Apple Home Key Explained & The Best Smart Locks That Support It
Video Overview & Insights
Apple Home Key is one of the best features available for Apple Home users, allowing you to unlock your front door using your iPhone or Apple Watch, just like using Apple Pay.
I live in an apartment and I can’t switch locks or have key pads outside. Is there a Apple home key lock that works for apartments without requiring a keypad?
In this video, I explain exactly how Apple Home Key works, what you need to get started, and why it has become my favourite way to unlock a smart lock. I also take a look at some of the best smart locks currently available that support Apple Home Key.
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Am I the only one that is suspicious of smart locks being a cybersecurity and physical security nightmare? We all know smart home and IoT devices have woeful security. There are just less severe consequences to something bad happening with my thermostat compared to the lock on my front door.
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Thanks for the video. It sounds clear enough that th best option of lock for us would be something that works with Apple Home key. Now, I guess I've gotta look the models available in this part of the world.
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Great video many thanks. But just to confirm, does the Nuki Ultra smart, have UWB ? And is it available in the Uk ? I can’t seem to find it in UK or where it says it now has UWB.
Many thanks again. 👍
Aqara U200 - https://geni.us/U200aqara
Aqara U400 - https://geni.us/AqaraU400US
I have the Nuki smart lock ultra with the first gen keypad and really happy with it. Unfortunately due to apples security concerns it’s not straight forward to get it to Auto Unlock through an automation. The simple work around is an automation to switch on a dummy plug when someone arrives home and then a second automation to unlock the door when the plug is switched on. Works 100% of the time for me. Not always with my girlfriend for some reason.
Do you think the next gen version of the keypad will support UWB? I have been reading that Nuki have deliberately left it out of the keypad v.2 due to the side of the battery needed.
Nuki Smart lock - https://geni.us/nukiNA
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0:00 intro
1:04 What is Home Key
1:54 Requirments
2:14 Setting up Home Key
3:09 Home Key basics
3:39 Unlock modes
4:16 Lost Mode
4:24 Ultra wide band
6:14 Low Battery mode
6:35 access codes
7:00 Recommended Apple Home Key locks
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