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Adjusting Your Motion Warning Setting for Compatible Ring Devices

Motion Warning is a voice announcement feature that can play when motion is detected on select doorbells and cameras (compatible device list below).

The message says:

Hi, you are currently being recorded.

How to turn Motion Warning on or off

  1. Open the Ring app.
  2. Tap the more icon
    (•••)
    on the camera you want to access.
  3. Tap your device's
    Settings
    .
  4. Tap the
    Smart Responses
    tile.
  5. Tap
    Motion Warning.
  6. Turn
    Motion Warning
    on or off.
    • You'll need to define at least one
      in order to activate Motion Warning.
    • Motion Warning volume cannot be adjusted for any Ring device.

How to link Motion Warning with Camera Modes¹

To set Motion Warning to turn on or off automatically when your Ring devices are in Home, Away or Disarmed¹ mode:

  1. Open the Ring app.
  2. Tap the
    menu (☰)
    .
  3. Tap
    Devices.
  4. Tap the device you want to configure.
  5. Tap
    Mode Settings
    .
  6. Select the
    Mode
    you want to link with Motion Warning.
  7. Tap your device again.
    • If you have a Ring Alarm, you may need to tap on Cameras, first.
  8. Under Motion Detection, toggle
    Motion Warning
    on or off as desired.
  9. Repeat this process for at least one more of the modes so that Motion Warning is toggled on for at least one mode and is toggled off for at least one mode.

Ring Alarm and all Ring Alarm accessories require a compatible Ring subscription (sold separately) for digital arming/disarming and certain other in-app features.

Motion Warning is available on the following devices

  • Stick Up Cam Elite
  • Stick Up Cam Wired (2nd Gen)
  • Stick Up Cam (3rd Gen) Plug-In
  • Indoor Cam (1st Gen)
  • Indoor Cam (2nd Gen)
  • Spotlight Cam (1st Gen) Wired or Mount
  • Spotlight Cam Plus Wired, or Plug-In
  • Spotlight Cam Pro Wired, or Plug-In
  • Floodlight Cam (1st Gen)
  • Floodlight Cam Pro
  • Floodlight Cam Plus
  • Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam
  • Wired Doorbell Plus
  • Wired Doorbell Pro
  • Video Doorbell Elite

¹
Ring Alarm and all Ring Alarm accessories require a compatible Ring subscription (sold separately) for digital arming/disarming and certain other in-app features.
Last updated 1 week ago