Thanks for the link, and thanks for everyone's input on this. I think we are going to get the Ring Pro.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 6:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App Hi, Refer to this site it should all anyone would need and more to get this going. I hope this helps. https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017596112-Two-Way-Communication-with-Amazon-Echo-Devices#:~:text=Say%20%22Alexa%2C%20answer%20%5Bcamera,camera%20or%20doorbell%20name%5D.%22 Take good care, Robin On 10/24/2023 3:10 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Could you provide steps as to how you set this up in the Alexa app? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Robin > Frost > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 5:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App > > Hi, > > I can tell my Echo Dot 5th gen to answer my front door and can then > communicate with whomever is there through it with no trouble. I could also > do this with the 4th gen dots and the 4th gen regular Echo as well. > No screen needed. > > > Take good care, > > Robin > > > > On 10/23/2023 2:50 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Less good than one would expect, even if you tell your Echo Show to answer a >> doorbell ring, the microphone is still disabled so you would have to make >> sure the Echo Show's screenreader is turned on and then try to find the >> microphone button and enable it so you can talk to the person at the door. >> If anybody has different information like how one can do all this by voice >> or if there is a setting where the microphone is on by default when you tell >> the Show to answer a doorbell call then I'd love to know how it's done. >> I also find it silly that Amazon doesn't allow speakers without a screen to >> answer a doorbell call, I mean you could still use it as an intercom and us >> blind folks couldn't care less if there were video or not, but once again to >> my knowledge you can only link an Echo Show to a doorbell. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 11:45 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App >> >> I would like to know how it works with an Echo. When my son has some time >> off around Thanksgiving, we are going to set up my Show and my Dot. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com >> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:41 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App >> >> Thanks, Sieghard. Do you use it with the Alexa products? >> >> >> >> Do you get any kind of a notification if a package is dropped off at your >> door and they don’t ring the doorbell? >> >> >> >> We were also looking at a similar product made by Wyze, if anyone has any >> experience with that company. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 4:18 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App >> >> >> >> I personally like wired versions of such devices, but if you don’t live in a >> place where it gets really cold like it does up here in Northwestern British >> Columbia you are probably fine with a battery-powered model. Having said >> this, if you have a traditional doorbell right now chances are it would be a >> relatively simple thing to get a wired Ring doorbell hooked up. >> >> The app is fine but has a few issues, one is that if you switch to live view >> Voiceover speech moves to the Earpiece, makes it difficult to deal with and >> a situation where using a headset comes in handy. It also definitely takes >> practice if you want to be able to answer a doorbell press quickly enough so >> the persojn at your door hasn’t walked away. I always thought it must be an >> Apple limitation which doesn’t allow you to answer a Ring notification like >> a phone call evben from the lock screen where as soon as you tap on the >> notification it connects you to your doorbell. >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On >> Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com <mailto:paekstr...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:44 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> We are considering buying a Ring doorbell, and looking at the available >> models on Amazon is somewhat overwhelming at first glance. >> >> >> >> Can anyone comment on the initial installation of the doorbell, >> accessibility of the app, usefulness with Alexa, etc.? >> >> >> >> If you have recommendations for a specific model, that would be great. We >> have only used the old fashioned type of doorbells, so are not yet familiar >> with these guys. >> >> >> >> Are there any major accessibility issues with the app? >> >> >> >> Thanks much, >> >> Pam >> >> >> >> >> > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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