I finally got them to stop calling me every other week selling me on new stuff. And they lied about me having cameras…I don’t own any Vivint cameras.

Thinking about getting Vivnt for my alarm system in a smart house I have. Can I arm and disarm the alarm via the Google Home app? Ink know you an use your voice by I don't use much voice commands.

Anyone has this setup this way? Want to use my phone/Google Nest Hub to arm and disarm my alarm.

This happens a lot. The Vivint app is so bad. There is no excuse for bugs like this when AI can companion code with humans nowadays. I work with coders and the speed at which skilled devs are squashing bugs and deplying new features is incredible, assuming you have devs who understand companion coding.

Anyway - I have reset defaults, rebooted the camera, and restarted setup and nothing is working. It's stupid I have to get on chat every time I have an issue and can't fix these things myself. And I know why they want me on the support line/chat. It's so they can upsell me on some package. But honestly, I have my eyes set on a closed loop NVR system. As soon as we're done paying off this equipment, we're gone.

Until then, I'd like to get what I'm paying for. Anything you all know that I don't about resetting these cameras? Any secret tricks?

Who here is looking the customizable doorbell Chimes?

My camera stopped working. I checked the Wi-Fi Bridge for the camera and it powers on for a few seconds and then shuts off. I've tested a different outlet and disconnected the camera, and the power light still shuts off. So I called Vivint and they basically said they stopped making that model and I would need to upgrade my cameras and I don't want to do that.

Are there any alternatives or replacements to this WiFi bridge?

I get this one a lot honestly. renting means more strangers moving through the building at any give time, and if your lease won't let you drill or mount anything, it can feel like there's nothing you can actually do about it.

Most of what actually matters doesn't touch a wall anymore though. Door and window sensors are just adhesive, so you get an alert the second something opens and peel them right off before you move out.

Motion sensors and glass break sensors work the same way. They connect over Wi-Fi, no mounting needed, and they're worth having if you've got hallway blind spots or a ground floor window.

Locks are really the only place you need to touch anything, and even that's minor. A smart deadbolt swaps in over y our existing one, runs on batteries, no drilling, and you put the original back before you leave. Worth it if you've ever wondered whether a past tenant still has a key.

We put together a renter's guide if you want the full breakdown.

Anyone else dealt with this? Curious what people actually ended up doing when the lease wouldn't budge.