August Smart Lock
Locks · Security
6 reports: 4 say it works, 1 says it partly works, 1 says it doesn’t work.
Reported with 3 Homebridge plugins: August and Yale, Dummy Accessories, Wink.
What people report
| Plugin | Status | What they said | Connects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August and Yale Verified@homebridge-plugins/homebridge-august | Works | Plugin far more reliable than native HomeKit integrationSaved copyI do this with my August Smart lock. The HomeBridge plug-in integration with August is FAR more reliable than the HomeKit integration with August. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Cloud | Reddit comment · 2021-10 |
Dummy Accessories Verifiedhomebridge-dummy | Works | Dummy switch plus geofence automations lock and unlock the doorSaved copyFor me it’s homebridge-dummy. HomeKit makes me press “run” every time I arrive or leave my house to lock and unlock my August smart lock. To get around this, I have two automations: one to geofence trigger the dummy switch, and one for the dummy switch to lock and unlock my door. I have a dummy switch for each of my household members. This also makes it easy to know if they are home or not. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Local | Reddit comment · 2019-12 |
| Homebridge | Works | Works in Homebridge; homebridge-dummy used to get around Run prompt on arrivalSaved copyApologies for answering your question with a question. Are your locks set up in Homebridge or Pros in HomeKit? I’ve been using iOS shortcuts over to the Google Assistant app to lock two August gen 3 locks. The doors have built in glass and the August Pro wouldn’t fit although I do have the Pro on my front door and in HomeKit. Just curious if there’s a way I haven’t found to get those two over with Homebridge. On your original question I’d say photos & youtube although imo not very good for music. We use ours a lot but coming over to HomeKit/Homebridge recently as Alexa, Google Home, … Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Connection not stated | Reddit thread · 2019-12 |
| Not named | Works | Bridged through Homebridge on a Pi Zero WSaved copyHow about the August doorlock how did you do that? I have a Yale Lock with August connect with the Bluetooth bridge but because I don’t have an Apple TV nearby can’t connect to HomeKit even with all those extras Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Connection not stated | Reddit thread · 2020-11 |
Winkhomebridge-wink3 | Partly works | Wink plugin exposed lock but not DoorSense; another user found it unreliableSaved copyI do the same thing with great results. Both the lock and the DoorSense sensor is exposed to HomeKit via Smartthings. Before switching to Smartthings, I utilized the Wink Homebridge plugin to expose this lock in HomeKit. This integration does not expose the DoorSense sensor, but worked otherwise identically. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Local + cloud | Reddit comment · 2020-06 |
| Not named | Not working | Does not always respond to HomeKit commands, delays of minutes; poor supportSaved copyI’m going to recommend AGAINST the August smart locks. They don’t always respond to HomeKit commands, or they will respond a few minutes later, etc. August support has been very unhelpful too. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Connection not stated | Reddit comment · 2019-05 |
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In ReReHome
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Identifiers
| Brand | August |
|---|---|
| Category | Locks |
Also reported as
- August smart lock
