Setting Up Sound Detection in the Ring App

Wired Doorbell Pro and Floodlight Cam Pro can detect and notify you about specific sounds such as car alarms and dog barks with Sound Detection.

This feature requires a Ring Protect Plus or Pro subscription.

The recordings of these events will also appear as entries in your Event History and Event Summary.¹

Which doorbell or security camera do I have?

How to set up Sound Detection in the Ring app

For each device you want to set up Sound Detection for:

1. Tap

   menu (≡)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your Wired Doorbell Pro or Floodlight Cam Wired Pro.
4. Tap

   Sound Detection

   .
5. Toggle on the sounds you want to receive notifications and recordings for.
   • Optional: Adjust your device’s sound detection sensitivity to low, medium, or high.

You can review, share and delete your Sound Detection recordings from Event History.

Learn how to share, unshare, and delete recordings

Troubleshooting notifications

If you’re not receiving notifications, make sure that:

• Your device is

  connected to wifi

  .
• Your

  Ring notifications are enabled in your mobile device settings

  .
• Audio Streaming and Recording is turned on in the Ring app for each device that is using Sound Detection:

1. Tap

   menu (☰)

   on the top left.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap your Wired Doorbell Pro or Floodlight Cam Wired Pro.
4. Tap

   Device Settings.
5. Tap

   Privacy Settings.
6. Toggle on

   Audio Streaming and Recording.