How to change the Ring doorbell sound

People usually enjoy personalizing their smart home accessories, and that’s possible to a degree with Ring’s flagship video doorbells. Here’s how to change the ring doorbell sound — when it’s allowed.

How to change the Ring doorbell chime

If you’ve got one or more Ring Chime speakers, you can change how your doorbell chimes inside your house. Follow these steps in the Ring app:

1. Launch the Ring app.
2. From the dashboard, tap the Menu (triple-line) icon in the upper left.
3. Tap Devices, then select your Chime speaker.
4. Choose Audio Settings, then Chime Tones.
5. Pick the sound you want to use, such as one of Ring’s holiday tones.
6. Hit Save.
7. Repeat the process for each Chime in your home.

How to change the notification sound on your Ring app

If you don’t have a Chime, you can still have separate phone sounds for button pushes and motion alerts. In the Ring app:

1. Launch the Ring app.
2. Tap the Menu (triple-line) icon in the upper left of the dashboard view.
3. Tap Devices.
4. Select your doorbell.
5. Go into the Device Settings.
6. Hit Notification Settings.
7. Tap on App Alert Tones.
8. Pick sounds for doorbell RINGS and MOTIONS. If you have a Chime, you can customize its own sounds from here.

If you prefer, you can choose Silent to mute one or both alert types while still getting visual notifications. You should set some sort of tone for button pushes, though, unless you have a Chime and you know you’ll be in earshot — otherwise you might miss an important visitor.

Can I change the outside sound on my Ring doorbell?

No, all you can do is change its volume, and it’s a good idea to leave it high so people know the doorbell was triggered. To us, this seems like an oversight. After all, a Christmas chime is going to sound more festive to visitors than you, especially after you’ve heard it a dozen times.

How to change volume on Ring doorbell (device itself, not notifications):

1. Launch the Ring app.
2. Tap the Menu (triple-line) icon in the upper left of the dashboard view.
3. Tap Devices.
4. Select your doorbell.
5. Go into the Device Settings.
6. Tap on General Settings.
7. Select Volume Settings.
8. Under Doorbell Sounds, use the slider to reduce or increase the volume.
9. Hit Save.