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Hi AMS225.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We understand how important it is for your Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen.) to function consistently and reliably, so you are alerted to any wanted or unwanted activity in or around your home. The Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen.) was designed to capture motions based on your specifications to help keep your home secure. We can definitely assist you with this today, and we are confident we can find the correct settings for your home’s environment.

It sounds like the device is not working as expected in regards to motion detection. It is important to ensure that you have the proper motion settings in place for your environment. This camera uses adjustable motion detection and runs on passive infrared sensors. The system identifies visitors via a moving heat signature and sends a notification to your smart device when one is detected. You can adjust three preset motion zones and their distances under the "Motion Settings" tab on the device's page in the Ring app. Additionally, you can choose how often the camera checks for movement in those predefined zones via the "Motion Frequency" setting. If you find that your camera is missing some motions, please set the motion frequency to "Frequently."

Accuracy in motion detection can also be improved by enabling the "Smart Alerts" feature for people only in your Ring app. To enable "Smart Alerts," please follow these steps:
Tap the menu (≡) on the top left.
Tap "Devices."
Tap the device that you want to adjust.
Tap "Motion Settings."
Tap "Smart Alerts."
Tap "Enable Feature."
Tap "Continue."
Select the notification options that you want for "Person" and "Other Motion."
You'll see a video camera where you can select or de-select recording and a bell icon to represent alert notifications.
After you've adjusted your settings, tap "Done."

If any additional information is needed regarding your Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen.), please reach out to our community. Ring Community is our first peer-to-peer community forum, giving our customers the ability to help one another and share their feedback and experiences directly with Ring.

Thank you,
Melissa from Ring.

Hello.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are always looking for ways to improve our neighbor's experience, and your feedback is an invaluable part of this process. That is why we are dedicated to offering devices that help you safeguard what is most important at home, while also allowing you to connect with your neighbors from anywhere.

We are happy to add some information here regarding sharing use of the Ring app with your Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen.). Please follow these steps to add a shared user in the Ring app:

Tap the top menu (≡).
Tap Devices.
Tap on the device you want to share.
Scroll down and tap Shared Access.
Tap Add User.
Enter the email address of the person you want to add as a Shared User.
Toggle on the device(s) you wish to share.
Tap Grant Access in the pop up window.
Tap Send Invite to share access.
From a mobile or desktop browser:

Log in to your account at Ring.com.
If you're on desktop: tap the Dashboard home icon at the top.
If you're on mobile: tap the top menu (☰).
Tap Settings.
Tap Shared Access.
Tap the plus (+) icon under Users.
Enter the email address of the person you want to add as a Shared User.
Select the device(s) you wish to share.
Tap Send Invite to share access.

Ring Community launched in March 2019 to help deliver the most current news and educational information to our customers. You can find tips and tricks from other Ring users in our community. This peer-to-peer forum allows our neighbors to share their feedback and experiences.

Thank you,
Melissa from Ring.