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What is it?When in lowlight settings, your camera may pick up ghost-like "orbs" while recording. Don't worry—there's nothing supernatural going on. These orbs are called backscatter, or near-camera reflection. Backscatter happens when dust, water droplets, or other particles are
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Why does this error happen?This error usually occurs because this camera is already associated with another account. To deter theft, we do not allow a camera to be added to an account without being fully removed from the original account. This tends to occur when a camera is purchased second-hand. T
Errors / Warnings
In a normal state, a blinking or flashing blue light indicates that the Outdoor Camera is sending data, specifically actively livestreaming or recording to your timeline.In very rare instances the Outdoor Camera may become unresponsive after reconnecting its power cable or recharging the battery. Yo
LED / Lights
The “Familiar Face” feature is a great way for professional monitoring agents to know who should be allowed on your property. For example, you might want to create a familiar face for an in-law, neighbor, or maybe a dog walker. Our expert monitoring agents are trained to use familiar faces to identi
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Outdoor Camera Series 2
There are two main reasons that a camera may lose its Wi-Fi connection. It may be installed too far from your Wi-Fi router, or it may not have sufficient bandwidth. If Your Camera Will Not Connect to Wi-Fi During Initial SetupIf you are having trouble connecting your camera to Wi-Fi during a first-t
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting
The app error “Camera Disconnected” can occur for several reasons: Your Base Station needs to be reconnected to Wi-FiYour Wi-Fi network name or password has recently changedThe camera or your Wi-Fi router has lost powerYour Internet Service Provider (ISP) is experiencing an outageIf you encounter th
A "Camera Connection Dropped" error means that during a live stream, SimpliSafe® stopped receiving video from the camera. This is often the result of poor internet connectivity between the camera and the router, causing the camera to be unable to upload video for viewing as fast as it is r
