# Yale Smart Lock with Matter (YRD510-MT1)

Yale Smart Lock with Matter is a straightforward $189.99 keypad deadbolt for Google Home households that want direct Thread control and a physical key. It also pairs with Apple Home, Alexa, and SmartThings, but Yale documents fewer access-management details outside Google Home.

Canonical page: https://matterhome.io/devices/yale-smart-lock-with-matter
Markdown page: https://matterhome.io/devices/yale-smart-lock-with-matter.md
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Editorial lead: JC Martinez
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## Device Facts

- Brand: Yale
- Model: Smart Lock with Matter (YRD510-MT1)
- Product type: Matter-over-Thread keyed keypad deadbolt
- Category: Locks
- Connection: Matter over Thread
- Matter status: Yale currently sells the YRD510-MT1 family with direct Matter 1.4 over Thread; CSA certifies firmware 1.0.0 and hardware 1.0 for the exact Ash, Matte Black, and Snow family.
- Launch date: 2025-06-24
- Thread border router required: Yes
- Brand hub required: No
- Typical price range: $189.99 current US price
- Markets: North America
- Review status: Compatibility guide
- Product image: https://assets.matterhome.io/content/devices/yale-smart-lock-with-matter/product.ff8b321df893bff9f4ee/source.webp
- Product image alt text: Snow Yale Smart Lock with Matter exterior keypad, interior thumb turn, and Google Home lock screen
- Product image source: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0097/2433/0084/files/snowOne.jpg?v=1750199688

## Ecosystem Support

- Apple Home: Supported
- Google Home: Supported
- Alexa: Supported
- SmartThings: Supported
- Home Assistant: Not listed

## Best For

- Google Home households replacing a standard North American keyed deadbolt
- Buyers who prefer physical keypad buttons and a backup key to touchscreens or phone-only entry
- Homes with reliable Thread coverage near the front door

## Skip If

- Apple Home Key, fingerprint entry, or a key-free exterior is required
- The door uses a mortise, multipoint, or incompatible deadbolt preparation
- Access codes, schedules, alerts, and history must be equally documented in every Matter ecosystem
- A retrofit lock must preserve the existing exterior hardware

## Setup Notes

- Verify exact SKU YRD510-MT1-ASH, YRD510-MT1-BLK, or YRD510-MT1-SNW before buying.
- Set up the target ecosystem's Matter controller and Thread border router before installing the lock.
- Check the door bore, edge bore, backset, thickness, and free deadbolt movement before mounting the motorized interior assembly.
- Install with the door open, insert the four AA batteries, hold the gear button to enter pairing mode, and scan the Matter code from the quick-start guide or under the battery cover.
- Keep Yale Access available for current app-guided setup and management of Matter connections.

## Known Limitations

- CSA's exact family records cover firmware 1.0.0, hardware 1.0, Matter 1.4, Thread and Bluetooth, with separate certified product IDs for finish variants.
- Yale says the lock works best with Google Home and tells buyers to confirm that another chosen app supports features such as entry codes.
- Yale's up-to-12-month battery claim depends on use, door alignment, radio conditions, and four AA alkaline batteries.
- Home Assistant is not listed by Yale for the exact YRD510-MT1 family.
- Matterhome has not tested installation, keypad use, battery life, Thread reliability, access sharing, DoorSense, or multi-admin behavior.

## Pros

- Direct Matter-over-Thread control without a Yale bridge
- Physical push-button keypad, keyed cylinder, app control, and inside thumb turn
- Yale lists Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings for the current lock
- Exact Ash, Matte Black, and Snow variants are currently available from Yale's US store

## Cons

- Requires a compatible Matter controller and Thread border router near the door
- Yale documents deeper access management in Google Home than in the other named ecosystems
- Does not claim Apple Home Key, fingerprint entry, or a touchscreen keypad
- Full deadbolt replacement requires compatible North American door preparation

## Sources

- https://shopyalehome.com/products/yale-smart-lock-with-matter
- https://shopyalehome.com/products/yale-smart-lock-with-matter.js
- https://shopyalehome.com/blogs/news-room/yale-smart-lock-for-google-home-now-available
- https://shopyalehome.com/blogs/news-room/yale-simplifies-the-smart-home-experience-for-matter-enabled-smart-locks
- https://support.shopyalehome.com/en_us/how-to-set-up-your-yale-smart-lock-with-matter-r18U4hgnyg
- https://support.shopyalehome.com/en_us/faq-matter-BkfpcDx3yx
- https://support.shopyalehome.com/en_us/how-to-install-doorsense-for-yale-smart-lock-with-matter-rJYZLvg3ke
- https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/yale-smart-lock-with-matter/
- https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/yale-smart-lock-with-matter-2/
- https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0097/2433/0084/files/snowOne.jpg?v=1750199688

A smart lock purchase should start with the way people actually enter the house. Yale's Smart Lock with Matter gives you twelve physical keypad buttons, a conventional key cylinder, an inside thumb turn, and app control. It leaves out fingerprint entry and Apple Home Key. That simpler mix is its selling point when a household wants familiar hardware with a direct Thread connection.

