If you have a particularly large house, or you’re in a part of the house where you might not hear a chime clearly, you can use your phone as an extra layer of notification. Even if you didn’t have a Chime device installed, your phone would still automatically send you a notification when the doorbell on a paired Ring device is pressed. As with a Chime device, you can customize the sound that plays on your phone when the doorbell notification comes in.
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On your smartphone, open the Ring app.
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Tap the three bars on the left of the dashboard to open the Menu panel.
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Tap Devices.
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Tap on the Ring device that you want to customize.
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Tap Device Settings.
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Tap Alert Settings.
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Tap App Alert Tones.
You’ll get the same list of chime tones for both doorbell presses and motion detection, as well as a slider to set the volume. The obvious difference is that, when the doorbell is pressed or motion is detected, the chime will sound directly from your phone rather than a separate device. As long as you have your phone nearby or on your person, you’ll always hear it, even if you would otherwise miss the regular chime.
