To change the Ring doorbell sound, you’ll typically use the Ring app on your phone to adjust the chime tones that play inside your home, and you can also modify when those chimes occur. Here’s a concise guide to cover the common scenarios: What you can change
- Indoor chime tones: If you have one or more Ring Chime speakers, you can customize the tone that plays inside your home for doorbell presses or movement detected by the doorbell camera.
- Outdoor/doorbell sound: The sound emitted by the doorbell itself (the chime you hear outdoors) is generally not customizable. Customizations usually apply to indoor chimes.
- App alert tones: You can modify notification sounds within the Ring app for when you receive app-based alerts.
Steps to change indoor chime tones
- Open the Ring app on your phone.
- Access the menu (often shown as three horizontal lines) and go to Devices.
- Select the Chime device you want to customize.
- Tap Audio Settings, then Chime Tones.
- Browse available tones, tap a tone to preview, and Save to apply.
- Repeat for each Chime device you want to configure.
Additional adjustments
- Volume: In the same audio/settings area, you can adjust the volume of the Chime. Some guides call this “Doorbell volume” or “Chime volume.”
- Event-triggered sounds: In Audio Settings, you may see options to enable or disable chimes for different events (e.g., doorbell press, motion detection). Enable or disable according to your preference.
- App alert tones: To change notification sounds within the Ring app (for smartphone alerts), go to Menu > Devices > your doorbell > Device Settings > Notification Settings > App Alert Tones, then choose a tone.
If you’re trying to change sounds specifically for outdoor chimes or the doorbell itself and don’t see options, it’s because most Ring devices separate outdoor doorbell sounds from indoor chimes. In that case, you’ll primarily modify indoor chime tones and app alert tones as described above, while the outdoor audible feedback remains fixed. Common issues and tips
- Some features may vary by device model or app version; ensure the Ring app is updated to the latest version.
- If you don’t see Chime Tones or Audio Settings, confirm that a Ring Chime is linked to your account and that you’re adjusting the correct device in the app.
- For multiple Chimes, you can assign different tones or volumes to each one.
If you want, share your Ring model (e.g., Ring Video Doorbell Pro, Ring Video Doorbell 3, or Ring Chime) and your phone OS, and the exact steps you’re seeing can be tailored more precisely.
