To change your Ring Doorbell sound, you use the Ring app to customize the Chime (indoor speaker) and your phone’s notification tones, but you cannot currently change the physical outdoor “ding” on the doorbell itself.

How it works overall

  • The outdoor doorbell speaker uses a fixed sound that Ring does not let you replace at this time.
  • You can change:
    • The Ring Chime / Chime Pro sound that plays indoors.
* The **app alert tones** on your phone for rings and motion.
  • Many models also let you tweak volume and use seasonal/holiday tones on Chime and in the app.

Change Ring Chime (indoor) sound

This changes what you hear from the plug‑in Chime or Chime Pro inside your home.

  1. Open the Ring app and sign in.
  1. Tap the menu icon (three lines) in the top‑left.
  1. Tap Devices.
  1. Select your Ring Chime / Chime Pro from the list.
  1. Go to Audio Settings (or Chime Device Settings on some versions).
  1. Tap Chime Tones → Doorbell Ring.
  1. Browse the list of tones (classic chime, ding‑dong, modern, seasonal, holiday, etc.) and tap one to preview.
  1. Tap Save in the top‑right so the new sound actually sticks.

You can repeat this for each Chime if you want different sounds in different rooms.

Change app notification sound (phone)

This controls the tone your phone plays when someone presses the bell or triggers motion.

  1. Open the Ring app.
  1. Tap the menu → Devices.
  1. Select your doorbell (not the Chime this time).
  1. Go to Device Settings.
  1. Tap Notification Settings.
  1. Choose App Alert Tones.
  1. Pick tones for:
    • Doorbell Rings.
    • Motions (motion alerts).
  1. Save/apply your choices.

This is handy if you want a sharper sound for motion but a more pleasant chime for button presses.

Adjust volume (doorbell & Chime)

You can’t change the outdoor sound, but you can often change how loud it is and how loud the indoor Chime is.

For the doorbell device volume:

  1. Open the app → Menu → Devices.
  2. Tap your doorbell.
  3. Go to Device Settings → General Settings.
  4. Tap Volume Settings.
  5. Use the Doorbell Sounds slider to raise or lower volume, then Save.

For Chime volume, there is usually a slider in Audio Settings or near Chime Tones ; adjust and save.

Custom sounds & limitations (2025–2026)

  • Most official guides report that you cannot upload fully custom sounds directly to the Ring Chime or to the physical doorbell speaker yet; you’re limited to Ring’s library of tones.
  • Some third‑party blogs discuss uploading custom audio to devices, but this is generally about other smart setups, and not standard Ring support.
  • A recent video tutorial notes you still can’t change the actual outdoor doorbell sound, though you can add Quick Replies (pre‑recorded auto‑messages) the visitor hears, plus change Chime and app tones.

So if you searched “how to change Ring doorbell sound” hoping to replace the outside “ding” with a song clip, that isn’t officially supported yet, but changing Chime and app tones gives you a similar personalization feel.

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