The Ring alarm PRO hub takes things to another level - as it lets you have connected devices NON-Ring and stay connected via. the cellular and still function! As far as I know NO other system has this feature! You can also use your HOT-SPOT on your phone to keep devices connected in an internet outage. I have used this feature several times now and has worked well! Providing you have the PRO plan setup.
Hi Erin, great coverage on the Ring alarm system. Quick question, do to want to pay for monitoring, do you get sensor notifications on your phone without paying? Also can you use these sensors in Alexa routines?
Great review, I have no problem with the Ring service and have a number of sensors. I've had a keypad die for no apparent reason and a motion sensor rendered useless simply by changing the batteries with that little tamper pin breaking off when I opened the battery door. So that was annoying.
Well, NO alarm system or ANYTHING for that matter is "perfect". Still WAY better than have to schedule a "tech" guy to come out at EXTRA costs like Vivant and ADT has to fix an issue. I just recently bought an Echo Hub which also works with Ring and provides a keypad on-screen to arm/dis-arm the system and works GREAT for my smart-home setup. Everything can be controlled through this Echo Hub once setup the way you want it with NO special programming skills needed and VERY low learning curve. Been VERY happy with Ring and the added Echo Hub. Watch TH-cam videos on the Echo hub. IMO it's not for everyone but for me serves my needs and then some.
Hi Erin. I was wondering if you could let me know if there is a way of disabling the base station’s internal siren so that I can just use the outdoor siren instead. The base station’s internal siren is so loud we might have a heart attack. Thank you Erin.
Thanks! The siren indoors is not adjustable. But I agree with you that it should be. I guess all you could really do is perhaps stick some duct tape over the speaker output to help mute it a little bit. Or wrap it in a towel!
Great review. What if I have an existing eero Pro 6 network. Can I then buy the Ring 2, connect to my eero and then It will work as the PRO hub? Also if I connect an outdoor camera, will it coordinate with the alarm so I can turn on the camera when the alarm is on and shut the camera off when the alarm is off?
Thanks for the review very informative. Unfortunately in the U.K. we don't have the flood, freeze or smoke detectors, nor do we get the retro fit kit. Very frustrating. Not sure if other Z wave / zigbee devices will work with it. On the upside we do get the external siren which is a great visual deterrent.
The motion sensors if placed above seven feet off the floor and set for "Pets" they do NOT trigger the alarm from cats or smaller dogs. If you have larger dogs you can back-down the sensitivity even more. My cat had free reign of my home and always slept on the back of my couches and NEVER set the alarm off when I was at work. I still have my Gen 1 Motion sensors but I do know the 2nd Gen work the same. At night when I'm sleeping I setup Alexa routines to turn on certain lights using these Motion sensors at a dim setting so I'm not walking around in the dark between 12am-7am per my routine. I've had my Ring Alarm since 2019 and later upgraded to the Ring Pro hub when it released and have been REALLY happy with the entire system. Only ONE false alarm event which when the 24/7 monitoring called I was able to determine it was a false alarm so NO police were dispatched when I was at work. I also have a smoke/CO2 sensor and a few water-leak sensors. The system just works and has been stable with NO hiccups. The yearly operating costs for the PRO plan can't be beat by ANY other system and is a small price to pay for safety and security. The smoke/CO2 sensor is an absolute MUST for ANY system. It's a complete DIY setup with NO contracts.
YES! Using door/Motion sensors that are mounted via. 2-way tape and you can EASILY take the system to the next place when you decide to move. Ring and other systems have battery powered doorbells that you can mount directly to the entry door as well so you can monitor activity in your hallways outside your apartment and see potential intruders. I own a home and have a Ring 3 Plus battery doorbell with a solar panel installed so I NEVER have to worry about power.
Ring Alarm Gen 1 & 2 has backup cellular but you have to have the PRO plan for this to function. With the Ring PRO hub you can have as many devices you want use the backup cellular even if they are NOT Ring devices using your WiFi which can all be setup through the Eero app that is part of the Ring PRO hub. This has been a godsend for me on several occasions as my other "smart-home" devices stay connected in an internet outages I've had through the years now...
I have missed several break-ins and outside accidents because ring did not capture it. They do NOT have 24/7 monitoring even thought 4yrs ago they said it was coming. I hate Ring..they suck
You must NOT have had your system setup correctly. And YES they do indeed have 24/7 monitoring and their response times have always been around 20seconds or less for me because I test my system regularly about every 2months. They call and I tell them I'm testing my system and provide the "verbal" pass-code you setup and I have had NO issues since 2019!
Thanks for the update. Seriously considering the alarm since I already have multiple cameras.
Thanks Erin.
You are so welcome!
The Ring alarm PRO hub takes things to another level - as it lets you have connected devices NON-Ring and stay connected via. the cellular and still function! As far as I know NO other system has this feature! You can also use your HOT-SPOT on your phone to keep devices connected in an internet outage. I have used this feature several times now and has worked well! Providing you have the PRO plan setup.
Great points. Thanks for posting.
Hi Erin, great coverage on the Ring alarm system. Quick question, do to want to pay for monitoring, do you get sensor notifications on your phone without paying? Also can you use these sensors in Alexa routines?
