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View Cameras on Smart Displays (Echo, Nest Hub, etc.)
One feature I’m really interested in is the ability to see the Doorbell input as well live footage from other SimpliSafe cameras on my Google Nest Hub, much like you could with Arlo, Wyze cameras or others mentioned here:
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9137164?hl=en
I get that SimpliSafe has competed with Nest, but with Nest Secure gone now, it feels like SimpliSafe has a big opportunity here. No option in the market seems to provide a holistic security system with 24/7 pro monitoring, while also being able to stream input on my Nest Hub devices. That has me uncertain what to proceed with purchasing.
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davey_d
Community Admin
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5.7K Messages
2 years ago
@thisdudeiknew Sharing video with third parties is a difficult prospect, especially with our commitment to keeping your data - especially video - locked down and private. At this time, this request is NOT IN DEVELOPMENT. But we'll keep you updated if that ever changes.
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rcm81
5 Messages
3 years ago
Integration of a security system to home monitors is essential in today's world, and for those that do whole home automation a necessity.
We should have the ability to pull up the cameras, or have the doorbell show video when an event occurs on our Alexa/Google devices.
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pjw120
2 Messages
3 years ago
When will simply safe doorbell be compatible with Alex's devices and be able to see who is at the front door?
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davey_d
Community Admin
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5.7K Messages
3 years ago
Hi,
Thanks for the suggestion! Right now we're really focused on developing a closed system. We don't want to open up sharing video specifically with other companies, or at least not yet.
But it would certainly be an interesting callout for our Product team if we could get a lot of interest in this thread!
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dczubacki
68 Messages
3 years ago
Sounds like a BRILLIANT idea! Open up Simplisafe to display devices that exist in the Google Home app. Is Simplisafe going to participate in the Matter scheme?
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fleaf
1 Message
3 years ago
I love my SimpliSafe system and the fact that it it is compatible with google home/assistant, however the biggest drawback is that I can't stream my SimpliSafe camera with the other Goggle Home Cameras I have. This would be an awesome update.
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Mjpenna
1 Message
2 years ago
I'm pretty annoyed this isn't already a thing. Seems like the bare minimum for a smart camera. I get they are different systems but Simplisafe advertises that it works with Google. I would assume that would mean fully works not the current barely functional state it is in.
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drakoscuz
1 Message
2 years ago
I hope they really do plan to look at this.
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Mssecure
1 Message
2 years ago
I just bought a Simplisafe outdoor video and security system. One of the reasons I bought this was to display it on my Nest Hub Max. I think this thread implies that it will NOT work. That is unfortunate as it checked all the other boxes on my list. Now I will need to reevaluate before I set it up....thx
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jhatche2
1 Message
2 years ago
Integration with Nest Hub would be amazing. Could likely still require disarming through the simplisafe ecosystem only, but the capability to see a live feed of your doorbell or security cam on a Nest Hub would be so useful.
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weisses
2 Messages
2 years ago
I agree, 2nd year as a Simplisafe Customer, PLEASE allow viewing my Simplisafe Camera from my Google Home App or Nest Hub display!!!!
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michellad87
2 Messages
2 years ago
Thought i would be able to stream video doorbell on my google hub, please bring this feature on!
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Hadeeen
1 Message
2 years ago
Definitely want the ability to see Simplisafe camera feed on Google hub. Especially when the door bell is pushed. It works really well with the google nest doorbell that I switched from.
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mcgamez
1 Message
2 years ago
Really want this integration. Being able to stream my cameras on the google hub would be very helpful.
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JAGalbraith
2 Messages
2 years ago
Can you create a SimpliSafe Doorbell/Camera Skill for the Alexa - especially the Alexa Show? I just replaced my Ring Video Doorbell Pro with your Video Doorbell Pro and odd things happen with the Alexa.
To start with, the doorbell is installed correctly and integrated with the SimpliSafe Web App. I disabled the Ring skill and Enabled the SimpliSafe skill on the Alexa App.
If I tell the Alexa App to look for the device as a camera, it find it but Identifies it as a Ring device and wants to use the Ring app/skill to integrate (with any video coming from Ring.com) (by the way, that ricochet through Ring.com to get back to the Alexa was never a good selling point for that system and frequently prone to failure).
I contact your "online chat" user support, and they said "that was normal". Then after I convinced them that they were telling me to use the Ring skill and have it pull the video from Ring.com, they recanted and sent me to phone support.
Phone support said that the Alexa Skill integration doesn't exist.
What is the time frame for enabling this skill?
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