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distant elbow Mar 27, 2026, 9:54 PM

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New user of home assistant. Finally got my HA setup with ZBT-1 running Zigbee and a ZBT-2 running Matter over Thread. Hopefully I will start moving a couple of sensors this weekend off of Smartthings, one at a time.

However, I am in the market for a smart lock. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed and maybe mis-read but ... can I use/tap an iPhone and/or Apple Watch to open a lock without having Homekit? Is this capability in any of these locks? I don't need that walk up feature (think its UWB) but just the ability to tap my phone/watch to unlock/lock.

I am leaning towards an Ultraloq or Yale Assure version. This tapping feature will greatly increase wife approval.

Thanks in advance.

raw gale Mar 28, 2026, 12:21 AM

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My wife was skeptical, but using the watch to unlock certainly has been a winner. Sorry I can't answer the question. I got U100, but that will require you to also buy an Aqara hub.

torn vessel Mar 28, 2026, 7:53 PM

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distant elbow New user of home assistant. Finally got my HA setup with ZBT-1 running Zigbee an...

You're going to need an Apple Home Hub such as a Homepod or Apple TV in order to utilize Homekey on an iPhone or Apple Watch.

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