How To Change Ring Doorbell Sound

A Ring video doorbell is a security camera, two-way radio, and doorbell built into one smart home device. It connects to WiFi and sends alerts to your smartphone whenever someone approaches the door or rings the bell, saves video clips to the cloud, and has infrared for nighttime use. Ring also functions as a traditional doorbell and makes a sound when someone rings the bell if you pair it with a chime. While many people are happy with the traditional ding-dong doorbell sound, there’s also a variety of additional chimes you can choose from.

Changing the sound of your video doorbell adds a fun touch, especially during holidays. For example, Ring has Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other holiday-themed chimes you can choose from.

Ring video doorbells can make a variety of sounds using Ring’s plug-in chime (sold separately).

To change your doorbell ringtone:

Open the Ring app.
Tap the menu button.
Select Devices.
Choose the Chime you want to enable.
Select Audio Settings.
Tap Chime Tones.
Choose from the list, including options like dogs barking, a harp, a train whistle, and the classic ding-dong. Seasonal tones like witch cackles, creepy laughs for Halloween, sleigh bells, and dreidel for the winter holidays are also available.
Tap Save Changes.
Tap OK.

Keep in mind that without a chime, you can’t change the doorbell’s sound. They’re sold separately and plug into any standard outlet in the house. The chime is wireless and connects to your Ring app and video doorbell using WiFi.

How to Change Ring Doorbell Sound with an Echo Speaker

An Echo smart speaker can also serve as a chime for your Ring doorbell. Once connected, it will make a standard ding-dong sound when someone rings the bell. However, you can customize the sound they make when someone presses the doorbell through the Amazon Alexa app.

To change the Echo’s doorbell sound:

Open the Alexa app.
Tap Devices.
Select Cameras.
Scroll to your doorbell.
Tap the settings icon.
Under Announcements, turn on the Doorbell Press Notifications toggle.
Tap Doorbell Sounds and choose from the provided options.

How to make Alexa alert me when my Ring Doorbell rings

Alexa devices like the Show and Echo speakers can pair with a Ring doorbell to make sounds and show video when someone approaches the door or rings the bell. You can then change the sound the speakers make to a variety of ringtones and chimes. But before you can customize the sound your Alexa device makes, you have to pair it with the Ring.

Here’s how to get your Alexa-enabled device to work with a Ring doorbell:

Open the Alexa app.
Go to “Devices.”
Click on “Cameras'” and select your doorbell by its name (Alexa considers smart doorbells cameras).
Choose the gear symbol in the top right.
Choose “Announcement Devices'” and click your device. If you do it right, the device will get a checkmark next to it.

Your Echo will now alert you when the doorbell is pressed.

Now that the Echo is paired with your Ring doorbell, you can customize the sound it makes for motion notifications and button presses; here’s how:

Open the Alexa app.
Tap Devices.
Select Cameras.
Scroll to your doorbell.
Tap the settings icon.
Under Announcements, turn on the Doorbell Press Notifications toggle.
Tap Doorbell Sounds and choose from the provided options.

To get the latest available ringtones and sounds for your Alexa speakers and Ring doorbell, make sure to download the latest version of the app.

How do I Change Ring Doorbell sounds to Holiday Ringtones?

The only way to change a Ring Video Doorbell sound to holiday ringtones is by using a Chime. The Ring Chime is a small, AC-powered speaker that connects to your doorbell via WiFi. It makes a doorbell sound inside your house whenever someone presses the doorbell button or triggers a motion alert. This function is in addition to receiving notifications on your smart device.

To choose your Chime Tones:

Open the Ring app.
Tap the three lines at the top left of the Dashboard.
Select Devices.
Choose the Chime you want to customize.
Tap Audio Settings.
Select Chime Tones.
You’ll see a list of available tones for your Ring Chime.

Why Can’t I See Ring Holiday Chime Tones?

You can make your Ring Video Doorbell make Holiday Ringtones if you pair it with a Chime. To select a Holiday Ringtone for your Chime, open the Ring app > tap the three lines at the top left of the dashboard > select Devices > select your Chime > tap Audio Settings > select Chime Tones > select a Holiday Ringtone from the list. If you don’t find holiday ringtones on the list, you may need to update your app.

To update your Ring app, visit your app store and check to make sure you have the latest version. It might take some time to appear if you’ve already updated or just completed the update and still don’t see the holiday options.

Check back after a few hours or the next day. My Chimes list has taken 24 hours to change after an update, so be patient if it doesn’t happen right away.

