Set up Motion Warning for compatible devices

The Motion Warning feature is a digital recording that notifies visitors that they have triggered motion detection and are being recorded.

The recording plays through the speaker on your Ring device. It says: Hi, you are currently being recorded. You cannot adjust the volume of this recording.

Motion Warning is available in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Isle of Man, Jersey, Ireland, Malta and Gibraltar.

How to turn Motion Warning on or off

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
2. Tap the menu (☰).
3. Tap Devices.
4. Tap the device you want to adjust.
5. Tap

   Smart Responses

   .
6. Tap

   Motion Warning

   .
   • Toggle on Motion Warning to turn the feature on.
   • You'll need to define at least one Motion Zone in order to activate Motion Warning.
   • Once Motion Warning is turned on, you'll see a message saying that it's enabled.
   • To disable Motion Warning, simply toggle the feature off.

Note: Motion Warning volume cannot be adjusted for any Ring device.

How to link Motion Warning with modes¹

To set Motion Warning to turn on or off automatically when your Ring devices are in Home, Away, or Disarmed mode:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
2. Tap the menu (☰).
3. Tap Devices.
4. Tap the device you want to adjust.
5. Make sure you have enabled Motion Warning for this device.
6. Tap

   Mode Settings

   .
7. Select the

   Mode

   you want to link with Motion Warning.
8. Tap your device again.
9. Under Motion Detection, toggle

   Motion Warning

   on or off as desired.
10. Repeat this process for at least one more of the modes so that Motion Warning is toggled on for at least one mode and is toggled off for at least one mode.