Less good than one would expect, even if you tell your Echo Show to answer a
doorbell ring, the microphone is still disabled so you would have to make sure
the Echo Show's screenreader is turned on and then try to find the microphone
button and enable it so you can talk to the person at the door.
If anybody has different information like how one can do all this by voice or
if there is a setting where the microphone is on by default when you tell the
Show to answer a doorbell call then I'd love to know how it's done.
I also find it silly that Amazon doesn't allow speakers without a screen to
answer a doorbell call, I mean you could still use it as an intercom and us
blind folks couldn't care less if there were video or not, but once again to my
knowledge you can only link an Echo Show to a doorbell.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 11:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App
I would like to know how it works with an Echo. When my son has some time off
around Thanksgiving, we are going to set up my Show and my Dot.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 10:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App
Thanks, Sieghard. Do you use it with the Alexa products?
Do you get any kind of a notification if a package is dropped off at your door
and they don’t ring the doorbell?
We were also looking at a similar product made by Wyze, if anyone has any
experience with that company.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 4:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App
I personally like wired versions of such devices, but if you don’t live in a
place where it gets really cold like it does up here in Northwestern British
Columbia you are probably fine with a battery-powered model. Having said this,
if you have a traditional doorbell right now chances are it would be a
relatively simple thing to get a wired Ring doorbell hooked up.
The app is fine but has a few issues, one is that if you switch to live view
Voiceover speech moves to the Earpiece, makes it difficult to deal with and a
situation where using a headset comes in handy. It also definitely takes
practice if you want to be able to answer a doorbell press quickly enough so
the persojn at your door hasn’t walked away. I always thought it must be an
Apple limitation which doesn’t allow you to answer a Ring notification like a
phone call evben from the lock screen where as soon as you tap on the
notification it connects you to your doorbell.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
<viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On
Behalf Of paekstr...@gmail.com <mailto:paekstr...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Thoughts on the Ring Doorbell and App
Hi All,
We are considering buying a Ring doorbell, and looking at the available models
on Amazon is somewhat overwhelming at first glance.
Can anyone comment on the initial installation of the doorbell, accessibility
of the app, usefulness with Alexa, etc.?
If you have recommendations for a specific model, that would be great. We have
only used the old fashioned type of doorbells, so are not yet familiar with
these guys.
Are there any major accessibility issues with the app?
Thanks much,
Pam
