Does Ring Doorbell Ring Inside The House?

Ring Doorbell will only ring inside the house if it’s connected to a Chime. When a Ring is installed without a Chime, it sends alerts and notifications to your phone when it senses motion or someone rings the doorbell. But it won’t ring inside the home. You’ll be able to use two way talk and see video with your phone or other device. However, without a device nearby to get notifications and alerts, you won’t hear a sound from the Ring when inside. If you want your Ring Doorbell to make noise inside the house when someone rings the bell, you must connect it to a Chime. The easiest and best way is by using a Ring Chime Pro.

Ring Chime Pro is an official Chime made by Ring. It plugs into any standard outlet and connects wirelessly to your doorbell. When someone rings the bell, the chime makes a sound. This is in addition to receiving alerts and notifications on your phone. Chimes are great to have because they make a Ring Doorbell function like a traditional doorbell. Ring Chime Pro is the best choice if your doorbell is battery powered and wireless.

A wired Ring Doorbell will work with your existing chime if it’s AC-powered and yields between 8 and 24 volts. However it won’t work if your old chime is DC powered.

Lastly, you can wirelessly connect a battery powered Ring Doorbell to an Amazon Echo or a Google Home hub. These are both good options if you already own one and your Ring Doorbell is battery powered.

Connecting a Ring Doorbell to a chime is the only way to make it ring inside the house. Without a Chime, the doorbell will send alerts and notifications to your phone but it won’t make noise inside the house.

Is Ring Doorbell Supposed To Ring Inside The House?

A Ring Doorbell by itself is not designed to ring inside the house. When you press the doorbell button or it senses motion you’ll receive a notification/alert on your smartphone or other wireless device. You can use features like two way talk, cloud storage and real time video but it won’t ring inside the house.

A Ring Doorbell can ring inside the house if you also connect a chime.

Without a chime, Ring Doorbell does not ring inside the house. A Ring Doorbell does not make any noise when you press the button or approach it. You’ll receive a notification and/or an alert, but it won’t ring. If you want a Ring to function like a tradition doorbell and ring inside when someone presses the button, you need to install a chime.

There are 3 types of chime that work with a Ring:

Ring Chime & Ring Chime Pro: Both are wireless devices that plug into any standard 110v outlet in your home. They connect to the Ring Doorbell via WiFi and make a sound whenever the doorbell button is pressed.
Existing Chime: If your Ring Doorbell is hardwired you can connect it to an existing chime. However the chime must be AC-powered and yield between 8 and 24 volts. To find out more about using Ring with an existing chime click here.
Amazon Echo & Google Home Hub: Both can be connected wirelessly to a battery powered Ring Doorbell.

Once you connect your Ring Doorbell to the correct chime, it will ring inside the house like a regular doorbell.

Can A Ring Doorbell Ring Inside The House?

Yes, a Ring Doorbell can ring inside the house if it’s connected to a chime. A doorbell chime is the device that rings inside the home when you press a doorbell. However, if a Ring is installed without a chime, it does not make a sound when the doorbell button is pressed. Instead, you will receive a notification and/or alert when the Ring detects motion or someone presses the button.

Without a chime, Ring Doorbell does not ring inside the house. A Ring Doorbell does not make any noise when you press the button or approach it. You’ll receive a notification and/or an alert, but there will be no sound. If you want a Ring to function as a tradition doorbell and ring inside when someone presses the button, you need to also install a chime.

When you install a chime along with your Ring Doorbell, it will ring inside the house when someone presses the button. In addition, you’ll still receive notifications and/or alerts when the Ring detects motion or someone presses the button. Installing a chime does not cancel the Ring’s other functions.

Ring Chime or Ring Chime Pro are the best chimes you can buy for a Ring. They’re wireless devices that plug into any standard 110v outlet in your home. They connect to the Ring Doorbell via WiFi and make a sound whenever the doorbell button is pressed.

You can also use your existing chime with a Ring Doorbell as long as the Ring is hard wired and the chime is AC-powered and yields between 8 and 24 volts.

Lastly, you can wirelessly connect a battery powered Ring Doorbell to an Amazon Echo or a Google Home hub.

Why Isn’t My Ring Doorbell Ringing Inside?

The #1 reason why a Ring Doorbell isn’t ringing inside is because it’s not been connected to a chime. Many people buy a Ring Doorbell without understanding how doorbells work. A doorbell does not actually make a sound when the button is pressed. The doorbell is connected to a chime inside the home which is what makes the sound. Pressing the doorbell button triggers the chime to ring.

For a Ring Doorbell to ring inside the home when you press the button, you also need to install a chime. Without a chime, a Ring Doorbell will only send notifications and alerts when it detects motion or when someone presses the button. It will not make noise.

