- Before you start
- What Ring and Google each say
- What works and what does not
- How to check the Google Home app for Ring
- Ring subscriptions and Google Home
- What to use instead
- The Ring app
- An Alexa speaker or display
- A Nest doorbell
- If it doesn’t work
- Related questions
- Can you connect Ring to Google Home?
- Does a Ring doorbell work with a Google Nest Hub?
- Can a Ring doorbell announce on Google Home speakers?
- Does Ring work with Google Assistant?
- Sources
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No, not as a supported integration. Ring says its devices are not compatible with Google Home and that Amazon Alexa is its only fully supported integration. Ring publishes no setup steps for live view on a Nest Hub or Chromecast, doorbell announcements on Nest speakers, or control through Google Assistant, and a Ring subscription does not change that. The Ring app works on its own.
Before you start
To check your own setup, have these ready:
- The Google Home app, signed in to the Google Account that owns your home.
- The Ring app, with your Ring devices already set up. Google says third-party devices that are not Matter-enabled must be set up in the maker’s app first.
- For the Alexa route, the Alexa app and a compatible Alexa device.
What Ring and Google each say
Ring staff have answered this directly in Ring’s own community forum. In September 2023 a Ring team member wrote: “At this time, Ring devices are not compatible with Google Home, and Google Home is not a supported integration.” In May 2024 another wrote: “Right now, the only fully supported integration is with Amazon Alexa.”
Ring’s help center matches those answers. It has a full Amazon Alexa section and a Works With Ring section for locks, thermostats and garage controllers. It has no section and no setup article for Google Home, Google Assistant or Nest displays.
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Google’s side explains what that means in practice. For a non-Nest camera, Google says to look for the Works with Google logo and to link the maker’s account in the Google Home app. Only then can a Nest display, Chromecast or Google TV Streamer show it. Doorbell visitor announcements have the same requirement: the doorbell must be added to the Google Home app first. Since Ring does not support Google Home, none of those features have anything to connect to.
What works and what does not
| Works | Not supported by Ring |
|---|---|
| Live View in the Ring app and at Ring.com, for up to 10 minutes at a time | Ring live view on a Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, Chromecast or Google TV Streamer |
| Two-Way Talk from the Ring app during Live View | Talking to a visitor through a Nest display |
| Alerts on your phone from the Ring app as they happen | Doorbell-press announcements on Nest speakers and displays |
| Recorded video in the Ring app, with a Ring subscription | Ring recordings in the Google Home app |
| Announcements and Two-Way Talk on Echo speakers through Alexa | “Hey Google, show [camera name]” for a Ring camera |
| Announcements, Two-Way Talk and Live View on Echo Show, Echo Hub and most Fire TV devices through Alexa | Linking a Ring account in the Google Home app as a supported integration |
How to check the Google Home app for Ring
These are Google’s steps for connecting any third-party brand. Use them to see whether Ring is offered to you.
- Open the Google Home app.
- At the top right, tap Add, then Device.
- Tap Add a different way.
- Search for Ring.
For a supported brand, the next step would be to select the brand’s app and tap Link app. If Ring is not in the results, there is nothing to link. If it is, Ring’s position still stands: Google Home is not a supported integration. Google also points to its Explore devices page at home.google.com/explore-devices for compatible third-party devices.
Google’s help pages also give a second route to the same list: tap Add, then Link app or service, then Works with Google.
Ring subscriptions and Google Home
A Ring subscription does not add Google Home support. Ring’s plans include Ring Solo, Ring Multi and Ring Pro. Ring’s plan pages describe video recording, smart alerts and monitoring, and they do not mention Google at all.
What a subscription does change is recording. Ring says Live View is available without a subscription, and that you can view live video and respond to alerts as they happen. A subscription is required to review recorded video. That applies in the Ring app only. If you are weighing up plans, see our comparison of HomeKit Secure Video, Ring and Nest Aware.
