Level Lock Review: The Invisible HomeKit Smart Lock
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- čas přidán 24. 05. 2020
- Level Lock is a smart lock that remains entirely invisible and hidden within your door, bringing automation features and security while not adding bulbous and confusing hardware.
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Excellent video, thanks !
Ps keep those Homekit products coming !
i don’t know about housing the battery right on the deadbolt. if an intruder comes kicking in the door, that bolt will have battery leaking out of it. the deadbolt is supposed to be the physical deterrent in terms of brute force. that one is hollow, not solid steel.
Yeah what a bummer!
Where else are you going to install it? And I’m sure that level thought about just that scenario and thus made the deadbolt itself have very strong walls.
This is not a review but an ad. Look in the description, there’s an affiliate link.
@@UwOtt just because there’s an affiliate link doesn’t make it an ad.
@@Techlifeandmore it certainly does.
Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing this.
It’s about time!!
Nice review
Nice review. Great content!
Great job!!!!
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.
Great Video! Now the lock, on the other hand, literally works when it wants to. It still needs some more development before it will be an absolutely great lock!
This lock is terrible if you're wanting to include it into automations or use it on any lock too remote from any Homekit hub. It was a nice experience to install and the engineering is impressive, regardless of the hollowed battery-bolt, but after 3 months of "No Response" unless I was standing less than 8 feet away within line-of-sight, I replaced it with a Yale-August Assure one.
I really wanted this one to work so that I could return to something that didn't scream "Hey everyone, I am a smart lock," from either side of the door.
i would be interested to know if you can get a notification anytime the battery is low or the status of the battery and if the battery has been removed.
I have the Philips Hue Hub ...so would it be useful for using it via wifi?
Would be awesome to install this with the Kwikset smart lock and August Lock then say “hey Siri open front door” then watch them all fight it out!
dwl! !!!!
Great video
Got mine the other day and absolutely fucking love it. There is no other smart lock that even comes close.
Why have a "smartlock" if it can still be picked in under 2 minutes? Keys are terrible. It would be better to take the lever out of the front part of the lock and make it just a dummy faceplate.
@@EliteProductions3129 You can make the lock unpickable.
Wrong. There is the YaleNest and the prodigy Smart lock. Both superior to this lock. But the idea is a cool and I could improve on it.. I kinda like it.
August smart lock totally surpasses this product by a miles
@@EliteProductions3129 Do you have people actively trying to pick your locks? This is for convenience - not improved security. It adds smart lock functionality to your existing lock. In that sense, it has more than achieved its purpose. There's nothing stopping you from using a more secure key set in tandem with this.
Thank you for this video. The issue I have with the Level Lock is that when it is set for the automatic touch door to lock any time I try to unlock the door with the key it is attempting to lock it with that feature.
So close. I’ve gone smart home except for smart lock because none are ready for prime time. I thought this was it. But the lack of Wifi is a deal breaker (does anyone even own a HomePod?). Also, as clever as it is to have the battery in the bolt, that seems like a really really weak bolt. We’re getting there, but this one gets added to an ever growing list of smart locks not quite ready for my dollar. Thanks for posting this.
David R don’t you have an Apple TV 4 already?
@@Onizukachan915 lol
Ultraloq is worth looking into, and it existed when you originally posted this comment.
Can I use this for a normal interior door like a bedroom?
Does it unlock when u come like august?
Why is it only available the USA?
That's awesome
Nice looking
Nice video! I wasnt sure from your review about one thing. If I have a person added to my home family or which I shared the key with the app, does the door unlock automatically with proximity (i.e. by using automations)? Or do they need to manually open the app and unlock the door? Thanks!
Only available in the US, not Canada?
Absolutely LOVE this deadbolt. I have it set to auto lock and unlock whether I’m coming home or leaving.
Can you unlock or lock your door from a location away from the home?
Can I use this for my bedroom door?
I must own this
The bolt is a hollow metal to that can allow the door just to be pushed open or kicked open.
