Perfect ending to a video. That sound is the universal greeting for time to leave. Thanks again sir!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

7:05 probably the one sound that can scare away any intruder! Hahaha! 🇺🇸

@tritime1236

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the intruder heard the CHIC CHIC from outside

Lol...that slide racking sound was hilarious and a very effective deterrent if heard by the "bad guy".

Great video as always! I really do wish more manufacturers would make outdoor contact sensors

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I've watched your videos for awhile now, love what you do. As far as the tampered notification, I found out that if you overtighten the mounting screws, the mounting plate "warps" and throws the sensor off. I had to back my screws off slightly and the tampered icon instantly cleared. I went through all of Rings trouble shooting lists before figuring this out.

I have one of these too, love it. Regarding the tamper, if you loosen the screws a little bit, the device should no longer be tampered. Overtirghteing flexes the bracket and prevents the tamper button from being properly engaged. Had the same issue and called Ring support

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I did loosen up the screw and it disappeared.

The ending was a sweet and reassuring sound.

Hands down the best and most thorough Ring reviewer around. Thank you as always, Lifehackster!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it.

Side note. Before ring released a outdoor rated one, I used one of their indoor contact sensors and it’s been working good for about a year so far. I live in Colorado and the contact sensor has been exposed to the elements and still working great.

@MrsLyds

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering the exact same thing! I have so many indoor ones I would like to use because buying an “outdoor”

Thanks for this video. I just bought this sensor and you instructions on setting up the custom announcement via Alexa worked perfectly. And LOL at end of this funny, too funny.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

I got the ring outdoor sensor too and it works really well

I was just going to message you to do a review on this and bam !! here it is ..This is perfect for sheds cause around my way they break into your shed before your home

That looks really nifty. You're the only one I hear about these new devices from. 👍

This is exactly what I was looking for thanks 👍🏻

This video sure was on time! I was just thinking about an outdoor sensor for a gate I'll be building in my back yard. Too bad I don't have a Ring system tho . I'll need to try and figure something else out.

Nice job, as always. Smooth delivery and right on tech knowledge .

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

I'm looking forward to getting one of these for my side gate. I have an older outdoor sensor from another company and the ring outdoor sensor looks much better and easier to use. Good presentation!

Great review, thanks and I placed an order for one from your link! :)

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Great idea, will certainly be buying the eufy version when it's available.

Great video as always. Thanks for the info.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Love this! RING need POE cameras for my system to be complete

lol, the ending was hilarious. Keep up the great work!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Nice! I luv the way you ask what he needed! Lol

Great video as per usual! When you do the glass break sensor please compare it with the Alexa guard glass break sensor! Thank you for all these informative videos!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

I enjoyed the shotgun humor 😆

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

:) thank you

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Excellent video! Love it!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Definitely getting. I will place in on the inside of my shed.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

If your shed is covered, you can get by using Ring regular contact sensor...much cheaper. That is the one I placed inside my shed.

That shot gun at the end 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 love you bro!

I used a Gen 1 Sensor and made it water resistant. 3m tape instead of drilling ... works perfect. Been working for months now. I also open the device and its dry as a whistle.

Nice, thank you.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

I noticed that the sensor doesn't have the feature to linked devices. That will be great to have that feature to link any cameras when the sensor is trigger. Maybe ring will update that later on.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully, they will.

7:00 LOL LOVE THE ACTING 😭😂

Wow love the ending part........ Is dat shockvave, M shortgun??? Lol

That shotgun sound at the end was epic 👏🏽 👌🏽 💥🎯

Another timely and useful video. Thank you. How about a test of Ring's new glass break sensor? I bought one and have it mounted, but didn't really want to break glass in my sunroom (where the sensor is) to check it out, so maybe you could do that for us!!! I don't find the Alexa glass breaking feature very reliable. I know you mentioned you'd be doing the glass sensor, but am looking forward to your review.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Will be working on that. Thanks.

Asking what he wants LMAO

thanks for all the great smart home product reviews ! heres a 👍 & a sub !

Guess I’ll have to wait till eufy makes one of these since I’m already set in their ecosystem.

I was done when I heard the rack. That all the notification someone who is up to no good needs to hear. 😅😂. Nice video.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Great video. While I’m trying to phase out my ring products since they don’t support homekit - can I add this contact sensor to hoobs like other ring items to get it into homekit - and set alerts. Hope to not require the ring alarm obviously.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not really sure.

Hopefully they bring out an outdoor motion sensor soon too

Hi Lifehackster. Great review as usual, and thanks so much for the detailed guide to setting up an Alexa routine. I appreciate it! If possible, in your reviews on Ring Alarm add-ons, can you specifically mention that the item will work on both gen1 and gen2 systems? I have the gen1 system, which has been very good for 2.5 years so far. Thank you!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

As to the Ring Alarm..all of the gen2s are backwards compatible with gen 1 devices. Thank you.

