4 Messages
Outdoor Camera Motion Tied to Alarm System Armed State (Home/Away/Off)
I have my Outdoor Camera monitoring my driveway. During the day, it records lots of video of family members and delivery people. I know I can use the app to turn OFF motion detection to prevent all this video. It would be nice if there was a way to enter the time of day that I want to record motion detection. That way I could turn OFF motion detection from 7am until 8pm, and just record video between 8pm until 7am. Its the night time I am most interested in recording unwanted visitors. Adding a Motion OFF or Motion ON time would be an easy way to do it.
Official Response
simplisafe_admin
Community Admin
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742 Messages
1 month ago
With the arrival of the Wireless Outdoor Security Camera's firmware 1.35, we're happy to say that this feature is now live! See our announcement in the Community to learn more.
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captain11
Captain
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6.2K Messages
3 years ago
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hlc6915
4 Messages
3 years ago
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wat5
17 Messages
3 years ago
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davis1024
12 Messages
3 years ago
When I put the system in AWAY mode, I want motion notifications that someone is on my porch or in my backyard, yet the system DOES NOT SEND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS on the outdoor cameras in AWAY MODE. Anyone else have this problem?
Also, I think having the option to NOT trigger motion detection when the system is disarmed would be a nice feature and would really save on the Outdoor camera battery life as I go in and out of the home a lot and just kills the battery Yes I could enable motion when I leave and disable motion when home for the two outdoor cameras, but what a hassle. Anyone agree?
Mike
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BarbaraR
11 Messages
3 years ago
The alert options for cameras are too limited - either get alerts for all motion, or no alerts at all. There should be an option to get camera alerts only when the alarm is set.
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Armada
2 Messages
3 years ago
I think the settings for push notifications for the outdoor camera need to be improved. Currently, you only have a choice of receiving or receiving the notifications regardless of system status. There should be an ability to choose whether to receive these notifications based on status (Off, Home, Away).
Anyone else?
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wat5
17 Messages
3 years ago
Would it be possible to have an SMS alert option for when the system is armed or disarmed only? Ie you would only get a text when the system was armed or disarmed.
Also it would be nice if the camera motion detection could be tied to what mode your system is in instead of having camera motion detection either on or off all the time.
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gaflaxm
14 Messages
3 years ago
SimpliSafe is the only security system that doesn't have a feature to schedule alerts by product for a particular time. Need to be able to turn on and off alerts at specific time and days of the week. E.g. schedule motion alerts for front door camera M-F, 9pm - 8am.
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tysonc
19 Messages
3 years ago
I have a few feature requests based on features in my old Nest devices, but before I get into them, whoever at SimpliSafe monitors this forum should know that the Feature Request submission form does not work on this page. You check the box, fill out the form, click submit then...... nothing. Nothing happens.
Anyway, onto the feature requests that I'm sure someone else has asked for because I feel they are pretty basic, especially since I'm coming from Nest that already had them.
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mattjarv
6 Messages
3 years ago
Just installed a full system with two outdoor cameras and haven't been able to find the answer to the following...
when alarm is off, I am still getting notification after notification of movement in the garden when we are out there and would really like to turn that off without having to manually do it each time under settings! Is there a way to have the alarm off with no notifications and then only the notifications when in Home and Away mode?
when it's a nice day and we're in the garden I don't see the point in all of these notifications and the garden cam's battery already at 30%! Plus, it's easy to forget to turn the motion detection back on again which makes this flawed in my opinion unless I have totally missed something?!
thanks in advance
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jndankert
4 Messages
3 years ago
Is there a way to set an outdoor camera to only notify when the system is armed (away & home)? I use my back porch a lot in the summer and don't want the outdoor camera recording and notifying me every time someone gets up from their chair to go inside or refill a drink glass. Thanks so much for any help!!
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chicagojohnsons
2 Messages
3 years ago
When my system is off, my outdoor cameras still record motion and notify me. How do I stop that? I want to be able to hang out on my deck and patio without being annoyed by ongoing activity notifications.
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Murphy_12
21 Messages
2 years ago
Indoor cameras have the option to turn the shutter off when the alarm is turned off for privacy. I want that same privacy out doors!
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krkoniec
2 Messages
2 years ago
I like having the camera motion settings on but mainly for when I am home or away settings. Example: I have the system set to off and I am getting tons of notifications because I am outside putting up christmas lights.
Enable/disabling camera notifications depending on what mode (off, home or away) I am in would be great.
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