Connecting your Ring doorbell to an existing in-home chime
You can configure compatible Ring doorbells to work with your existing in-home chime via the Ring app. When setup is complete, your in-home chime will sound when someone presses your Ring doorbell.
Requirements
Configuring your Ring doorbell to an existing in-home chime in the Ring app requires the following:
- A compatible Ring doorbell.
- Video Doorbell Wired and Peephole Cam (Door View Cam) are NOT compatible with existing in-home chimes.
- Your doorbell must be hardwired to your existing in-home chime.
Note: For Ring doorbells that are not compatible with existing chimes, add a Ring Chime or Ring Chime Pro to your network, or connect to an Echo (Alexa) device to receive audio alerts in your home.
Detect and connect your in-home chime
Compatible Ring doorbells that are hardwired to an existing in-home chime kit must be configured through the Ring app to work with your in-home chime.
For doorbells that require a hardwired power source:
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.
Tap your device's Settings.
- Tap theDevice Settingstile.
- TapIn-home Chime Settings.
- Select yourChime Type(Mechanical, Digital, or None)
- Tap the toggle to turnonor turnoffyour in-home doorbell chime.
- TapSavein the upper right to save your changes.
For battery-powered devices that are hardwired to your in-home chime:
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.
Tap your device's Settings.
- TapIn-home Chime Settings.
- TapAutomatic Chime Detection.
- Wait for the Ring app to detect your in-home chime.
- Choose “Yes, I have an in-home chime.”
- TapRing my In-home Chime.
- Push the button on your Ring doorbell.
- If it doesn’t ring correctly, select one of these options:“My chime rang partially”or“My chime didn’t ring.”
- The Ring app will adjust the device settings automatically and prompt you to test your doorbell again.
- If the app is unable to detect an in-home chime, follow the steps below tomanuallyconfigure.
- TapAdvanced Settings.
- Select your Chime Type (Mechanical, Digital Type 1, or Digital Type 2).
- TapContinue.
- TapRing my in-home chime.
- Follow the prompts in the app to complete the test.