Ecobee good residence customers can now unlock Yale and August good locks from its app

Ecobee is integrating good locks into its app. The corporate doesn’t make good locks of its personal, however now you can management Wi-Fi-enabled ones from Yale and August utilizing the Ecobee app. The characteristic might stop you from switching apps to let somebody who rings your good doorbell in. Nevertheless, it’s locked behind a subscription, so person comfort isn’t the one motive right here.

The combination provides an “unlock” button from the Ecobee app’s stay view. So, you possibly can let guests in from the identical display screen the place you verify it’s somebody you need coming inside. (Useful!) The Ecobee app additionally means that you can lock your doorways robotically if you arm your safety system. (Additionally useful!)

Much less useful: You’ll must pay as much as take pleasure in these perks as a result of the characteristic is locked (ahem) behind Ecobee’s Smart Security system. The premium service prices $5 month-to-month or $50 yearly. And as The Verge notes, it received’t allow you to unlock your August or Yale gadgets from Ecobee’s smart thermostats.

This could possibly be a handy perk if you happen to’re already paying for Ecobee’s subscription service. If not, you’ll need to ask your self if it’s value a premium to keep away from the oh-so-grueling activity of pulling up your cellphone’s app switcher to leap to a different smart-home app.

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