Ring updates its sound library for special holidays. You can find Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and many other tones inside the library.

Can I Change the Ring Doorbell Outside Sound?

No, there’s no way to change the sound the doorbell makes outside when someone presses the button or your phone’s sound. However, you can disable the exterior doorbell sound inside the Ring app.

How to Change Ring Notification Sounds on Your Phone or Tablet

You can customize the sounds your iPhone, iPad, or Android device plays when your Ring Video Doorbell is pressed or detects motion.

To change the tone:

Open the Ring app on your phone or tablet.
Tap the three-line symbol (burger icon) in the top-left corner to access the sidebar.
Select “Devices.”
Locate and tap on your Ring Video Doorbell (it might have a different name, like “Front Door”).
Scroll down until you find “Device settings,” and tap on it.
Choose “Notification Settings” on the next screen.
Select “App Alert Tones.”
Now you can set the desired Ring sounds for when the Doorbell is pressed or motion is detected. Each selection will play a sample sound.
To exit, tap the back arrow in the top-left corner or simply close the app.

How to Change Ring Alert Sounds / Tones for a Ring Chime

A Ring Video Doorbell can be paired with a Chime that makes sounds when the doorbell detects motion or someone presses the button. This makes a video doorbell function more like a traditional doorbell. In addition, you’ll also receive notifications on your smart devices if you want to. The standard sound a Chime makes is a traditional ding-dong, but you can change the sound in the Ring app.

If you have multiple Ring Chimes in your home, you can customize each one with its own unique ringtone.

To set a Chime tone:

Open the Ring app on your phone or tablet.
Tap the three-line symbol in the top-left corner to access the sidebar.
Select “Devices.”
Scroll down to find your Chime and tap on it.
Tap on “Audio Settings” on the next page.
Choose “Chime Tones” to view a selection of available sounds. You can also adjust the volume for both doorbell rings and motion alerts.
Select a tone – it will play as a test through the app. Alternatively, tap the “Test Sound” bar at the bottom to listen to the chosen tone again.
Tap the back arrow in the top-left corner and repeat these steps for any other Chimes you have. Alternatively, close the app.

Can you Customize Ring Chime?

You can customize the sound Ring Chime makes using the Ring app. To do it, open the Ring app > tap the three lines at the top left of the dashboard > select Devices > select your Chime > tap Audio Settings > select Chime Tones > select any Ringtone from the list.
Tones serve as alerts for both Ring and Motion Alerts.

With this feature, you can personalize the sound that notifies you when someone rings your Ring Video Doorbell or when motion is detected.
The options include different sounds and melodies like a traditional ding-dong, a tune, Holiday chimes, or unique sounds like dogs barking.

I love this feature because it lets me customize my chimes for different times of year, special occasions, and holidays.

Why Won’t My Ring Doorbell Change Sound?

If you receive an error message when updating your Ring doorbell tone in the Ring app, close the Ring app completely, wait a few seconds, and then reopen it. Usually, resetting the app works for me whenever it’s not responding.

Can a Ring Doorbell Have Multiple Sounds?

Yes, you can connect multiple Chimes to one doorbell or multiple doorbells to one Chime. The Ring Chime operates on 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, similar to the Ring Video Doorbell.

You can pair any number of Ring Video Doorbells with a single Ring Chime.
You can also pair multiple Ring Chimes with a single Ring Video Doorbell. This allows you to extend the coverage of your Ring notifications throughout your home.

It’s far more common to pair multiple Chimes to one doorbell, which is what I do in my home. Having multiple Chimes makes it easier to hear from anywhere in the house. Ring Chimes also acts as a WiFi range extender which is a nice bonus feature if you have a large home.

Summary: How To Change Ring Doorbell Sound

Changing the sound of your video doorbell adds a fun touch, especially during holidays. For example, Ring has Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other holiday-themed chimes you can choose from.

Ring video doorbells can make a variety of sounds using Ring’s plug-in chime (sold separately).

To change your doorbell ringtone:

Open the Ring app.
Tap the menu button.
Select Devices.
Choose the Chime you want to enable.
Select Audio Settings.
Tap Chime Tones.
Choose from the list, including options like dogs barking, a harp, a train whistle, and the classic ding-dong. Seasonal tones like witch cackles, creepy laughs for Halloween, sleigh bells, and dreidel for the winter holidays are also available.
Tap Save Changes.
Tap OK.

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