# Ring Alarm Motion Detector

*Ring*

> The Alarm Motion Detector connects over Z-Wave to a Ring Alarm base station or over Amazon Sidewalk. Two AA batteries last up to 2 years. It suits Alexa and Home Assistant users, with native support through Z-Wave.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/ring-alarm-motion-detector
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Ring](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/ring) |
| Category | Motion sensor |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Radio | Amazon Sidewalk or Z-Wave (Z-Wave needs an alarm base station)[^1] |
| Power | Two AA batteries, up to 2 years[^1] |
| Alexa | Works with Alexa[^1] |

## Integration paths

**How the Ring Alarm Motion Detector connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Z-Wave](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zwave) | Ring Alarm base station[^1] | unknown | unknown |
| [Proprietary + hub](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/proprietary-gateway) | Amazon Sidewalk coverage[^1] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Ring Alarm Motion Detector**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Z-Wave | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Native[^1] |  |
| Z-Wave | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | zwave_js |
| Proprietary + hub | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.amazon.ring |

## Related pages

- [Ring Alarm](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/ring-alarm) (line)
- [Ring](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/ring) (brand)
- [Z-Wave](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zwave) (protocol)
- [Proprietary radio with a hub](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/proprietary-gateway) (protocol)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Ring: Alarm Motion Detector. https://ring.com/products/motion-detector (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)