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First, identify which Ring sound you want to change
“The Ring doorbell sound” can mean several different alerts:
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- Phone alert: the sound played by your iPhone or Android phone.
- Ring Chime or Chime Pro: the plug-in indoor speaker.
- Existing wired chime: a traditional mechanical bell or digital chime connected to the doorbell wiring.
- Alexa or another smart-home device: a separate alert system with its own settings.
Changing one does not automatically change the others.
Change the sound on your phone
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu icon ☰.
- Tap Devices, then select your Ring doorbell.
- Tap Alert Settings.
- Tap App Alert Tones.
- Choose the sound for Ring Alerts, which are triggered when someone presses the doorbell.
- Choose the sound for Motion Alerts, which are triggered when the doorbell detects motion.
- Preview a tone if a preview control is shown, then return to the previous screen to retain the selection.
Ring documents separate tones for doorbell presses and motion events. If you press the doorbell to test the change, you are testing Ring Alerts, not Motion Alerts.
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Menu names can differ by Ring model, app version, region, and phone operating system. If App Alert Tones is missing, check the doorbell’s Alert Settings and your phone’s notification settings.
Change the sound on a Ring Chime or Chime Pro
- Open the Ring app and select your Chime, Chime (3rd Gen), or Chime Pro device.
- Tap Device Settings.
- Tap Audio Settings.
- Tap Chime Tones.
- Select Doorbell Rings or Motion Detected.
- Choose an available tone.
- Tap Save.
Ring’s Chime controls also let you adjust volume and use Chime Snooze to silence Chime alerts temporarily. These settings apply to the Chime device you are editing, not automatically to every Chime in the account. See Ring’s guidance on linking a Chime to a doorbell.
If your Ring Chime makes no sound
Selecting a tone and enabling the alert are separate steps. Check the following:
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- In the Ring app, open Menu → Devices → your doorbell → Linked Chimes.
- Select the Chime for Rings if you want an alert when someone presses the doorbell.
- Select the appropriate Chime for Motion Detected if you want motion alerts.
- Use the music-note preview control where available, then tap Save.
- Confirm that the Chime is online, has sufficient volume, and is not using Chime Snooze.
Test a doorbell press and a motion event separately. A Chime can have the correct tone selected but still remain silent if the doorbell is not linked to that event.
Changing an existing wired indoor chime
An existing wired chime is different from a Ring Chime. A mechanical chime uses a physical bell and hammer; a digital chime uses an electronic speaker and prerecorded sounds.
Ring’s in-home chime settings may let you identify the installation as:
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These settings configure compatibility and behavior. They are not the same as choosing a library tone for a Ring Chime, and they generally do not let you upload or select an arbitrary sound for a traditional wired chime.
Check your exact Ring model and wiring before changing these settings. Ring’s current guidance identifies the following as unsupported for use with an in-home chime in the referenced configurations: Video Doorbell Wired, Wired Doorbell Plus (2nd Gen), Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) except when powered by PoE, and Peephole Cam or Door View Cam. Compatibility can vary by model, region, power method, and firmware.
Can you upload a custom ringtone or MP3?
Ring’s documented controls allow you to choose from the available Ring tones. The official instructions do not document uploading an MP3 or assigning any arbitrary custom audio file, so do not assume that a song or personal recording can be used as the Ring tone.
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Why does the old sound still play?
| What you hear | Likely explanation |
|---|---|
| The phone still plays the old sound | The phone tone was not saved, or the wrong Ring device or event was edited. |
| The Chime still plays the old sound | The Chime’s own Chime Tones setting was not changed. |
| The doorbell sound changed but the motion sound did not | Ring Alerts and Motion Alerts use separate tone controls. |
| The phone changed but the indoor sound did not | Phone alerts and Chime alerts are independent. |
| There is no sound anywhere | Notifications may be disabled, the Chime may be offline or snoozed, or the doorbell may not be linked to the Chime event. |
| The wired chime behaves incorrectly | The mechanical/digital/none setting may be wrong, or the Ring model may not support that chime configuration. |
| Multiple indoor speakers behave differently | Each Chime can have its own settings and may be linked to different doorbells or events. |
Check your phone’s notification settings
If the selected phone tone does not play, check:
- Ring’s notification permission.
- Phone volume, silent mode, and media or notification volume.
- Android notification-channel settings.
- iPhone Focus or Do Not Disturb settings.
- That you changed the event you are testing.
- That you are signed in to the correct Ring account and location.
Ring has also documented an iOS-specific issue in which some longer alert tones could be cut off on iOS 16. Ring attributed that behavior to an Apple limitation and said iOS 17 resolved it for individual notifications, although repeated notifications could still be cut off. Operating-system behavior may change with later updates.
Do you need a Ring subscription?
No subscription requirement is identified in Ring’s tone-selection instructions. Choosing an app or Chime tone is separate from subscription-dependent features such as video history, some Smart Alerts, and other premium security functions. A Ring Protect plan is therefore not generally needed just to change the sound.
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- Phone-only alerts: best if you do not need additional hardware, but they depend on phone permissions, volume, connectivity, and Focus or Do Not Disturb settings.
- Existing wired chime: useful when your Ring model and wiring support it; the available behavior depends on the installation.
- Ring Chime (3rd Gen): a plug-in indoor alert with selectable tones, adjustable volume, and snooze controls. Ring lists it for indoor use.
- Chime Pro: adds a nightlight and Wi-Fi extension for Ring devices, but it is not a replacement for a general-purpose whole-home mesh system.
Ring says multiple Chimes can be connected around the home, with individual Ring doorbells and cameras selected as triggers. If you have several doorbells or Chimes, repeat the relevant settings process for each device.
For the most reliable result, change the control that matches the sound you actually hear: App Alert Tones for the phone, Chime Tones for a Ring Chime, and model-specific In-home Chime Settings for compatible wired installations.
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