Thanks for the update. Glad everyone was safe. I have enjoyed owning ring Alarm, camera and smoke detectors for three years now.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great info, thanks.

Thanks LH for the update! I'm looking to install this system about 1 months from now in my other house. Knowing all these details will help me setup the alarm properly.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@jacobnpaige9674

25 күн бұрын

Do you play ROBLOX

Thank you for telling how services can be set-up

I still can’t believe you’re from my hometown. I love your videos and you’re the reason why I purchased a Ring alarm system. Stay safe Life Hackster!

Useful review. You also need to add Ring as a Contacts "Favorite" so if you have Do Not Disturb turned on it will come through as long as you've set your settings to pass through Favorites (this is in iOS). Yes, I checked when I put my system in to see if the number is always the same and was informed it is. I've had a couple of alarms that we accidental and I caught right away and was able to verify that the Ring number stored in my Contacts is still the same. Look in your recent calls to get the number as it's obviously not the same as their normal contact number.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

I actually have the ring alarms number saved to my phone but I have to add it to my favorites. Thanks for the tip.

Glad you and your family are all safe. Thanks for making this video explaining in detail what happened with your Ring alarm 🚨 setup. I wonder if Ring is looking into adjusting the settings in the app for possible false alarms?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I wish they can add a toggle switch to turn off the smoke detector temporarily in the app.

The EXACT same situation happened with me and my wife last night, except I was home and the smoke "hit" my old Simplisafe detector and didn't get to the First Alert (Ring) one. So, no call from Ring. But, I was explaining to my wife what would happen if it DID hit the Ring one, and it looks like I was wrong (I also mentioned your community post to her). THANK YOU for posting a video on this! I was unaware of their "flowchart" for a fire. I figured that I would get a call first, and then she would as well. I kind of wish there was an option, like the police one, to call at least 2 numbers first.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@maxgil3203

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that happened to me too, we have an old security system and the smoke detector got some smoke in it and then they called the fire department…😂😐

I use the "Only when I say so" setting because I go hiking a lot, and am frequently out of cell phone range. I also have two pets and a wife, so the risk of false alarms is higher than the risk of an actual active robbery or home invasion that is also not scared of the loud alarm noise.

I'm surprised that the fire department didn't come inside to verify everything was OK. My local FD did this the last time I had a false alarm. They said it was their policy.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that they were notified en route that it was a false alarm and that is why they don’t have their siren ON also when they drove by.

@daviddmoore1

3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Our first false alarm, we were driving home from work when we got a call from our security provider. We just had a big thunderstorm. We got home to find the street lined with fire trucks. There was no smoke so they didn't kick my front door in. But the FD walked through the house to make sure everything was OK. We had several more false alarms before getting it fixed. Turned out to be a faulty smoke detector that was triggered due to close lightening strikes. Weird!

@Ryder0910

3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHacksterthey usually turn off sirens before pulling up

@jakemccain9825

2 жыл бұрын

@@daviddmoore1 we’ve had two engines and a battalion chief roll up to a house because a alarm was beeping and everyone knew it was just beeping they needed help with, but miscommunication ended up with a battalion response

@collinrieck4939

2 жыл бұрын

We have a ring alarm Monitoring a commercial grade fire alarm in our 120 year old home. It’s also our fire departments policy to come in and check the whole house, including the alarm panel in the basement whenever we have a fire alarm go off.

I had a bunch of those first alert/ BRK ones and they kept doing that! I had to replace them all after a few months with nest, not had a problem since.

Sounds like you need to add your wife to the Ring emergency contact list :D

@MrNiko8803

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure she is on there. Ring will only call the 1st contact before dispatching the fire department

@tsslaporte

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrNiko8803 I can it deny what you said but my ring smoke alarm went off and I did not answer, they called my wife and no fire truck showed up.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

My wife is the second contact...

Great video thanks for sharing. I do have a question about that permit. I had ADT and never ever paid for a permit for the last 5 years. I was shocked and surprised when ring told me about that. I'm still waiting to see what the verdict is. I'll keep you posted 📫

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Alarm permit depends on your city and where you live.

Hey LifeHackster, will you be doing the video suggestion I told you about with the full setup of your smart home on your phone? Would be a great in-depth video!

