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Play chime

Use this action to play a ringtone on one or more Reolink Chime devices, for example from an automation when motion is detected.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To play a ringtone from an automation or a script:

  1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
  2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
  3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
  4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
  5. From the search box, search for and select Reolink: Play chime.
  6. Choose the Target chime and the Ringtone you want to play.
  7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label. You select the chime through the Target chime option instead.

Options in the UI

Target chime

The Reolink Chime to play the ringtone on.
Ringtone

The ringtone to play.

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as reolink.play_chime. A basic example looks like this:

ActionActions are used in several places in Home Assistant. As part of a script or automation, actions define what is going to happen once a trigger is activated. In scripts, an action is called *sequence*. [Learn more] 
action: reolink.play_chime
data:
  device_id:
    - 12a34b56c7d8ef9ghijklm0n1op2345q
  ringtone: operetta

This plays the operetta ringtone on the selected Reolink Chime.

Options in YAML

device_id list Required

The list of device IDs of the Reolink Chimes to play the ringtone on.

ringtone string Required

The ringtone to play. One of: citybird, originaltune, pianokey, loop, attraction, hophop, goodday, operetta, moonlight, or waybackhome.

Good to know

  • This action only works with Reolink Chime devices. Other Reolink devices are not shown as a target.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Tip

AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude can also explain actions or suggest the right one when you describe what you want in plain language.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

  • PTZ move: Moves a Reolink camera at a specific speed.