Does Ring work with HomeKit? Not officially. Ring has no native Ring HomeKit support for any of its products, and no Ring device supports Matter, so there’s no built-in way to add a Ring doorbell, camera or alarm to the Apple Home app. The only way in is a third-party bridge such as Homebridge or Scrypted, running on a computer that stays on at home.
This guide explains what each bridge can do, how to set up Ring with Homebridge, what you lose along the way, and which doorbells to look at if you’d rather have HomeKit support built in.
Quick answer: No, Ring doesn’t work with HomeKit natively, and it isn’t on Matter either. You can bring Ring doorbells, cameras, Ring Alarm and Ring lights into Apple Home with free bridge software: Homebridge covers the whole Ring system, and Scrypted is the better option for cameras because it adds HomeKit Secure Video. Neither is made or supported by Ring or Apple.
Which Ring Devices Work With Apple Home
So, does Ring work with Apple Home in any form? Only through a bridge. Here’s what each one covers.
| Ring device | Native Apple Home? | Through Homebridge | Through Scrypted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video doorbells | No | Yes (live view, doorbell press, motion) | Yes, with HomeKit Secure Video |
| Security cameras | No | Yes (live view, motion) | Yes, with HomeKit Secure Video |
| Ring Alarm and its sensors | No | Yes (arm, disarm, sensors, siren) | Partly (cameras are its focus) |
| Ring Smart Lighting | No | Yes | Yes |
| Chimes | No | Yes (snooze, volume) | Not listed |
The reason is simple: Ring belongs to Amazon, and its smart home support is built around Alexa. Ring hasn’t certified any device for Matter, even after Matter 1.5 added cameras and doorbells in November 2025. Matter wouldn’t solve it for cameras yet anyway, because Apple Home doesn’t support Matter cameras, even in iOS 27. If you’re still deciding between the big doorbell brands, our Ring vs Nest doorbell comparison covers how each one fits Alexa and Google Home.
How Ring Connects to HomeKit Through a Bridge
A bridge is software that signs in to your Ring account, reads your devices from Ring’s cloud and presents them to Apple Home as HomeKit accessories. It runs on a computer that stays on at home: a Raspberry Pi, a spare Mac or PC, or a NAS.
There are three bridges worth knowing about:
- Homebridge is free software that adds unsupported devices to Apple Home through plugins. The Ring plugin (homebridge-ring) is the most complete Ring HomeKit option: it covers doorbells, cameras, Ring Alarm, Ring Smart Lighting, chimes and locks connected to Ring. It doesn’t support HomeKit Secure Video, and the plugin’s author has said it won’t be added.
- Scrypted is free camera software with a Ring plugin and a HomeKit plugin. It’s the better choice if cameras are what you care about, because it supports HomeKit Secure Video recording, and that recording works without a Ring subscription.
- Home Assistant has a Ring integration for cameras, doorbell events and lights, and its HomeKit Bridge can pass them to Apple Home. It’s a good fit if you already run Home Assistant, but a lot of setup if Ring is all you want in Apple Home.
All three are community projects, not products from Ring or Apple. On the Apple side, you’ll want a HomePod or Apple TV set up as a home hub: it sends notifications when you’re away, runs automations and is required for HomeKit Secure Video. Our guide on whether HomeKit needs a hub explains what a hub adds.
How to Set Up Ring With Homebridge
A Ring Homebridge setup is manageable if you’re comfortable installing software. These are the main steps:
- Install Homebridge on an always-on computer. The official Homebridge guides cover a ready-made Raspberry Pi image, macOS, Linux, Docker and Synology NAS, and each install includes a web interface for managing plugins.
- Install the Ring plugin. In the Homebridge web interface, open Plugins, search for “Ring” and install homebridge-ring.
- Sign in to Ring. Ring requires two-factor authentication, so the plugin uses a refresh token instead of your password. Open the plugin’s settings in the Homebridge web interface and log in with your Ring email, password and 2FA code once to create it. Keep the token private, because it gives access to your Ring account.
