Your smart home starts with these home automation components
Your Vivint agent will help you customize your system to fit your needs. You can choose to include home automation devices, such as smart appliances and smart lighting, that make your home more efficient. Then start using devices that increase your safety, such as CO detectors and medical pendants. Finally, add security system items, like door sensors or a surveillance camera.
You can manage every item in your smart home through simple command center. Create related activities or develop custom zones that keep the temperature and lighting just right. Or get the Vivint App on your smartphone to monitor your home automation system from anywhere. With Vivint’s home automation components, you're able to:
See if the door is locked or not
When you have smart locks, you can remotely unlock or lock your doors. Get notifications on your mobile device when your kids walk through the door. Send contractors a one-use key code with the Vivint App. Check if you forgot to lock up at night without getting up from bed.
Keep your home at the right temperature using a smart thermostat.
Program your heating and cooling system to minimize energy use at night or when you're away. Remotely lower the temperature to be at an ideal temperature when you get home from work.
Get the garage door to open when you are in the driveway.
Monitor if your garage door is closed or get alerts if you forget to close it on your way to work. Raise the garage remotely for big deliveries, so they're not left your front porch. Then lower the door once they're inside to keep your packages secure until you're home.
Use smart lighting solutions to [[stop wasting energy|increase energy efficiency|save on electricity.
Design energy-saving lighting schedules that align with your everyday tasks. Set up lighting levels to the perfect level to deal with TV glare or night-light needs. Create schedules with your smartphone to turn lights on, so it looks like someone is at home.
Manage your indoor or outdoor cameras with the Vivint App.
Your Vivint App lets you manage your residential with the same home automation process. Get phone notifications when your cameras notice unusual movement. See HD feeds or save 30-second clips for later. Or chat with delivery people with the 2-way talk capabilities.
Schedule your security alarms and sensors.
Using the Vivint App, you can set up your home security devices to turn on in the evening and turn off when you're getting ready for the day. Remotely control them to disarm to let in visiting family or friends. And receive phone alerts if a sensor detects something suspicious.