This guide covers Yale's current US `YRD510-MT1` family in Ash, Matte Black, and Snow. Yale's [live store data](https://shopyalehome.com/products/yale-smart-lock-with-matter.js) lists all three exact variants at $189.99. Matterhome has not tested the lock or any of its integrations.

## The keypad tells you who this is for

The exterior uses individual push buttons rather than a blank touchscreen. That gives visitors and family members a keypad that can be used by feel, while the keyed cylinder preserves a mechanical backup. The compromise is equally clear: there is no fingerprint reader, phone-wallet key, or key-free exterior option in this family.

Yale [launched the lock](https://shopyalehome.com/blogs/news-room/yale-smart-lock-for-google-home-now-available) for standard US deadbolts in June 2025. The product page lists an IPX5 exterior rating, ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 hardware, four included AA batteries, and an estimated battery life of up to twelve months. Treat the battery figure as a target, not a schedule. A dragging bolt, weak Thread coverage, cold weather, and frequent operation can all change it.

The three finishes have distinct store SKUs: `YRD510-MT1-ASH`, `YRD510-MT1-BLK`, and `YRD510-MT1-SNW`. CSA's [family records](https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/yale-smart-lock-with-matter-2/) identify firmware `1.0.0`, hardware `1.0`, Matter 1.4, Thread plus Bluetooth, and certified identities for the finish variants. That is the family to match on a retailer page or box.

## Google Home gets the clearest instructions

Yale lists Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings for the exact lock, but the company's detailed feature story is centered on Google Home. Its launch material documents remote lock control, guest profiles, scheduled passcodes, real-time activity alerts, auto-lock, and vacation mode through Google Home when the required hub is present.

The current [setup instructions](https://support.shopyalehome.com/en_us/how-to-set-up-your-yale-smart-lock-with-matter-r18U4hgnyg) tell buyers using another Matter app to confirm that it supports features such as entry codes. That warning matters. Matter establishes the lock endpoint and cross-platform control path, but it does not make every app expose the same credential tools, DoorSense state, history, alerts, or guest schedules.

Yale [updated the Yale Access app](https://shopyalehome.com/blogs/news-room/yale-simplifies-the-smart-home-experience-for-matter-enabled-smart-locks) in August 2026 to guide setup and manage Matter connections across the named platforms. Keep it installed for commissioning and connection management, then test the household's real access tasks in the ecosystem app. Apple Home, Alexa, and SmartThings are supported destinations, not evidence that their current lock screens mirror Google Home.

## Thread belongs near the front door

The lock does not need a Yale bridge. It does need a compatible Matter controller and Thread border router within reliable range of the entry. Yale recommends setting that infrastructure up before installing the lock and says the border router should match the ecosystem app used for commissioning, such as a compatible Nest hub for Google Home.

Install and commission with the door open. After the four AA batteries are inserted, holding the gear button puts the lock into pairing mode. Scan the Matter code from the quick-start guide or from under the battery cover. If another ecosystem will share control, use the first platform's Matter sharing flow rather than assuming the printed code remains the correct multi-admin route.

Thread coverage at a front door can be worse than coverage in the middle of a room. Exterior materials, distance, and the placement of the border router all matter. Confirm remote lock state, one code, one alert, and one automation before the household starts depending on app access.

## Measure the opening before choosing the finish

This is a complete deadbolt replacement for common North American door preparation. Yale lists door thickness from 1 3/8 to 2 1/4 inches, a 2 1/8-inch or 1 1/2-inch face bore, a 1-inch edge bore, and a 2 3/8-inch or 2 3/4-inch backset. A mortise lock, multipoint door, or incompatible bore pattern needs a different product.

The bolt should extend and retract freely with the door open and closed before the motor is installed. DoorSense can report whether the door is open or closed, but Yale's support page says the sensor must be configured after the lock is operating in Google Home or another app that has confirmed DoorSense support. Do not treat the included sensor as proof that every platform exposes the same state or automation trigger.

At $189.99, the Yale is easier to justify than premium Home Key locks when physical buttons, a backup key, and Google Home's documented access tools are the priorities. [eufy Smart Lock E30](/devices/eufy-smart-lock-e30) adds fingerprint entry at a similar launch price. [Kwikset Halo Select](/devices/kwikset-halo-select) offers a choice between Wi-Fi features and Matter over Thread. [Schlage Sense Pro](/devices/schlage-sense-pro) costs much more, but it is the stronger Apple-first comparison when Home Key and hands-free unlock decide the purchase.

Choose the Yale only after the door fit, Thread signal, and intended ecosystem's code-management behavior are settled. Those three checks matter more than the logo printed on the box.