Setting Up Motion Zones with Your Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) (2024)

Set up and customize your Camera Motion Zones for your Ring devices.

Camera Motion Zones can help you detect motion in the areas that matter the most to you, and reduce the number of "false" motion alerts (such as cars driving by).

By drawing your Camera Motion Zones to exclude high-traffic areas like public paths and roads, you can increase your Ring device's effectiveness.

1. Open the Ring app.

2. Tap the

   menu (≡)

   on the top left.

3. Tap

   Devices.

   See Also

   ADT_HelpIntroducing: ModesRing FAQ | SafeWiseThe Truth Behind How Ring Doorbell Attracts Burglars

4. Tap the relevant device.

5. Tap

   Motion Settings.

6. At the top, tap

   Edit Zones

   or scroll down to tap

   Camera Motion Zones

   .

   • Note:

     See Also

     Understanding Professional Monitoring and Self-Monitoring

     You may need to toggle on Advanced Motion Detection under Advanced Settings before you can add Motion Zones.

7. To adjust an existing Motion Zone: tap the Zone you want to adjust, then drag the points of the Zone to do so. Tap

   Save

   .

8. To add a new Motion Zone: tap

   Add Zone

   and drag the points of the Zone. Tap

   Save

   .

Learn more about Motion Detection.

Last updated 7 months ago