How To Use Your Apple Watch With SimpliSafe®
With the SimpliSafe® App for the Apple Watch, your security system is always within reach! The Apple Watch app operates independently of your iPhone, allowing you to arm or disarm your system, switch between locations, and manage notifications directly from your watch via a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
Requirements for the SimpliSafe® Apple Watch App
An active SimpliSafe® system
An Apple Watch running WatchOS 10+
The SimpliSafe® Mobile App installed on your iPhone
A Wi-Fi or cellular connection on your Apple Watch
What Does the SimpliSafe® Apple Watch App Do?
As long as your Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi or cell, you can use the Apple Watch App to control basic features and functionality of your SimpliSafe® system.
Easily arm and disarm your system from your watch
Manage multiple locations
If you have multiple SimpliSafe® systems, you can choose which one to control directly from the Watch App. When you open the SimpliSafe® app on your watch, you will be prompted to select from your list of active locations. If you want to switch locations in the app, tap the Back icon to return to the selection menu
Snooze camera notifications (opens in new tab) by pressing and holding the notification
Provides you with important information at a glance, like your system’s armed state, your next scheduled arming event (opens in new tab), and SimpliSafe® Active Guard Outdoor Protection (opens in new tab) status
Setting up the SimpliSafe® Watch App and Logging in
When using the SimpliSafe® Watch App for the first time, we require a one-time sync with your iPhone to securely transfer your account’s login credentials.
Open the Watch App on your iPhone, scroll down to Available Apps, and select Install next to SimpliSafe®
Open the SimpliSafe® app on your Apple Watch and tap the Login button
While the Apple Watch says “Login Loading,” open the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your iPhone to sync your login credentials to your Apple Watch
Once synced, your Apple Watch will refresh and display your system’s status