The Outdoor Camera requires a Base Station, Keypad, Indoor Camera, Wi-Fi, and the SimpliSafe App to function. With the tap of a button, the Outdoor Camera can be added to our latest SimpliSafe system (Gen 3).

The rechargeable battery is designed to last up to 3 months per charge, depending on settings, installation location and usage. There is also a 25ft outdoor power cable that can be purchased separately that will keep your camera fully powered at all times.

You have three resolution choices: 1080p, 720p and 480p. The default setting is 1080p. This can be adjusted in the Camera Settings. You may choose a lower resolution to use less bandwidth if you have a poor internet connection and/or low upload speeds.

Yes. The camera has 2 night vision options which can be selected in the Camera Settings menu:

• Standard — With infrared (default) night vision, you’ll be able to see up to 30 feet away at night and your video will appear in black and white.

• Spotlight — In spotlight mode, your camera spotlight will turn on in live view and when motion is detected at night. The spotlight illuminates up to 10 feet in front of the camera and allows for color video.

Recordings are available with select monitoring plans. They will begin automatically when an alarm is triggered. Recordings can also occur if there is movement in front of the camera, even if your system is in the off state, and will record for a minimum of 10 seconds. Motion detection settings can be adjusted within camera settings in the SimpliSafe^® App.

No. Even if you don't subscribe to a plan, you can watch the live video feed at any time and the camera can be used to alert you of motion. Recording functionality is only available with select monitoring plans.

There are tons of benefits and reasons to get professional alarm monitoring, such as:

1. Enhanced security

2. Peace of mind

3. 24/7 monitoring by professionals

4. Request of police or fire response

5. Guard dispatch

6. Swift responses to emergencies detected by the system from an experienced team of highly trained professionals

Only users who are registered to the SimpliSafe account linked to the Outdoor Camera will have access to its livestream and saved videos.

However, you can explicitly opt in to SimpliSafe’s video verification service. This means that in the event of a triggered alarm event, our monitoring centre is able to view recorded footage to visually confirm if there’s an intruder and alert the police. They are also able dispatch one of their security guards.

*Available with Pro Premium Monitoring plan

The safety, privacy, and security of our customers is an enormous responsibility and one that we take very seriously. Our cameras are designed to protect our customers from intruders, not to intrude on their private lives. 

Unlike many competitive products, we don't run any AI algorithms in the Cloud or via third parties – only on the devices themselves. This ensures that sensitive information remains with SimpliSafe and is part of our ongoing commitment to safeguarding the privacy of our customers.