Ring doorbell & Echo Show 8 - Setup and automatic live view.

In this video I will show you how to link the Ring Video Doorbell and the Amazon Echo Show.

Once setup the Echo Show will automatically alert you when someone is at the door. It will also show you a live video feed and enable you to talk to the person at the door.

I have left some useful commands for you to try below.

To view the doorbell say;

Alexa, show [Front door].

To stop the doorbell feed say;

Alexa, hide the front door.
Alexa, go home.
Alexa, stop viewing recorded video

If you subscribe to a ring plan you can also view any recorded activity....

Alexa, show me the last activity from [Front door].
Alexa, show the most recent event from [Front door].
Alexa, fast-forward.
Alexa, rewind 5 seconds.
Alexa, pause.
Alexa, play.

[julianfp]

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[jwdarn]

Thank you for this instruction. I appreciate you.

[AwwwFriend]

Is there a way to get it to always show full screen rather than the small feed in the corner? I have my echo show positioned on a shelf so don't want to have to physically get up and touch the screen every time

[TigerG]

Thank you for the video but I have a couple questions.
I have 5 RING cameras connected to my show 8. Sometimes when I call for a certain camera it shows as a small thumbnail view and other don't.
Also when someone ring the door bell. It announces but doesn't automatically show on the Show 8. Any help?

[humzy]

Thanks for the great review. Just bought both 😊

[Verfolger_]

thanks, helps a lot. do i need to order the separate chime from ring or does the echo show the ringtone?

[roeroe]

Can I set my echoshow 8 to a ring floodlight to notify me of motion or person or only ring doorbell does that. Having trouble setting it up

[biff]

If I'm away from home and have my Echo Show with me and connected to a remote network, can I view my Ring camera? And if so, how ?

[jackmitchell]

I’ve set it up quick and easy apart from my Amazon doesn’t announce or sound when someone presses the bell ! What am I doing wrong?

[MoElf]

Hi
I have outdoor camera ring with Echo Show 8
My question can I on camera on echo for 24 hours ?
Because now every 10 min off

[curtarmmar]

I did all those steps and my Echo Show is not announcing doorbell presses nor displaying the camera automatically. I can manually open the doorbell camera but it's not doing anything when someone presses the button. Help?

[grenvilleeast]

If you have one of these will you also get notifications on an iPhone, in others words both or all devices at the same time. Thanks.

[BusyHiker]

How can I see the picture from my ring doorbell on my echo show when motion is detected? I get the picture from button press of course, but I want my picture displayed on motion. I have limited the motion based on area zone, so I look forward to finding a way to trigger the live fee on motion.

[drsynthpattern]

When I press the doorbell, it only shows in picture in picture mode 🤔 how can you reset it to full screen on echo show? I have the show 8 2nd gen.

[maddle]

How do you make the image on the Echo full screen? When someone rings my doorbell it's always just a small picture.

[helenthorne]

Ring doorbell shows up as pip on my echo show 8 but just stays there draining the battery. I have to manually press the x on the screen to turn it off. Also is there a way of it showing full screen automatically without me walking across the room to press expand??

[nwags]

If I want to get rid of the audio announcement for motion/person dectection and just have the video pop up on the selected devices is that possible. ? Without muting the devices before hand. I sit at my desk very often on the phone or calls. The device is sitting right in front of me with the screen. I would like to have the camera view pop up for whatever Camera it is seen, but no audible tone announcement.
Is it possible?

[Gavoo]

Mine echo 8 shows a small thumbnail view any help anyone????

[ninjatiger]

Mine automatically brings up the camera view when the doorbell is pressed (fantastic this is what i want) its a very small window though in the corner of the screen. I have to get up and go across the room to see whos at the door. I did maximise it but the next time it was small again. Any idea how to make it come up full screen all the time?

[Madmax_]

I can’t find ring skill in my Alexa app