What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Cons
Ring ecosystem is terrible. Ring is the stumbling block hiding or omitting the needed info.
The range on this thing is truly awful. The motion detector in that unit cannot rotate any higher & it only catches a person about 8 feet from the unit. This motion detector has a single job and it fails completely at that. It is an ok motion sens... Read More
The ring app just crashes when i try to do anything around setting up an echo as a ring bridge. It’s supposed to simply announce that location via an alexa routine.
The batteries drain fast (possible because the moving sun is always triggering them). When i replace new batteries it says the battery capacity is 30% (with new and tested batteries installed) when i delete the device and add it back, the battery goes... Read More
The sensor doesn't work well in changing daylight conditions. They also provide an option to suppress in daylight but that setting appears to be useless.
Highlights
Quality
Good quality like the rest of the ring products.
I placed the sensor on the fence at the side of the house and linked my lights so they will turn on with the motion detection.
The raccoons have been destroying my humming bird feeders and chewing on my bird feeders, and we don't want our dogs getting in... Read More
Competitiveness
This is a well-made accessory for ring systems, but you can also use it by itself (or with ring) on your alexa system to control routines.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 1,792 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 15 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I could even adjust the detected ambient light threshold
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I tested it and yepif it was too bright out the lights didnt turn on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But when it was dark the lights turned on as expected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Purchased this sensor to activate outdoor lighting using alexa but was hesitant that it wouldnt work the way i was hoping
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Even added a condition in alexa to only perform the routine during nighttime hours and added a second routine to power off the smart plug after 1min of no motion detected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is difficult to link up to alexa
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A routine must be set up in order for it to communicate with alexa
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Alexa cannot use this without the ring bridge like you can with other zigbee type motion sensors
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