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

It is still in the topic list..will see..thanks.

Please review the Wyze home security system thank you

I have learned a lot from your videos. I started with a Ring Video doorbell a few years ago after someone tried to force entry into my home. Come to find out there had been an attempted home invasion two hours before not far from where I live. They got away there and got away here because neither of us had cameras. It freaked my son out. One second I have my firearm drawn. The next second I was sitting and joking with the police. I was calm. The bad guys ran as soon as they heard the cars coming. My son got to witness a textbook coordination between myself and the police. Then on another day, someone opened packages that had been sent to me. The Ring didn't pick them up because they crouched down. I watched a series on thieves. One showed someone breaking into a home and it took 20 seconds. He broke a window and removed the stick keeping the window from being opened. He jumped in. The reason he didn't go through the doors was because they had deadbolts and steel doors along with reinforced frames. Then I went to see my granddaughter and the other set of grandparents who had purchased Wyze cameras because their oldest daughter had them and she was married to a computer tech. So I ordered them. Here is where your videos came in. My Wyze camera outside was taking anywhere from 4 to 28 seconds to notify me that someone had been near my door but it never caught a photo and the videos didn't show anything. It was like it had been asleep and woke up after the person had left. My Ring only showed their back as they were leaving. The latency was killing me. I had tried everything. It was like it worked when it wanted to. So I started watching your videos and liked what I saw with Eufy. So I ordered a Eufy C2. I then decided to test them. I have the test on my channel. As soon as I walked out the Eufy went off, then the Ring, then the Eufy, then the Eufy again and then Wyze. Needless to say, Eufy topped the others. Eufy watched people driving in and catches them at the top of the stairs coming towards my front door. I am happy with it. Thanks for posting your videos.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. I had a business burglarized in early 2005 way before WiFi cameras and my wired security cameras then record in a VHS tape and it didn’t have night vision...anyways the burglar opened the lock with a vise grip and was in and out 12 seconds with the till... I have a 30 second delay on the alarm :(

I'm not American so that's interesting to know how it works there. Over here if you call the firefighters and there isn't an actual situation you get charged for it always, and it's not cheap, and if they think there has been negligence or ill intent they might even legally prosecute you. They'd never automatically send a fire truck and they'd need some kind of human confirmation that there's an actual fire.

You can download an app on Android to let the notifications you specify ring through even if your phone is on vibrate or silent. You can even assign a ringtone that simply says "EMERGENCY" in those cases.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@mementomori29231

3 жыл бұрын

On iOS you can set Ring as a critical notification that sounds even in muted mode.

@pacificformula

3 жыл бұрын

@@mementomori29231 how?

@mementomori29231

3 жыл бұрын

@@pacificformula Go to Notifications setting and then choose the Ring app and the “critical alert” should be visible. Make sure it is toggled on.

@pacificformula

3 жыл бұрын

@@mementomori29231 I figured it out and it was already enabled.

I feel monitoring station should be able to tap into cameras to see what is wrong

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

That's a MAJOR breach of security! Ring got busted awhile ago and have since put steps and layers in place to prevent this from happening. Now their Ring doorbells are tied into many Police outlets but I am not concerned by this - It's OUTSIDE my home and it it helps them solve a crime then I say OK!

@mingchi1855

3 жыл бұрын

What you & John said both make sense and I gotta say, the best option for now is to use smart plugs with plug-in cameras. This allows you to setup rules to only power these cameras on when your system is armed, or when you turn them on on the fly.

TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPT CALLED YOU NEED MONITORING SERVICE. DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT MONITORING CENTER.

A nice thank you card and a box of cookies for your FDs response would be nice.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Yes..that is in the works. Thank you.

@gregorynicholsjr.7678

3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster only if you want to though man. Like it’s appreciated 100% but you’re not indebted. I’m sure that’s the job that they’re actively doing. I know you’re prolly thankful, and we all would be but that’s not anything outside of the respects you should intend to get. And hopefully that comment above doesn’t make you feel obligated a bit

I wish Ring monitoring station in the UK was able to call emergency services; unfortunately an alarm that calls the emergency services must be professionally installed by law in the UK and Europe

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is different in every city and country.

Hi. Can you make a video How chang ring alarm pascod

Hey lifehackster. I have a gen 2 ring alarm system and gen 2 first alert smoke/co alarms. Can the alarms be cleared through the ring keypad when they go off? Thanks and happy father's day.

02:42 This is also just like how you should never pull fire alarm pull stations in public buildings unless there's a fire as you'll get charged with a fine from the fire department and some rules say that if you do it repeatedly or once (with getting caught) then you get a penalty fine for doing that with you going to jail Pulling malicious fire alarms in buildings is dangerous for the building population if its a building that has the same occupants every day like a school or apartment because they can gain common sense and not evacuate because it's always a false alarm as if it's real they can die and it also distracts the fire department from responding to other emergencies which is why you should only pull one if there's a fire as they're rare to happen and they don't distract the fire department from responding at all

This reminds me, I’ve been meaning to buy a ring smoke detector for a while now. I see the have a gen2, time to buy it, thanks!

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Is there any monitoring plans for when a medical alert is sounded?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

It is included in ring alarm professional monitoring.

Lol!! Sorry this happened to you man, it was funny though. Your wife coming outside, lol!

I get a false fire alarm about once a year, usually after midnight. I might set up forwarding to the fire department only when we are on vacation.

One time my wife forgot to disarm the alarm and left to go to work. The alarm triggered and my phone was on vibrate but at work I didn't realize Ring tried to call and I was walking around with the phone in my pocket and didn't feel the vibration. Later on I saw the notifications on the phone and saw that the police were called and did shown up but the gate and front door were locked. They ended up leaving. I did call ring and tell them what happened. I wasn't too happy about the police or Ring never tried to get ahold of me again. Also noticed the siren will shut off after a certain time, which is why the police probably left as they didn't hear anything and noticed everything was locked.

@nix4644

3 жыл бұрын

The police don't have the resources to babysit every alarm. They show up, if nothing obvious is seen they have to move on to the next call. They simply don't have the time, and thanks to all of the "defund police" crowd that is going to get even worse.

@MrPontiac005

3 жыл бұрын

@@nix4644 yeah that makes sense.

Hello, do you know if ring alarm will integrate with smartthings? I'm building a wall mounted tablet to use as a home dashboard system using Actiontiles and would like to be able to control my alarm system with arming/disarming functionality on actiontiles with the ring system.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure about smart things..I haven’t checked them out.

Hello. If I am self monitoring with my ring alarm (which just arrived and I set it up yesterday), what will the medical panic button do?

@pineappleroad

Жыл бұрын

With self monitoring, if any of the panic buttons are pressed, it will just send a push notification to all registered users

Does the duress code work when disarming via a door lock?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure and I'm not willing to try because you cannot cancel a duress call...the best way is to contact Ring.

What about if you haven't activated ring processional monitoring? Can you still use the ring certified smoke alarm to only alert you?

@dcollea

2 жыл бұрын

Same question

Just so everyone doesn’t have unrealistic expectations on police response for alarms. When an alarm goes off it is not dispatched as a burglary in progress. It is dispatched as an alarm and is not handled as a priority. If you live in a place where the police are kept busy it might be hours before they are able to come and check in your house.

I have an uncommon situation where I can’t have a mobile phone with me at work. As a result, and due to Ring’s policy of calling only the first contact in some cases, I setup a Google Voice number that will automatically forward calls to my mobile, work & home phones at the same time (yes, I still have a landline :p). Only Ring has this Google Voice number. I also have the Ring Monitoring Center’s phone number in my contacts with emergency bypass turned on (as others have suggested doing). All of this helps reduce the chance of missing their call & the setup didn’t cost a thing. How would it have helped in this situation? If I missed the call, my wife or son could have answered the home phone & canceled the alarm.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

I use Google voice for many other accounts so my main number does not circulate on the giant spam call list!

Ring doesn’t have a visual confirmation?

Was wondering if you could shed some light. I’m going to change some of my 1st generation contact sensors with 2nd generation contact sensors and was wondering do I just remove the ones off the ring app or do I put the2nd generation ones in there place and keep the same name because I thought I would use the 1st generation ones somewhere else.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

You can just add the new sensors and change the name of the old sensors..

