The bane of every home security system, no matter how advanced, is triggering false alarms at the worst times. No one likes a surprise siren going off in the middle of the night, or a smoke detector that’s found a non-existent fire. And if your alarms connect directly to city services (uncommon these days, thanks to monitoring centers) you could even face city fines for repeated false alarms.
The good news is that there are solutions to all those annoyances. Advanced security systems come with tools built to reduce false alarms — you just have to know where to look. If false alarms are driving you crazy, here’s what to do.
Look for sensitivity settings in your app
Many camera apps have options to adjust motion detection sensitivity.
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App-connected security systems and security cams offer a host of setting controls, often too many for first-time users to easily understand.
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