Level Touch works with HomeKit
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- I have installed and reviewed quite a few HomeKit compatible smart locks on this channel and the Level Touch seemingly has everything! Security, ease of access, NFC enabled, and capacitive touch. In this video, I’ll install the Level Touch, enable HomeKit and take an in-depth look at what separates this smart lock from the rest of the pack. Is it the best? Let's take a look!
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Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
00:00 Intro
01:36 Unboxing the Level Touch
07:01 Install
13:40 Set-up
17:38 HomeKit
19:29 Key card set-up
20:42 Native app deep-dive
24:53 Touch unlock demo
25:21 Final thoughts
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If you own a Level Touch, upgrade to the latest firmware 2.27.4 for Home Key-like access. Details in a recent video!
7 month update. Lock still works great but the CR2 battery unfortunately didn’t last a year, it needed changing today.
Much appreciate this real life experience regarding battery life.
How much notice did it give you before the battery dies?
$329?! Wow! Well worth the promo! Thorough review!
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this, I couldn’t figure out how to link to my HomeKit and figured I needed to do something with my Apple TV as the bridge, so I left it and threw out the packaging. Then saw this and I retrieved it out of the trash and got it set up right away!
Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching 🙏
I `REALLY dig these locks. The NFC cards are pretty awesome. Thanks for the showcase!
Actually like it more than I thought I would. This is the smart lock to beat!
Extremely thorough… thank you for your time making this video.. the best so far helped to clarify some of my confusions now issues solved and feel more comfortable and confident using this lock. Truly appreciated.. a good lock indeed although pricey 😱
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Best video for this to date! Thank you.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Welcome back Rey! Another good video. Keep them coming!
Thanks Gean for the continued support! Hope all is well!
Your welcome Rey! I’m hanging in there. I appreciate your concern.
Good stuff Rey. Level lock is pretty cool. Good to see you back at doing HK videos!
Thanks! I have a few more HK vids in the works and it remains an important focus, but I’ll likely continue to diversify the content a bit more.
Great review thanks just what I was looking for.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Great video Rey and nice work on the install. This lock looks great and isn’t as bulky as my Weiser premis. I would love to eliminate the keypad all together!
Thanks! I personally like having a keypad lock on the front door but if I ever change my mind, this Level Touch will be the smart lock to do it!
Thanks for the video. Definitely leaning towards picking one of these up, but I am considering the August 4th gen as well. I haven’t found any comparison videos between the two and I would definitely be interested in a video on this
I’ve had the 2nd gen August and my only issue was the battery life. Not a fair comparison as I’m sure the 4th gen has addressed this but the Level lock would compare favorably against anything else on the market currently IMO. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Great video! This lock really looks like it could be one of the best! Would love a follow up video in a couple weeks just letting us know how it’s been going with the lock!
I'll pop in here with a comment and follow up after some time with the lock for sure. Thanks for watching!
@@ReyG_HKSH update?
@@ReyG_HKSH updates please
Hey dude! Don’t be a liar! Give us our damn update!
Wow - so easy to install.
Great Video! Thanks. ES
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Nice review bro.. I'm looking to get this for Black Friday!
Glad you found this useful! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙏
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
I can’t wait for thread to be integrated into those things.
Almost picked up a Yale lock at Costco but didn't like the look. This looks like a normal lock and I like that. This doesn't have a keypad but not sure I would miss it. Thanks for the review!
Depends on your needs. A keypad is a must for my front door so that I'll have an extra option to gain entry into my home. If any lock might change my mind about that requirement it would be this one.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very useful video
a comparison video would be GREAT please!
Thank you for the video. Did you have to chisel out the some of the door frame to make the new strike plate fit flush? It looked much larger than the on you replaced.
Well, for the third time in two days, I’m sitting in my living room watching TV and my Level Lock Touch on my front door just decides on its own to unlock! I feel really secure now.
I have never experienced an unrequested lock/unlock with the Level Touch. Do you have any automations related to unlocking.
@@ReyG_HKSH I’ve had my Level Touch since January and my automations created shortly after getting the Touch. Never experienced this before. This just started occurring this week. I’ve not made any adjustments to my automations that would cause this. Really strange and unsettling!
