FINALLY! NO HUB REQUIRED Thread Smart Lock - Aqara U200

The Aqara U200 Smart home door lock is FINALLY here and it doesn't need a hub!! It is Matter over Thread and it works with Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant, Apple Homekit and Google Home. But is it better than the Switchbot Lock Pro? This review compares Aqara U200 vs Switchbot Lock pro. This video is sponsored by Aqara, all opinions are my own. UPDATE: Aqara have advised the Door sensing will be improved in an over the air update. Easily one of the best smart home gadgets of this year so far, the Aqara U200 is a thread based Matter lock for Home Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, and Google Home... And Has Apple Homekey support!! BUY THE AQARA U200 HERE As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) UK: https://amzn.to/4cM5PKR (20% Discount: UK02U200 (July 13-15)) US: https://amzn.to/3WbGmEB (20% Discount: US04U200 (July 13-15)) ============================= BUY ME A BEER Donate to the channel: http://paypal.me/PaulHibbert Become a monthly contributor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paulhibbert ============================== THE ULTIMATE SMART HOME LIST! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) SWITCHBOT PRODUCTS https://switch-bot.com/PaulHibbert BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3UtfmzM US: https://amzn.to/3hlmuJS CONBEE STICK (ENABLES ZIGBEE DEVICES TO CONNECT TO HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3JOseIr US: https://amzn.to/3sn3KzX OUTDOORLED STRIP (REQUIRES TUYA ZIGBEE HUB OR CONBEE STICK AND PI) GLOBAL LINK: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A8iP4d AQARA ZIGBEE MOTION SENSORS AND DOOR SENSORS (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/2VlQ4Hj US: https://amzn.to/2UUXkKM AQARA LIGHT BULB E27 (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3j7xvzx US: https://www.aqara.com/en/smart_light_bulb.html AQARA LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/36Mg70c US: https://amzn.to/37WZBeh AQARA BATTERY REMOTE LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3JH9SsZ US: https://amzn.to/3JKolEC FLIC BUTTONS (SMART BLUETOOTH BUTTONS): SINGLE FLIC: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-single-pack?aff=27 3 FLICS AND A HUB (starter kit): https://flic.io/shop/flic2-starter-kit?aff=27 3 FLICS WITHOUT A HUB: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-three-pack?aff=27 BROADLINK RM4 PRO (TO CONTROL INFRARED DEVICES SUCH AS TV & RF DEVICES SUCH AS PROJECTOR SCREENS) UK: https://amzn.to/3NnfRpe US: https://amzn.to/3Nota96 ZIGBEE PLUG SOCKET (REQUIRES ZIGBEE HUB SUCH AS HUBITAT OR SMARTTHINGS): UK: https://amzn.to/3NjSehv US: https://amzn.to/3Ddm2aI REMOTE CONTROL CANDLES (INFRARED CAN BE CONTROLLED USING A BROADLINK RM4 PRO) UK: https://amzn.to/2YSmAk2 US: https://amzn.to/3cj4DPF DECORATIVE BULBS FROM SHELLY GLOBAL LINK: https://event.2performant.com/events/click?ad_type=quicklink&aff_code=00f61f1a9&unique=6d2ab7cb4&redirect_to=https%253A//www.shelly.cloud/ ZIGBEE SPOTLIGHTS & RGB REMOTE UK: https://amzn.to/2GYvbLM US: https://amzn.to/3kwsgru ROBOROCK ROBOVACS UK: https://amzn.to/35HyK0N US: https://amzn.to/35GU9Hk SOMA SMART BLIND MOTOR: https://www.somasmarthome.com/ LOCK COVERS (MARRIAGE SAVERS) UK: https://amzn.to/3wGT0PA US: https://amzn.to/3JKKF0O 4K HORIZON PRO PROJECTOR IN THE BEDROOM UK: https://amzn.to/3yHXt2I US: https://amzn.to/37zNEbh AMAZON ECHO 4TH GENERATION: UK: https://amzn.to/3eaiKZB US: https://amzn.to/3spreBe ECHO SHOW 10 UK: https://amzn.to/3lSuWBH US: https://amzn.to/39gE9Pf 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Aqara U200 Product overview 4:05 - Aqara U200 Pros 9:05 - Aqara U200 Setup process 09:50 - Aqara U200 cons 13:10 - Aqara U200 vs Switchbot Lock Pro #Aqara #AqaraU200 #Switchbot #SwitchbotLockPro #smartlock #review #alexa #smartgadgets #futuretech #technology