I would like my smart lights to switch on automatically in the event of an alarm. I tried it via Alexa but couldn't get it to work. Apparently there were some options in the past, but they no longer work. Have any of you set this up? (Even just switching on a lamp would be ok for me). Thanks for your feedback!
To light a lamp with Ring Alarm in the event of an alarm, you have the following main options, as Ring Alarm works together with other smart devices and systems: 1. via the Ring app with "Connected devices" If you have Ring devices (such as Ring Smart Lights) or compatible "Works with Ring" lighting components (that use Z-Wave and are connected to the Ring base station), you can set up an automation directly in the Ring app: Open the Ring app. Go to the settings of your Ring Alarm Base Station. Find the Connected devices (or similar) function. Select the Alarm Triggered trigger. Select the desired Ring or compatible light (or group of lights) and set the action to switch on the lights when the alarm is triggered. 2. via Amazon Alexa routines Since Ring is owned by Amazon, integration with Amazon Alexa is the easiest and most flexible solution to control lamps from other manufacturers (such as Philips Hue, Osram/LEDVANCE, IKEA TRÅDFRI, or other Alexa-compatible lamps): Make sure your Ring Skill is enabled in the Alexa app and linked to your Ring account. Make sure your smart lights are connected to Alexa and controllable via the Alexa app. Create a routine in the Alexa app: As a trigger ("When this happens"), select Smart Home > Ring Alarm (or your Ring base station). Select the status of the alarm that should trigger the lamp (e.g. "When the alarm is triggered"). As an action ("Do the following"), select Smart Home > Light and select the desired lamp to switch it on (and optionally set the colour and brightness).