Motion and alerts
Cut down alerts from the road or trees, or catch more of the path. The doorbell must be online.
Turn motion on or off
- Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
- Tap the menu (☰), then Devices.
- Tap the doorbell.
- Toggle Motion Detection on or off.
Zones, sensitivity and how often it looks
- On that same doorbell screen, tap Motion Settings.
- Use Motion Zones so the path and door are covered, and the road or a flag is not.
- Use the Motion Sensitivity slider. Lower it if you get too many alerts. Raise it if it misses people at the door.
- On battery models, under Advanced Settings you can set Motion Frequency (how often it checks) and turn on Advanced Motion Detection.
- Walk the path after you save, so you know it still fires where you want it.
Phone alerts
- Open the doorbell in the app.
- Turn on Ring Alerts (someone pressed the button) and Motion Alerts (someone walked into a zone).
- Also allow notifications for Ring in the phone’s own settings.
Smart Alerts (people, packages, vehicles) need a Ring Protect plan. Motion Schedules and Modes can silence alerts at set times — check those if it suddenly goes quiet.
Peel off any leftover plastic film on the front of the doorbell — it blocks motion. Ring’s own detail is in Using Motion Detection.