# Ring Video Doorbell & Alexa

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [June 28, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270 "2017-06-28T13:13:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![sonnaps](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/sonnaps/32/60168_2.png) [@sonnaps](https://community.smartthings.com/u/sonnaps)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270/1 "2017-06-28T13:13:22Z")

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So this is new:

[https://blog.ring.com/index.php/2017/06/22/ring-video-doorbells-and-security-cameras-now-work-with-amazon-alexa-on-echo-show/](https://blog.ring.com/index.php/2017/06/22/ring-video-doorbells-and-security-cameras-now-work-with-amazon-alexa-on-echo-show/)

Does this mean they somewhat opened their API and we can video out of these things now?

Now I want and Echo Show too…

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**Author:** ![row](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/row/32/123974_2.png) [@row](https://community.smartthings.com/u/row)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270/2 "2017-06-28T14:31:08Z")

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I pre-ordered the Echo Show because of the Ring integration, but I was hoping there would be a way to set it up to auto answer (show live feed) when the bell is pushed or it senses motion. I have a tablet that is set up to do this and find it super convenient.

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**Author:** ![Stroh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@Stroh](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Stroh)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270/3 "2017-06-28T14:37:51Z")

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> [@row](#):
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> I was hoping there would be a way to set it up to auto answer (show live feed) when the bell is pushed or it senses motion. I have a tablet that is set up to do this and find it super convenient.

How did you do this? I am waiting for the Ring Video Doorbell 2 to get in stock locally and would like to find an inexpensive way to do this. It should boost the WAF quite a bit.

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**Author:** ![row](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/row/32/123974_2.png) [@row](https://community.smartthings.com/u/row)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/ring-video-doorbell-alexa/91270/4 "2017-06-28T14:57:14Z")

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[quote=“Stroh, post:3, topic:91270, full:true”]How did you do this? I am waiting for the Ring Video Doorbell 2 to get in stock locally and would like to find an inexpensive way to do this. It should boost the WAF quite a bit.  
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I have an Android tablet. I use the app Keep Screen On to keep the tab unlocked and screen on. I use MacroDroid to launch the Ring app when I receive a motion or ring notification and then go back to the home screen after a minute. Most people use Tasker, but I wasn’t able to get it to work. I found MacroDroid much easier to use.