The NEW August! See Why It's Our Favorite Wi Fi HomeKit Smart Lock!

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4 жыл бұрын

The new 2020 August Wi-Fi Smart Lock finally ditches the old Connect bridge to integrate Wi-Fi right into the lock itself. Not to mention it is now 40% smaller! See why the new August is our favorite internet-connected HomeKit smart lock!
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@Tengil 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome content as always

@CityBoyLiew 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. Maybe I ask if your lock is the 60mm or the 70mm variant?

@mariomartorano5488 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you are lucky. I've had this lock for over a year and I cannot get it to work with home kit. I contacted August support and got the run around.

@HomeKitAuthority 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review Andrew, We now need more options in the EU and UK!

@danyatom 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t we use August Smart Lock in Europe?

@ovidiu0505 3 жыл бұрын

@@danyatom no

@Who_Dat888 3 жыл бұрын

Great review!!!

@MacsFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Good review!

@daziefernandes6245 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew I bought this lock looking at your video iam really happy about it but the only problem is it’s not responding to my HomeKit it shows me no response can you please help me with that ?

@mizalto2714 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u for this wonderful video! I know I cant use it, but knowing people will learn good info from this. Keep up the good work!

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly one of the best KZfaq channel

@Alex-xx3yc 3 жыл бұрын

Can I create a shortcut to unlock or lock only?

@nicmart 2 жыл бұрын

What time do I have to wade to for info about setting up Homekit?

@richcat3198 3 жыл бұрын

Can you explain a little more about how it works with your whole home when you say Goodnight and whole house locks up?

@jasonscott2946 3 жыл бұрын

He's using a scene setup in his HomeKit

@fairishgameschannel8087 3 жыл бұрын

So, we don't need the bridge anymore for gen 4?

@NANDA-JONES 2 жыл бұрын

Hi if I have smart lock will it prevent someone with a master key from interning my apartment when I’m not home?

@inkandescent3382 2 жыл бұрын

Does this work with a “Privacy Door Knob”? NOTE.- The ones (without a key) used in bathrooms and dormitories.

@johnnygoni7402 4 жыл бұрын

Holy expensivenessss !!!!

@AH-gk3by 3 жыл бұрын

Currently the 3rd gen is on sale for 120$

@_ShaDynasty 2 жыл бұрын

Lol you poor homie

@ChillumT 3 жыл бұрын

Is it true that it does not use wifi when used with Homekit ? :(

@ABnSuItan 4 жыл бұрын

do they support the door sensor into homekit yet? it's been 2 years we are asking for the support

@clintgolub1751 3 жыл бұрын

This

@Undermeman 3 жыл бұрын

Although the August Smart lock may add some convenience to your particular setup. The Baldwin Reserve deadbolt you have installed is a piece of crap and can easily be picked and or bumped open.

@rashidfaruque875 Жыл бұрын

How and where do you install the door sensor?

@sung553 3 жыл бұрын

I just got one (4th gen August smartlock) but it doesn't work away from home. When I open the app it tries but cannot connect. The app has a popup that pops up asking if I want to purchase an August bridge which I don't understand, since the August website says that the 4th gen model doesn't require a separate bridge to connect remotely. So, I am confused.

@AlexManMe 3 жыл бұрын

Right, withou the August Bridge you cannot unlock it remotely with the app or Alexa. You can use HomeKit to do it tough, as long as you have a Homebridge hub like an Apple TV, iPad or HomePod

@GratefulAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

that's because you are only connecting to the lock via bluetooth. bluetooth only works when you are outside the door and connect to the lock. if you are away from home you will have to use wifi. you should have connected to wifi (on top of bluetooth) in the app.

@YeshuaLove0722 3 жыл бұрын

Does it unlock with Apple Watch

@barrylawrence4075 3 жыл бұрын

But you really didn't actually show entering and exiting your house from both the outside and inside. So I still really do not know how this works.

