Amazon Alexa – Set Up Ring Camera AI Features with Alexa+

Category: Alexa > Ring

Answer:

Alexa+ can work with compatible Ring cameras to provide AI-powered event summaries and camera activity information through supported Alexa devices.

Requirements

• Compatible Ring camera.
• Active Ring subscription.
• Ring account.
• Alexa account.
• Alexa-enabled device.
• Ring AI features may require a Ring AI Pro subscription.

Camera Event Summaries

After setup, Alexa can provide summaries of activity detected by your Ring cameras.

Examples include:

• Motion events.
• Person detections.
• Activity captured by connected Ring cameras.
• Recent camera activity summaries.

Connect Ring Cameras to Alexa

On the Alexa App

1. Open the Alexa app.
2. Tap More.
3. Select Skills & Games.
4. Search for Ring.
5. Select the Ring skill.
6. Tap Enable to Use.
7. If prompted, select Enable Skill and Link Accounts.
8. Sign in to your Ring account.
9. Select Authorize.
10. Tap Discover Devices.

Once discovery is complete, your Ring devices will be available in Alexa.

Ring AI Features

Compatible Ring AI features may allow:

• Camera event summaries.
• AI-powered video search.
• Enhanced activity information.
• Smart alerts and notifications.

Configure Ring Smart Alerts

After connecting Ring to Alexa:

1. Open the Ring app.
2. Configure Smart Alerts.
3. Adjust notification preferences as needed.
4. Save your settings.

Troubleshooting

If Ring devices do not appear in Alexa:

1. Verify the Ring camera is online.
2. Confirm the Ring skill is enabled.
3. Re-link the Ring account.
4. Run Discover Devices again.
5. Verify subscriptions are active.

Good to Know

• Camera event summaries require supported Alexa devices.
• Ring AI features may require a Ring AI Pro subscription.
• Ring camera recordings require an eligible Ring subscription.
• Alexa can only access devices successfully linked through the Ring skill.