Yale Smart Lock with Apple Home Key!

The Yale Assure 2 Plus smart lock supports Apple HomeKit and Home Key. In this video we'll cover the installation, features, and all of the pros and cons to determine if this lock would be a good addition to your smart home!

Yale Assure Lock 2

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0:00 Chapters
0:40 What is Apple Home Key?
1:10 Yale Assure Lock 2 Lineup
2:10 Assure Lock 2 Plus Options
3:13 Sponsor - Beatbot
5:05 So Many Smart Locks!
5:32 What's in the Box?
6:04 Installing the Lock
8:10 Installing the Door Sensor
8:36 Setup & Using Apple Home
9:38 Using the Keypad
10:00 Battery Backup
10:26 Auto Lock & Unlock
10:48 Pros & Cons

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[GeauxGillespie]

I honestly like the idea of no key or no rekeying of the lock. From a security standpoint that makes it physically more secure. Would love to see this lock get Matter over Thread though.

[stompyg]

No key is a feature, not a bug. Thanks for the nice concise video

[ParkerTyler]

Let me start off by saying, I LOVE this lock. I bought this lock with the wifi module when it first came out but the batteries died every few weeks. Reached out to yale and they sent me a Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge to use instead. I recommend going this route instead of the wifi module. Wifi is too power hungry, imo, for battery powered devices like these. The bridge just plugs into an outlet next to your door and connects to the lock via Bluetooth LE. Batteries last months now. In fact I don't think I've changed them since getting the bridge ~3-4 months ago

[BrandonDoyleMN]

Nice that they added Apple key support!

[LonestarTrent]

Also for added security change out the strike plate for a kick box

[Giusie]

Finally a brand that has a lot of EU lock options

[awnineteen]

Dang. This lock with fingerprint and I buy it. Aqara it is. Great review!

[JoshsSmartHome]

Nice video Shane. I think the Aqara is the better choice though.

[iguardfire]

I have an older Schlage that uses the Apple TV as a hub which is a little annoying as I really don't use the Apple TV for anything else now other than the lock. But one feature I love is that with HomeKit I have a scheduled lock so every night at 9pm it will automatically lock all the deadbolts in my home. This way it will lock any unlocked or forgotten deadbolts leaving my home safe.  
Question: Why don't more manufacturers offer the scheduled lock instead of auto locking after I walk away from the house for 5 minutes? I'm changing all my deadbolts to get a tactile feedback feature and want wi-fi... do you know of any deadbolts that offer a scheduled lock to mirror what I currently have?

Great videos by the way!!!

[alanvictorreno]

Kinda pissed they don’t have an update cartridge for home key on the first gen locks.

[oflanagans]

Have you tried the Yale Lock with Thread yet? Can’t find any reviews on it.

[Heindy.Creator]

Which one do you prefer between this, the aqara and the schlage?

[joehrke]

How well does the Auto Unlock feature work? Is it reliable?

[PP-jsqx]

The last part 😂I know which one you actually pointed out!🤭😝👍🏻 Aqara 🎉

[DamagedAndroid]

I bought this lock because of HomeKey but had to return it because it kept unlocking itself. Sometimes it would happen overnight, sometimes it unlock immediately after I locked it and wouldn’t stay locked.

[asia-ffnq]

Recently bought this product, after receiving this in Bangladesh I discovered that this product is only usable in USA and Canada, I couldn’t able to add this device to yale access app, is there any way to use this lock in Bangladesh?

[damnnitdave]

I’ll still take Aqara over this. The ability to unlock with a fingerprint is unmatched.

[Aripigetitin]

Could you do a video on the Yale approach retrofit smart lock ?

[enotap]

i can see your fingerprints on the keypad when the lights turn off @ 12:21

[anthonycampi]

I use google home not HomePod can I still use HomeKit app?