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In this video, I show how to configure Home Assistant to control your August or Yale smart locks via Bluetooth so you can have LOCAL control, and stop relying on the cloud!
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Aqara water leak sensor (zigbee):
Aqara door & window sensor (zigbee):
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Aqara motion sensor (zigbee):
Conbee II Zigbee stick:
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USB extension for Zigbee/Zwave sticks:
Intel Nuc:
KASA outdoor outlet (wifi):
KASA indoor outlet HS103 (wifi):
KASA single pole dimmer HS220 (wifi):
KASA single pole switch HS200 (wifi):
KASA three way switch HS210(wifi):
KASA three way dimmer KS230 (wifi):
Shelly 2.5 relay switch (wifi):
Honeywell T9 thermostat (wifi, homekit):
Honeywell T9 remote zone sensor:
Sonoff S31 Lite smart plug (zigbee):
Sonoff S31 smart plug with power monitoring (wifi):
Sengled bulbs (zigbee):
August 4th generation WiFi smart lock:
Motorola MoCA Adapters:
Tripp Lite UPS:
Tripp Lite extended runtime battery expansion:
Zooz Titan water shutoff valve:
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Canon 90D (A, B, and C cameras):
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art (A lens):
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II USM (B lens):
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM:
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM:
Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM:
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM:
Canon AC adapter:
Canon DC coupler:
Lexar Pro 128GB SDXC cards:
ProGrade SD card reader:
Lowepro ProTactic 450 camera bag:
Manfrotto 055 CX Pro tripod:
Manfrotto 055LC leveling center column:
Manfrotto MVH502AH fluid head:
Manfrotto 055 PRO3 aluminum tripod:
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Rode Videomic NTG (on-camera mic):
Shure SM7B (desk mic):
Zoom H4n pro 4-track digital recorder:
Zoom F6 digital field recorder:
Cloudlifter for Shure SM7B:
TASCAM DR-10 lav recorder:
Rode lav mic:
Windjammer for lav mics:
Neewer boom arm mic stand:
Rode PSA1+ boom arm for SM7B:
Adam A7V studio monitors:
Apollo Twin X Duo audio interface:
Pig Hog 1/4″ TRS to XLR:
GLS XLR cables:
Sennheiser Professional HD 280 headphones:
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Govee Floor Lamps:
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Green screen:
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Update from February 2025 – this video led me to the correct solution for me. I had to add the August Home integration and sign in. Once I did that, the Yale Access Bluetooth integration was basically a 1-click config to get my lock working. Why we need TWO integrations to make one device work, I’m not sure, but here we are. Thanks for the video.
This was great. Thanks so much!
I implemented local control after seeing your informative video and it’s been working great for months until the lock decides to hang up and stop transmitting (confirmed by bluetooth scan tool and the fact that the app won’t connect when standing in front of the lock) The current August app (25.12) is worse than ever locking up 2 – 3x a week requiring battery removal to restart the lock. As usual August support and nothing to offer…. I’m wondering if you have experience similar issues with your locks?
I just found the gen 3 smart lock pro with the wifi bridge at a thrift store for $7 friggin dollars, so this is all great to hear. I just bought a few m5 stack ESPs to try bluetooth trianglulation.
@FastHowTo. I followed your guide. I have one Question.. How do you calibrate the lock? (like you can in the August app)