There are 3 main types of chimes that work with a Ring:

Ring Chime & Ring Chime Pro: Both are wireless devices that plug into any standard 110v outlet in your home. They connect to the Ring Doorbell via WiFi and make a sound whenever the doorbell button is pressed. And they’re manufactured by Ring.
Existing Chime: If your Ring Doorbell is hardwired you can connect it to an existing chime. However the chime must be AC-powered and yield between 8 and 24 volts. To learn more click here.
Amazon Echo & Google Home Hub: Both can be connected wirelessly to a battery powered Ring Doorbell.

The best choice is a Ring Chime or Ring Chime Pro. They’re manufactured by Ring, very reliable and easy to install. You can plug them into any standard 110v outlet anywhere in the house as long as there’s a WiFi signal.

Keep in mind that using a chime does not interfere with the Ring Doorbell’s other functions. You’ll still receive notifications and alerts when the Ring senses motion or when someone presses the button.

Why Isn’t My Ring Chime Ringing Inside The House?

If you have a wireless Ring Doorbell connected to a Ring Chime or Ring Chime Pro that’s not ringing inside when you press the button, the leading causes are an internet/WiFi outage, bad pairing a dead battery or a power outage.

Internet/WiFi: Both the Ring Doorbell and Ring Chime are wireless devices that rely on an internet signal broadcast via WiFi. If there’s an issue with either your router or internet service, the Ring Doorbell and Chime will not be able to communicate. To fix the problem, check to make sure your internet connection is still working and reset the router. You can use your smartphone, tablet or other wireless device to check the internet and WiFi signal strength. Once internet and WiFi are working properly the chime should ring.
Bad Pairing: When you install the chime it must be paired with the Ring. Power down the devices by removing their batteries and resetting them. Turn the deices back on and repair them.
Dead Battery: If your Ring Doorbell battery is very weak or dead it may not be able to signal the Chime. Change the battery immediately.
No Power: Ring Chime works off a standard 110v outlet without a battery backup. If power goes out they won’t ring.

Why Isn’t My Ring Doorbell Ringing My Existing Chime?

A wired Ring Doorbell can be hard-wired into your existing doorbell system to work with an old chime. For it to work, the existing chime must be AC-powered and yield between 8 and 24 volts. Since this setup is hard-wired, it relies on power from the house and wiring to work properly.

If your hardwired Ring Doorbell and existing chime are not ringing inside the house, he issue is most likely electrical.

First, if you have a fuse/breaker for the doorbell’s circuit, check to make sure it’s still good and not tripped.
Next, check the wires to make sure power is going to both the chime and doorbell.
Take a look at all the connection points. It could be a loose connection.
Make sure the Ring is set correctly in the “Device Setting”.
Check the WiFi. Even though the Ring is hard wired for power it still requires WiFi & Internet.
Make sure your doorbell is set up in the Ring app.

There’s a settings screen you can go into via the button marked “Device Settings”. From there, click “General Settings”, and finally “Doorbell Chime Type”. Choose “Mechanical” in the drop-down menu and that “Ring my in-home doorbell” is selected to the on position.

Lastly, you can try disconnecting the system power and resetting the device. This sometimes helps with connection issues.

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Ring Chime

If you want your wireless Ring Doorbell to ring inside the house, you need either a Ring Chime or a Ring Chime Pro.

Ring Chime is a wireless notification device that connects to all of your Ring devices via WiFi. Plug Chime into any standard 110v outlet and connect to it to your Ring devices with the Ring app. When the Ring Doorbell button is pressed, the Ring Chime will make a sound inside the house.

Ring also makes a Ring Chime Pro that also works as a WiFi booster inside your home for all your Ring devices.

The Ring Chime and Ring Chime Pro make noise when someone presses the button on your Ring Doorbell. But it’s a one way speaker and won’t allow you to talk through it. To do that, you need a smartphone or similar device that has a microphone.

Ring Chime Pro

Ring Chime Pro does everything a Ring Chime does with a few more added features.

Extend your Wi-Fi signal 2,000 square feet.
Hear real-time notifications when someone rings the doorbell.
Allows you to select from a variety of different tones.
Offers adjustable volume via the app.
Shareable by multiple devises.
Comes with a nightlight.

Summary: Does A Ring Doorbell Ring Inside The House?

A wired Ring Doorbell will work with your existing chime if it’s AC-powered and yields between 8 and 24 volts. However it won’t work if your old chime is DC powered.

Lastly, you can connect a Ring Doorbell to an Amazon Echo or a Google Home hub. These are both good options if you already own one and your Ring Doorbell is battery powered.

Without a Chime, a Ring Doorbell will send alerts and notifications to your phone but it won’t make noise inside the house.

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