Ring Doorbell Driver 
Ring video and doorbell events in Control4 and on Luma NVRs. In testing on our own system now.
Coming soon
Coming soon
Ring has no local video. The bridge gives Control4 some.
Ring doorbells only stream through Ring's cloud, so Control4 can't see them directly. A small bridge on the client's network logs in to their Ring account, pulls live view and serves it locally to Control4 and to the NVR. We have it working on our own system with a wired Ring doorbell, the Control4 app and a Luma X20.
Doorbell events
Program the doorbell like any Control4 device.
Doorbell Pressed and Motion Detected fire in Control4, with night versions for after-dark programming and cooldowns so one visitor is one event. On our test system, a press chimes the speakers, puts the camera on the touchscreens, sends a push notification with a snapshot and turns on the porch lights at night.
Luma NVR
Record Ring on the NVR with the rest of the cameras.
The bridge presents each Ring camera as its own ONVIF device with a unique serial number. Add it on the NVR by the bridge address and the camera's port, using the bridge login. Tested with a Luma X20.
What to expect
What it needs on site.
The bridge
A small computer on the client's network.
It holds the Ring login, 2FA included, and serves video, snapshots and events locally. The Control4 driver connects to it by address.
Live view
Starts when someone looks.
Live view starts on demand through Ring's cloud, so expect a few seconds before video. Ring ends sessions after about 10 minutes and the bridge reconnects.
Doorbells
Wired Rings work best.
Battery Ring units skip snapshots to save the battery. Wired units get everything.
Tech specs
- Status
- In testing. Not for sale yet
- Doorbells
- Ring doorbells and cameras; wired recommended (battery units skip snapshots)
- Control4 OS
X4- In Control4
- Camera with live view and snapshots, doorbell and motion events
- Bridge
- Small Linux computer on the client network (Raspberry Pi in testing)
- NVR
- ONVIF, one device per camera; tested with Luma X20
- Ring account
- The client's Ring login, 2FA supported
- Internet
- Required; live view comes from Ring's cloud
- Free demo
- 30 days for dealers
Free 30-day demo
Install any driver on a real job for 30 days before you pay for it.
Licensed per project
You buy one license per Control4 project. If you replace the controller, the license moves with the project.
Updates for life
You pay once per project and get every new version free.
Support from a dealer
A working Control4 programmer writes and supports these drivers. Open a ticket and we fix it.
Questions
When can I buy it?
Not yet. It is in testing on our own system, and this page will change when it is ready.
Why does it need a bridge?
Ring has no local video. Something on site has to pull live view from Ring's cloud and serve it to Control4 and the NVR, and a Control4 driver can't do that on its own.
Does it work with battery Ring doorbells?
The bridge skips snapshots on battery units to save the battery, so we recommend wired doorbells.
Can clients talk to visitors?
Not yet. Video, snapshots and events come first.
Which NVRs work?
The bridge speaks ONVIF. We have tested it with a Luma X20.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Every driver has a free 30-day dealer demo license with every feature turned on. Buy a license before it ends and the demo converts in place, with no reinstall.
Ring Doorbell Driver
Ring video in Control4 and Luma.
Coming soon
