Best smart locks for Google Home 2024: smarter safety

Smart locks are a must-have for the modern home, and the best Google Home smart locks make it easier to add convenient controls and security. Not only do smart locks provide instant notifications when your door unlocks and work with smart speakers, but they also allow you to easily give family members, friends, or guests access to your home.

Here are the best Google Home smart locks you can add to your home today.

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Smarter security for your Google Home

The best Google Home smart locks offer voice controls like locking and unlocking your door remotely; however, many need a bridge or a hub to function. The Nest x Yale Lock with Nest Connect works independently by connecting directly to your Wi-Fi network, making it the easiest to set up if you combine it with other Nest products. As a result, it has quickly become one of the most useful smart locks out there.

The other locks on the list require bridges or hubs to function, but the fourth-generation August Wi-Fi Smart Lock packs in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so you don't have to go out and find it separately. Plus, the latest August lock works with all the smart home platforms, including Alexa and HomeKit, so everyone in your home can access it even if they prefer the comforts of another virtual assistant.

Remember that many smart door lock options also work with Apple HomeKit, making it even more valuable for your home. They all work with the best iPhones including the very best right now -- the iPhone 14 Pro

Luke Filipowicz
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Luke Filipowicz has been a writer at iMore, covering Apple for nearly a decade now. He writes a lot about Apple Watch and iPad but covers the iPhone and Mac as well. He often describes himself as an "Apple user on a budget" and firmly believes that great technology can be affordable if you know where to look. Luke also heads up the iMore Show — a weekly podcast focusing on Apple news, rumors, and products but likes to have some fun along the way. 


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