- Add Homebridge to the Home app. Open the Home app, tap +, then Add Accessory, and scan the QR code shown in Homebridge. Ring cameras appear as separate accessories, so add each one the same way with the same setup code.
- Test it. Press the doorbell, open a camera’s live view and arm the alarm from the Home app before you rely on it.
If you mainly want your cameras in Apple Home with recordings, set up Scrypted instead: install it, add the Ring plugin and sign in, then add the HomeKit plugin and pair each camera. HomeKit Secure Video needs an iCloud+ plan (50 GB covers one camera, 200 GB up to five, and 2 TB or more is unlimited), and the footage doesn’t count toward your iCloud storage. If recordings don’t show up, our HomeKit Secure Video troubleshooting guide covers the usual fixes.
What Works in Apple Home, and What Stays in the Ring App
Once Ring is bridged, Apple Home handles the everyday controls:
- Live view with two-way talk
- Doorbell press notifications on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac
- Motion as a trigger for automations (for example, turning on the porch lights)
- Ring Alarm arming and disarming, plus its contact and motion sensors (Homebridge)
- Ring Smart Lighting control
- Siri voice control and scenes with your other HomeKit accessories
Some things stay in the Ring app:
- Ring’s own recordings and event history
- Device settings, motion zones and firmware updates
- Ring’s subscription features, such as person detection
You don’t need a Ring subscription for the bridge itself. Ring’s live view, motion alerts and two-way talk work without one, and a bridge uses those same features. Cloud recordings in the Ring app still need a subscription. With Scrypted, HomeKit Secure Video records to iCloud instead, which can replace Ring’s recordings for cameras.
Limitations and What to Watch For
A bridged Ring setup works well for many people, but it has limits you won’t see with a native HomeKit camera:
- Battery cameras and snapshots. Battery-powered Ring cameras can’t take a snapshot while they’re recording (even when plugged in), so a motion alert in Apple Home can show no picture or an old one for the first 30 to 40 seconds. Wired Ring cameras don’t have this problem.
- Battery life. Every live view from Apple Home wakes the camera. In Scrypted, don’t turn on prebuffering for Ring cameras: it keeps the stream open, stops motion events and drains the battery faster than it charges.
- A short delay. Motion events go through Ring’s cloud before reaching the bridge, so HomeKit Secure Video recordings start a few seconds after the motion.
- Ring can break it. These bridges use Ring’s unofficial cloud access, so a change on Ring’s side can stop them working. In 2026, after Ring changed its sign-in system, some Homebridge users couldn’t create a new login token for weeks.
- It depends on the internet. Everything goes through Ring’s cloud, so if your internet or Ring’s servers are down, Apple Home loses the Ring devices too.
If a Ring camera shows “No Response” in Apple Home, check that it works in the Ring app first, then restart the bridge. Our guide to HomeKit cameras that are offline or not responding covers the Apple side.
If You’re Still Shopping: Doorbells That Work With HomeKit
If you haven’t bought a doorbell yet and Apple Home is your main platform, a doorbell with built-in HomeKit Secure Video is simpler than any bridge: no extra computer, no plugins and no Ring account. These two from Aqara also work with Alexa and Google Home, and they run on batteries or existing doorbell wiring like most Ring doorbells.
Aqara Smart Doorbell Camera G410 — Best HomeKit Alternative to Ring
The G410 is the closest match to a Ring battery doorbell for Apple Home users, with 2K video, HomeKit Secure Video and a chime that also works as a smart home hub.
Best for: Apple Home users who want a wire-free doorbell with native HomeKit Secure Video.
What stands out in real use
It runs on six AA batteries (Aqara rates them for up to five months), so there’s no doorbell to take down and recharge. The chime in the box stores footage on a microSD card, so recordings stay inside even if someone takes the doorbell, and it also acts as a Matter controller, Thread border router and Zigbee hub. The 4:3 video shows more of your porch from top to bottom than a standard widescreen camera.
