The Aqara U300 Is The PERFECT Office Smart Lock! (Review, Install, And Automation Guide)

The new Aqara U300 Smart Lock is here! Today I'm going to do a full Aqara U300 installation, show you our full review of this smart lever lock, and show you how to automate your home (or even your Airbnb) with this lock. It's a bit of a different lock, but the Aqara U300 is ready for the future of smart homes with Matter Over Thread and a new style of connectivity that doesn't force you into a hub from Aqara!

Timecodes for today's video:
00:00 - Aqara U300 Review
0:55 - Aqara U300 Unboxing
5:26 - What's New and How The U300 Works
13:18 - Aqara U300 vs U50 vs U100 vs U200
17:14 - Aqara U300 Setup in The App
21.27 - Aqara U300 Installation
34:53 - Can You Install U100 and U300 Together
36:58 - Automation and Integration Options With U300
39:53 - Smart Lock Automation Ideas
41:51 - Aqara U300 Matter Into HomeKit
43:33 - Smart Lock Automation Ideas Part 2

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[g-rae]

By far the best in depth review of this lock. Thank you! As always I'm here for "the geek dive".

[speedracer]

Why haven’t any of these manufacturers made a big one that does the knob and deadbolt in one unit, or two units that can connect and only need one keypad outside

[garethjones]

This feels like a perfect lock for a home office

[c]

Another great, incisive review, Brian. Thank you!

[HughD]

Nice job again, Brian. I've had a U100 since it came out and find it totally reliable and a great product. I'm sure the U300 is, too. Although it certainly won't apply to my situation here in the Southeast US, I'm curious as to what will. e the best way to lock/unlock the door in the cold weather you have. I'm guessing an automation of some sort will be what you'll use.

[Andrew_L]

Thanks for the measurements. I have the U100 and am looking at getting this one as well, but I was worried about the spacing. I have about 6 inches between the middle of the locks, so I think I should be good!

[dwcen]

Does that mean the u300 is not suitable for the front door regarding the safety and temperature range? The temperature of my place is usually 5-45 Celsius, but the external panel might get over 55 Celsius during the afternoon when exposed to the sunlight directly.

[RiceEater]

I'm waiting for the silver one that's supposed to come out next month. I like black for locks/handles but my doors are very dark so it's a terrible match. Especially at night where it basically disappears without adequate lighting. That happens to my Lock Pro, I don't want it happening to my lever. I know I can figure out where to find it but I hate the look aesthetically lol.

[Devo_gx]

U200 door thickness = That made me burst out laughing. :)

[aznpballa]

I'm a little torn about choosing the U300 vs the U50 for my garage door. The door has both a latch and deadbolt lock. Sounds the U300 would be easier to use with the fingerprint reader after a long commute. But in your recs, you said the U50 might be better for the garage? Why so? bc it's a deadbolt and more secure?

[timothymcgregor]

Definitely one of the sleekest looking smart locks.

[rogeroshea]

Well done Brian very thorough video as always what’s the best method to use to get some technical advice from you on Aqara door locks suitable for a European door ?

[davidchan]

Is this fully outdoor rated? Including the "interior" side. Would love to use this as an outdoor gate lock.

[TomsTechHouse]

is it possible in apple homekit to use the u300 unlock or lock trigger to control a u50? you seemed to imply it only worked if the u50 was the unlock trigger? I would much rather use the better fingerprint reader in the u300 to open both locks.

[zpakk]

Hey Brian! Thanks for the robust review!
I just picked this up, along with a couple of presence sensors. Do I need a hub for those to work with basic alexa routines? I have not installed them yet....

[ivsh]

Can you setup homekey without any hub or router?

[durtydeedsREI]

Have you had any issues with getting everything connected, using the M3 Hub but you can only work the settings of the lock when connected to it by Bluetooth? It's not showing the U300 under the child devices of the M3 so I wonder if that's the issue. But, I can't get it to become a child so...

[THR]

hi AYL, at 20:18 you wrote a subtext DETAILED SETTING > MATTER > FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, but i dont see DETAILED SETTINGS in the Aqara app... im setting up in ST via Matter on a v3 hub. thanks. i cant seem to get it into ST.

[DavidJBradshaw]

This looks perfect for European doors. When can we get it in the UK?

[nickc]

Is there a smart lock that can have pin codes added and deleted while away and not near the lock.