Best Smart Locks for Home Assistant in 2022!

In this video I review 7 different smart locks that work with #HomeAssistant using WiFi, Blueooth, and Z-Wave. I tested each #smartlock and compare them, so you can decide which one is right for your #smarthome.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Requirements (important!)
02:32 Eufy Touch & WiFi
06:56 August 3rd Gen + WiFi Module
11:47 Kwikset 916 Z-Wave
16:14 Schlage Connect Z-Wave
19:25 Ultraloq U-Bolt Z-Wave
22:13 Yale Assure Lock SL Z-Wave
25:27 Level Bolt Bluetooth
28:40 Favorites
29:58 Least Favorites
31:11 Other things

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Outro Music: MDK - Press Start

[pontiacwolf]

I appreciate your video. I do want to tell you and the people who read comments. That I have personal experience with the august lock. Not only is their product inferior. But the customer service for August is 100 times worse than the product. I’ve owned a multitude of August locks. I have had nothing but troubles with them. Their batteries last all but a couple of days. I am very fluent in technology. So please don’t comment on any of the obvious. Like is my Wi-Fi close to the lock. I’ve done every single thing to ensure that their products worked as advertised. If you want to waste your money, your time, and your sanity. This is the lock for you

[youknowit]

Dude!!! I watched this video when it came out, bc I was thinking about upgrading at some point. WELL today the backdoor lock broke, so wife won't be mad when I upgrade now!!! You are the man!!!

[jessed]

One thing I noticed as a Canadian is that the Yale lock is only rated to -25C (-13F) where some of the others such as the Schlage are rated for as low as -35C (-31F).

[ghostshell]

POV Your crazy Ex says “Alexa, unlock the front door.” 😂

[dronenb]

Hey man, so as of HA 2022.9 there is the Yale Access integration that lets you control the August lock locally over Bluetooth. It seems reliable, albeit quite slow. You have to configure the cloud integration initially, because it automatically pulls down a key that's required for the bluetooth connection, but after you do that you can actually disable the cloud integration and run it 100% locally over bluetooth if you choose.

[jimdavis]

Well done ! Prices exploded due to supply chain problems, I purchased the Schlage connect for $200.00 only early last yr. in the states. I have two, and they have been very reliable. As far as the noise level, it doesn't bother me. I have an automation to lock the doors at sunset and I look forward to hearing them actuate to ensure they are working properly. As always, robust and well done review. 😀

[Lonestar]

Thanks for the reviews! I have several Kwikset Z-Wave locks and they work flawlessly. The noise doesn't bother me. Home Assistant does not have a Kwikset integration, per se. They will pair with HA via Z-Wave, but managing the locks (setting multiple PIN Codes, users, hours, and notifications) requires an add-on program called KeyMaster. It's available in the HA HACS repository. KeyMaster is not intuitive and will flood your HA system with dozens of useless entities. Lock integration has been my biggest disappointment with Home Assistant. Even my old VeraPlus could natively manage Kwikset locks.

[taylorlightfoot]

Yale Assure lock 2!! with Wifi Module. Offers Cloud/Bluetooth/Homekit connectivity all in one.

For the August and Yale locks (with August Module or Yale Home Module), add the locks to your Home Assistant instance first using the August or Yale integrations, once you do that, you'll have the Bluetooth encryption keys loaded into Home assistant and your Bluetooth integration will discover the locks and allow you to add them via that method for local control. You could also add them locally using the Homekit pairing code and the Homekit Controller integration. For the modules in the Yale locks, I find that the module doesn't seat fully and the connection comes loose with time. Remove the module from it's plastic housing and just plug the chip in directly.

[lahiru]

Love these round up videos! Really makes picking out the perfect components much easier 😊

I’ve had my Schlage lock since it was released 7 years ago and still works flawlessly as day one. Though I’ve never linked to any z-wave hub as it was easily programmed from just the keypad.