@georgebrodie9795

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your help and enjoy all of your videos they are a great help.

When the fire came was it because of a real fire? If so, what happened?

There was an update today 2022.10.22 that changes it so that you now CAN cancel a false fire alarm ….. from a keypad …. within 30 seconds.

Hello. Today I have a false alarm incident with my Ring alarm. It was alarmed supposedly because the front door was open but from my camera it did not show that the door was opened. Any idea of what caused it?

@LifeHackster

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure. It might be the sensor lost, have an interference on its signal. I know I had 1 incident before that the app notified me of a signal interference on 1 of the sensors but the system was disarmed then and I’m not sure if that will trigger the alarm if it was armed. I haven’t had that notification since then.

@BukuiZhao

2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster From the history it showed that the front door was opened but from my cameras at that exact time the door did not appear to have opened.

Can u guys believe that I haven’t been subbed and I watch LHS all the time wow I’m so sorry

💐💐💐

Mr. hackster id recommend going by the fire house and letting them know when this happened and asking what shift it was. Then figure out best time to order them a nice dinner or sponsoring a dinner for them if they make their own. ie. give the fire Dept officer on duty a hundred bucks or visa gift card… Just a simple thanks from the community goes a long way, buying a meal goes way farther…

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

In the works..called them earlier and my wife and I will be dropping some stuff sometime tomorrow. Thanks.

@ur12cujo

3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Don’t mean to make you feel bad, was just suggesting a way to make others day a little better. False alarms are a daily thing, it’s the business that have the same alarm that goes off at 3 am day after day that creates the bad attitude… ;)

One tbing I don't like is that we can't have the first alert smoke detectors here in tbe UK all you in the US get the great stuff before us

You need a kitchen fume hood

Do you need to get a permit for the fire department to show up just like the police permit?

@curtisbme

3 жыл бұрын

Here it is about the alarm monitoring service. Doesn't matter what they are monitoring. It is really about the police as not all of them tie into fire alarm. Though it is probably a good idea for fire alarm as it must dramatically increase (or be the only cause) of false alarm calls to the fire station.

@MrNiko8803

3 жыл бұрын

This will depend on where you live. I would contact your city or county to find out.

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

It will probably depend on where you live. We don’t have a separate fire permit in our city.

@mingchi1855

3 жыл бұрын

Our City has "checkboxes" for police/medical/fire alarm types. You can check what you need.

Did your wife burn the lumpia again?.... :) I was actually shocked at how smoky it got before she noticed. It would have been much worse if you didn't have a smoke detector. One of our friends walked out of the kitchen for a few seconds and came back to a grease fire. This situation is more common than anyone thinks. My father had a ADT alarm system, somehow pushed the fire alarm button and then went shopping. He came back to find a not so friendly note on the front door from the fire department. These tips are going to save someone from a bill from their city. Thanks again! Please tell your wife I'm kidding! :)

Do they not charge you for false runs?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Our city’s alarm permit has 2 allowed false alarms a year before you are going to be charged a penalty.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on your local rules/laws and regulations. I am only allowed ONE false alarm per year and pay NO fees. After that I believe for me it's a 50-75 dollar fine. This mat have changed since all this COVID stuff took place! Call your local authorities as they will answer this for you.

Hey have you have been ?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been doing good..thanks for asking.

Did you get fined for false alarm ?

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of...we will see.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on where you are and your local rules! I get ONE false alarm per year and pay no fee after that they will charge you for a trip to your house. I called Police and Fire around me and easily answered this question for me as they are well informed of Ring.

My 200 pound dog Achilles is the perfect Alarm

Yet, still no glass sensor....

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

If you have Amazon SHOW/DOT devices these will work with Ring and send you alerts but will NOT trigger the alarm but send you a notification to your phone if it detects strange noises like glass breakage. It's called Alexa Guard and is free with Ring 24/7 monitoring. I have this integrated into my Ring setup and it's getting better and better all the time. Google it! "Alexa guard"

@quacktony

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnszatkowski6898 imagine what happens when you lose internet...y those devices aren't going to report anything. Your ring alarm may have cell backup but those Alexa devices do not.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

@@quacktony Yep!