It's pretty cool. I wish they had a z-wave version.
They need Z-wave, google assistant/ alexa access, Wi-fi, and actual strength for the lock. He didn't cover that the lock isn't strong. If you unlock or lock it too hard for the motor, it won't work. I.e, after a normal lock or unlock for me, I have to turn it back the other way just to ensure I can remotely lock it if I want to in the future. In all, it is a VERY limited device.
@@cameronno6039 In an ordinary deadbolt like a one inch throw, the bolt goes in the jamb one inch and about one inch is in the body of the door. This creates a strong point of contention for a thief. This smart lock seems to throw it's whole bolt in the jamb and leaves nothing on the door side. This makes for a very weak connection. Especially if the door opens in as most front doors do. But if you are not too worried about security because of where you live this could be an answer, But Zwave would be the ticket for sure. Yale Nest has a beautiful one that I like that does everything FREE!
Can you use HomeKit without using the level app?
does this lock now work using apple watch?
paper thin 'deadbolt' not sure what holds it locked thou might be easy to pry /slide backwards
The advantage over August is that it keeps the existing Americans w/ Disabilities Act and commercial building code compliant interior thumb turn hardware. So this could be used in a commercial business and still meet emergency exit and accessibility requirements.
Actually, building codes will require something like this on residences too. But for fire safety and not ADA purposes. The same reason that double key deadbolts are not allowed.
Are u able to lock it and unlock it when your not home?
So easy to pick with a basic bump key purchased on amazon.
Is there a way to unlock without your phone?
So if I send a temporary code to someone, they need to download the app? It’s not just a nfc code they can access without downloading something?
I love new products that offer innovation! But when will it be compatible with Android and other popular smart technologies? If you can, please make a video a dressing compatibility.
They said it will work with Android. Just not as many features as Apple.
Does it work with Alexa? Can’t seem to find this info.
Dos this work on android???
I'm looking for so smart hidden peekhole camera solution for doors
That’s a well engineered product.
if the bolt contains the battery then it defeats its purpose, there's no strength in the bolt.
The problem is the deadbolt has a thin wall because of the battery which would make it easier for someone to break it and potentially crush the battery compared to a normal deadbolt
I’m pretty sure that it meets the standards for a deadbolt by using hardened metal instead of normal metal
I got one but it does not fit in the door with our Baldwin deadbolt. The mechanism on the Baldwin takes up the same interior space the Level needs to use. Doing so makes the Baldwin low profile and very secure. I still like the Level concept, but it definitely won't work with every deadbolt.
Can you have it auto unlock with your watch?
Looks awesome, just wish it worked with Google Home!
google home is for people who hate their own privacy
There is a google app. Not sure if thats new or anything
This look works whit MQTT mensajes?
Does this work with double cylinder locks? Can you do a test?
Why not?
I love bulky big door locks it makes me feel safe
Batteries are easier to change too
This is like a toy , with a battery. Looks good for an inside door!
Does this lock work with Alexa and Google Home ?
looks awesome, simple and durable! But, is the Level lock compatible with UK upvc style doors and locks?
What are UK upvc doors?
If battery over means then we can open the door without ket
how much??
This review was exhaustive, clear, and quick. Combining all three of those at once is akin to rocket science. Well done!
My 12 yr old can pick it in 1 minute.
Nice! Too bad it isn't wifi. Wish would have a code pad to place outside the door as well.
I think what you are looking for is the Yale assure SL lock he has reviewed before
@@isaackvasager9957 There are wifi locks, but they have another adapter for the wifi signal that plugs in an outlet nearby.
It is "wifi" with apple homekit to act as a hub, I believe.
Ex Queue the hub is WiFi, the lock isn’t.
Do you need a level account? Can I just go straight to HomeKit?
I wanna see how many kicks it can take
Perfect thing for when your phone is dead or no WiFi lol 😂
7:45 explain that works also without wifi. But these things should have also normal keys. A lot of time my parents leave the phone at home.
