Creating a Routine with Alexa and your Ring Device Routines are a series of commands you can instruct your Alexa to perform when it is connected to a Ring device. I don't personally have the need to arm/disarm Ring on a schedule but I was sure there was a way to do it. The... Stop me if you’ve seen this setup. Currently the Ring Alarm base station is not available ("This device is not currently supported") as a device when building Alexa routines. Actually, I might set up a routine to arm Ring in case I forget to do it at bedtime. If they roll that out, I think I can finally build one command that will do everything I want to do. Works great! If you’ve never created an Alexa routine before, they are incredibly powerful and have the ability to trigger an action or series of actions based upon a voice command, schedule, device, location, or Echo button press. I just love it when a company releases intuitive features that make sense! Create a routine in Alexa with a time scheduled and set the Simple Command routine in the Alexa routine as a "Scene". The Good: It doesn’t take up as much surface space as the larger versions (duh). New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Can you help me navigate the Alexa app to enable Simple Commands? Creating an Alexa Routine for Ring Alexa Routines are pretty easy to make, following the step-by-step process in the Alexa app. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Press J to jump to the feed. I've tried for the last 15 minutes to find "Scenes" in Alexa and I am not having any luck. and have her shut off all the lights, shut the heating/cooling off, and arm the Ring alarm. Unfortunately, I think you’re right. Therefore every possible routine which could be triggered by alarm states won't work. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Then, IF Virtual Switch is STILL open after another 40 seconds (i.e. This can be done with Simple Commands. This can be done with Simple Commands. Please comment on timetable to implement. I was trying to do the same but I don’t think it’s possible. ", but I want her to "arm" it in a routine. If you would like to have your routine control another device in your house, you will need an Alexa compatible smart device, but it is not necessary to create a routine. I'm hoping to build a bedtime command that will arm Ring, turn off everything but one light, wait a couple minutes for me to get in bed, and then turn off the last light. The brain behind Amazon's voice powered devices like Echo, FireTV etc. Thanks for the tip -- I'm playing with SC now. For example"When Ring Alarm is triggered, turn office lights red. In order to take advantage of this awesome new feature, you’ll need a Ring Alarm kit with at least one motion or contact sensor, and at least one Amazon Echo. Once you've done this, you can add the scenes (under Smart Home) to your Alexa routine. Once you've done this, you can add the scenes (under Smart Home) to your Alexa routine. It always seems to be 3:00 AM when these things happen. I've got her shutting the lights and heating/cooling off but I can't figure out how to get her to arm the alarm in a routine. The actions that they can trigger are everything from having Alexa say something, to playing music, to controlling a smart home device and so much more. A couple of months ago in my Ring Alarm Review I mentioned that it would make a lot of sense if Ring/Amazon would allow for the Ring Alarm door/window and motion sensors to trigger Alexa routines, and as of this week it’s available! Using the Alexa Guard feature, you can connect your Amazon Echo device to your Ring Alarm and detect the sounds of a smoke alarm, CO alarm, or glass breaking. For example "When Ring Alarm is triggered, turn office lights red." RING ALARM not compatible with ALEXA ROUTINES, Re: RING ALARM not compatible with ALEXA ROUTINES, "When Ring Alarm is triggered, play alarm sound on all Echos". Alexa Routine C - When Ring Sensor senses CLOSED, lock the door, and turn Virtual Switch OFF. Alexa will then notify you about the event. Whenever I leave I'd like to say "Alexa, goodbye." Currently the Ring Alarm base station is not available ("This device is not currently supported") as a device when building Alexa routines. It has to be a separate verbal command as it’s not linked in as an event. Therefore every possible routine which could be triggered by alarm states won't work. Using Alexa Guard with Alarm to Detect Broken Glass, Smoke, and Carbon Monoxide. I've got her shutting the lights and heating/cooling off but I can't figure out how to get her to arm the alarm in a routine. Open the Alexa app and open the menu on the left-hand side. then they stopped. My test worked just fine. To clarify, she will arm the alarm when I specify "Alexa, set Ring to arm. With SC, I can do everything but the delay. Works great!