Something definitely is up with pricing since looking at my order from 2015 I paid $250 and now shows over $500 😂

[BrandonDoyleMN]

Schlage, Kwikset & Yale are the 3 I typically recommend the most after testing 17 different smart locks

[johannsebbach]

For the Eufy lock during cloud down or power outage, will I still be able to unlock using keypad or fingerprint? Or the only way to unlock is to use a physical key?

[pfurrie]

Nice round-up video. Good info, though dissapointed it didn't cover one particular aspect: auto-unlock by phone proximity. Am looking for a lock that will auto-unlock when I get to the door, similar to the way my Tesla unlocks automatically. Pressing codes? No thanks.

[trabajoCARA]

Great review! A heads-up, the Eufy lock is rated ANSI grade 2 (middle ground) instead of 1 (best) as shown.

[petersteffey]

Super useful video, exactly the kind of content I was looking for as I transition from HomeKit to Home Assistant

[juliusodian]

I have the August Smartlock Pro 3rd Gen. I haven't tried the local home assistant integration, but what I love about the App is the ability for the App to open the door when I come home. It auto unlocks so when I have grocery bags, I just push the door open. I did have to replace the lock after 3 years and I believe its because the internal gears wore out.

[NFPV]

Could you pair the locks before installing them into the door? Thank you for the research and making the content.

[csilv]

Very nice review! Despite not currently qualifying for this list, we chose the Schlage Encode Plus. While not currently HA compatible, it has one incredible feature, HomeKey. As an iOS household, my family loves this feature and I will never consider a lock without it. It also supports Thread, so I anticipate that we'll be able to get it into HA via Matter in the future, although admittedly this is a bit of a bet. (Also, I 100% agree with you on the poor keypad font, but HomeKey makes it all worth it.)

[adamvanbuskirk]

Kwikset has a newer model zwave lock, the Home Connect 620; the 91x series of locks is from 2018, has 500 series Z-Wave Plus chips, the newer Home Connect 620 from 2021 has Z-Wave Plus V2 chips, which have better range and battery life, and made some optional stuff like "network-wide inclusion" mandatory ( so you shouldn't need to have the hub up close to "whisper" to the device for inclusion if you're using 700 series hub and device, as long as you have a repeater in range ) and beaming-wake up ( faster responses to commands from sleeping status ).

I ended up getting one of these 620s, then three more because I liked the first one so much.

They are exactly as loud as the 91x series, so quite loud still. Everything mechanically seems the same. I have a 700 series stick plugged into home assistant, and I didn't need to move it close to add the locks, and they are quite responsive, individual locks respond in about a second to the unlock command, and I have an automation to lock them all at once.

There is an integration in the current version of home assistant that shows you lock status, lets you lock it or unlock it, and that works well by itself, but for having multiple locks I like the keymaster custom integration - it was a bit of a pain to set up, but it allows you to set one lock as the parent and the others as children, then setting your codes in the parent lock will also set them in the other locks.

One thing I don't like about my Kwikset locks is the support - I asked support about my locks having two firmware versions ( for 700 series devices, being able to do OTA firmware updates is mandatory now ) and if they could provide the blob to update the older model firmware. They pretended that the firmware version couldn't be updated and closed the ticket. Haven't had any problems yet with the older firmware models, but I can't help but wonder why it was certified with v .13, and my locks came with .19 and .20, or if .20 is even the latest.

I don't mind if my whole house sounds like a lurching AT-AT when I lock or unlock, but for a "security" company to not acknowledge even the possibility of security bugfixes/feature updates for their software, it makes me want to find a different brand. All the speed and inclusion benefits of this lock over the 914 locks should apply to other new smart locks also using 700 series Z-Wave Plus V2 locks as well ( again provided you have a 700 hub/stick/whatever ).

[josephzajdler]

Yes, Hidden Smart Home. Awesome idea.

[mrjurgenweber]

I found your comments interesting about the Level lock, for me I do not want a keypad. I find them ugly and yes, it gives away that it is a smart lock on your front door. I don't want to advertise that! :)

The level is the only option in my mind, but your comments about the bluetooth and the delays concern me. What was the BT extender you showed? My HA machine and the door is about 10 meters.