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SimpliSafe Home Assistant Integration Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with your SimpliSafe and Home Assistant integration? Our guide covers common problems like connection errors and entity issues to get you running smoothly.

Is this your issue?

  • The integration fails to connect with an 'Authentication Failed' error
  • After setup, no devices or entities (e.g., alarm panel, sensors) appear
  • The state of sensors in Home Assistant is delayed or does not update
  • Home Assistant logs show errors related to 'pysimplisafe' or connection timeouts
  • The integration requires frequent re-authentication to continue working
  • Unable to arm or disarm the alarm from the Home Assistant dashboard
  • The integration works for a while and then stops responding

If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, the guide below will help you resolve them.

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Troubleshooting Your SimpliSafe and Home Assistant Integration

Integrating your SimpliSafe security system into Home Assistant opens up a world of powerful automation possibilities, allowing your security sensors to trigger lights, notifications, and more. However, when the connection between these two systems breaks down, it can be a major source of frustration. Whether you're facing authentication errors, missing entities, or a complete failure to connect, we're here to help.

This guide covers the most common problems users encounter with the SimpliSafe integration in Home Assistant and provides a clear path to resolving them.

Common Causes of Integration Problems

The link between Home Assistant and SimpliSafe's cloud service is the most frequent point of failure. Here are the usual suspects:

  • Incorrect Subscription Plan: Access via third-party applications like Home Assistant requires SimpliSafe's "Interactive Monitoring" or "Self-Monitoring" plan. The basic plan will not work.
  • Authentication Issues: Wrong username/password or problems with SimpliSafe's multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • Network Problems: Your Home Assistant instance cannot reach SimpliSafe's servers due to a local network issue or firewall.
  • Outdated Integration: You are running an old version of the integration or Home Assistant Core that has known bugs.
  • SimpliSafe Server Issues: Occasionally, the problem may be on SimpliSafe's end.

Step-by-Step Troubleshooting for Home Assistant

Let's systematically work through the solutions to get your integration running again.

1. Verify Your SimpliSafe Subscription Plan

This is the most critical and often overlooked step.

  1. Log in to your account on the official SimpliSafe website.
  2. Navigate to your account or subscription details.
  3. Confirm that your plan is listed as "Interactive Monitoring" or "Self-Monitoring". If not, you will need to upgrade your plan for the integration to function.

2. Check Your SimpliSafe Credentials and MFA

Simple typos can stop the entire process.

  1. In Home Assistant, go to Settings > Devices & Services.
  2. Find your SimpliSafe integration. If it's in an error state, it will likely prompt you to reconfigure.
  3. Carefully re-enter your SimpliSafe username and password.
  4. Important for MFA: The integration works most reliably with email-based multi-factor authentication. If you are using SMS for your security codes, consider switching to email in your SimpliSafe account settings.

3. Reload the Integration and Restart Home Assistant

This can often resolve temporary communication glitches and force a resynchronisation of your devices.

  1. Navigate to Settings > Devices & Services.
  2. Find the SimpliSafe integration, click the three-dot menu, and select Reload.
  3. Wait a few minutes to see if your entities (like sensors and the alarm panel) come online.
  4. If reloading doesn't work, try a full restart of Home Assistant from Settings > System > Restart.

4. Check Home Assistant Logs for Errors

The logs provide detailed clues about what is going wrong.

  1. Go to Settings > System > Logs.
  2. In the top right, click Load Full Home Assistant Log.
  3. Use your browser's search function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to look for terms like simplisafe or pysimplisafe.
  4. Look for error messages related to "authentication failed," "cannot connect," or "timeout." These messages can point you to the specific problem.

5. Update the SimpliSafe Integration and Home Assistant

If you installed the integration via HACS (Home Assistant Community Store), ensure it's the latest version. Likewise, keeping Home Assistant Core up to date is crucial as it includes underlying fixes that can affect integrations.

  • Update in HACS: Go to HACS in your sidebar, select Integrations, find the SimpliSafe integration, and check for an available update.
  • Update Home Assistant: Check for core updates in the Settings > System > Updates panel.

By following these steps, you can solve the vast majority of issues affecting the SimpliSafe integration, restoring the powerful link between your security system and your smart home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Connection problems often stem from incorrect SimpliSafe credentials, using a 2FA method that isn't compatible with the integration (like SMS), or network issues that prevent Home Assistant from reaching SimpliSafe's servers. It's also crucial to have the correct SimpliSafe subscription plan.

Yes, this is a critical requirement. To allow third-party integrations like Home Assistant to access your system's status, you must have the **Interactive Monitoring** or **Self-Monitoring** plan from SimpliSafe. The basic plan does not allow this external access.

First, double-check your username and password. Then, ensure you are using email-based Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), as SMS-based methods can be unreliable with the integration. You may need to re-authenticate by going to the Integrations page in Home Assistant, finding SimpliSafe, and clicking 'Configure'.

This can happen if the integration hasn't fully synchronised with your SimpliSafe account. Try reloading the integration from the Home Assistant settings page. If that doesn't work, restarting Home Assistant Core completely can often force a fresh sync and make the entities appear.

The integration polls SimpliSafe's servers for updates, so there is an inherent delay. While you can't eliminate it completely, you can sometimes adjust the polling frequency. However, setting it too high can risk your account being temporarily locked. The default settings are generally recommended for stability.

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