Connecting your Alexa to your Ring Doorbell is a great way to sync all your devices. It can also let Alexa announce when you have someone at the door and add some security to your home. However, sometimes you may not want the Ring and the Alexa to be connected. Luckily, disconnecting them is easy.

Below, we’ll cover how you can disconnect your Ring Doorbell from your Alexa-enabled device, including how to turn off specific notifications or announcements.

If your Alexa device and Ring Doorbell are already connected, you will use the same steps to disconnect it as you did when you first linked them together:

Now, your Alexa should be completely disconnected. You shouldn’t hear any announcements when someone rings the bell.

Stopping Alexa from Announcing Activity on Ring Doorbell

Now, when someone rings the bell, you will still get a notification to your phone, but Alexa will not announce it. If you want to turn off the motion announcements, follow the same steps above but toggle off the Motion sensor.

Note: You can also click Doorbell Sound and change the sound you want Alexa to make if you want to change how it notifies you rather than turning it off completely.

Setting Announcements on Do Not Disturb Mode

You can also use the Scheduled feature if you want Do Not Disturb on only during certain hours. This could be beneficial to set up when you know there will be a child or spouse sleeping.

What Do I Do If Alexa Still Alerts Me About Ring?

Sometimes technology does not always work how it’s supposed to. If you disabled Alexa or turned off the notifications, but it’s still alerting you, follow these troubleshooting tips:

Can I Use Ring Doorbell Without Alexa?

You can use all the Ring Doorbell’s features without Alexa. Choosing to set up your Alexa is optional and up to personal preference. But, it’s worth noting that there are some pros and cons to syncing the two together:

In Summary

Disconnecting Ring Doorbell from Alexa is pretty easy; just use your phone to go to the Alexa app and click the Devices tab. Then select Ring and then the three dots. Switch off the Doorbell Press and the Motion toggle. Then toggle off Enable. Select the trash icon if you want to delete the device completely. This will shut off all notifications and give you some quiet time!