.
Arm and disarm your modes
You can ask your Alexa-enabled device to change the mode to disarmed or armed* for your Ring devices, including cameras and Ring Alarm.
*Ring Alarm and all Ring Alarm accessories require a subscription for digital notifications, in-app features, digital arming/disarming, and integration with other Ring, Echo, and third party products. Subscription sold separately. View ring.com/protect-plans for pricing and details.
Click here to learn how to arm and disarm your Ring devices with Alexa.
To learn more about Ring Modes, click here.
Control which Alexa devices can access Live View on your Ring devices
Once you've connected your Ring device(s) to Alexa, you can change which Alexa devices have access to Live View at any time in the Ring app.
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu (≡), then tap Control Center.
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Choose Amazon Account Linking.
- Check if your Amazon account is already linked under “Link Amazon Account”. If you see “No account linked,” tap Link and follow the steps in the app to link your account. Make sure the box is checked for Ring skill.
- If your Ring and Amazon accounts are linked, you can scroll down to see a list of all your connected Alexa devices on the linked Amazon account.
- Use the toggles to enable or disable Live View access for each device. Remember, you can adjust these settings from this screen at any time.
Note
If you enabled the Ring Skill on an Amazon/Alexa account that is not linked to your Ring account, the Alexa devices will not be listed here. If you wish to remove access to your Ring account for those Alexa devices, you can do so from the associated Amazon/Alexa account.
Ring and Alexa troubleshooting tips
- If your Ring device’s battery is low, it may take up to 30 seconds or longer to “wake up” after receiving a command. Ensure your device has a continuous charge with a rechargeable Battery Pack.
- If your Alexa-enabled device takes a long time connecting to your Ring device (or can’t connect at all), you may need to extend your wifi network with a Chime Pro to boost the device signals.
- Visit the Amazon Alexa Help Center for additional resources and support.
- You may need to update your mobile device's operating system or download the latest version of the Ring app.
