‎Additional User Access Now Available! | SimpliSafe Support Home
 

Community Admin

 • 

1.2K Messages

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 8:20 PM

Additional User Access Now Available!

We’re excited to announce that a popular feature request from our Community is now available - Additional User Access! Now you can grant system access to other users without needing to share your account’s login credentials. Users on your account can arm and disarm your system, cancel or escalate an alarm, and more with the SimpliSafe® app!

Users may only be added from within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your phone or tablet. To add a user, follow the steps below:

  1. Update your SimpliSafe® Mobile App to the latest version
  2. Open the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your phone or tablet
  3. Choose My System from the bottom navigation bar
  4. Select System Access from the bottom of this screen
  5. Click on Add User
  6. Fill out each field with the person’s name and email address
  7. Tap on Add New User when you’re done
  8. Choose Confirm to confirm they have an account
  9. If successful, you’ll receive a confirmation screen that reads: New email added!
  10. You can select Done if you are done, or choose Add Another User if you need to add additional Users

For more information about this feature, please visit our Help Center’s Additional User Access for SimpliSafe® article.

57 Messages

9 days ago

Should an added user be able to receive push notifications?  That option isn't showing for the user I added. They can get email and SMS notifications.

Community Admin

 • 

1.2K Messages

@Pack Yes, Users on your account should be able to receive push notifications. We previously submitted your case to our tech team to look into further. We see that they reached out to you, so please check your voicemail and email for next steps.

57 Messages

Got one call that I missed a week ago. They haven't called back or given instructions on voice mail.  Please have them email me steps.   Thanks.

10 Messages

9 days ago

When should an Additional User expect the System Control widget to work?  After such a long wait for this feature—including launching a year after it was promised—it feels like an incomplete implementation because the widget perpetually displays a "You need to login to use the widget" message even for a user who is already authenticated within the app.

(edited)

Community Admin

 • 

1.2K Messages

@Crease Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have submitted your case details to our tech team for further investigation. A member of the team will be in touch soon to help, so please keep an eye on your email inbox.

10 Messages

@simplisafe_admin​, thanks for the reply.  For whatever it's worth, I updated the app today to 7.26.0, and the widget is still broken even after I re-authenticate with the app and drop a new copy of the widget on my phone's home screen.

1 Message

4 days ago

What are all the limitations placed on the user account? Can they change settings, delete videos, deactivate cams? 

10 Messages

@drhodes​, I think the article linked in the initial post answers your second question.

Community Admin

 • 

1.2K Messages

@drhodes Users on your account cannot remove an Owner from the system, change/see billing information, and they have limited access to Active Guard Outdoor Protection functions. 

 

Users can:

  • Arm and disarm the system remotely

  • Cancel or escalate alarms

  • View timeline, activity, system status, and live camera streams

  • View, download, and delete video recordings

  • Manage alert and notification settings

  • Manage device and system settings

2 Messages

1 day ago

The addition of this new feature is very much appreciated; however, it needs tweaking by having the option to limit the users as to what they can do.  Arming/disarming the system, cancelling or escalating the alarm is all I would want other users to do and not the "more".  I don't want them changing any of the settings or deleting any of the videos, for example.  The best thing would be to have different levels of access from basic users to owner-like users, so that basic users can have access to the basics of using the system and have the convenience of using the app.  At this time, I'm told that basic users could only use a key fob or the key pad.  They key fob is somewhat bulky and easy to loose, and the keypad is located in a private area.  So the app would be the most efficient method. I hope this matters enough to make these changes.  Thank you! :)

2 Messages

It was recommended I make a clarification about my request.
Basic users:  arming, disarming and responding to alarms only.  Do not have access to changing any settings or access to video functions such as access, edit or deleting.
vs. Owner-like users:  What you have presently.

SimpliSafe Logo
New to the Community? Get started by reading our Welcome Article and please be sure to review our Community Guidelines before posting.