Adjusting Smart Light settings

Customize your Ring Smart Lights by adjusting motion and brightness settings, grouping devices, and creating Light Schedules. A Bridge (2nd Gen)¹, Alarm Pro Base Station, or compatible Echo device is required for Smart Lighting. Learn more about using Echo devices as a Smart Lighting Bridge.

Grouping devices together

Use the Groups feature with a Bridge to connect Smart Lights and cameras. This allows them to trigger each other or share settings like Light Schedules. Any single device can only be in one group at a time.

Benefits of grouping include:

• Turn on all Smart Lights in a group when one device detects motion.
• Turn on all grouped Smart Lights when a Ring Alarm begins Entry Delay or activates the alarm.
• Control all Smart Lights or cameras in a group at once and set how long they stay on.
• Set motion detection duration from 30 seconds to five minutes for any device in the group.

Important note: Groups can be triggered by Ring Alarms, but Ring Alarms cannot be placed in a group.

To group your Smart Lights in the Ring app:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the light's tile under Devices.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap

   General Settings

   .
5. Tap

   Group

   .
6. You can choose an existing group, or tap

   Assign a New Group

   .

Adjusting Smart Light settings

To adjust the Smart Light settings in the Ring app:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the light's tile under Devices.

3. Tap the light device or light group you want to access.
4. Tap

   Settings

   to adjust settings for the group or tap the specific Smart Light device you want to adjust.

Settings you can find include:

• Lights:

  Toggles the light on and off.
• Motion Alerts:

  Toggle on or off Ring app alerts when motion is detected by a Smart Light or light group.
• Motion Detection

  : Turn on or off the automatic light activation when motion is detected at night.
• Light Brightness

  : Use the slider to adjust the brightness of your Smart Light.
• Light Settings:

  Adjust the light settings.
  • Automatic Shut-off Timer

    : Set the length of time that the lights will stay on when motion is detected.
  • Light Sensor:

    Changes how sensitive the device is to ambient light. Adjust so it only triggers at night.
• Motion Settings:

  Adjust the motion settings.
  • Motion Sensitivity

    : Use the slider to adjust the distance at which your lights will detect motion.
• Light Schedules:

  Setup times and days for your lights to turn on and off.
• Linked Devices:

  Use the toggle switches to have your Smart Light trigger cameras and other Ring devices.

Important note: Some features may vary depending on the Smart Light you have.

Creating, deleting, and editing Light Schedules

Set certain times and days when you want your Ring device's lights to turn on or off.

To create a Light Schedule in the Ring app:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the light's tile under Devices.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap

   Light Schedules

   .
5. Tap the

   Add schedule

   button.
6. Create a schedule name.
7. Under Controls, tap

   Lights.
   • Select

     Keep On

     or

     Keep Lights Off

     .
8. Tap

   Start

   to enter start time.
9. Select

   Start at Dusk

   or select

   Offset

   to choose from the list of start times.
10. Select

    Start at Custom Time

    to specify a start time.
11. Tap

    End

    to choose an end time.
12. Select the days of the week for the Light Schedule to be active.
13. Tap

    Save Schedule.

To delete a Light Schedule in the Ring app:

1. Tap an existing custom schedule.
2. Tap

   Remove this Schedule

   .
3. Tap the

   Remove schedule

   button.

To edit existing Light Schedules in the Ring app:

1. Tap an existing schedule.
2. Make the adjustments as you prefer.
3. Tap

   Save

   in the upper right corner.

To turn a Light Schedule on or off in the Ring app, tap the switch next to the schedule.

Important note: Longer Light Schedules will affect the battery life of your Smart Light. If you’re experiencing issues with device battery life, shorten the duration of your Light Schedule or set your brightness level.