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

Could take this opportunity to make a new video

@joshsmith72294 4 жыл бұрын

Help! Was HomeKit easy to set up for you? Did you set it up through the August app or directly in HomeKit? I can’t get it to work either way! Works in the app just fine. Just can’t connect it to HomeKit!

@northbearone917 4 жыл бұрын

We had that issue too. August support recommends resetting the lock with the red button on the back and pairing it directly through HomeKit. Here’s the troubleshooting article: support.august.com/article/troubleshooting-homekit-and-the-wi-fi-smart-lock-H1mBdwg5L

@jeanviloria1988 4 жыл бұрын

This is Jada’s favorite smart lock too

@CrptcHpp 3 жыл бұрын

Can you twist the dial with your hand to unlock it or do you have to use the app?

@logikgr 2 жыл бұрын

Can be opened/locked manually.

@Ottersmilk 2 ай бұрын

Have had this about 6 months. Got locked out of our home . Just days discovered and it stays grey.... had to break back window. Needed this to work 100% and it did not. It has its own built in wifi which is cool. But if it doesn't work,. It doesn't work.

@cesarcarranza5440 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@Rim19888 3 жыл бұрын

If this is the only lock on the door what's to stop someone smashing the glass reaching inside and just opening the door? I assume you can just turn it from the inside to unlock?

@timf6916 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@kabeeertureta1221 3 жыл бұрын

How I want buy this product

@jackwong64 4 жыл бұрын

Can you also check how much to replace that kind of battery?

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

12 pack for $20 on Amazon

@Reddylion 2 жыл бұрын

nice..

@gucciguilty5848 3 жыл бұрын

How do I unlock it with no phone

@atomalbert 3 жыл бұрын

How frequently do you need to change the batteries?

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

Agree on the questions

@GratefulAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

every 2 months if you are using wifi. for me because i use the auto lock feature and i do not connect to wifi, this will last for 4 months

@taylorlightfoot 2 жыл бұрын

Is HomeKit pairing via bluetooth or via wifi? I'm asking because if it's via wifi, I can pair this directly to Home Assistant and avoid the cloud based August integration.

@logikgr 2 жыл бұрын

It pairs via BT to Homepod.

@GamerWitch5 3 жыл бұрын

my 4th gen refuses to work with HomeKit I have talked to august support and apple and no-one can figure out why.... its kind of frustrating I just like everything being in the same app. anyone have this problem or maybe a solution that is not any of the general troubleshoot suggestions?

@logikgr 2 жыл бұрын

I just use August App, but yeah it's annoying that it doesn't work with Homekit. Everything else works great via iPad bridge except August lock.

@ssj95 2 жыл бұрын

Mine worked for like 5 minutes then now just tells me no response. Did you find a solution?

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

Before watching this vid: Why do so many people advise me to get the August Smart Lock? Me after watching this vid: Hye, you should have opt for August Smart Lock

@mygiguser Жыл бұрын

As i saw those batteries, i knew this would not work for me.

@bergamottea1206 3 жыл бұрын

what generation????

@jlyriq Жыл бұрын

I can’t get mine to work on HomeKit

@myHomeKithome 4 жыл бұрын

So glad they reduced the size. And that battery life?!?

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

3-6 months is what I’m told. Haven’t had it long enough to know.

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

5 months according to my friend

@brianhorner8349 3 жыл бұрын

It would be helpful to know what the greatest estimated wifi and bluetooth range is. How far can the August Smart Lock be from the device that signals its operation? Also, can it be used to secure outdoor gates?

@aryanty1527 2 жыл бұрын

I know im randomly asking but does someone know a trick to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me

@bostonhouston8136 2 жыл бұрын

@Aryan Ty instablaster :)

@aryanty1527 2 жыл бұрын

@Boston Houston It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much you saved my ass!

