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Ring Alarm Motion Detector Settings (All Generations)

Keep your home or business protected and avoid false alarms by adjusting Ring Alarm Motion Detector’s motion detection sensitivity settings.

Test your Motion Detector after installation.

Ensure you’ve selected the correct settings to accommodate pets, obstacles or environmental factors by testing your Motion Detectors ability to detect motion and avoid false alarms.

Adjust motion sensitivity settings

Motion Detector (2nd generation) is designed to measure both heat and movement over time to help reduce false alarms. You may experience differences in how motion is detected due to a number of environmental factors when installed in your home or business. If you set the second generation Motion Detector to the High Detection setting, you should have a similar experience to the first generation Motion Detector set to the Medium Sensitivity setting.  

To access Ring Alarm Motion Detector's motion sensitivity settings:

  1. Open the Ring app.
  2. Tap the
    menu (☰)
    .
  3. Tap 
    Devices
    .
  4. Tap the Motion Detector you would like to update.
  5. Tap 
    Motion Settings
    .
  6. Select the motion sensitivity that works best for you.
  7. Tap 
    Save
    .

The Motion Detector (1st generation) has the following settings:

Motion Sensitivity settings in the Ring app.
Low Sensitivity
This setting allows for some slight movement in a space before it triggers the Alarm. Designed for locations where multiple pets or larger pets will be left inside when Ring Alarm is armed in Away mode.
Medium Sensitivity
This setting allows for minimal movement in a space before it triggers the Alarm. This is designed to accommodate one pet or several small pets when Ring Alarm is armed in Away mode.
High Sensitivity
It is the most sensitive setting, and it will trigger Ring Alarm immediately.
This setting is not recommended if you have pets.

The Motion Detector (2nd generation) has the following settings:

Motion Detection settings in the Ring app.
Low Detection
This setting allows for some slight movement in a space before it triggers the Alarm. Designed for locations where multiple pets or larger pets will be left inside when Ring Alarm is armed in Away mode.
Medium Detection
This setting allows for minimal movement in a space before it triggers the Alarm. This is designed to accommodate one pet or several small pets when Ring Alarm is armed in Away mode.
High Detection
It is the most sensitive setting, and it will trigger Ring Alarm immediately. 
This setting is not recommended if you have pets.

Ring Alarm Motion Detector (2nd Gen) uses new patented motion detection technology that functions differently than Motion Detector (1st Gen). Even though the two look similar they cannot be directly compared to one another.
Last updated 3 months ago