Creating and deleting Privacy Zones

Learn how to set up a Privacy Zone to block motion and recording areas on your Ring camera or doorbell's field of view.

What are Privacy Zones?

Privacy Zones let you control what you want to see and what you don’t. In the Ring app, you can black out designated areas within your camera’s field of view so that they are not viewable in Live View or recorded in your videos. For example, if your doorbell display a neighbour's entry door in its view, you can block that area out so you don't disturb your neighbour's privacy.

How to set up a Privacy Zone

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   then

   Devices

   .
3. Select desired device.
4. Tap

   Device Settings

   .
5. Tap 

   Privacy Settings

   .
6. Tap

   Add Privacy Zones

   .
7. Tap plus (

   +

   ) to create a new zone, and drag the box to cover the area you want kept private.
8. Tap

   Save.

   You've now successfully set up a Privacy Zone.

How to turn Audio Streaming and Recording on or off

In the Ring app, you also have privacy control over whether your Ring doorbell or camera records or plays audio in Live View. 

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   then

   Devices

   .
3. Select desired device.
4. Tap

   Device Settings

   .
5. Tap 

   Privacy Settings

   .
6. Toggle on or off

   Audio Streaming and Recording

   .

How to delete a Privacy Zone

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   then

   Devices

   .
3. Select desired device.
4. Tap

   Device Settings

   .
5. Tap 

   Privacy Settings

   .
6. Select the zone you wish to delete.
7. Tap

   Edit Privacy Zones

   .
8. Tap the trash can icon.
9. Confirm the deletion of the zone.