Yale
About the vendor and its products
Yale is a large player within locks and security-related products. When it comes to products relevant for smart homes, these are the most relevant ones:
Smart door locks, in some different versions, but notice that the range of products and their names differ from country to country
Smart home alarms, either in different packages or as individual components of a wide variety
Security cameras, again in different versions, as well as indoor smart cameras
Smart rock for cabinets, drawers, etc., called Smart Cabinet Lock, which can be remotely controlled in connection with a Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge (it is not easy to find more information about this)
Smart box for receiving deliveries, called Smart Delivery Box, which can be placed outside the house and remotely opened
- Smart safe, for safe storage of items, but it is not water or fire proof
The products are controlled using a Yale Smart Home App, but some are also compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, and Samsung SmartThings.
Our experiences
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| Component | Room | Experiences |
|---|---|---|
Yale Doorman smart door lock |
Uninstalled |
This lock worked OK, but Yale never provided any support for any of the smart home platforms we have. When we tried to get automatic unlocking by buying a Yale base station, we just had to give up since it was incapable of staying connected. |