How to Use Bird's Eye Zones
On select Ring devices, you can set up Custom Motion Zones and turn on radar-enabled Bird's Eye Zones for more precise Motion Alerts – so you can get notified about activity in your front garden, not the pavement.
Bird's Eye Zones compatible devices
- Battery Doorbell Pro
- Wired Doorbell Pro
- Floodlight Cam Pro
- Spotlight Cam Pro
- Stick Up Cam Pro
Bird's Eye Zones checklist
To get the most out of Bird's Eye Zones, we recommend the following actions:
- Turn onBird's Eye Zonesin the Ring app (see below)
How to set up Bird's Eye Zones in the Ring app
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.
Tap your device's Settings.
- TapMotion Settings.
- TapSet Up Zoneson the map at the top orBird's Eye Zonesbelow it
- TapSet Up Feature
- TapContinue.
- When prompted, confirm the address where your Ring device is installed. Then tapContinue.
- Then select the location where your Ring device is installed on your property. Then tapContinue.
- Move the slider to match the zone with the camera's field of view. Then tapContinue.
- Set the Mounting Height of how high your Ring device is installed from the ground. Then tapContinue.
- Customize your Bird's Eye Zones by tappingSet up Zones. TapContinue.
- Adjust the zone by dragging the circles. TapContinue.
- TapAdd Zone.Repeat for two additional zones if necessary, depending on your home configuration. Tap Continue to save your zones
- Name the zone and tapDone
- Test Bird's Eye Zones by walking to the edge of your motion detection area
- Adjust zone range if necessary.
Note: The radar technology that powers Bird's Eye Zones may be affected by weather changes, obstacles, reflections, wifi connectivity and other factors.
How to edit Bird's Eye Zones in the Ring app
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.
Tap your device's Settings.
- TapMotion Settings.
- TapEdit Zones.
- Adjust a zone by tapping it and dragging the circles to customize.
- TapDone,thenSave
If you choose Skip for now default zones will be used, covering an area up to 30 ft from your device.
How to turn Bird's Eye Zones off in the Ring app
Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.
Tap your device's Settings.
- TapMotion Settings
- TapBird's Eye Zones
- ToggleBird's Eye Zonesoff
For Video Doorbells:
With Use Bird’s Eye Zones toggled off, radar detection will remain on. You will receive motion notifications when the radar and camera detect motion within your Camera Motion Zones, up to 30 ft from your device.
For Security Cameras:
With Use Bird’s Eye Zones toggled off, radar detection will also be turned off. You will receive motion notifications when the camera detects motion within your Camera Motion Zones, which may reach beyond 30 ft from your device.