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  Caveman1970

  This would be most helpfull...any word yet on this?

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  28-12-2019 07:25:16

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  Mauiman

  Absolutely none...would seem to be a capability that would be universally needed/accepted. I have gone down the road of integrating smartthings with ring, see [https://github.com/asishrs/smartthings-ringalarm](https://github.com/asishrs/smartthings-ringalarm). However, this also requires webcore in order to control other devices based upon alarm status. It's still a work in progress... NB - don't think about using two-factor authentication if you try to integrate with smarthings...

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  29-12-2019 06:50:12

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  BGorgas

  It looks like Simple Commands will do this. I added a routing to say "When the Ring Alarm goes off / alerts, turn on all the lights". I haven't triggered it yet but it should work. It only took 5 minutes to setup with Simple Commands app on my iphone.

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  02-01-2020 05:00:29

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  Mauiman

  Would be interested if this has actually worked when triggered. Based on Ring architecture, seems unlikely, unless something has changed.

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  07-01-2020 06:15:05

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  BGorgas

  I have this working with SimpleCommands integration.. SimpleCommands can sing when ring alarm is in "alarm" state, then it just turns on my lights.

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  07-01-2020 06:18:00

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  AMM112

  Downloaded simple commands ... They want my ring log in info!!!!! I switched over to the two password log in ... I'm not comfortable giving a third party full access to my alarm ...

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  10-01-2020 07:37:18

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  AMM112

  I'm just trying to add a strobe light and a real alarm that can be heard more than 10 feet from my house....I have an alarm system that is embarrassing... No one can hear it unless your inside my home... Yeah that is impressive

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  07-01-2020 04:35:55

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  imaac

  @Mauiman I was using a similar setup with you via a SimpleCommands routine. Have you found it to be consistent/reliably responsive to the alarm going off? I've found that SimpleCommands sometimes loses its ability to track the alarm status. (It failed to turn the GE Switch on when we ran the alarm for a test with our local fire department.) It's frustrating that Ring now can trigger some of the 1st party devices (e.g., cameras and lights) when the alarm is sounding, but not the officially supported 3rd party devices like the switches.

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  09-01-2021 06:01:40

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  swimmingmedic

  I'll re-invigorate this thread..... RING- you want to tout great service and features, but you are failing on the smart home integration. This thread is over a year old and you have yet to address this. I just bought a $250 ring system that is about to get sent back. Vera already gives me the ability to monitor the property. I want advanced features rolled in. Like others have stated, I want the ability to turn on C by GE lights when the alarm is tripped. Even with Alexa integration, I can only turn on lights based on Home Armed, Away, and Disarmed. Honestly, that's pretty useless. Are you going to start integrating more features or am I returning the system?

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  25-01-2021 12:41:43

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  ErnieG

  Seriously, why can't my Leviton smart lights that "work with Ring" be turned on in the event alarm is triggered?!?!? I'm fine with programming the routine in Alexa but there is no ALARM STATE for the trigger. So...I can tell my Ring cameras to automatically start recording during Alarm State but I can't turn on my lights?!?!? This isn't an edge case issue, it should be TABLE STAKES for every alarm system to turn on lights when alarm goes off. #1: I want intruder to know it's lights/camera/action to scare them off and #2: I don't want to wake up on the dark completely disoriented with lights off. CMON RING, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!

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  01-09-2021 03:41:06

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