Making your smart home is not easy! You should get all the smart accessories for the automation. Moreover, all the accessories are not compatible with Homekit for automation. If- you desire a smart home, First, you may need to buy the smart door Accessory. Am I right? If yes, buy an August smart lock. However, you should set up a smart door lock for your door. We recommend you people to buy the August smart Lock to make a secure home. It can automate through the Homekit. To know how to connect August Smart Lock to Homekit? Just read this.
Is August Lock Compatible with Homekit?
Yes, the August Smart lock is compatible with the Homekit. Once you connect the August lock with the homekit, you can automate the August lock with the Home app. However, you will not be able to automate all the smart locks on the Home app. There are some compatible devices to operate and monitor it on the app. To know What are the Homekit-compatible August Smart Locks, just read the below.
Which August Lock is compatible with Homekit?
- August Wi-Fi Smart Lock
- August Smart Lock Pro
- Smart Lock, 2nd Gen.
- August View
- Doorbell- August
- August Smart Keypad
- August Connect
- Yale Assure Locks with Wi-Fi
- Smart Cabinet Lock
- Smart Delivery Box
- Emtek Empowered Smart Lock…
In addition, to being the safest side, before getting those gadgets, you should ensure that those gadgets are compatible with the Apple Homekit.
How to connect August Smart Lock to Homekit?
Once you set up and Install the August Smart lock on the specific place, then you can connect those locks with Homekit. Before entering into the Integration for automating the August Lock with Homekit, just check that you have a stable network connection. Then, install the August lock with Homekit.
Install August lock on Apple device
You should install the August lock app on your device. For this, from the homepage >> Go to the Apple app store >> search for August Lock App >> Then, tap on the install button. Once you install the August lock on the Apple device, then you can automate the August smart lock on the home app using the below article.
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Connect August Smart Lock to Homekit
Firstly, Install the August Lock home app.
- From the homepage >> Go to settings available in the right-hand corner of the screen.
- Click Lock settings >> search for the platforms.
- Then, select Homekit >> Then tap on the enable Homekit button.
- Now, Remove the faceplate from the smart lock using the 8-digit accessory code. (The code is available on the card, that card is in the Welcome kit)
- So, insert the code manually or scan the code and select this lock tab.
- Click on My Home>> Select the Next button.
- Then select any location where the smart lock is fixed from the listed option and tap on continue.
- Then scan the code >> Just wait for some time, till the accessory is added.
- Once the accessory is added >> tap on the Done option.
That’s it. You are done! The integration of the August smart door locks will be managed through the Apple Home app.
Add August Smart Lock to the Homekit (Home app)
YOUR PHONE IS NOW YOUR KEY.
- As a side, Open the Home app.
- Search for the August smart lock that you have fixed in the August lock app.
- Then, you can Press the lock tab in the Home app, then it will automatically open the door.
Now the door or smart locks are successfully added to the Homekit. Now, you can use the Siri voice assistant to open the August door locks.
Are August Locks secure with Homekit?
The August locks are secure with the Homekit. Because the August locks provide high-level security to their customers. It provides secure features such as,
- Two-factor authentication.
- You can use the two-layer encryption mode.
- Also, you will get the alarm system.
- You can monitor the locks and camera 24*7.
So these are the best security features that protect your door from any dangers. Along with this, you can connect the Door with the other products to activate the alarm system.
Access & Connect the August Smart Lock to Homekit
You can integrate these smart locks with
- Security & Alarms.
- Smart Speakers.
- Lighting Smart.
- Smart Home.
Also, if you are offline, you can get an alarm or message from the August app if the door is open for a long time. Or else if strangers visit your home. So, these gadgets help you by providing an alert system.
Apart from the Homekit, you can set the August locks using other devices and control those locks through,
Alexa, Google Home, Philips Hue, brilliant, Leviton, smartthings app, Ifttt, control, simplisafe, wink, doorbird, Airbnb, and so on.
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Final Words
I hope this article will help you on How to connect August Smart Lock to Homekit. My opinion of the August smart lock is good. The only advantage of the August smart lock is, this provides an alarm system and you can monitor and control the door from everywhere. If you have any other ideas or doubts related to this article, just use the comment sections.