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How do I get Ring 2 video to automatically show on Echo Show 8
I bought an Amazon Echo Show 8 thinking that it would be able to automatically display the front door when someone presses the door or when it is activated my motion. Their is too much lag in asking the Amazon Echo 8 to show the front door, then waiting for the Echo 8 to connect to RING.COM and displaying the video on the screen - kind of makes me regret purchasing the two devices. I have a meshed WiFi system with cable internet service of 326Mps / 17Mpbs and its just sluggish. When someone presses my doorbell I want to the image to automatically show up on the Amazon Echo 8 immediately with in 2 seconds of the button being pressed. I am sure you can atleast show me who is at the front door while the video is being loaded?
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13-12-2019 10:49:21
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It's been asked for. You can't do it. You have to answer. Hopefully they will give us the option.
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18-12-2019 08:39:49
BI asked the same question and kept being pushed to the rapid ring app on my phone as the solution. THIS IS NOT THE SOLUTION. When the doorbell is pressed, the echo show should immediately show who is at the front door without the need for voice commands. It is a basic feature found in many systems. Not sure why amazon / ring are so slow to adopt this.
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30-12-2019 07:37:57
- M
How stupid is it that an Echo Show does not automatically show Ring video when activated by motion or ring? I mean, not only does Amazon own both, but they're also peddling a Smart Plug to turn your home into a "Smart" home. Seriously? Ring can't even turn on Echo Show!
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30-12-2019 08:28:50
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LI was advised by Ring that a 6 second delay is "normal" for the video to load after someone presses the doorbell which I find unacceptable.
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07-02-2020 04:28:23
TFor me the delay is usually 2-3 seconds, but there have been times when its been 5-6 seconds. Check your internet speed and WIFI connection between router and camera.
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07-02-2020 03:48:41
BWorks for me! I have echo show 8 and an echo dot right next to it. Use - Alexe app Routines Enter routine name When this happens Smart home front door save - when front door is pressed anytime - don't change add action Alexa says Customise Enter response: Alexa, Alexa, show the front door From Choose device pick your echo dot name Works for me!
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09-02-2020 12:29:16
YHi Bo, Great out of the box thinking to try and make up for a poorly designed integration. I tried your method and it worked but the initial 5 to 6 second lag in displaying the video in general was already unacceptable then adding in the 2nd Echo unit...well you might as well walk up and open the front door to see who it is. Manual Method - Telling Alexa to Show Front Door: 1st Trial - 6.87 secs, 2nd Trial - 5.89 secs, 3rd Trial - 6.77 secs Bo's Method - Using 2 Echos to Show Front Door: 1st Trial - 17.57 secs 2nd Trial - 16.96 secs 3rd Trial - 16.54 secs. **MESSAGE FOR RING GUYS** - Many users purchase these Amazon products with expectations that they would seamlessly integrate with each other. The MAIN Issues: -Unacceptable initial 6 second delay in showing the front door when asked. -Having to manually beg Alexa to show the front door to display on the Echo Show 8. I have mesh WiFi system with 330Mbps download/ 17Mbps upload and a latency of 10ms - my RING 2 has an RSSI of 40 on the 2.4GHz network connecting to the primary node which means it goes straight out to you guys from my router. I am paying for your yearly service and I find the lag unacceptable. When the doorbell is pressed you should be able to immediately shortcircuit from the RING2 to my ECHO SHOW 8 to bypass the initial delay in viewing who is at the front door. I like some of your features but everyone in this doorbell space can do those things too. I have had your system for 2 years now and I feel that I might have backed the wrong horse in the Front Door Camera race and I should have gone with team "Search Engine." Thanks for reading my rant - I am hoping you will start to listen what your current customers want from your products.
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15-02-2020 10:33:20
- K
Maybe if enough of us comment about the lack of support, Amazon will respond.
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21-01-2020 05:58:39
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SIt would really be helpful if there was an option in Alexa or the ring app to open video feed when the camera turns on. Very simple task to add on. And would be very helpful
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22-01-2020 10:40:45
MI cant even get ring to display on my echo show 8. It says waiting for ring.com and never connnects
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25-01-2020 11:19:16
OThis might be an indicator for an instable wifi connection to the doorbell or your echo show. Does the video start if you try it via the ring app?
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28-01-2020 09:00:50
- B
SOLUTION I have an echo show 8 and a echo dot right next to it. Use Alexa app. Routines. Enter routine name. When this happens. Smart home. Front door. Save - when front door is pressed. Anytime - don't change. Add action. Alexa says. Customise. Enter response: Alexa, Alexa, show the front door. From. Choose device. Pick your echo dot name.
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09-02-2020 02:47:54
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TI have a total of 3 cameras and the Ring 2 video doorbell. All of them are on my Echo show 8 but I can only see 2 when I bring them up. When I ask Alexa to find the other 2 she can not and neither does motion or activity show up automatically. I bought the Echo Show 8 explicitly to use with my Ring cameras for when I am at work. My husband does not have a smartphone ad knows very little about technology! I'm disappointed. As I was typing this someone rang my doorbell. Alexa alerted me that there was someone at the door but did not show me who was there. No video showed.
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15-02-2020 08:43:25
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I have the Echo Show 5 with Ring 2. The door camera was not displayed automatically when the doorbell was pressed. This is what I did to get it working: \*Factory reset the Echo Show 5, reregistered the device to my account so that it was visible in the Alexa App. \*In the Alexa App opened "Skills and Games" and disabled the Ring skill. Next, enabled the Ring skill and linked the Amazon and Ring accounts. After these steps the Ring camera was automatically displayed on the Echo Show when the bell was pushed. Crossing my fingers that it will continue to work. The interface seems pretty glitchy.
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07-12-2020 06:55:54
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tinman
I need to do this too. Has anyone figured out how to do this?
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18-12-2019 08:31:14
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