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Now you can unlock your door from Ecobee’s app

Ecobee’s smart security system and smart doorbell camera will now work with smart locks from Yale and August. | Image: Ecobee

In its ongoing quest to become a complete smart home system, Ecobee has added a new smart lock integration. The smart thermostat company is partnering with Yale and August to let you control your smart lock using the Ecobee app.

If you have an Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera, you should now be able to let someone in more easily by tapping “unlock” right from the live view in the Ecobee app rather than jumping into your smart lock app. If you use Ecobee’s Smart Security system, you can also have the door lock when you arm the system. But it won’t unlock when you disarm the system and putting your PIN code into the door lock won’t turn off the system.

The new integration will work with any Wi-Fi-enabled smart lock from Yale or August that…

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