New Smart Lock and Doorbell Cam Features Now Available With Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant, and IFTTT

Just in time for Halloween, one of the busiest nights for your front door, we are announcing new Smart Lock and Doorbell Cam features that let you see and hear all the events of the night - spooky or not!

“Hey, Google, unlock the front door.” (using the August Smart Lock)

Unlock your August Smart Lock for trick-or-treaters using the Google Assistant by saying, “Hey Google, unlock the front door.” The Google Assistant will then ask you for a security code, which you set up during the Google Assistant integration process. The unlock feature is the latest to be added to complement the lock and check lock status and door status features already available through August and the Google Assistant.

“Someone is at the front door.” (using the August Doorbell Cam Pro)

We’ve released a number of new features that you can activate when someone rings your August Doorbell Cam Pro or motion is detected, including:

Get Started

Ready to take advantage of all these exciting new features available on your August smart lock and Doorbell Cam Pro? Here’s how to get everything set up in time for the spookiest day of the year:

Google Assistant

1. Launch the Google Assistant app > go to Settings > Home control > press the Add New button (bottom right of screen) and select August.
2. Enter your August account information.
3. To unlock your door, set a PIN code on the next screen.
4. To enable visitor announcements when someone rings your doorbell, select Yes when prompted to link your doorbell cam to the Google Assistant.

Note: If you wish to activate these features and have already linked your account, you must unlink the August account first and then re-link it.

1. In the Alexa app, enable the August Smart Home Skill in the Alexa app (if you haven’t already done so)
2. Select your August Doorbell Cam device
3. In the Announcements section, turn on the Doorbell Press setting

Routines

1. In the Alexa app, go to the Routines section
2. Create a new routine and choose Device and select your doorbell cam
3. Add the action that you want to follow the doorbell button press or motion detection event

IFTTT

1. Using the IFTTT app for iOS or Android, go to My Applets, and create a new applet
2. Press +this, search for August, select your preferred trigger and doorbell
3. Then select +that and choose any related activities that you would like to occur after your doorbell button is pressed or motion is detected
4. You can select multiple actions if you would like

Today, we are introducing the August Smart Lock in a sleek Satin Nickel finish. Our new finish was developed to match the lock to your existing door hardware - about half of door hardware sold over the last few years comes in this Satin Nickel finish. Given the popularity of our remote access and monitoring features, as well as our integrations with smart home assistants, we’re bundling it with the Connect Wi-Fi Bridge to enable these features right out of the box. Making your front door smarter and more beautiful has never been so simple.

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