Every Ring Doorbell model is equipped with circular LED lights on the front of the device. Flashing blue, white, or red light patterns provide helpful information about your Ring device’s state or the action it’s currently performing.
There are many possible reasons for a flashing blue light on a Ring Doorbell’s LED indicator.
A Ring Doorbell flashing blue indicates the device is charging, is connecting to a Wi-Fi network, or has been successfully set up. A blue LED light can also indicate the device’s front button has been pressed or is booting up, has been restored to factory settings, or the speaker has been enabled.
In this guide, I will explain everything you need to know about a Ring Doorbell that’s LED indicator is flashing blue.
Once I’ve explained what flashing blue light patterns mean on every Ring Doorbell model, I will outline the steps to troubleshoot a Ring Doorbell’s flashing blue light. I’ll also discuss whether you can customize your Ring Doorbell’s blue indicator lights!
Let's get to it!
What A Flashing Blue Light Means On Every Ring Doorbell
Your Ring Doorbell uses circular LED lights to provide information about the state of the device or the action it’s performing.
While every Ring model has numerous blue light patterns, these patterns vary slightly between different models. Due to this, it’s important to know which Ring Doorbell model you have to understand what the flashing blue light is conveying.
Ring’s flashing blue LED lights can be divided into three main categories.
- Ring Doorbell models from the first four generations have three blue indicator lights.
- The Ring Doorbell Wired and Ring Peephole Cam devices have six blue light patterns.
- Finally, the Ring Doorbell Pro and Pro 2 models share seven flashing blue light patterns.
Ring Video Doorbell 1st To 4th Generations
There are three flashing blue light patterns for the first four Ring video doorbell generations. This includes:
- Ring Video Doorbell 1st Generation,
- Ring Video Doorbell 2nd Generation
- Ring Video Doorbell 3 and 3 Plus
- Ring Video Doorbell 4.
With that, let's look at the light patterns and what they mean.
1. Flashing Blue Light Moving Upwards
While setting up your first-generation Ring Doorbell, you’ll need to connect the doorbell to a network while setting it up. A flashing blue light moving upwards means the device is busy connecting to the selected network.
2. Four Blue LED Light Flashes
Once you’ve completed the setup process for your Ring Doorbell, you’ll see four blue flashes from four of the LED lights. These four blue flashes mean the doorbell is finished setting up and is ready to be used.
3. Flashing Blue Light Cycling Around
When a flashing blue light is cycling around, it means your first-gen Ring Doorbell is charging. The blue light will also indicate the doorbell’s charge percentage as the device charges, with a full blue circle appearing when the device is fully charged.
Ring Doorbell Wired And Ring Peephole Cam
The Ring wired doorbell and Ring peephole cam devices have different LED indicators. There are six flashing blue light patterns for these models, with some similar indicators to previous models.
1. Flashing Blue Light Spinning Around
An ordinary button press on a Ring Doorbell Wired or Peephole Cam is indicated with a flashing blue light that spins around.
2. Flashing Blue Light Moving Upwards
Like previous Ring Video Doorbell models, a flashing blue light moving upwards means the device is busy connecting to a network during the initial setup.
3. Four Blue LED Light Flashes
If four of the device’s LED lights flash a blue light four times, it means the device has been successfully paired to a network and is finished setting up.
4. Flashing Blue Circle
If you notice a flashing blue circle that lights up for repeated one-second intervals, it means your Ring device is booting up. The flashing blue circle will stop once the device has finished booting up. You’ll also see this blue light pattern after updating your Ring Doorbell’s firmware.
5. Solid Blue Light
When the speaker on your Ring Doorbell Wired or Ring Peephole Cam is enabled, a solid blue light will flash on the LED indicator.
6. Rapid Flashing Blue Light
A flashing burst of blue light that flashes rapidly indicates that your Ring device has been restored to default factory settings. When the factory reset is successful, the rapid flashes of blue light will be followed by a spinning white light.