@bostonhouston8136 2 жыл бұрын

@Aryan Ty No problem =)

@GratefulAmerican 2 жыл бұрын

The battery life sucks when using wifi. it lasts about 2 months when using wifi and about 4 months without wifi.

@RJ_Cormac 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't change the outside lock? Yikes! 😳

@CH-XC2011 3 жыл бұрын

Does it it have geofencing to unlock?

@galexyclimbs1566 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@JohnnyLeuthard 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a good product but still way to expensive in my opinion.

@ampquartz 3 жыл бұрын

It is quite expensive in my country too

@4aprpslivingwithevangelist41 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I purchased mines and the installation was seamless! However, the next day tried to control it via my homekit and it wouldn't work. I did some trouble shooting and it works via the August app, but not via Homekit. I've turned my phone off and on to see if it would reset, but nothing. I troubled shoot my WiFi and BLuetooth and they are working as well. Other than removing it from the Homekit app and reinstalling, I don't know what else to do. Does anyone have any idea what may be the problem?

@jgoge123 3 жыл бұрын

I've read that this device needs a wifi network 2.4GHz. if it's 5GHz, it causes issues. Make sure you are using a 2.4GHz (Not sure if this is your case)

@eldenbishop 3 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue. Literally hundreds of people on message boards complaining about this. Basically it is unusable on Homekit and I am returning it. I can't believe all these apple oriented entities are pushing this broken product. Ive lost faith in the tech media's ability to provide useful evaluations of these products.

@zulu_mafia 2 жыл бұрын

They wanna be Pro Sponsorship first

@mj8308 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Gen 4 lock. Don't buy it because the expensive batteries need to be replaced every 45-60 days.

@kdaniel9060 4 жыл бұрын

Is it also compatible with Alexa or Google?

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

Both!

@kdaniel9060 4 жыл бұрын

@@AppleInsider great! thanks.

@HOITYCOITY 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if someone says hey Siri unlock front door and your HomePod picks it up. I can tell my HomePod from outside my house to turn aircon on and turn lights on.

@kristenlamarcaphd 3 жыл бұрын

It makes you authenticate on your phone.

@cesarp6761 4 жыл бұрын

We need to know about battery life! The reason why it was Bluetooth!

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

Three to six months. About what it was before I believe. Depends on use

@brian_c_park 4 жыл бұрын

*LockPickingLawyer has joined the chat*

@TheRohithshan 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Park 🤣🤣🤣

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

We get this a lot but it doesn’t quite hold up. This isn’t an actual lock that can be picked. You still keep your deadbolt. It’s as easy to pick as your deadbolt is. This makes any deadbolt more secure though by notifying you when the lock is unlocked as well as when the door is opened.

@brian_c_park 4 жыл бұрын

@@AppleInsider lol it's just a meme

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Park yeah but we get legit requests all the time. Including on our written review. Some people don’t understand

@dainamagalrel21 3 жыл бұрын

I got it from *RatedGadgets*

@luisbotetvideos Жыл бұрын

Bull, it does not work with Homekit. Always says No Response 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Unknown93 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, but 250 bucks???????? Holy shit

@staffordvp 4 жыл бұрын

6:28 458 min of exercise... weird flex, but ok. ;) Good review tho

@fiturise7015 3 жыл бұрын

30 mins of exercise for a total of 458 calories burned :) 458 mins of exercise is about 7.5 hours LOL

@staffordvp 3 жыл бұрын

@@fiturise7015 you’re new to iOS? I’ll help :) Green is a measurement of exercise in minutes. Hence the weird flex but ok comment, since it shows 458mins of exercise. The 30min value is his daily goal, which he clearly surpassed. Probably means he put it in some exercise mode, like “open walk” for instance, and left it on for the day, even when not exercising. Might even be having a joke competition with a friend to see who exercise the most.

@fiturise7015 3 жыл бұрын

@@staffordvp Holy cow, you're right 😅That is indeed a weird flex then

@SC-fx4rt 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought this and it sucks doesn’t work app sucks

@nidazirkle9086 2 жыл бұрын

really.

