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When your system sounds any burglary alarm, there’s a brief false alarm grace period. If you don’t cancel the alarm within this grace period, it will be handled by a SimpliSafe® Monitoring Agent. Once an Agent is handling your alarm, they will begin reviewing your Video Verification recordings and S
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Smart Alarm Indoor Camera
Some customers may have permitting requirements for the municipality or jurisdiction they reside in where an alarm must be triggered from two separate sensors before SimpliSafe® requests dispatch of emergency authorities to your home or business. This is referred to as “Cross Zones”, where the alarm
Alarm Events & Monitoring
If your Motion Sensor Gen 2 is not detecting motion, it’s likely the result of the placement of the Sensor itself. We recommend mounting the Motion Sensor Gen 2 in the corner of your room. For optimal performance, the sensor must be mounted 6 feet from the ground. This ensures proper coverage throug
Troubleshoot an Issue
Motion Sensor Gen 2
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
Features / Settings
Temperature Sensor
Test Mode is a great way to test the connection between your Base Station and other SimpliSafe® products. We recommend periodically placing your system into Test Mode to ensure that your devices are still communicating with the Base Station without any errors. Placing Your System Into Test ModeDisar
Key Fob
Our Smoke & CO Detector uses photoelectric sensors, meaning it detects smoke through the distortion of a light beam inside the detector. Photoelectric smoke detectors will detect smoke faster than other detector types but can occasionally result in a false alarm. False alarms often occur when th
Smoke & CO Detector
SimpliSafe® now indicates the WiFi signal strength in the App next to our latest generation of cameras, Smart Alarm Indoor Camera and Outdoor Camera, so that you can ensure that your camera will work when you need it most. This status represents the connection strength between your camera and your m
Customize your Settings
App Support
Once you have signed up for SimpliSafe® Active Guard Outdoor Protection as your new monthly subscription, there are a few steps you need to take to enable the service for your property.There are two ways to enroll your cameras in SimpliSafe® Active Guard Outdoor Protection. The first is during the s
Outdoor Camera Series 2
There may be a point where you need to rename a sensor for your SimpliSafe® System. Renaming a sensor can be done easily through the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, but you can also rename a sensor using your Keypad. The following will walk you through these steps for each platform so you can pick whichever
Sensors
The Video Doorbell Pro will blink red in any instance where it’s having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi. If you are having trouble connecting your Video Doorbell Pro to Wi-Fi during its initial setup, we recommend making sure that your home network is configured to meet our system requirements.A short l
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting
Video Doorbell Pro
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
Our Cameras have a wide field of view to maximize coverage inside and outside of your home. If you find that your camera is not detecting people or motion, there are a few steps you can take to improve its’ functionality. For the Outdoor Camera, Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera, and Video
Cameras
There are two types of emails you may receive from SimpliSafe®; Email Alerts and Marketing Emails. Email Alerts send a notification to a designated email regarding alarm status, general activity such as the system’s armed state, and system warnings. To unsubscribe from Email Alerts, simply choose My
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
When the system is in an armed state (Home or Away Mode) and an Entry Sensor is triggered, the entry countdown will begin. The entry countdown by default is 30 seconds, however, this can be adjusted at any time within the SimpliSafe® App.If the system is disarmed within 30-60 seconds of the initial
Entry Sensor
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
Your Smart Lock has unique settings that can be customized for each of the alarm states of your system (OFF, HOME, and AWAY). It can also be customized to use Auto Lock, which locks your door after a set period of time has passed when the door is unlocked. By default, your Smart Lock will automatica
Smart Lock Series 2
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
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
The red button on the top of the Keypad is designed to be a Panic Button for your system. When subscribed to select monitoring plans, if you press and hold the button for 2 seconds, it will alert the monitoring center of an emergency, who will then request dispatch to your location.If you wish to di
Keypad
