I’m a Ring doorbell expert and there are three hidden tricks to boost your home security – and they’re totally free

YOU can do much more with your Ring doorbell than the official app lets you.

A service called If This Then That (IFTTT) pairs smart home kit up for free so you get more out of it.

Make your smart lights blink when someone’s at the door

Ring supports IFTTT, so you and others can create your own skills for your doorbell.

All you have to do is sign up to IFTTT, connect your Ring doorbell and any other smart tech or devices you want it to work with when instructed to.

Here are three worth trying.

Turn music down when someone’s at the door

If you’re listening to music you can easily miss a knock at the door – even with Ring alerts on your iPhone.

This IFTTT applet will automatically turn the volume down should there be someone.

It only works with a Sonos speaker – though you could create your own IFTTT applet with other speakers yourself.

Click here to try it.

Keep a log of every knock at your door

The Ring app keeps a log of activity at your door.

But if you’re a super organised type, you can use an IFTTT applet which will automatically log everything in a Google Sheet for you.

The beauty of this trick is that you don’t require any additional kit, just use your free Google account.

Click here to set it up.

Blink your lights

Households with smart lights can also get an extra handy nudge.

Connect your Philips Hue lights and they’ll blink when someone knocks at the door.

Click here to check it out.

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