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August smart lock

Locks · Security

Mixed reportsApple Home issues

5 reports: 3 say it works, 2 say it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: August.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedWorksWorks well; Z-Wave Pro variant fine until battery gets low
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August pro lock that supports zwave. I have a couple of these that work great, until the battery gets low. I would say other zwave or zigbee locks should work better than any wifi/HomeKit/etc lock. Specially if local control and privacy is important to you.

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-09
Not namedWorksLock when away and unlock on arrival automations
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I have August locks, and have the same lock when away/unlock on arrival automations.

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2025-10
Not namedWorksUser runs them; exterior and deadbolt unchanged
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I use August locks., exterior is unchanged, deadbolt unchanged

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Reddit comment · 2025-12
AugustPartly works CloudPartly in Home
Lock sporadically shows unlocked in direct HomeKit too
Polls every 10 seconds, misses rapid changes
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The problem The August Lock integration seems to have two issues: 1. The lock very sporadically shows up as unlocked, but is in fact locked. This also happens in their HomeKit status (direct iOS route, not through HA) - but it doesn't show up in the August logs/August App. 2. sensor.[augustlock]_operator is only reporting one user (myself) as the lock operator, but not other owners or other limited users. The reported user is an owner/admin and is the account which was used to link the August account to HA. All August App logs show up properly. The states in HA do not. -------------- 1. Lock …

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Issue #38072 · 2020-07
August (Bluetooth)Partly works LocalBluetooth needs offline key hassle; cloud setup first as workaround
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Smart Lock Options in 2025?. I know this has been asked a handful of times before (if not more lol), but I can't seem to find any solid info on Zigbee or Bluetooth locks that work out of the box with Home Assistant. There appears to be the Kwikset 916 Zigbee version, but apparently it requires setting it up in the Amazon ecosystem to get it to work. There are also the August locks that work with Bluetooth, but from this post, it seems that there is some huge hassle getting the offline key value required for Bluetooth connectivity with Home Assistant. One workaround for the August Lock is to …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit thread · 2025-04

Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.

In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandAugust
CategoryLocks