A:Answer Hello Joe,
Yes, you would need to download the Ring App on smartphone in order to setup and fully use Ring Smart Lights, including the Solar Steplight. A Ring Smart Lighting Bridge is required for setup.
Ring Smart lights run on a power efficient, long-range RF(radio frequency) network. The Bridge converts the RF signals to wifi, to deliver information from the system to you in the form of alerts or diagnostic information. It also translates commands from you sent on wifi to the RF network to control the lights.
This article answers common questions about Ring Smart Lights: https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021664252-Ring-Smart-Lighting-Information.
Ring Community launched in March 2019 to help deliver the most current news and educational information to our customers. You can find tips and tricks from other Ring users at https://community.ring.com/. This peer-to-peer forum allows our neighbors to share their feedback and experiences to assist each other in resolving their concerns.
Thank you,
Antonio from Ring