Halloween can bring a steady stream of visitors to your doorstep, but your Ring doorbell might not catch every arrival. Poorly positioned Motion Zones can leave parts of your walkway unmonitored while sending unnecessary alerts whenever someone passes nearby.

With trick-or-treaters arriving on October 31, it’s worth checking which areas your doorbell monitors before the evening begins. Ring’s free Motion Zones feature lets homeowners concentrate detection on their entrances rather than surrounding streets or neighboring properties.

In guidance published July 21, 2026 , Ring recommends walking through configured zones to confirm they’re working as intended. A walkway appearing in the camera’s view doesn’t necessarily mean movement along it will trigger an alert.

Set motion zones around your walkway

Motion Zones determine which parts of the camera’s view are monitored for movement.…