5 Things I Learned about Level Bolt - 1 Month Review
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- #summershopping
Last month I installed the level bolt and I wanted to do a follow up video to give you the top 5 things I learned about this lock, my top tip, and answer your questions from the last video.
How to Lock Your Door with Level Bolt and Alexa - • How to Lock Your Door ...
00:38 - 1. Default connection is Bluetooth
2:11 - 1a. You can connect to either Apple HomeKit or Amazon Sidewalk, but not both at the same time
3:04 - 2. Guest access requires installing the Level Home app
5:19 - 3. No Apple Watch App
6:09 - 4. Auto Unlock worked exactly once for me
7:22 - 5. My Top Tip - Set your Auto Lock Time
7:52 - Level Bolt Q&A
7:56 - Question 1
8:36 - Question 2
8:51 - Question 3
1. The default method of connecting to the lock is via Bluetooth. In order to lock and unlock the door via Wifi, you need to connect to Amazon Sidewalk or Apple HomeKit. At the time of this recording, you cannot have booth Amazon Sidewalk AND Apple HomeKit enabled. If you start enabling the other service, it will automatically disconnect the first service.
2. There are multiple ways to give access, name and email/phone or a unique link. Giving access to guests requires them to download the app, but does not require them to create an account. Although they are encouraged to do so.
3. At the time of this recording, Level lock does not have a corresponding Apple Watch app. However if you have Apple HomeKit, you can use the Home app to unlock the door from your watch. I don't have an apple TV or hub so the one thing I wished it would have is a watch app.
4. Auto unlock may work for you, but has only worked once for me. Let me start by explaining how auto unlock is supposed to work…
5. This is my top tip for you and it has nothing to do with Amazon Echo. Set an automatic lock duration. This automatically locks your door if left open for a set amount of time.
Q&A from my last video:
LY asked: Trying to figure out what could be the scenario someone tries to call the Echo speaker (inside) to unlock the front door :)
Let's say your friend is at the door and you want them to come in and you don't want to go all the way to the door to unlock it or get out your phone to unlock the door. Then I would instruct Alexa to open the front door.
Daniel asked: Have you ever tried linking all your IoT stuff with Home Assistant?
John Chen asked: Do you have a Ring doorbell? I followed your video and was able to enable Level Home on Alexa app. I linked my Level account and Alexa took less than 45 seconds to connect to my lock. Next I went to Devices then Locks, only to see the message "device is unresponsive". My research shows it would need a Ring doorbell in order to work with Alexa. Is that the case for you?
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I've watched most of the other level lock videos on UA-cam and you are the only one who covers most of these topics. Good for you. Well deserved thumbs up.
I totally agree she does an excellent job at her very viewing Compared to all the others
@Caroline, you nailed it when you put things in terms I could understand @ 6:17 😂
Very well done. Thanks so much.
great video, this along with your alexa video is really helpful in understanding the product.
If you Apple Homekit user. And have Bolt or Level+ set up that way. I have learned a trick on how to Kinda use both. You Buy a Inexpensive smart plug like Meross that has both Amazon and Homekit and create a trigger that plug activates Lock on or off. So when You use a Amazon command the trigger will work. Now you have Apple homekit commands and echo sys and Alexa voice as well. I mostly prefer for when in Home and want to open lock.
Nice mam.
After installing the bolt, I figured out it doesn't work well with Alexa echos or the echo shows (they sorta work but not reliable), I talked to support and it seems only the Ring Door Bell Pro is actually supported, and since I live at apartment and only can use the ring door bell with a battery it won't work with it. But It does support apple HomeKit, So I am using my iPad as my hub since is pretty much stays at home all the time and it actually has more features for the Bolt. I am able to unlock or lock my bolt away from home and is more responsive then. an alert comes on my phone when the door is unlocked or locked. thinking I am going to get a mini HomePod to be the hub instead so when I do need to take my iPad with me, it still has all the features. but way more happy with the bolt now.
I just bought the Level Lock+ Love it but i have a smart Home that is Apple and Amazon Alexa i don't see how to use the Level lock on both at same time. Anyone Kn ow if it is even possible or only One or the other?
May I know if your Level Bolt has ever become unresponsive in the Alexa app? Mine keeps becoming unresponsive after the first 10 minutes after installation/pairing/linking. The lock status is shown correctly in the Alexa app for the first 10 minutes, but it always becomes unresponsive.
Hello . I set this up with Amazon sidewalk and I wanna schedule it to unlock and lock at certain times of the day . How to do that ? Thanks
How do you recalibrate
What version of Echo device do you use to interface with the Level Bolt? I am attempting to interface with an Echo Dot 5th Gen, and although I can connect, when I look in Devices then Locks, it reports "device is unresponsive", just like John Chen's experience in your "5 things I learned about Level Bolt - 1 month review"
Same for me
Why couldn’t they make it so you hold the phone up to the lock and it unlock it?
Alexa is saying that my level smart bolt lock is unresponsive and i called alexa and they said that Level lock is not compatible because its a bluetooth device but you got it to work with alexa. Please help
Yeah! No iCrapple. I support you.
Give it a break