IF YOU’VE got one of Ring’s video doorbells, it’s worth checking out this little-known feature.
The popular gadgets can automatically answer your door with preset messages and record visitors like an answering machine.
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It’s a helpful tool for those times when you’re away from home and unable to answer visitors using the Ring app.
The feature, called Quick Replies, rolled out in the US in February 2021 and later launched in the U.K. and Ireland.
It has since appeared in a number of TikTok videos about how to get the most out of Ring’s array of gadgets.
You can activate it at any time in the Ring Android or iOS app.
Once activated, visitors who press your doorbell will hear a preset message of your choosing.
Your gadget can tell callers to wait while you get to the door, leave a package outside, or simply buzz off.
Once they’ve listened, the visitor has the option to leave a message that you can listen to through the Ring app.
To try out the tool for yourself, open the app and tap the three lines on the top left of your display.
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Tap Devices and select the doorbell that you want to set up.
Tap the Smart Responses tile and then toggle the Quick Replies switch so it’s in the blue “on” position.
Tap Quick Reply Message and select a message. You’ll hear a recording of what the message sounds like.
You have the option to pick a year-round message or seasonal greeting that’s relevant to the time of year, such as Christmas.
You can also pick a delay time, so the message plays either right away or up to 20 seconds after the doorbell has been rung.
Tap Save to complete the setup.
Ring says on its website: “Quick Replies messages show up on your timeline as individual events. There’s no subscription required for Quick Replies.
“However, only Ring Protect subscribers will be able to listen to recordings of Quick Replies interactions in their Event History.”
Quick replies is available with select Ring video doorbells. Here’s the full list of compatible devices:
- Video Doorbell (2nd Generation)
- Video Doorbell 2
- Video Doorbell 3
- Video Doorbell 3 Plus
- Video Doorbell 4
- Ring Video Doorbell Pro
- Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2
- Ring Video Doorbell Wired
- Ring Video Doorbell Elite
- Ring Door View Cam
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