Glass Break Sensors

I too am waiting… I already have Ring in my house, my daughter has Ring in her house and I would like to change to Ring at my business. I’ll need 15 contacts, 5 or 6 motion, and about 20 glass sensors (yes, lots of windows!) and that’s just for one of the buildings!! Sad, but until glass sensors are available from Ring I must continue truly professional monitoring from a company that has that simple feature.

Let’s go Ring, get with it!!

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+1 we need a glass break sensor

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The lack of a glass break sensor is the only thing preventing me from switching to the Ring alarm.

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If you want to encourage Ring to release glass break sensors, please give “kudos” to the person that made the original post along with anyone else in the comment thread that also agrees and makes the same request. Ring has stated that the more likes/kudos a post/comment/request gets, the more it is considered by Ring.

Here are other links where people have requested glass break sensors. Please give likes/kudos to the people that made the original posts along with similar comments in these links too to make Ring more aware that we all want this sensor.

https://community.ring.com/t5/Ring-Alarm/Glass-Break-Sensors-Coming/td-p/4387

https://community.ring.com/t5/Ring-Alarm/How-is-it-Secure-Ring-is-not-Secure-the-dont-have-a-simple-Glass/m-p/2232#M448

Also be sure to look through the Alarm Feature Request page and give likes/kudos to anyone that makes the request for glass break sensors, and be sure to mention it yourself too, if you haven’t already. Give likes/kudos to everyone that has mentioned it.

https://community.ring.com/t5/Ring-Alarm/Alarm-Feature-Request/td-p/792

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+1 for a glass break sensor! I currently use Echo’s… but they don’t set off the alarm if it hears something. I’m only using them as a stop-gap measure until I can get real glass break sensors.

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I agree! I have cats and dogs so I don’t want the motion detectors. I love my Ring cameras so the only thing keeping me from getting the alarm system is the lack of glass break sensors.

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@Ring at a minimum, can we at least get an estimate of when the glass break sensors will be released, or let us know if Ring has decided against releaseing glass break sensors?

I’ve been holding off on purchasing the alarm system until it has glass break sensors. There are competing DIY alarm companies that do offer glass break sensors. I’d like to stick with Ring because I like Ring’s outdoor cameras, but if you never come out with a glass break sensor than I’ll have to go with someone that does offer them.

I’ve been willing to wait a reasonable amount of time, but that amount of time is running short; it’s been over a year.

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i know

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+1 in the market to change companies and this swayed my decision to go with another company that does have glass break sensor

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How do I enable Echo Guard mode when Ring is in the Armed Stay mode?

It can only be set when in the away mode. It can’t be enabled in the home mode.

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I had a glass break sensor when I was with SimpliSafe and it works.

I had set the alarm one night and went to get a glass of water- accidentally dropped the glass.

Even though the sensor was in the living room facing the big glass windows, the alarm went off. Note that I’ve had Zero false glass-break alarms.

Come on Ring - Offer it!

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I too had a glass break sensor when I had Frontpoint (whom I left to go with Ring). It worked great and complimented the motions and contact sensors.

Having recently learned Alexa Guard does not even arm in Home mode (Away only) only further sells the need for a dedicated and ‘real’ glass break sensor. I think I speak for the many when I say we don’t want a microphone in our home to satisfy a component of our alarm system which should be intrinsic to the alarm in the first place. Alexa Guard, at best, is a joke.

We want a dedicated glass break sensor that can be armed in both Home and Away modes. We want it to offer the same functionality and options as a Ring contact or motion sensor.

**Ring, you stand to make a great profit if you release a glass break sensor. ** Between both purchases made by people like myself who already own the Ring alarm, and by potentially a whole new customer base that has yet to pull the trigger on your alarm system because you don’t currently offer one.

This is truly win-win for everyone if you release one.

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It’s kind of a joke that they don’t already offer glass break sensors. It’s not like we are asking them to devote resources to developing some new technology. Glass break sensors exists, and have existed for some time. They should just certify a third party component if they are unwilling to release one themselves.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Can we get Ring to weigh in on this? Are you, or are you not planning on offering glass break sensors?

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@Jennifer_Ring Community Manager

Hi Jennifer/Ring - Would it be possible to have Ring weigh in on this thread with some more specific information related to the numerous requests for a dedicated (not Alexa) glassbreak sensor. Like many others, I am puzzled as to why this is not already covered as it seems like it would be fairly straightforward. I suspect that someone from corporate is bucking for a promotion. Probably Hanrahan.

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This is insane I was hoping for a glass break sensor some time soon and no chance! That’s crazy oh well ring seems to have stop caring.

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Well you can get an Amazon Dot for $25 and that has a glass break skill that integrates with Ring, HOWEVER, that will only work in “Away” mode, which is useless. You can use the motion detector in away mode. I wanted the glass break sensor for Home mode so if we are sleeping upstairs, the sensor will alert if someone breaks the window downstairs.

I have a solution though- although not ideal. You can install a motion detector outside with limited range and set that in “Home” mode.

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Did Ring respond that they’re not going to add glass break sensors, as I haven’t seen that response. Or, are you reacting to no response from ring on the request for them to answer whether they intend to offer glass break sensors?

Thanks.

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Ring hasn’t said yes or no. They’re looking into it is about all that’s known.

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I got the alarm kit for Christmas. My wife did not realize it did not come with a camera. I will buy one. BUT, the fact that RING does not have a glass breakage sensor is astonishing. For those of you who do not know how the sensor functions, they detect the frequency or shock waves associated with glass shattering. It is not designed to listen for voice, like the Amazon and Google spy devices. This makes this type of sensor singularly important in any type of building. One of these cheap devices, centerally located, can cover the whole house.

This should be one of those “of course we will” replys from RING. I really love the way the RING functions, but this may end up being a COSTCO return…

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