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Annoyed by your video doorbell's notification? Check this setting now
A video doorbell is a great tool to see who’s at your door. When it rings, you don’t even have to get off the couch as you can easily open your mobile phone and take a look at the camera. It also keeps an eye on your porch, helping you keep tabs on packages and visitors.
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But if you have a camera at the front door, you probably know how annoying it can be when alerts come through for insignificant things. It can easily be triggered by people walking past or a leaf blowing in the wind. But don’t despair, as Amazon has a built-in setting that will make your life a little more peaceful.
Here’s the backstory
Constant push notifications about movement in your front yard can put you in the habit of ignoring them. This can be disastrous if there is a legitimate emergency or intruder on your property.
But it doesn’t have to be this way, especially when you are home and the camera is active. Amazon’s Ring mobile app has a setting that can automatically snooze alerts from your security cameras and doorbells.
It’s called Geofence, and it creates “a virtual perimeter or invisible boundary around a particular geographic location.” You set it up so that you get notifications about movement when you are outside of the geofence. But when you get home and re-enter the boundary, all notifications are snoozed.
What you can do about it
It’s relatively easy to set up Geofence, but you must ensure that your mobile phone and Ring app is updated to the latest version.
Here’s how to set up Geofence:
- Open your Ring app.
- Tap the three lines in the upper-left corner of your screen.
- Then, tap Settings > Geofence.
- Read through the terms and conditions and tap Acknowledge.
- Adjust the perimeter’s placement by dragging the circle to a position on the map. You can also tap the arrow in the lower right to use the current location of your mobile device.
- Tap Confirm.
Auto-Snooze is a feature intended to help you prevent alerts triggered by motion right after you enter your geofence. So, after that, select which devices you wish to snooze notifications for, and set the snooze duration.
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When the doorbell rings, you can never be sure who is waiting for you on the other side. If you are not expecting a visitor, it would be great to see who’s knocking without having to go right up to the door.
Ring specializes in making doorbells that integrate with motion cameras, so you can take a peek before answering. The great thing about Ring is that the doorbell’s camera feed can be viewed on your smartphone from anywhere in the world. Not only can you keep track of deliveries, but you can also record porch pirates in the act. Tap or click for clever ways to stop porch pirates.