Yale
Yale Smart Locks are compatible with Brilliant Smart Home Controls through your Connected by August Hub. Automate your home access using Brilliant Scene automation. Use Alexa on your Brilliant Control to control your smart locks using your voice.
Key Experiences
Supported Devices
Frequently Asked Questions
Yale smart locks can be connected to Brilliant using an August Bridge. Once you connect your August account to the Brilliant Control, the lock will be recognized by the Brilliant Control and you can assign it to a room. Read more about August & Connected devices here
Before you begin, use the Yale app to set up your smart lock and August Connect. The August Connect Wifi Bridge is required to use Yale with Brilliant.
1. Go to Brilliant Home Screen
2. Tap "Add Device" on the bottom tray
3. Tap "August"
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to log into your Yale account
5. Tap the lock you'd like to add to the room and follow the remaining screen setup instructions
Note:
Your Yale app credentials work with Connected by August. Use your Yale credentials to login to connect to your Brilliant device.
If your Yale lock is not detected, it might be that your Wifi Bridge is not properly configured to your Wifi. Try turning off Bluetooth on your phone and then check if you are able to lock/unlock the lock using your Yale app. Once you are able to lock/unlock the lock via the Yale app with Bluetooth turned off, Brilliant should be able to detect the lock.
You can edit your existing Scenes by following the directions below:
Tap on "Scenes" from the bottom tray of the Control
Tap on the top right pencilicon
Tap on the edit icon next to specific Scene you would like to edit
Now you will enter the edit
Scene screen where you can edit any of your settings on that scene, including:
Name, Icon, Scene ,Actions, and Timer
If you need more infomation about scenes click here
If you need more information about creating new scenes click here
Yes, it is required. Most Yale smart locks will include the August Connect Bridge that will allow your lock to connect to Brilliant
Please visit Advanced Settings for your device to remove or reset your August Bridge configuration on your Brilliant. If you have issues with your entire August Integration, please try resetting the entire integration and re-adding your devices to your Brilliant. To re-assign rooms for your August device, follow instructions here.
