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What features are available through the Apple Watch?

Several features are available through the Alarm.com Alarm.com app for Apple Watch.

Important: You must have watchOS version 5.0+ and be logged into the Alarm.com app on your mobile device in order to use the Alarm.com app on your Apple Watch. 

The Alarm.com Alarm.com app for Apple Watch includes features such as:

  • Arm or Disarm the system
  • Send Scene commands
  • Control locks
  • Control garage doors
  • Control thermostats
  • Control lights
  • Glance view provides a quick overview of the system's status, and Actionable Notifications allow the user to respond to certain notifications directly from the Apple Watch.
     
    Important: The device associated with the Apple Watch (i.e., iPhone or iPad) must be locked for notifications to display on the Apple Watch.
     
  • View live video from '20 and '21 series Alarm.com cameras and the 2GIG HD100.

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Note: The ability to send commands from the app on an Apple Watch while the corresponding phone is powered down varies based on the watch's ability to maintain a cellular connection.

The Alarm.com app for Apple Watch includes features such as:

  • Arm or Disarm the system
  • Send Scene commands
  • Control locks
  • Control garage doors
  • Control thermostats
  • Control lights
  • Glance view provides a quick overview of the system's status and Actionable Notifications allow the user to respond to certain notifications directly from the Apple Watch.
     
    Important: The device associated with the Apple Watch (i.e., iPhone or iPad) must be locked for notifications to display on the Apple Watch.
     
  • View live video from '20 and '21 series Alarm.com cameras and the 2GIG HD100.

Note: Features can become more easily accessible on an Apple Watch by adding the Alarm.com complication to the watch face. For more information, see Add the Alarm.com complication to the Apple Watch.

For a demo of the Alarm.com Alarm.com app for Apple Watch, refer to Alarm.com app for Apple Watch.

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