Sensor Name Announcement Audio Alert
Updated
Sensor Name Announcement* (formerly Entry Sensor Alert) enables your Base Station to announce the Entry Sensor by name whenever it is opened. For example, if you open the front door you might hear your Base Station reply with “Front Door Entry Sensor open” instead of the usual chime.
This feature is set up on a per sensor basis, so you can choose which Entry Sensors produce an audio alert and which sensors produce a chime. Keep in mind that the audio alert for Entry Sensors is only available for the preset list of sensor names. So if you have set a custom name for your sensor your Base Station may be unable to say the custom name of your Entry Sensor.
You can enable this setting at any time using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App:
Open the SimpliSafe® App on your phone or tablet
Navigate to the My System gear from the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen
Tap on Device Settings
Choose the Entry Sensor that you would like to modify
Under General Settings select Sensor Name Announcement
Use the toggle to turn Announce Sensor Name on or off
Be sure to tap on Save in the upper right corner to save your settings before exiting
*Please note: Sensor Name Announcement is only available to users subscribed to our residential and business monitoring plans, such as Pro Plus, Pro, Core, and Self-Monitoring with Camera Recordings. It is only compatible with our Gen 3 systems. If you have an Original SimpliSafe® system and would like to learn about upgrading it, see our Upgrade to Best-In-Class Security article.