@@anthonyscott5134 Did these occurrences coincide with the release of iOS16? Have you tried resetting the lock and starting from scratch. I would take that thing off my door if mine did that. Contact Level and ask for a replacement, that is not common behavior at all.
Informative
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Here is the end-all-beat-all lock integration!!! Have this Logitec Circle Cam integrate via HomeKit with Lever Touch (or older non-touch version) with FACE ID. The the lock wouldn't have to use a GeoFence. THAT would be an option that I would immediately buy for. GeoFence is kinda not-awesome if you're just taking out the garbage, for example. Just thinking. That way touch to LOCk and UNLOCK would work all the time.
Good video I need one
It’s a great choice for a smart lock! Thanks for watching! 🙏
I have the original August and I think I'll change it to this. People over at the house will press the front thinking that opens the lock because the damn thing looks to big to turn haha! Is this the best lock that you've used? Good video my dude!
You’ll definitely like this over the August. A second gen August was once on this door, the Level is a much better lock IMHO, BUT the difference in price will reflect that. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@@ReyG_HKSH Any chance you'll review the lower priced Level lock?
Another great review! Are you aware of this can be installed in an outdoor pedestrian gate where both sides of the lock is exposed to elements?
Great video, thanks! Did you have an opportunity to test this lock with multiple users/people in the household? I'm curious to hear what your experience (or anybody's experience) has been when you have a spouse and two kids setup as users (e.g. if the kids go to the park, but we stay at home, does the door not touch unlock for the kids?)
Multiple users/people in the household is the elephant in the middle of the room for many home automation products & systems. It's seldom addressed. But, it is an issue for those who don't live alone and like to delve into HA stuff. Ask me how I know. ;-)
Great video! Will this lock work on a garage door instead of using on the front door?
This will work on any door that has a deadbolt like in this video. Thanks for watching! 🙏
I have the “older” version of Level Locks on my doors. They work well through HomeKit, using Siri to lock and unlock. Also, my non-tech wife can use her key without even knowing it is a Smart lock.
These locks are great and likely one smart lock that would easily get spousal approval 😉
I have the August Pro and it really struggles to stay on my mixed-mode wifi (and burns a ton of battery trying to). Any wifi troubles on the Level Touch?
The Level locks are Bluetooth and when connected to a Home hub will give remote access under HomeKit. So far, I have not had any issues connecting to the Level lock. Thanks for watching! 🙏
1-3/8" interior door....any way to add extra wood to the cut out area outside to make this work?
Hi, just stumbled upon this video, you clarified a few things, thanks.
Since Level Lock came out with the plus does that mean that there is no chance of home key working with the touch model?
Yes, it seems that way. Level has dated that the Plus contains new hardware as well as software to achieve Apple’s spec for Home Key. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Question: I want to install lock on front door of our beach house. If I want to go for a swim at the beach and do NOT want to take my iPhone or any valuables to the beach with me, Will the touch function work on my return home as my iPhone has not left the security zone? Is there a way of using the touch function in this situation, like put in ipone into flight mode when going to beach, which would obviously be most beneficial?
No, you will need your device with you to detect you’ve left the geofences area and returned for the touch function to work. If you don’t want to bring your device with you to the beach you can bring one of the keycards instead and use that to unlock the door.
Can you unlocked remotely via network?
Question, so what happens when I go to throw out the garbage and it’s set to auto lock? If I haven’t left the geo fence area. How can I unlock it?
Break a window.
How is it 2 months later? Any update to the app where I can use google home?
I love how it looks but there aren’t instructions on how to make Siri work with it. She doesn’t recognize it. Also, nothing happened when I touched it. How do you make the touch actually work? I set it up per the brief instructions. Also how do you make the cards unlock the door? The apps work tho (level/HomeKit) to lock and unlock. Great video! Thanks!
If you have it connected to HomeKit, Siri should work. There is a setting in the Level app to turn on touch. It may take a few tries to program the cards and make sure the logo on the card aligns with the lock when using. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@@ReyG_HKSH I got it to work. I had to setup the touch again and it worked this time; my husband’s login too. Thanks for another great video!
Such a sweet lock. I wish it had motion detection and worked that way instead of touch so there is no need to touch it. I also question it’s strength given the metal dead bolt has been replaced with a mostly air and a battery. Seems like it would be easier to break.