Leonardo Benetti you cannot unlock the door unless you have your phone right ?
Does this work on adriod
Never saw the strike plate installed. Seems like that part might be the most difficult to install and was left out of the video.
The deadbolt is not a solid core, it is easy to break. Otherwise, it looks easy to install and does not "look" like a smart lock from the outside or in.
jon chalk The guy in the video says the bolt is “very strong.”
"it is easy to break." Why comment on something you know nothing about? Here you go: level.co/support/articles/360040095033
@@webcomment8895 It's inferior to an ordinary deadbolt. The question really comes down to is do you need a superior lock? Maybe you don't. My house in AZ can be left unlocked. My buddy in Aqua Dulce never locks his doors. He has a SMART dog.
The door has glass in it, if someone couldn’t defeat the deadbolt they’d just kick out the glass.
Johnny Von Truant easier to break glass or just break the wooden door frame. It’s for convenience, or when you have kids that lose or forget keys... teens never lose a phone, lol.
Can we send this to lpl?
I think he would just saw through it. Without a solid core this deadbolt is useless.
The battery inside the bolt is genius.
Justin Kropp and weakens the bolt bigtime
Gavin F and means you don’t have to take apart the door to change the battery in your wood framed Door with a big glass window, next to a big glass front window, in the front of your house which also has a big glass door and big glass windows in the back out of sight of neighbors and passers by. All of which are easier to get thru in 12 seconds than sawing thru the deadbolt.
This is great now but does it work with Alexa
Most door locks are not too difficult to pick with the right tools, well with notifications through a home hub at least you can check out your cctv. Most thieves will try to pick rather than ramming the door.
Most thieves NEVER pick locks. That's TV stuff.
@@wanaraz Yep. Just kick the door. Your neighbors are too occupied in the back of their own homes watching those TV shows to even notice.
Great design but unnecessarily expensive.
uh... yeah, NO. from a security standpoint that lock is trash. it was designed by someone that doesn't understand why deadbolts are solid metal to begin with. a few good strikes on that deadbolt and your lock is trashed. not to mention the security risk the thing likely has. if you want automated locking doors there are far better options out there in the commercial sector. the ADIOS system SDS-Tech seems to be much better suited for security and home purposes. it also integrates with access control systems which if set up properly are far more secure then this trash lock will ever be.
The Obsesed Anime Freaks so this is worse, the same or better as the August locks in terms of security?
Double Cylinder support?
Seems to be from the video.
Looking for the price? It was $229 at the time of this post!
thx bro
CZcamsRockerz thx 😊
2 and 3/4 BS is a better backset.
yeah, what of it? a good lock is expensive, too bad this one is way to much tech and a massive security flaw and i just realize it is also a fire risk. a bad guy strikes that door too hard, dents the deadbolt pinches the battery and shorts it out... woops, you just burned down your home. that thing needs to be recalled NOW. (also no reinforcement plate and it likely has vulnerabilities and exploited that can make it wonderfully insecure. if you want a good lock go with a Bowley lock or a bowley and an Audios system from SDS, which likely will be far more secure then this pile of e-waste.
Wow
Not sure I trust the security of my house to a deadbolt that is not solid. Otherwise pretty cool.
It exceeds standards set by American National Standards Institution for the strongest deadbolts. Here is what it will withstand:
level.co/support/articles/360040095033
@@AppleInsider 2 kicks is an Ansi level 3 (lowest). yourhomesecuritywatch.com/bump-proof-locks-our-top-3/
Never consider something as safe if you can unlock it with your phone
Denisa Smékalová lol bs. Where do you live. In the 70’s?
iamlem couldn’t unlock your 🚪 with a ☎️ in the 70’s friend 🤦🏾♂️
This with a bowley lock 🔒 👍🏾
You want to pair one of the most pick resistant key ways with one of the least brute force tolerant deadbolts?
