Help Needed: Ring and Amazon Echo 4th Generation as Ring hub

Question

I bought the echo 4th generation and ring motion sensors. I have added ring skills on my alexa app. Also, addresses on both the the apps are the same. The Echo firmware is also up to date. However, the ring app cannot find my Echo. Please help.

Justin_Ring · Answer

Hi @user51953. The [Echo (4th generation) can be used as a Bridge](https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059329551-Using-your-Echo-devices-as-a-Smart-Lighting-Bridge) for Ring Smart Light devices; which Motion Sensors do you have?

user_8d8312 · Answer

This answer is incorrect or misleading. The fourth generation Alexa DOT does not work as a bridge. The manual, product detail page and Ring website all claim that fourth generation Alexa devices work as a bridge but I just called support and they confirmed that only the Amazon Echo (which looks exactly the same as the Dot but is slightly bigger so don't be fooled by the pictures on Ring's website advertising how it works as a bridge) works. This sort of vague 'it's not lying if I just omit the truth' advertising is all over the place regarding various Ring smart lighting devices but fourth generation Alexa devices do not work as a bridge nor can you buy the required Bridge separately. You will notice the support response says 'Echo' but does not specify that 'Echo Dot' apparently isn't considered an 'Echo'.