@billr8564

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Thanks Lifehackster!

I loved the end “to see what he wants”

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

This guy's got to have one of the most secured house lol.

Great video, I love the lock and load sound. Thanks for showing us how to set up a routine and getting it to announce on all devices. Question, do you think this would work on a garage door as well? Thanks

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

It should work but if your garage has a roof or protected from the elements, just get the regular Ring contact sensors.

@Gbuilder298

2 жыл бұрын

Get MyQ for a garage

@BreakTime10101

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster but won’t the alarm go off every time when armed? Thanks

@BreakTime10101

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gbuilder298 do you have one, how well does it work? Thanks

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

@@BreakTime10101 . In the settings, you can do the same thing as to the modes..you can set it just to send you notifications.

Naw I’m going to ask first what he wants lol. Took me out 😂😂😂

G'day You need the sound effect of the shotgun over the 2 way speaker camera, just after you tell them to leave.

You should do a review on vivint doorbell pro

Do you think this sensor could be used for a mailbox? (versus Yolink or something like that)

is it possible to have the ring base station have custom announcements as well or does it just work with alexa devices?

That bigger screen how do you get the set up this way is that a ring set up.

I had a question, I'm thinking of getting the ring alarm just to use these outdoor sensors. My question is, can I use it just for the sensors or do I need to use the key pad as well.

Does this work like the indoor sensors? I am looking for a sensor for my bathroom window above the shower but the indoor ones aren't rated for humidity and moisture. I wonder if I could use this one instead

The rack always works

Do you have any info on a release date for the eufy smart video lock ?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

In a day or 2, it will go live in kickstarter.

When will you do a video of the nest WIRED VS ring WIRED so we can get an apple to apples comparison last time I believe you did wired ring vs battery nest which is slower and a long cool off time.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I did a while back Ring vs Nest Hello doorbell. Nest will always have a long cool off, even when wired. They never gave their users an option.

My motion detection is not working for my wyze cam v3 but does work on my wyze cam outdoor normally it shows me motion detection on the v3 along with 14 secounds of motion recording and since the free trail of wyze cam plus ended for it motion detection stopped working for me how do I fix it

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if you have a micro SD card on it..check the settings again and make sure motion notifications are on. There is also a 5 minute cool down on the notifications and cloud recordings.

Lock and load.

@thetaydenrock

2 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸

I think it should be "ALEXA" and not Alex-A. Nice vids! Keep up the great work!

@LifeHackster

7 ай бұрын

I guess you don't know why I do that. Well, I mispronounce it intentionally so that my viewers including you, if you have Alexa device at your home will not get activated when I say that word. I'm just being polite to my viewers.

Does this only work if you have a home alarm system with ring? All I have is the ring door bell, would I still be able to add the outdoor contact sensor to my standard ring acc which only has the ring door bell??

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it needs the Ring Alarm as its hub.

I really want you to review Ubiquiti's Unifi Protect system!

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I reviewed them a while back but that was before they have AI…I might have to check them out again.

Will that work in a mail box that’s 50 feet+ away from home ? Thanks

I don’t think ring has an alert if a gate is left open for a set number of minutes. Is there a way to use Alexa routines to help with this shortcoming?

lock and load! Lol

Nah. I'm gonna ask first what he wants......hahahaha

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

:)

I wonder how battery life will be impacted in cold weather.

does it make an oudoor alarm when it is opened?

That sucks I been waiting for the glass break sensor to come. But didn’t think you have to invest in the alarm. Glues I’ll just stick with my Alexa guard I have a echo device in every room. I have tested the glass break sounds off KZread. And I have to say it works and I always get a notification on my phone. You should do a test on glass breaking with the ring and a echo devices

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure, Alexa guard is sufficient enough.

@ppen62

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster I like the fact you did this video letting people aware that ring had a device like that which I didn't know neither but like others and myself not too many people just leave that back gate unlocked I have a key lock on my back gate so that would be not useful for me I just have a camera facing the entrance gate so if someone enter it or jumps over gate. I'll get a alert especially at night time with a ring connected to my echo show 5 next to my bed which let me know somebody has entered or in my case jumps over the gate. Especially in this type of environment that we live in now it wouldn't be a good idea just to have your gate and easy access mode for somebody just to open it ring could have took that and made the window sensors to be able to to connect with existing echo devices just my opinion.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

@@ppen62 True. In where we live though, most houses, including mine have easements that utility workers needs and by law have to have access to and this is why most people will have their backyards unlocked.

@ppen62

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster oh ok wasn’t understanding what your reasoning behind that. But then again didn’t know your situation I get it now. But anyway it’s always a pleasure watching your videos and your channel. Keeping us in form on the newish tech in home security devices thank again . Have a great day

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

@@ppen62 thank you.

