Chime, Chime Plus and Chime Pro setup guide

Ring Chime (2nd or 3rd Gen), Chime Plus, and Chime Pro (2nd Gen) plug into a wall outlet and play customisable audio alerts when motion is detected or someone rings your Ring Video Doorbell. Learn more about customising your Chime alerts here.

Before you start

• You need the Ring app installed on your mobile device.
• You need your home wifi network name and password.
• You need a wall outlet near the desired location for your Chime device.
• If you are setting up Chime Pro (2nd Gen) as a wifi extender, place it halfway between your wifi router and the farthest Ring device.

How to set up Ring Chime, Chime Pro, or Chime Plus

Connect your Chime (2nd Gen), Chime (3rd Gen), Chime Pro (2nd Gen), or Chime Plus to your home wifi network in the Ring app:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
2. Tap

   Set Up a Device

   at the bottom of the screen.
3. Follow the in-app prompts to complete the setup.
   • If your mobile device is not scanning the QR code, tap

     Set up a non-Ring device or choose manually

     to continue.
4. Allow

   Location Services

   when prompted.
5. Select the location where you are adding the Chime device, or tap

   Add a New Location

   to enter a new address.
6. Choose a name for your Chime.
7. Tap

   I Have My Password

   .

Continue the setup:

1. Tap

   I Am Near The Device

   .
2. Plug your Chime device into a wall outlet.
   • If the light is flashing, tap

     The light is flashing

     .
   • If the light is not flashing, press and hold the button on the side of the Chime for five seconds.
3. When prompted, join the Ring wifi network.
   • Connect with Bluetooth for Chime (3rd Gen) and Chime Plus.
4. Select your wifi network from the list and enter your wifi password.
5. Wait for the device to connect to the network, then complete the setup.

How to connect a Ring device to the Chime Pro network during setup

Connecting Ring devices to the Chime Pro (2nd Gen) network can improve wifi signal strength for those devices. You can select which Ring devices to connect to Chime Pro during the setup process.

1. Tap

   Connect

   when prompted.
2. Tap the Ring device that should be connected to the Chime Pro network.
3. Tap

   Switch to Chime Pro Network

   .
4. Tap

   Connect to Chime Pro

   .
5. Wait for the Ring device to enter setup mode.
   • If the Ring device does not enter setup mode, press and hold the setup button for one to two seconds, then release it.
6. When the Ring device is in setup mode, tap

   Continue

   .
7. After the Ring Video Doorbell connects, tap

   Got it

   , then tap

   I'm Done

   .

How to connect a Ring device to the Chime Pro network from device settings

You can also connect a Ring device to the Chime Pro (2nd Gen) network from the device settings in the Ring app:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
2. Tap the menu (☰).
3. Tap

   Devices

   .
4. Tap the device you want to connect to the Chime Pro network.
5. Tap

   Device Health

   .
6. Tap

   Change Network

   .
7. Tap

   Change Wifi Network

   , then tap

   Connect to Chime Pro

   .

How to turn the night light on or off

Chime Pro (2nd Gen) and Chime Plus have a built-in night light that you can turn on or off in the Ring app:

1. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   in the upper left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your

   Chime Pro (2nd Gen)

   or

   Chime Plus

   .
4. Tap the slider to turn the night light on or off.