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What does “Unable to Stream Video” mean?

What it MeansAn "Unable to Stream Video" error means that the app was unable to download and display the streamable video. As this is likely an issue on the app end, our team is notified of these errors and investigates promptly to ensure your video is back up for streaming as soon as poss

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Why does my camera keep losing its Wi-Fi connection?

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

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Why Do I See Orbs Or Bubbles When My Camera Is Using Night Vision?

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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Outdoor Camera Solar Panel Accessory

With the Outdoor Camera Solar Panel, you can power your Outdoor Camera without the need to separately recharge or replace the battery—like a traditional wired outdoor security camera, while retaining install-anywhere convenience. With just 3 hours of direct sunlight per day, the water-resistant Sola

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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 Ba

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Unable to Set Up a Camera Because it is Already Associated With Another Account

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

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Outdoor Camera is not Recording

The Outdoor Camera will record motion events to your system’s timeline, with select monitoring subscriptions. If you are subscribed to a monitoring plan that supports timeline recordings and are not seeing recordings appear within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App or Web App, this article will walk you thr

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