My brother what Wi-Fi system are you using and max speed??

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I have an eero mesh network. My internet is 1 gig.

How dar can this be from my ring base station?

7:05 Oh dear God😂

Will ring change this so you don’t need the alarm and you just get notifications to your phone when opened and shut?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not. This will always needs a hub.

Could this be used on a garage door?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, but as long a your garage door is protected from the elements, just get the regular ring contact sensors which are way cheaper.

Does this sensor work on it's own without the ring alarm? 0:54 - I guess so. No other way to get it to work since it's z wave? Heard it may be possible? I have been looking for a sensor I can put in or under my car that detects the noise form getting the catalytic converter cut off. Any ideas? $21,000 in exhaust system damages in just the past year! Anything we can custom program? Record a saw-jaw cutting into a piece of metal and matching the sound somehow? Z-Wave (250-foot range to Base Station open air, line of sight) (76 meter range to Base Station open air, line of sight) Will this work in very cold, wet or snowy conditions? Yes, it will. The temp range is -4°F to 120°F (-20°C to 49°C) And it is IP66 weather-resistant, which means it is able to protect against powerful water jets.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

This needs the Ring Alarm. As to the car, the simplest way is to get a car alarm that has a g-sensor trigger..like when your car is bumped or shaked, the alarm will go off.

This looks like a great sensor but if they dont have one yet they need to offer one that does not require to have the ring alarm.

7:00 Are you crazy?!

@jeff-bt3rq

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! An AR for home defense is much better.

@thetaydenrock

2 жыл бұрын

“-the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” 🇺🇸

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

:)

if ring were smart, they would make a smaller contact sensor, have it connect to a bridge instead of an alarm kit, and then we could put them in our mailboxes so we know when the mail is here :)

@monas.6839

2 жыл бұрын

They do sell one…don’t know how good it is, but it’s about $30.

7:07 😂😂😂😂😂

The regular contact sensor won’t work outside? I thought it’s water resistant

Will the gate sensor activate ring cameras?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

It will but it needs to be included on the “away” mode on the Ring Alarm.

Lol 😂 😂 didn’t know you were a bad boy 😂 click clack let’s go check it out

Have you heard that ring are going to let you out a selection of non ring cameras on the ring app ?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't but that will be great if they do.

This unit DOES NOT need the Ring alarm system. It pairs fine with both Hubitat and Smartthings/aeotec

Does this work with Hubitat?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure but most likely not.

Love the video and all of your videos. We just moved into our 1st townhouse last year and have several ring products. May I ask you how did you get all of your cameras on the tv screen? I would like to have a screen upstairs in the master bedroom that I can look at in real time instead of my cel . Any suggestions? Thanks in advance and keep up the great work!!

@Maclinpurification

11 ай бұрын

Try not to call 911

I live in a corner house on a street with a main road across it. Looks like someone came inside my car last night on the driveway and didn't steal anything but puked on driveway and I found 3 ciggerett butts also went to back yard I saw few ciggerettes of the same brand and lot of them full ciggerettes not sure wth Is going on but maybe some drunk fool who doesn't know where I'd was....I have a 5 year old kid ..waiting for him to come back on property and then we will see what's up . Thanks and nice ending haha

Bro the end 💀💀💀

Set it to an alarm, then have it start shooting. Lol 😂. I’m sick of these damn thieves.

For windy days, I wonder if there will be a few false alerts.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

No false alerts for contact sensors as long as your gate doesn’t open and the sensors don’t get separated, you will not get any notifications.

Install a lock while you are at it. Fortunately I did, not long before some scumbag tried to open it at 3:30AM. Had him n camera but he got away before the police arrived.

Can you use lithium batteries

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure but I think it is ok.

🌹💐🌷👍👏

7:05 To Be Continued

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

:)

🍗🍗🍗

I do not think he wants anything anymore! I think he just wants to go home.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

:)

I dont like that the covers just slide off without a securing screw. Anyone can slide off the magnetic cover and take it. As nothing else happens you might not notice. Then they come back later and your alarm warning will not happen.

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

Just like Rings other sensors, it has a tamper alert notification. If the main unit false off or somebody takes it, you will get a “tamper alert” aside from an “open” alert when the 2 sensors are separated.

@garyhenderson9303

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Thanks. My concern is with the small magnetic unit. If this is taken you get only one alert the gate opened. Maybe a routine in Alexa to report every hour that the gate is still open would help?

It's ridiculous of Ring, another £40 just to make a contact sensor waterproof. I've been using a motion sensor outdoors for almost 18 months covered in waterproof duct tape, without an issue.

This sensor looks great. But my goodness, they are overpriced for sure.

What everyone here recommend leaving your gate unlocked so potential in shooters. Would have to use the gate? My fear is if they see the gate is locked they’ll jump right over it and bypass the sensor.