Ring Doorbell 2 With Chime Review

I bought a ring doorbell pro and a ring chime and i ve spent 3 days trying to get the ring chime to work stay working.

Ring doorbell 2 with chime review.

Ring video doorbell 2 alexa and ifttt. Although not available in the uk yet the ring video doorbell 2 has an alexa show skill which lets you view and listen to the live video stream. Msrp 199 00 pcmag editors select and review products independently. Ring video doorbell 2 with chime enhanced quick release rechargeable battery pack 1080p hd video two way talk includes ring chime that plays alerts inside 160 field of view includes wedge kit and corner kit for custom install 2 interchangeable faceplates satin nickel and venetian bronze.

It sets out to be a louder wireless chime to improve the. Ring is debuting its latest release the ring chime pro 49 99. It has options for both chime selection and volume control in the ring app. Since the ring pro doorbell was connected to a 5g wifi i thought i d just try and see if the chime pro would work.

But bottom line the ring 2 doorbell syphoned away just enough electricity from my regular doorbell so that it was not enough to ring the mechanical chime just make a loud annoying buzzing sound. When someone presses the button or approaches your door you ll get a notification on your phone and if they press the button the. And after several hours on the phone with ring support very nice very professional and no waiting time whatsoever they could not figure it out. No go but i knew that it needs a 2 4g connection.

Basically this is more of a companion device for other ring doorbells. Fine we also have that 2 4g wifi set up too at home. So i reconnected the ring chime pro doorbell to the 2 4g wifi then set up the ring chime pro extender to the 2 4g wifi. Once installed the ring video doorbell 2 is a breeze to use.

Doing that did allow me to get the chime connected and working. The ring chime requires an internet speed of 4 mbps for 1080p ring devices and 2 mbps for 720p ring devices for satisfactory service especially when there is need to change chime and volume settings.