Ring Doorbell Flashing Blue [It’s not an issue!]

If you have installed a Ring Doorbell at your home, you must have noticed a white circular ring which flashes different colours. All these colours show different indications, but some people continuously see the Ring Doorbell flashing blue and not connecting. Why is that so? Let’s discuss why and how to resolve the flashing blue light issue.

Why Is my Ring Doorbell Flashing Blue

If your Ring Doorbell flashing blue light shows your device is in setup mode, the device is booting, successfully set up, and is charging.

There’s no need to panic about the flashing lights on Ring Doorbell. There are three colour indicators: blue, red, and white. All these colours show the different functions and features of Ring Doorbell. These lights don’t just flash; they also spin, hal-lit up of the circle and half-lit down of the circle. 

Why do the white, red, and blue lights flash in such patterns, and what do they tell us? The table below tells everything.

Light Colour	Flashing Light Pattern	Activity
Blue	LEDs around the button spin blue	Ordinary button press
	Blue light moving upwards.	In the process of connecting to the network during setup.
	Blue circle is flashing, one second on, one second off	A blue circle is flashing, one second on, one second off
	Solid blue light	The device is booting up
	LEDs flash four times or Ring Doorbell flashing blue fast.	Successful set up.
	Top half blue flashing	The device is booting up.
White	Flashing Light Pattern	Activity
	LEDs around the button spin white	Attempting to set up wifi when the device has no saved wifi credentials. Times out after 10 minutes.
	White light flashing on and off	White light flashing on and off.
	Flashing white light at the top of the circle	Setup failed – password error
	Flashing white light at the right of the circle	A flashing white light at the right of the circle
	Flashing white light at the left of the circle	A flashing white light at the left of the circle
Red	Flashing Light Pattern	Activity
	The bottom half is red flashing	The bottom half is red flashing.

2 Reasons Ring Doorbell Is Flashing Blue

As I said, you don’t need to worry about Ring Doorbell flashing blue during charging. It’s not the problem, actually, but it is the reason.

Initialising or Booting Mode

When you set up your device for the first time, the Ring Doorbell flashing blue light during setup indicates that your Ring Doorbell is ready to establish a connection with your Wi-Fi network and complete the initial configuration process. In this stage, the blue light flashes upward.

Wi-Fi Connection Issue

Ring cameras don’t work without WiFi. So, If your Wi-Fi connection weakens, your device will flash a blue light. Similarly, a wrong Wi-Fi password or network name can cause connection problems. It’s essential to ensure that you’ve entered the correct information during the setup process. However, if your Ring Doorbell is stuck in a boot loop, you will have to reset the Ring device.

What Should I Do?

Probably nothing. Consult the table above to recognise the pattern. If you see a similar pattern, you don’t have to worry about how your Ring Doorbell flashes. However, consider turning off your Ring Doorbell if the blue is stuck in a loop or stays solid blue. If the issue persists, you should know how to factory reset the Ring Doorbell.

In case of a factory reset Ring Doorbell, you will have to set up your device all over again. If turning off and restarting Ring Doorbell doesn’t resolve the issue, you should contact Ring customer support before going for a Ring Doorbell hard reset option.