Set up Sound Detection

Wired Doorbell Pro and Floodlight Cam Pro can detect and notify you about specific sounds such as car alarms and dog barks with Sound Detection.

This feature requires a Ring Home Standard or Premium subscription.

The recordings of these events will also appear as entries in your Event History and Event Summary.¹

Which doorbell or security camera do I have?

Important: Sound Detection is currently only available for some users. You'll see a Sound Detection tile on your device dashboard in the Ring app if it is available for you and your device.

How to set up Sound Detection in the Ring app

For each device you want to set up Sound Detection for:

1. Tap

   menu (≡)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your Video Doorbell Pro 2 or Floodlight Cam Wired Pro.
4. Tap

   Sound Detection

   .
5. Toggle on the sounds you want to receive notifications and recordings for.
6. (Optional) Adjust your device’s sound detection sensitivity to low, medium or high.

You can review, share and delete your Sound Detection recordings from Event History. Learn how to share, unshare and delete recordings.

Troubleshooting notifications

If you’re not receiving notifications, make sure that:

• Your device is

  connected to wifi
• Your

  Ring notifications are enabled in your mobile device settings
• Audio Streaming and Recording is turned on in the Ring app for each device that is using Sound Detection:

1. Tap

   menu (☰)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your Video Doorbell Pro 2 or Floodlight Cam Wired Pro.
4. Tap

   Device Settings.
5. Tap

   Privacy Settings.
6. Toggle on

   Audio Streaming and Recording

   .