Yes I get alarm notifications on my phone even without paying.
Very nice! I am not it would work on me due I am deaf in my sleep. Thanks for sharing Erin! Have an awesome day!
It’s really loud like wicked loud I’m getting mine today
Great review, I have no problem with the Ring service and have a number of sensors. I've had a keypad die for no apparent reason and a motion sensor rendered useless simply by changing the batteries with that little tamper pin breaking off when I opened the battery door. So that was annoying.
Well, NO alarm system or ANYTHING for that matter is "perfect". Still WAY better than have to schedule a "tech" guy to come out at EXTRA costs like Vivant and ADT has to fix an issue. I just recently bought an Echo Hub which also works with Ring and provides a keypad on-screen to arm/dis-arm the system and works GREAT for my smart-home setup. Everything can be controlled through this Echo Hub once setup the way you want it with NO special programming skills needed and VERY low learning curve. Been VERY happy with Ring and the added Echo Hub. Watch TH-cam videos on the Echo hub. IMO it's not for everyone but for me serves my needs and then some.
Hi Erin. I was wondering if you could let me know if there is a way of disabling the base station’s internal siren so that I can just use the outdoor siren instead. The base station’s internal siren is so loud we might have a heart attack. Thank you Erin.
And if not, would it be possible to significantly lower the volume of the base station’s internal siren? Love your videos Erin thank you!!
Thanks! The siren indoors is not adjustable. But I agree with you that it should be. I guess all you could really do is perhaps stick some duct tape over the speaker output to help mute it a little bit. Or wrap it in a towel!
Great review. What if I have an existing eero Pro 6 network. Can I then buy the Ring 2, connect to my eero and then It will work as the PRO hub? Also if I connect an outdoor camera, will it coordinate with the alarm so I can turn on the camera when the alarm is on and shut the camera off when the alarm is off?
Thanks for the review very informative. Unfortunately in the U.K. we don't have the flood, freeze or smoke detectors, nor do we get the retro fit kit. Very frustrating. Not sure if other Z wave / zigbee devices will work with it. On the upside we do get the external siren which is a great visual deterrent.
What about setting it to away mode with pets?
The motion sensors if placed above seven feet off the floor and set for "Pets" they do NOT trigger the alarm from cats or smaller dogs. If you have larger dogs you can back-down the sensitivity even more. My cat had free reign of my home and always slept on the back of my couches and NEVER set the alarm off when I was at work. I still have my Gen 1 Motion sensors but I do know the 2nd Gen work the same. At night when I'm sleeping I setup Alexa routines to turn on certain lights using these Motion sensors at a dim setting so I'm not walking around in the dark between 12am-7am per my routine. I've had my Ring Alarm since 2019 and later upgraded to the Ring Pro hub when it released and have been REALLY happy with the entire system. Only ONE false alarm event which when the 24/7 monitoring called I was able to determine it was a false alarm so NO police were dispatched when I was at work. I also have a smoke/CO2 sensor and a few water-leak sensors. The system just works and has been stable with NO hiccups. The yearly operating costs for the PRO plan can't be beat by ANY other system and is a small price to pay for safety and security. The smoke/CO2 sensor is an absolute MUST for ANY system. It's a complete DIY setup with NO contracts.
Is this suitable for an apartment where you can’t use outdoor components?
YES! Using door/Motion sensors that are mounted via. 2-way tape and you can EASILY take the system to the next place when you decide to move. Ring and other systems have battery powered doorbells that you can mount directly to the entry door as well so you can monitor activity in your hallways outside your apartment and see potential intruders. I own a home and have a Ring 3 Plus battery doorbell with a solar panel installed so I NEVER have to worry about power.
Is professional monitoring now available in Canada??
I believe it has been for some time. But, check the Ring's web-site as I know Ring works in the UK and many other areas.
Great video!! Thank you for making this!!!
Thanks, my pleasure!
@@ErinLawrenceTV Thank you for the reply....very few people reply!!
That's the same system that I have ring 2,😅 and I love it
wow🎉❤ I love this otter, islands fan
thanx mrs
So what happens if the Wi-Fi goes out? Is it completely useless?
No! It has backup power and cellular .
@@ErinLawrenceTV Thanks for responding.
Ring Alarm Gen 1 & 2 has backup cellular but you have to have the PRO plan for this to function. With the Ring PRO hub you can have as many devices you want use the backup cellular even if they are NOT Ring devices using your WiFi which can all be setup through the Eero app that is part of the Ring PRO hub. This has been a godsend for me on several occasions as my other "smart-home" devices stay connected in an internet outages I've had through the years now...
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Buy the Ring pet tag!!!!!!!!
I have missed several break-ins and outside accidents because ring did not capture it. They do NOT have 24/7 monitoring even thought 4yrs ago they said it was coming. I hate Ring..they suck
You must NOT have had your system setup correctly. And YES they do indeed have 24/7 monitoring and their response times have always been around 20seconds or less for me because I test my system regularly about every 2months. They call and I tell them I'm testing my system and provide the "verbal" pass-code you setup and I have had NO issues since 2019!
I have the same problem with ring lots of time the camera sensors does work even after hard resetting keep missing important stuff.
Camera motion notifications and RING ALARM notifications are different