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Too Many Motion Alerts From the Outdoor Security Camera Series 2
If you find that your Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 is detecting motion and you’re receiving too many notifications or alerts, there are some recommended placement and settings changes you can make to reduce the number of notifications. Adjust the Placement of the Camera If your Outdoor Camera Se
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How to Download Recordings From Your Camera
Video clips from SimpliSafe® cameras can be downloaded to your mobile device using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App. Recordings are available with select monitoring plans. Please note that if your camera name contains an apostrophe, this may limit your ability to download recordings. We recommend changing
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Outdoor Camera Motion Detection Troubleshooting
If you’re getting too many motion alerts when your camera is set to People Only mode, we recommend trying the following tricks: Change your camera’s motion detection setting to All Motion Turn your camera’s sensitivity down to Medium or Low If you have Activity Zones set up, adjust them to also bloc
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How to Find the MAC Address of a SimpliSafe® Device
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 B
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Can't Initiate Live Stream From Within the SimpliSafe® App
If you are unable to initiate a live stream from within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App or Online Account, there are a few steps you can take to try and get things running again. Using the Connection Check Tool The Connection Check Tool for Cameras is a great way to better understand your signal strength
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Wireless Outdoor Security Camera Settings & Customisations
The Wireless Outdoor Security Camera has a variety of settings that can be customised, such as Night Vision, Motion Detection, Picture Quality, and more, all within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App or Web App. Using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App Open the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your phone or tablet Choose
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Wireless Outdoor Security Camera Error Messages
CONNECTION ERROR WHAT IT MEANS If your Outdoor Camera is not responding, it’s likely due to either a low or dead battery or the camera is unable to connect to Wi-Fi. Please note that SimpliSafe systems and cameras require 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks. HOW TO FIX IT Remove the battery from the camera and ch
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