ring camera / alexa show question

[wjwren]

If i purchase an alexa show and a ring door bell or normal ring camera can you set it so that if it detects movement it automatically flicks the screen on the alexa?

[dapprman]

Yes if the Alexa device is an Echo Show, though how quickly can depend and there can be lag. Also occasionally I have had to reset the Alexa skill. If I'm in doubt I can do an 'alexa show front door' and see if it works.

Note I've not set mine for motion detection, just doorbell ring, but effectively it just goes by your app settings as the 'Ring Skill' settings are just to link devices.

[wjwren]

at the moment I have a Swann 5mp camera, would the Ring camera be a significant downgrade?