[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "I%20have%20setup%20a%20new%20ring%20device%20and%20it%20is%20working%20on%20my%20iphone%20my%20wife%20has%20the%20same%20app%20and%20want%20to%20be%20connect%20to%20be%20connected%20too%20does%20she%20have%20to%20setup%20it%20up%20from%20start%20as%20well%3F%20or%20is%20there%20an%20easier%20way"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "No \u2014 your wife doesn\u2019t need to set everything up from scratch. Ring has a \u201cShared Users\u201d (or \u201cUser Permissions\u201d) feature that lets you give others access to your devices. She just needs her own Ring account, and you\u2019ll send her an invitation. Once she accepts it, she can see and interact with (most) of the same devices you do without you having to redo the setup. Here\u2019s how:\n\n---\n\n### \u2705 What You (the owner) Need to Do  \n1. Open your Ring app.  \n2. Go to **Settings** \u2192 **User Permissions** (or something similar; sometimes called Shared Access or Shared Users). ([ring.com](https://ring.com/support/articles/clv68/adding-and-managing-shared-and-guest-users?utm_source=openai))  \n3. Tap **Invite User** or **Add User**. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/us/en/support/articles/clv68/Adding-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n4. Enter your wife\u2019s email address (the one she\u2019ll use for her Ring account). ([ring.com](https://ring.com/support/articles/clv68/adding-and-managing-shared-and-guest-users?utm_source=openai))  \n5. Pick which *locations* and *devices* she should be able to access. You can limit access\u2014e.g. only cameras, only motion sensors, etc. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/support/articles/clv68/adding-and-managing-shared-and-guest-users?utm_source=openai))  \n6. Choose a **permission level**:  \n   - Limited  \n   - Standard (this is the typical \u201cshared user\u201d setting)  \n   - Advanced (more control but still not full owner rights) ([ring.com](https://ring.com/us/en/support/articles/clv68/Adding-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n7. Send the invite. The invitation is valid for a few days (about 7 days) before it expires. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/au/en/support/articles/clv68/Managing-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### \ud83d\udce7 What Your Wife Needs to Do  \n1. Check her email, find the Ring invitation, and click **Accept**. If she doesn't have a Ring account yet, she\u2019ll be prompted to make one. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/au/en/support/articles/clv68/Managing-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n2. Open the Ring app, go to the **Control Center** (or equivalent), then **Shared Users** or \u201cLocations (Shared)\u201d and manage the invitation. Hit **Accept**. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/au/en/support/articles/clv68/Managing-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n3. Wait up to **15 minutes** \u2014 it sometimes takes a bit for everything to sync so that she can see all the devices you shared. ([ring.com](https://ring.com/au/en/support/articles/clv68/Managing-Shared-Users?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### \u26a0\ufe0f What She *Won\u2019t* Be Able to Do (Unless Permissioned)  \n- Change settings like motion sensitivity or device names  \n- Add or delete devices  \n- Receive Alexa announcements (doorbell rings, motion alerts) in some cases ([ring.com](https://ring.com/us/en/support/articles/0l486/Shared-Users-and-Alexa?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can walk you through step-by-step with screenshots for **both iPhone and Android**\u2014just tell me which she uses."
    }
]