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The Temperature Sensor can display Fahrenheit or Celsius through the SimpliSafe® App. The SimpliSafe® App will display Fahrenheit or Celsius based on the settings of your phone. If you wish for the SimpliSafe® App to display a different temperature type, you’ll need to update your phone’s system set
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Temperature Sensor
When adding a Base Station to your system, you may run into an “Invalid Base Station Serial” error message in the SimpliSafe® Mobile App. This could be due to one of two reasons:The Base Station’s serial number was entered incorrectly while setting up your systemYou are completing a Base Station rep
Errors / Warnings
Base Station
A flashing yellow light during the setup of your Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 indicates that the camera has successfully connected to Wi-Fi, but is having trouble reaching the SimpliSafe® servers.This issue can occur for a variety of reasons, such as:A firewall setting on your router is blocking
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Outdoor Cameras
The Video Doorbell Pro will have a blinking red light when it is not connected to your Wi-Fi network. If you had successfully setup your Video Doorbell Pro before and it is now experiencing issues connecting to your network, we recommend checking your Wi-Fi network to ensure it’s transmitting a 2.4G
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting
Video Doorbell Pro
If you find that your Wireless Outdoor Security Camera is detecting too much motion, there are some recommended placement and settings changes you can make to minimize the amount of motion it detects.Adjust the Placement of the CameraIf your Outdoor Camera is facing a high traffic area like a busy s
The app error “Internet Not Found” indicates that there is a Wi-Fi connection, however, there is not a connection to the Internet.As a first step, you’ll want to confirm if other devices are able to reach the Internet - such as using a laptop to browse a website.If you are not able to reach the Inte
App Support
The Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera is the first camera from SimpliSafe® that can trigger an alarm. By default, the alarm trigger is only on when the system is set to away and can trigger depending on the motion type that was selected in settings (People Only or All Motion). When the ca
Smart Alarm Indoor Camera
The Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera is a battery-operated security camera designed for indoor use. It’s part of SimpliSafe’s award-winning home security system and features:1536p HD video capture125-degree diagonal field of viewBuilt-in motion detectorNight visionInstant phone alerts80 d
When installing your Outdoor Camera, it’s important to ensure that you twist the mounting dome onto the mounting plate until you hear an audible “click”. Continue to twist clockwise by hand until there is an audible “click”. When done properly, the mount will feel stable and secure; it will also req
Install / Set Up Help
In some instances, you may need to add the MAC Address of a SimpliSafe® product to your network’s allow list or firewall in order for it to connect to Wi-Fi. A MAC Address is a unique, 12-character alphanumeric attribute that is used to identify individual electronic devices on a network.Only the Ba
Cameras
If your Motion Sensor is showing as offline on the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, this is an indicator that the battery within the device needs to be replaced.The Motion Sensor takes a single (1) CR-123A Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 5 years depending on placement and usage.To repla
Motion Sensor Gen 1
If your Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera encounters an error that can’t be fixed through normal troubleshooting, resetting the camera to its factory settings may help.Step 1: Remove the Camera From Your SystemTo reset your Smart Alarm Indoor Camera, we first recommend that you remove your
iOS users may see a “Push Notifications are Disabled” error, and Android users may see a “Communication Unsuccessful" error when trying to enable push notifications on a new SimpliSafe® account.A single phone can only receive push notifications from one system. If you log out of one SimpliSafe®
If your Glassbreak Sensor is showing as offline on the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, this is an indicator that the battery within the device needs to be replaced. The Glassbreak Sensor takes a single (1) CR-123A Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 3 years depending on placement and usage
Glassbreak Sensor
If you just installed an Entry Sensor to your system but cannot find it on your account, it may not have paired correctly. To resolve this, please follow the troubleshooting steps in the guided flow below.My Entry Sensor Will Not Pair to My System
Entry Sensor
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
All SimpliSafe® Video Doorbell Pros use both video analytics and passive infrared (PIR) to detect motion in its field of view. Our granular motion detection options allow you to better control the quantity and types of notifications you get by customizing your activity zones, motion types, and sensi
When the Panic Button is pressed, it triggers a notification to the monitoring center that you require assistance at your location. Your Panic Button can be configured in several ways, which results in different scenarios that play out in the event of an alarm, depending on your monitoring plan. Und
Panic Button
We understand that as a user, privacy is important to you and you may not want to be recorded or heard when you’re inside your home. The Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera has a physical and visible privacy shutter that has an audible click when opened or closed so you’re always aware of an
There are two versions of the Solar Panel accessory, both of which are compatible with the Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and the Outdoor Security Camera Series 2. The only difference between the two Solar Panels is the mounting mechanism. Most Solar Panels purchased prior to October 2024 will hav
Battery / Power
Solar Panel
