Important: When turning on Doorbell Press Notifications on a screened Alexa compatible device, you’ll also activate automatic live views. When your Doorbell is pressed, Alexa will announce ‘Someone is at your Doorbell’ and automatically start a live view on your screened Alexa device.
Doorbell Press Notifications
With Doorbell Press Notifications, your Alexa-enabled devices will serve as a chime for your Blink Video Doorbell.
To turn Doorbell Press Notifications on and off:
- Open the Alexa app.
- Tap Devices (
). - Select the doorbell.
- Tap Settings (
) in the upper right. - Under Announcements, tap the toggle to turn Doorbell Press Notifications on and off.
- Tap Announcement Devices to select which Alexa-enabled device(s) makes an announcement when your doorbell button is pressed.
- Tap Home (
) to return to the Home screen.
Doorbell Sound
To select a Doorbell Sound when your video doorbell is pressed:
- Open the Alexa app.
- Tap Devices (
). - Select the doorbell.
- Tap Settings () in the upper right.
- Tap Announcement Devices to select which Alexa-enabled device(s) makes an announcement when your doorbell button is pressed.
- Under Announcements, tap Doorbell Press Notifications.
- Tap Doorbell Sound and select from the list.
- Tap Announcement Devices to select which Alexa-enabled device(s) makes an announcement when your doorbell button is pressed.
- Tap Home (
) to return to the Home screen.
For more information about Alexa’s features and Blink products, visit Alexa FAQ.