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With Halloween just around the corner, you might be wondering how to make your humble abode a little more haunted this spooky season. If you have a Ring Video Doorbell, you can enable Halloween sounds and messages to impress your trick-or-treaters. From witchy cackles to ghostly moans, there are plenty of scary sounds to choose from. You can even set Halloween-themed automatic responses to surprise your visitors when they least expect it. So, get into the spirit and prepare to scare with your Ring Video Doorbell this Halloween!
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Halloween sounds | Bats, ghosts, howl, scream, spooky organs, cackling witch, evil laugh, screeching cat, creaking door, and more |
| Halloween-themed messages | Witch's greeting, werewolf, ghoul, vampire greetings, and more |
| Quick replies | "Tell us what brings you here, or we'll put a spell on you!","Boo! Leave us a message if you dare", "Just a minute! Feel free to park your broom", "Please leave the package (and any hocus pocus) outside" |
| Faceplates | Halloween-inspired faceplates |
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What You'll Learn
How to enable Halloween sounds on a Ring doorbell
Ring has introduced Halloween-themed features to some of its video doorbells, including new Quick Replies and scary chimes. You can also buy Halloween-inspired faceplates for your Ring doorbell. Here's how to enable Halloween sounds on your Ring doorbell:
Step 1: Open the Ring App
Open the Ring app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Step 2: Select the "Chimes" Option
Select the "Chimes" option in the top toolbar. If you don't see the "Chimes" option, select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner.
Step 3: Choose the Chime You Want to Change
Tap the Chime you'd like to change. You can have multiple Chimes with different sounds if you'd like.
Step 4: Select "Chime Tones"
Choose "Chime Tones" from the list of options.
Step 5: Pick a Halloween Sound
Finally, tap the sound you'd like to use. Special Halloween tones include "Bats," "Ghosts," "Howl," "Scream," and "Spooky Organs." You can also choose from "Dracula," "Cat," "Creaking Door," "Laugh," "Monster," and "Witch," among others.
If you have a Ring Chime or Chime Pro, you can set a Halloween Chime tone to play inside your house every time someone rings the doorbell. To do this, go to the 'Devices' section of the Ring app, select your Chime or Chime Pro, tap 'Audio Settings', and then select your preferred 'Chime Tone'.
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Quick Replies and automatic responses
Ring has introduced some new features to its video doorbells to celebrate Halloween. These include Quick Replies and automatic responses with Halloween-themed messages that play when a visitor rings the doorbell.
To set up Quick Replies, open the Ring app and follow these steps:
- Tap the three lines in the top left corner of your dashboard.
- Tap 'Devices'.
- Select your Ring Video Doorbell.
- Tap the 'Smart Responses' tile.
- Toggle 'Quick Replies' on.
- Tap 'Enable Feature' on the next screen.
- Tap 'Quick Reply Message' and choose your favourite Halloween-themed automatic response.
You can also download scripted Halloween messages for incoming trick-or-treaters, such as a witch's greeting, or options for werewolf, ghoul, and vampire greetings.
In addition to Quick Replies, you can also change your Ring Chime Tone to a Halloween-themed sound, such as 'Bats', 'Ghosts', 'Howl', 'Scream', or 'Spooky Organs'. To do this, open the Ring app and follow these steps:
- Tap the three lines on the top left.
- Tap 'Chimes'.
- Tap the Chime you'd like to change.
- Choose 'Chime Tones' from the list of options.
- Tap the Halloween sound you'd like to use.
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Ring's Halloween faceplates
Ring offers a range of Halloween-themed faceplates for its video doorbells, allowing users to get into the spooky spirit. These faceplates feature designs such as pumpkins, ghosts, spiderwebs, bats, and falling leaves. The faceplates are interchangeable, so users can switch them out for different seasons or occasions.
The Halloween faceplates are a fun way to decorate your Ring Video Doorbell and impress any trick-or-treaters or visitors. They are a great addition to other Halloween features offered by Ring, such as custom Halloween sounds and chimes, as well as preset Halloween-themed messages.