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

@@quacktony Correct! but as a whole Ring will preform on it's own and that's what sold me(my opinion). Do your own homework. Every system offers things others do not. Because everyone is different preferences are based on individual needs/wants and how much you want to pay a month for it! I'm not saying one way or another system to chose. There are MANY systems that offer great choices depending on YOU! I'm NOT being paid for my opinion nor trying to dictate to anyone which setup to buy. That should be your choice. That's why I say do your homework before you pull the trigger. I just offered my view. I'm not trying to sway anyone.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

@@quacktony That's why you have to have (several) motion sensors placed in your home to take up the slack of an internet failure and you loose Alexa's added benefits! It does NOT take a rocket scientist to figure these things out if you do some research. If you have MONEY to burn and don't want to be bothered then YES go with ADT and waste you money needlessly for the same service. You have to think like a criminal and protect these "rat holes" in your home which does not cost that much to do it you want to read and do some homework. I get it most people DON'T want to be bothered or think about anything and will just pay! Well, if that's your stance then PAY! As for me I have a brain and can do some homework and out think your average scum-bag breaking into my home which is sacred ground for me.

you have to pay for your fire alarm????

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

It is included in the alarm permit that we have to pay to the city.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

My location charges NO fee for the alarm system BUT you are limited to ONE false alarm per year where I live. You need to check with your local authorities.

a permit for a fire alarm?

@lockedine

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of cities require a permit for a monitored fire alarm. It helps pay for false alarms and also keeps the city aware of how many monitored fire alarms they have active so they know how to plan man power for false alarms.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on the city/township you live in. My location does NOT require a fee.

Man, as a firefighter I hate this. It happens so much… If you knew what we had to go through every time…

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry..I wished I could have canceled it if my phone wasn’t in mute.

@Queeshandle

3 жыл бұрын

I mean why do you hate it? Its not like a house is burning everyday, as you say it's mostly false alarms that you get

@jt3943

2 ай бұрын

Lol it’s your job

I've had Ring a little over a year now and am very happy with it's performance. I have only had 1 false alarm about 6months ago and they called me within 15 seconds after providing my verbal passcode I asked him to hang on a second so I could view my cameras - I was trying to that when Ring then called me. After reviewing my camera feeds I was convinced it was a false alarm from a huge change in lighting from the sun going in and out of the clouds and just happened to reflect off my hard wood floor just right and tripped a motion sensor I have have setup for medium pets (My 18Lb. cat). I then told them I'm convinced it's a false alarm and they then confirmed that I do not want to alert the Police. The whole process took less than 3min (Due to me trying to access my cameras from my work location that has bad reception). I have since changed the open settings of my blinds to avoid this the future! As stated very happy with this system and the price per month just can't be beat! I've had no other issues with this system. My cat has NEVER tripped this alarm system! I have had others that tripped frequently from my cats activity. I follow LifeHackster as he too uses Ring and have learned quite a few tips from his experiences. Love this channel and keep up the great work!

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

P.S. All this for $10 a month or $100 a year WITH cellular backup is awesome! My renewal for the 24/7 monitoring is a good peace of mind ! Try getting this price from ADT! NOT! With added cameras you'll be paying $55 plus a MONTH! I know as I came from them and consider them a RIP-OFF!

First

You have a camera in your kitchen to record whats going on? Thats creepy dude

@LifeHackster

3 жыл бұрын

It might be creepy for you but it is security for my family. There are a lot more stuff that can happen inside your home than outside... bad people’s plan is to get inside your home whether you or your family is at home or not.

@johnszatkowski6898

3 жыл бұрын

Not really! When you are home you can disable said cameras from recording video. But , when you are NOT at home this is a great tool to know what's going on in your home! All available in the settings for each camera you have. Several of my cameras do NOT show a video feed when I am home or in DISARMED modes.

@mingchi1855

3 жыл бұрын

It's not creepy. How can you confirm fire and smoke or burglar cases when not being home? Or even you're in home mode, if the burglar alarm get triggered do you always wanna checking out even with your gun ready? I guess it highly depends. A set of cameras helps you watch and hear all key spots.