This issue I have with this lock hes pushing SO HARD is that I have a biometric front door lock ( Lockly) and I can just walk up to my front door tap my finger on the scanner and seamlessly opens my deadbolt within a second. Its been a game changer. To have to pull my phone out of my pocket every time I come home is too much. As if I am not on my phone enough all day long. Its so refreshing to be able to carry NOTHING AT ALL with my and just walk up to my front door tap it and go in. If the Level lock was able to recognize me there and i could just tap the lock without pulling my phone out then I am I am interested because Lockly does not have Home Kit compatibility and I would like that. - JB
It has geofencing which sounds like what you want so….. also this lock is more for people that don’t want everyone else to know they have a smart lock.
I like the way this is going, but {waves hand at self} this isn't the dead bolt I was looking for.
Looks like an excellent product. Shame it's not Wifi.
I need one
hi, good review, thought I'd mention 2 other important points to consider for these kinda items: 1. battery low warning, to give advance headsup before battery depleates (around 10 or 20% maybe); 2. does it let you still use a key if your battery is dead, or your phone ran out of juice right before the door (slim but possible scenario for some people)
Yes you can still use a key instead it gives you both options
No Auto Unlock when near/coming home?
You have to build that automation into HomeKit.
Does this work with a “Privacy Door Knob”?
NOTE.- The ones (without a key) used in bathrooms and dormitories.
It could if you set up a deadbolt on that door.
So it's magnetic. You can probably take a more powerful magnet and open it in a second. Lockpickinglawyer is gonna destroy this thing.
😂 thing aren't that simple there's software behind that requires it to be in a default state if certain criteria are not satisfied and it won't budge
this guy doesn't know how door lock works. lol I bet you never replaced them.
And no one knows, that it is an smart lock... I don’t think, anyone tries to open a door with a magnet
@@richardweber9589 unless your a thief trying to get into a house, then you might know.
@@brad010100 software has nothing to do with magnetic force.
Does it work with Alexa?
Nice ad
Only available in the US. Fail :{
Even though he says that the lock is solid, from a European point of view it looks like a padlock to me. Massive locks don't seem to help much with American doors. The lock may hold, but the door won't. Here the doors usually have several bolts all around and are operated by a Euro cylinder which does not determine the stability of the locking system and they are thicker (if they are outer doors). The important thing is that the Euro cylinder should be difficult to crack.
What will happen if the battery depleted?
then you use you house key
That battery housing looks pretty thin....
I’m just waiting for Home Keys that uses the U1 chip
Where is the LockPickingLawyer? I'm pretty sure he will use some tricks such as magnets to unlock this
Gee, I don't know about the idea to put the battery in the bolt. That bolt is now a fraction of the strength it would have been if it was solid. One or two kicks and it would probably snap.
Does it work for Android phone
It does but not with Google Assistant which they said about 5 plus months ago that they were working quickly to integrate it, and here we are today with no update and or Google Assistant support which is annoying
Am in bed and there’s someone at the door. Hey Siri please unlock the door 🚪 wow. Hopefully the next version will support WiFi
Mzwandile Harmans
What do you mean
I didn't realise how Invisible the Smart Lock would be. So invisible it's not available outside of the USA.
I really don't like mine. The touch is so finicky, the geofencing is too large to be able to leave my keys at home and rely on touch/Auto Unlock when I go for a walk. Basically, I have to unlock it from my phone to use the smart features reliably, and at that point I found it easier and quicker to just use my key. I got mine on sale and I still feel ripped off.
Needs a black strike-plate.
Does it work with Google Home?
No. Security and privacy are important to the device's developers.
Great review Andrew! I actually purchased this lock because I’ve had a few issues with my August lock. The only issue for me is that Level Lock doesn’t offer a keypad. I haven’t installed mine yet because I really love the push button lock feature of the August keypad. Great when you have your hands full. do you have any suggestions for me? Is there a universal homekit button I could mount outside my front door?
So, if the door unlocks automatically when you bring your phone close to the lock. Does the door unlock every time you are close to it with your phone? How does that work?
Even with all this some one needs to push the door to close.
Spanish subtitles please