The faceplates are designed to be used with specific Ring Video Doorbell models, including the Video Doorbell 3, Video Doorbell 3 Plus, Video Doorbell 4, Battery Doorbell Plus, and Battery Doorbell Pro. They are available for purchase on the Ring website, with a price of $14.99.
By offering these seasonal faceplates, Ring provides its customers with a way to add a unique and festive touch to their doorbells, enhancing the overall Halloween experience for both homeowners and visitors alike. Whether you're looking for something cute or something a little more scary, Ring's Halloween faceplates are a great option to consider.
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Ring's Chime Tones
Ring has introduced Halloween-themed features to its video doorbells, including seasonal chime tones. Ring customers can preset Halloween-themed messages that play when a visitor rings the doorbell or choose the messages in the Live View when visitors are at the door. Users can download scripted Halloween messages for incoming trick-or-treaters, such as a witch's greeting, werewolf, ghoul, or vampire greeting.
To access these seasonal Chime Tones, open the Ring app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device and select the "Chimes" option in the top toolbar. If you don't see the "Chimes" option, select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner. Tap the Chime you'd like to change, and you can choose multiple Chimes with different sounds. Choose "Chime Tones" from the list of options, and finally, tap the sound you'd like to use.
Special Halloween tones include "Bats," "Ghosts," "Howl," "Scream," and "Spooky Organs." These seasonal Chime Tones are available during the Halloween season, and you can keep them after the season too. Ring has been preparing for the Halloween season by testing server capacity and creating new ways for customers to add autumnal touches to their devices, such as Halloween-inspired faceplates.
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Other smart doorbells with Halloween sounds
Smart doorbells are a fun way to celebrate Halloween and get into the spooky spirit. While Ring doorbells do offer Halloween sounds, there are several other smart doorbells that provide similar features.
Google Nest Doorbell
Google's Nest Doorbell offers Halloween sounds and has several options to choose from. You can access these features by opening the Google Home or Google Nest app, navigating to Settings, finding the device, selecting "Doorbell Theme", and finally, choosing "Spooky Sounds".
Vivint Doorbell
Vivint offers a smart doorbell that allows you to change the classic ding-dong chime to Halloween-themed sounds.
Eufy Doorbell
Eufy provides Halloween sounds for its video doorbell, the Eufy Video Doorbell E340, and its smart lock, the Eufy Smart Lock E330. You can access this feature by going to Doorbell Settings and selecting Quick Response. Here, you can choose from various Halloween sounds or even record your own.
Sonos Speaker
Although not a doorbell itself, the Sonos Speaker can be used in conjunction with a smart home setup to play custom sounds when the doorbell is rung.
Other Options
If you don't have one of the above-mentioned doorbells, there are still options to create a spooky atmosphere. You can purchase a separate, super-scary doorbell that can be hung outside. Alternatively, you can use a smart speaker, such as Google Home or a Wi-Fi speaker from IKEA or Amazon, to play Halloween sounds when the doorbell is pressed.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Ring has introduced Halloween-themed sounds and features to some of its video doorbells.
First, open the Ring app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device and select the "Chimes" option in the top toolbar. If you don't see the "Chimes" option, select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner. Tap the Chime you'd like to change and choose "Chime Tones" from the list of options. Finally, tap the Halloween sound you'd like to use, such as "Bats," "Ghosts," or "Howl."
Yes, Ring offers Halloween-inspired faceplates for its Video Doorbell 3, Video Doorbell 3 Plus, and Video Doorbell 4 models.
Yes, you can preset Halloween-themed messages or choose them in the Live View when visitors are at the door. You can also enable the Quick Replies feature to select from a range of Halloween-themed automatic responses, including messages from the movie "Hocus Pocus."
Yes, you can enable Alexa's Halloween Routine by saying, "Alexa, enable Halloween Routine." Once enabled, saying "Alexa, start Halloween" will play sounds like a creaking door and a Halloween rap, and if you have smart lights connected, they will start flashing.