Ring Video Doorbell Pro And Pro 2
There are seven different flashing blue light patterns for the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 models. Since these are the most advanced Ring Doorbell models to date, these devices feature the most flashing blue light patterns of any model.
1. Flashing Blue Light Spinning Around
When the front buttons on the Pro and Pro 2 models are pressed, a flashing blue light will spin around the circular LED lights a few times.
2. Flashing Blue Light Moving Upwards
Like all Ring Doorbell models, a flashing blue light moving upwards means your device is busy connecting to your selected Wi-Fi network.
3. Four Blue LED Light Flashes
Like other Ring devices, four LEDs will flash blue four times to indicate the setup has been successful.
4. Flashing Blue Circle
If the circular LED lights flash blue for one-second intervals, the device is busy booting up after being turned on, restarted, or updated.
5. Solid Blue Light
Once again, a solid blue light indicates your Ring device’s speaker has been enabled.
6. Rapid Flashing Blue Light
Rapid flashes of blue light mean your Ring Doorbell Pro or Pro 2 model has been restored to its default factory settings.
7. Top Half LED’s Flashing Blue
On Pro and Pro 2 models, you might see only the top half of the circular LED indicator flashing blue. The meaning of this light pattern varies depending on the state of your Ring Doorbell. During set up, the top half flashing blue means an incorrect password was entered. After set up, this light pattern means the device is charging.
Troubleshooting Your Ring Doorbell’s Flashing Blue Light
You can follow these steps to troubleshoot your device if you suspect your Ring Doorbell is flashing a blue light when it’s not supposed to.
Step One: Identify Why Your Ring Doorbell Is Flashing Blue
Firstly, you should ensure your Ring Doorbell isn’t just flashing a blue light pattern that you’re unfamiliar with.
While these light patterns vary between models, you can use this handy table to identify the possible reason for the flashing blue light.
Step Two: Check Your Ring Doorbell’s Internet Connection
The next troubleshooting step is to check your Ring Doorbell’s internet connection. A Ring device installed too far away from your router is more likely to malfunction and flash blue lights.
You can check your internet connection via the Ring app installed on your smartphone. You should also ensure your connection is working properly.
For additional steps on troubleshooting, check out this article on fixing Ring Doorbell WiFi issues.
Step Three: Restart Or Reset Your Ring Doorbell
In many cases, simply restarting your Ring Doorbell can solve minor bugs and issues.
Resetting your Ring Doorbell to its factory settings can also help solve issues with a blue light flashing when it’s not supposed to.
The process will vary between the different models. Check out our guide on how to reset a Ring Doorbell, which covers all models.
Step Four: Contact Ring Support For Further Assistance
If you’re still struggling with a Ring Doorbell incorrectly flashing a blue light, there might be an issue with the device’s wiring, battery, or the LED lights themselves.
Contacting Ring’s customer support is the best way to resolve internal issues with your Ring device without voiding your Ring warranty.
How To Find Out Which Ring Doorbell You Have
Since the blue light patterns differ between different Ring Doorbell models, you might wonder how to determine which model you have.
The company has made finding out which model you have as easy as possible; simply open this link on your smartphone with the Ring app installed. By opening this link, the Ring app will automatically identify your model.
Can You Customize A Ring Doorbell’s LED Light Patterns?
Currently, no Ring Doorbell’s LED light or patterns can be customized. Ultimately, all Ring LED settings are pre-determined, which means it’s not possible to change the brightness of the LED lights or change the light patterns for certain states or activities.
Conclusion
Generally, a flashing blue light means your Ring Doorbell is connecting to a network during setup, has been successfully set up, or is currently charging.
However, a flashing blue light can also indicate the device is booting up, the doorbell has been reset, or the front button has been pressed. The blue LED light patterns vary between different Ring Doorbell models.
I hope you found this guide helpful, and thanks for reading!
