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 Video Doorbell Pro
• Wired Video Doorbell Pro (formerly Video Doorbell Pro 2)
• Floodlight Cam Wired 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:

• Create

  Custom Motion Zones

  in the Ring app
• Turn on

  Bird's Eye Zones

  in the Ring app (see below)
• Set

  Privacy Zones

  to block out areas in your camera's field of view

How to set up Bird's Eye Zones in the Ring app

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap 

   Set up Zones

   on the map at the top or

   Bird's Eye Zones

   below it
5. Tap

   Set up Feature
6. Tap

   Continue
7. When prompted by the app, select the location where your camera or doorbell is installed
8. Tap 

   Continue
9. Mark the location of your device as accurately as possible by dragging the device icon into place
10. Tap 

    Continue
11. Tap 

    Continue
12. Tap 

    Continue
13. Tap

    Add Zone
14. Name the zone and tap

    Done
15. Test Bird's Eye Zones by walking to the edge of your motion detection area 

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

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap

   Edit Zones
5. Adjust a zone by tapping it and dragging the circles to customise.
6. Tap

   Done,

   then

   Save

Make sure you select the mounting height for Security Cameras. The mounting height affects the precision of the motion detection. The back of the camera should be tilted at a 45 to 60° angle. 

When viewed through the camera, the horizon should be level.

If you choose Skip for now default zones will be used, covering an area up to 9.5 metres from your device.

How to turn Bird's Eye Zones off in the Ring app

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap

   Bird's Eye Zones
5. Toggle

   Bird's Eye Zones

   off

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 9.5 metres 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 9.5 metres from your device.