Set Up and Control Your Groups in the Ring App

One of the most powerful ways to use your Ring Smart Lights and cameras is to group them together using the Groups feature in the Ring app.

Grouping your Ring devices allows them to react intelligently to events that happen on your property. You can, for example, turn on all the lights on one side of the house when any single Smart Light, Doorbell, or Security Camera in that group detects motion. You can also turn on/off and control large numbers of Smart Lights without having to access them individually.

Learn how to group multiple devices in the Ring app.

How to create a Group

When you set up an eligible new device in the Ring app, you will have the opportunity to create a new Group or add it to an existing group. Simply follow the in-app instructions and then all lights in the group will activate when any one of them detects motion. 

How to add a device to a Group

When you set up an eligible new device in the Ring app, you will have the opportunity to either create a new Group for it or assign it to an existing Group. Simply follow the in-app instructions to add the device to an existing Group or create a new one.

If a device is already set up in the Ring app, follow these instructions:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   on the top left.
3. Tap

   Devices

   .
4. Tap the device you wish to add to a Group
5. Tap

   Device Settings.
6. Tap

   Group.
7. Tap The existing group you wish to add the device to.

How to check the status of a Group

To check on the status of all the devices in a Group, follow these instructions:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap

   Groups.
3. Select the Group you wish to check.
4. The device's status will be shown below its name.
5. The following statuses can be shown:
6. Lights are on.
7. Lights are off.
8. Device is offline.
9. Low battery (for battery operated devices).

How to remove a device from a Group

To remove a device from a Group, do the following:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Tap the

   menu (☰)

   on the top left.
3. Tap

   Devices.
4. Select the light group you would like to edit under the

   Lights

   section.
5. Tap

   Settings

   .
6. Tap

   General Settings

   .
7. Tap

   Edit Group

   .
8. Deselect the device to remove it from the group.