Key specs
- 2K video, 175-degree field of view
- 6x AA batteries (up to five months) or 12-24V wiring
- microSD up to 512GB in the chime
- HomeKit Secure Video, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings
Pros
- Native HomeKit Secure Video, no bridge needed
- Replaceable AA batteries, so no downtime for charging
- Free local recording on microSD
- The chime also works as a smart home hub
Cons
- HomeKit Secure Video records at 1080p (2K only in the Aqara app)
- HomeKit cloud recording needs an iCloud+ plan
- The chime must stay plugged in
Installation and compatibility notes
It connects to 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wi-Fi, which helps at a door far from the router. HomeKit Secure Video needs an Apple home hub and an iCloud+ plan, but the microSD card in the chime gives you a free local option.
Price: ~$145
Aqara Video Doorbell G4 — Best Budget HomeKit Doorbell
The G4 is Aqara’s older, cheaper doorbell. It records in 1080p rather than 2K, but it has the same HomeKit Secure Video support and the same battery or wired options.
Best for: Apple Home users who want native HomeKit at a lower price.
What stands out in real use
Like the G410, it runs on six AA batteries (up to four months) or doorbell wiring, and its plug-in chime repeater holds a microSD card for local recording. Face recognition runs locally in the Aqara app, and the doorbell also streams to Echo Show and Nest Hub displays.
Key specs
- 1080p video, 162-degree field of view
- 6x AA batteries (up to four months) or 12-24V wiring
- microSD up to 512GB in the chime repeater
- HomeKit Secure Video, Alexa, Google Home
Pros
- Native HomeKit Secure Video at a lower price
- Battery or wired power
- Free local recording on microSD
Cons
- 1080p only
- Shorter battery life than the G410
- 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
Installation and compatibility notes
Because it only uses 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, check the signal at your front door before you mount it. As with the G410, HomeKit Secure Video needs a home hub and an iCloud+ plan.
Price: ~$75
For more options, including wired and PoE models, see our list of the best HomeKit doorbell cameras.
The Bottom Line
Ring doesn’t work with HomeKit on its own, and Matter won’t change that soon, so Ring HomeKit support means a bridge. If you already own Ring gear and want it in Apple Home, Scrypted is the best choice for cameras because it adds HomeKit Secure Video, and Homebridge is the better choice for a whole Ring system with Ring Alarm and lights. Both work, but they’re community projects that need an always-on computer and the occasional fix. If you’re buying a new doorbell for an Apple home, a native HomeKit doorbell like the Aqara G410 is the simpler choice. The same goes for alarms: our guide to the best DIY home security systems includes a kit that works in Apple Home natively, and our SimpliSafe vs Ring Alarm comparison explains why neither of the two big DIY alarms does.
Does Ring work with HomeKit?
Not natively. Ring has no official HomeKit support and no Matter-certified devices. You can still add Ring doorbells, cameras, Ring Alarm and Ring lights to Apple Home with a third-party bridge such as Homebridge or Scrypted.
Can I add Ring to Apple Home through Matter?
No. Ring hasn’t certified any device for Matter, even after Matter 1.5 added cameras and doorbells in November 2025. Apple Home also doesn’t support Matter cameras yet, so a bridge is the only option.
Does Ring support HomeKit Secure Video?
Not on its own. Scrypted can bring Ring cameras into Apple Home with HomeKit Secure Video recording, which needs a HomePod or Apple TV and an iCloud+ plan. The Homebridge Ring plugin doesn’t support HomeKit Secure Video.
Do I need a Ring subscription to use Ring in HomeKit?
No. Live view, motion alerts and two-way talk work without a Ring subscription, and a bridge uses those features. You only need a subscription for recordings in the Ring app.
Can I control Ring with Siri?
Not directly. Once Ring devices are bridged into Apple Home with Homebridge or Scrypted, you can use Siri to view cameras, arm Ring Alarm or turn on Ring lights like any other HomeKit accessory.
Written by Evan Mercer
Founder & Lead Researcher, Smart Home Matrix
Evan digs through spec sheets, firmware changelogs, and thousands of owner reviews so you don’t have to. Every guide starts with a compatibility check and ends with picks he would install in his own home. Read more about Evan and this site, or see exactly how we choose products.