Deadbolts are normally hallow too. You’d assume they were solid metal… nope they’re hallow too. I didn’t know that either. Just watched another video on it, Jon Rettinger’s channel covered how most common household deadbolts are hallow, and he actually machined one open with a powered grinder in his garage, then explained how the Level lock has the highest safety ratings from the organization that rates household locks.
How do you take the lock off the door? I need to learn that too. After it snapped together I wasn’t able to pull them apart. Could you please make a video of that too?
If you have the thumb turn on, there is a small button you need to depress with a pen or similar to release it. Otherwise it’s just undoing some screws and pulling them apart.
Great video! One stupid question: How does the touch unlock works? I need my phone with me all times to unlock it? Its not a fingerprint touch is it?
It senses your phone and unlocks, so yes, you will need your phone on you at all times.Thanks for watching!
@@ReyG_HKSH Thanks G! I got an apple watch coming and hope that will work too.
Can you open the lock from the app if you're not within the same area as your home? ie: If I wanted to give house keeping access to my home while I wasn't there
Yep.
What if you have no doorhandle? I have a knob at home. :(
Have you heard if this will work with the new door pass feature in Apple Wallet? I would think that since they are using NFC cards, it should but would like to get a definitive answer.
Since these are Bluetooth, I am very surprised that they haven't made these Thread compatible. Bluetooth has that latency delay when executing the command to lock or unlock and I would think Thread would make this almost instantaneous. I guess I can only hope for this to come in a future update. Thoughts?
As thread becomes more ubiquitous it should find it’s way into more devices. I asked Level about the door pass in wallet and they were evaluating at the time, but my guess is they will integrate it.
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Will setting it up with Homekit allow you to unlock and lock it from anywhere outside of bluetooth range?
Good question
Yes. HomeKit allows remote access to any device including this lock.
I may have missed you saying this, what color finish is your lock?
I have the satin chrome finish. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
Why didn’t you show/say you had to enlarge the strike plate area in the door?
Looks like the maker now offers the smaller (more popular) strike plate for an EXTRA $10....not good in my opinion for a $329 lock!
@@Tom-Fisherman should have came with the lock kit. Also, why change the size of the strike plate? Most people are not going to want to chisel out the door jam ti install the larger strike plate.
Does the torque come with the item? If not what torque are you using? Maybe a link on amazon?
The “torque?”
@@ReyG_HKSH sorry * torq tool key
So as you're leaving your house, you lock the door and go out to your car but realize you forgot something, you come back and you can't unlock it? You have to get your phone out and unlock it through the app?
Yes. Same with any lock, you’ll need a key of some kind, digital or physical. If you have an Apple Watch you could ask Siri to unlock the door as well.
Do you have to use the keys they give you. Can a locksmith change it out for a different set a keys?
The Level Locks can be rekeyed.
Is it going to randomly unlock if I carry my phone and walk by the door?
I haven’t had that occur in my usage
If power or internet is off and you don’t have physical key. How you open the door. With any smart lock
No physical key and battery is drained? Just like any dumb lock, you call a locksmith.
Hello, question, I use iPhone and my wife uses android. How will this work with both phones? We also have the ring security hub.
The native app is available for both iOS and Android. Thanks for watching! 🙏
What do you think of the dead bolt? Sturdy? Looks thin?
The battery adds density and honestly, I think the door jamb will give way before the dead bolt.
Can it be rekeyed?
How well does the auto UNLOCK work? not sure if you use that or not, but if you do how reliable is it?
I would say about 95% reliable. If you depend on it heavily it can be annoying when it misses.
How does it unlock by touch. Is it paired to TouchID or is it because you have a paired phone in your pocket?
It detects your phone and allows a set time for touch unlock to work. That time can be configured. Thanks for watching 👍
Would you Recommend this for front door?
I personally prefer having a lock on the front door that also has a keypad, if that’s not a deal breaker for you then YES, I would recommend this lock on your front door. Thanks for watching! 🙏
hey i have to ask, can i use any nfc tag to copy the lock key access. 4 for $20 that is deep, you can buy nfc for cheap common, show me how it is done bro
Unfortunately no and not likely to be allowed since Level sells its own cards and key tags
@@ReyG_HKSH you try? gotta be a techie to do this?
this video sold this product to me, I love it! Just went to buy it online... but it's not available to buy in the UK. Nooooooo!