@Wiseguy1138 4 жыл бұрын

I just don’t trust wifi door locks. Can’t they be hacked super easy? I think I liked your last smart lock you showed off a couple months ago. It wasn’t wifi.

@myles4167 3 жыл бұрын

I have this lock. I thought about that same thing too. But it made me realize that privacy is the best security. If no one knows you have it, it won’t be hacked. It’s not like hackers can go door to door without someone noticing. If someone hacks your WiFi (which really isn’t all that likely to be honest) and finds this lock, whoever hacks you will probably wind up unlocking/locking the door just to make sure they got in. This lock will send you notifications when someone other than you unlocks it. Plus no one will know from the outside of you have this lock because you’d use your existing keyhole on the outside. I’d give it a shot!

@mrbelfort4443 3 жыл бұрын

@@myles4167 They just need to scan your wifi network and know that you have smart lock easily

@masonjarhillbilly 3 жыл бұрын

Locks just keep honest people honest. My door locks are there for the protection of criminals. It keeps them away from my dogs. Just installed this lock today. Still learning. Appears that this is going to work. Auto lock feature nice. Old lady forgets to lock the door.

@ien2023 3 жыл бұрын

I don't carry my phone every when I'm at home and this lock rely on it to lock and unlock.

@tonyalonso4388 3 жыл бұрын

They have a keypad you can add to it.

@myles4167 3 жыл бұрын

Or use the key?

@mikek841 3 жыл бұрын

Don't buy a used August lock because they won't factory reset it for you

@jsigner 4 жыл бұрын

Really? Using papyrus font for the video miniature? wtf guys

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

It’s actually Bradley Hand - not Papyrus

@eljahvyoncasley2176 2 жыл бұрын

J CONSTITUTION I HAVE APARTMENT CAN I USED IT ON THE DOOR I CAN NOT CHANGE THE LOCK HAVE TO THE LAND LORD HAVE TO HAVE A KEY

@Mr.C0ffee Жыл бұрын

Battery life on the new gen is ASS!!! Get the gen 2

@joshuagonzalez6821 3 жыл бұрын

You Much jewelry for a grown man

@ioannis69k 4 жыл бұрын

250 to get hacked by wifi or BT and remotely ... sweeeeeeet No thanks !

@AppleInsider 4 жыл бұрын

Nope. Not happening. Hasn’t happened. Especially with HomeKit. If you have an intruder who is capable enough to do that, you have other problems. There are much easier ways into a house.

@ioannis69k 4 жыл бұрын

AppleInsider When I wrote remotely I didn’t mean from the cloud. Since the device in question has a wireless interface (wifi or BT) I find it hard to believe that it is impossible to break in it. Wifi and BT implementations for IoT devices have showed us (and will show us in the future) that security is not present during the design phase of the product but came later. I wouldn’t buy any kind of IoT device to secure my perimeter from any brand. I would buy those products only asa test and experimentation on a door inside my house. This is a choice that is dependent on the understanding of security and the threat model each person has. I do not mean to offend the product you are reviewing or you.

@bentonr.olmsted3423 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a cold or are you drunk?

@Knight2000- 3 жыл бұрын

This guy talks super weird. He skips syllables and all his sentences run together.

@sergiu9963 4 жыл бұрын

Who might need this 250$ useless gadget, you should use your god damn keys. Plus, it s free

@irayankhan2658 4 жыл бұрын

Well this useless gadget makes it easier for my grandparents to come in, reduce risk of loosing keys, automations, and notifications for when the door was locked/unlocked.

@carbongrip2108 4 жыл бұрын

Do your keys notify you when the door is unlocked, turn on your lights on arrival, or allow someone access from your cubicle? I think not...

@nepats555 3 жыл бұрын

Ever try to unlock a door with four bags of groceries in the rain, with an upset 5 year old?