From 2d7739f74d87dcaeb76b36ce1ed06742ea80ce54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rlippmann <70883373+rlippmann@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:50:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Document Secret Alerts automatically updating binary
 sensors

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 source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown b/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
index d08ab0c5d4f2..2847a47c3be5 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ triggers:
 
 For cases where the default {% term polling %} interval of 30 seconds is too long for automations, you can use secret alerts to get push notifications of a sensor being triggered.
 
-To enable secret alerts for sensor changes, follow these steps:
+Home Assistant will automatically set the status to triggered for binary sensor devices that have secret alerts.  However, due to the way Simplisafe implements secret alerts, you can only receive push notifications when a device is triggered, not when they are cleared.   Clearing a binary sensor can only be accomplished by polling.
+
+For cases where you wish to reliably determine each time a binary sensor is triggered, do the following:
 
 1. Enable the secret alert for the device in the Simplisafe App.
 2. Make a note of the serial number of the device.
@@ -173,9 +175,6 @@ To enable secret alerts for sensor changes, follow these steps:
           last_event_sensor_serial: "abc123xyz"  # Replace with your device's serial number (use lowercase letters)
   ```
 
-{% note %}
-Due to the way Simplisafe implements secret alerts, you can only determine when a sensor is triggered, not when it is cleared.
-{% endnote %}
 
 ### `SIMPLISAFE_NOTIFICATION`
 

From 1c0c608979308029fee8b764a94775032959ef28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rlippmann <70883373+rlippmann@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:20:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add suggested changes

Co-authored-by: Simon Lamon <32477463+silamon@users.noreply.github.com>
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 source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown b/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
index 2847a47c3be5..b689917b9b79 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/simplisafe.markdown
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ triggers:
 
 For cases where the default {% term polling %} interval of 30 seconds is too long for automations, you can use secret alerts to get push notifications of a sensor being triggered.
 
-Home Assistant will automatically set the status to triggered for binary sensor devices that have secret alerts.  However, due to the way Simplisafe implements secret alerts, you can only receive push notifications when a device is triggered, not when they are cleared.   Clearing a binary sensor can only be accomplished by polling.
+Home Assistant will automatically set the status to triggered for binary sensor devices that have secret alerts. However, due to the way Simplisafe implements secret alerts, you can only receive push notifications when a device is triggered, not when they are cleared. Clearing a binary sensor can only be accomplished by polling.
 
 For cases where you wish to reliably determine each time a binary sensor is triggered, do the following: