Smart Alerts: Refining your motion alerts for people and other motion events

Learn how to refine your Motion Alerts to distinguish between people and other motion using Smart Alerts.*

*This feature requires a Ring Protect plan.

How to manage Smart Alerts in the Ring app

Smart Alerts are available for battery-powered, solar, plug-in and wired Ring devices. 

To enable Smart Alerts:

1. Tap the

   menu (≡)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap the device that you want to adjust.
4. Tap

   Motion Settings

   .
5. Tap

   Smart Alerts

   .
6. Tap

   Enable Feature

   .
7. Tap

   Continue

   .
8. Select the notification options that you want for

   Person

   and

   Other Motion

   .
   • You'll see a video camera where you can select or de-select recording and a bell icon to represent alert notifications.
9. After you've adjusted your settings tap

   Done.

To access Smart Alerts once you've enabled them:

1. Tap the

   menu (≡)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap the device that you want to adjust.
4. Tap

   Motion Settings

   .
5. Tap

   Smart Alerts

   .

Note: If you only enable person detection on a plug-in or wired device, you may not be able to adjust the Motion Sensitivity slider.

If you only enable person detection and the camera is unable to identify whether a motion event contains people, due to lighting, weather or other conditions, you may see a motion alert on your timeline.