Do not buy that crap
If you don't have electricity in the house, it can be unlocked via Bluetooth?
It is powered by batteries 🔋. Thanks for watching! 👍
How does touch recognize your finger? Do you have to have your iPhone in your pocket?
Yes, you will need your device.
Does it know if the door is ajar or open??
No, it will only know if the lock is locked or unlocked. You can use a door/window sensor to add that functionality. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Scenario: I have Unlock on approach set. I enter geofence. Lock unlocks. I unload groceries. I set my phone on counter. I go to my car to get more bags. I forget my phone. The deadbolt locks. Because i am inside geofence, am I locked out without being able to touch-to-unlock?
Never had that happen with the Level lock.
@@ReyG_HKSH I guess I am asking what would happen in this scenario? Is this scenario accurate? what if i leave my house again to get more groceries in my car but left phone inside. I have to use a key at that point? or even if i have my phone, touch will not work again unless i get in car and drive a mile away and then back? I feel like having a key pad is needed now
So you have to have your phone with you? Or how about your watch?
Yes.
Does this come with a traditional key?
Yes!
no finger print reader???? :( !! only Ultraloq been doing Finger Print....soon?
When I come home, it takes about 30 seconds for the lock to realize that I am home and activate the touch feature. So far Level cannot resolve. I am about to return it.
I haven’t had that issue with this lock. Did Level offer an exchange, could possibly be a hardware issue.
@@ReyG_HKSH They went back and forth for about a month and ended up just saying that they will have a patch for it. Still waiting.
You have an Apple Watch on your wrist, you don't need to take your phone out of your pocket to unlock!
So you always need your phone with you?
… or the key card.
I can see the weak link is the actual dead bolt itself. The dead bolt holds a battery. Are you crazy? So, that means the metal on the dead bolt is thin, hollow, and weak. That dead bolt will break if the door is kicked in.
The bolt will not give out if the door is kicked in. More likely the door jamb will give out first.
Nice lock. But the price needs to come down. Lots of money to buy.
Agree, the price is a bit on the hight end but I would call this a high end smart lock. I think they had a sale this last holiday season so might want to keep an eye out for any discounts. Thanks for watching!
Use a larger aperture and you won't have so many focusing issues.
I think you mean smaller aperture so that the plane of focus is longer. The camera I was using had finicky focus but the wider aperture was used to guide the attention of the viewer to specific points of interest. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@@ReyG_HKSH Yes, you are correct. I should have typed f-stop instead of aperture.
I don't get why none of these smart locks can be hardwired to your door
Likely because there is no existing wiring in most/all doors? Also, if you leave without your keys and there is a blackout, you’ll be locked out.
@@ReyG_HKSH I mean they could have the battery as backup, and you can run a line right up into the deadbolt through a stud technically~
@@ubacow7109 Sure it’s possible but no homes are pre-wired for that and it would be an incredible headache for most homeowners. It wouldn’t even be an option for renters.
Did you just leak your address?
It is a nice device but it is flawed because it has the stupid keyhole at the front that anyone can pick. I would prefer it if it had no keyhole and it was HIDDEN inside the door frame. So a thief wouldn't even know there is a lock there. Why they don't make this?
What Apple sauce posted. Yale does make locks with just a keypad, but be sure to have a 9v battery handy in case the battery dies on you.
You may want to censor your address!
This lock sucks!.....BAD!!!! I bought one and took it back the next day. The touch wouldnt work even after leaving my "boundary". The only way I could get it to unlock is to use the "hotel card". Also, on Android, the app takes over your whole phone. Im not kidding. As soon as you unlock your phone, the level app opens up like "You wanna unlock your door now"? NO! Close out of the application completely. Unlock your phone..."YOU WANNA UNLOCK YOUR DOOR NOW RIGHT!????". NOOOOOO! STOOOOOPPPP!!! Its the most annoying app ever. I just want to check my text, UNLOCK YOUR DOOOOOOOORRRR!! Delete! Return...no thanks. STAY AWAY FROM THIS LOCK!
Luckily haven’t experienced any of those issues in the iOS app.
I have an Apple mini HomePod that I thought would work as a hub so I could operate the level touch remotely, but nope. Doesn’t work.
Is your mini within 30ft and not have obstacles like walls blocking it? It should work.