What to use instead
The Ring app
- Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.
- Tap a doorbell or camera preview.
- Tap Tap to Go Live.
- Tap the microphone button to speak. Your microphone starts muted.
An Alexa speaker or display
This is the integration Ring supports. To link the accounts:
- In the Ring app, tap the menu.
- Tap Account Settings.
- Under Ring Alexa Skill, tap Alexa.
- Follow the prompts in the Alexa app.
Echo speakers give you announcements and Two-Way Talk. Echo Show, Echo Hub, Fire tablets (Gen 7 and above) and most Fire TV devices add Live View. Announcements for a doorbell press or motion are set up in the Alexa app. Announcements for a person or a package need a Ring subscription. Our guide to Alexa-enabled devices covers the hardware options.
A Nest doorbell
If you want to stay with Google Home, a Google Nest doorbell is the one that fits. Google lists visitor announcements on speakers and displays for Nest doorbells, plus Talk and Listen and Quick Responses on a Nest display. See Ring doorbell vs Nest doorbell for the differences.
If it doesn’t work
- Ring is not in the Google Home list. This is expected. Ring says Google Home is not a supported integration.
- “Hey Google, talk to Ring” does nothing. Older guides list commands that start this way. Google removed all Conversational Actions, its custom third-party Assistant experiences, on June 13, 2023. A Ring owner reported in Ring’s forum in May 2023 that Google Assistant was warning Ring would stop working after that date.
- An old Ring link still shows in Google Home. You can remove it. In the Google Home app tap Add, then Link app or service, then Works with Google. Under Linked services, tap the Ring entry, tap Unlink account, then tap Unlink to confirm. Google notes that unlinking a service removes all of its devices for every home member.
Related questions
Can you connect Ring to Google Home?
Not as a supported setup. Ring staff state that Ring devices are not compatible with Google Home, and Ring’s help center only has linking instructions for Amazon Alexa. Use the Ring app for your Ring devices.
Does a Ring doorbell work with a Google Nest Hub?
Not as a supported setup. Google says a third-party camera or doorbell has to be linked in the Google Home app before a Nest display can show it, and Ring does not support that link. That covers the Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, Chromecast and Google TV Streamer. Use the Ring app, or an Alexa device with a screen such as an Echo Show.
Can a Ring doorbell announce on Google Home speakers?
Ring does not support it. Google’s visitor announcements work with Nest doorbells and with other doorbells that have been added to the Google Home app. Google adds that announcements may not be available on all third-party doorbells and tells you to check with the maker. Ring offers doorbell-press announcements through Alexa on Echo devices.
Does Ring work with Google Assistant?
Not as a supported integration. Ring’s stated position is that Alexa is its only fully supported integration. Guides from 2022 describe “talk to Ring” voice commands. Google shut down all Conversational Actions, its custom third-party Assistant experiences, on June 13, 2023. For a wider look at the two assistants, see our Alexa, Google and Siri comparison.
Sources
- Ring Community: How do I set up my ring doorbell to google home?
- Ring Community: Google Nest Hub/Apple Home App Integration
- Ring Community: Can Ring Integrate with Google Home App
- Ring Help: All Categories
- Ring Help: Connecting Amazon Alexa devices with Ring devices
- Ring Help: Ring supported Alexa-enabled devices
- Ring Help: Managing Alexa Announcements for Ring devices
- Ring Help: Live View for doorbells and cameras
- Ring Help: Understanding Ring Protect subscriptions
- Ring Help: Ring Protect subscriptions
- Google Home and Nest Help: Stream your security camera using your Google Nest display & Google streaming devices
- Google Home and Nest Help: Connect third-party smart home devices in the Google Home app
- Google Home and Nest Help: Get doorbell visitor announcements on a speaker or display
- Google for Developers: Conversational Actions sunset overview
- Android Central: Do Ring devices work with Google Assistant?
Last checked against Ring and Google documentation: 11 October 2026.
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