Switchbot hub or bridge
Setup and sources
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Compatibility at a glance
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A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓
Protocols: BLUETOOTH · WIFI · MATTER[1][2][11]
Before you buy
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Included in this combo. The lock itself talks to your phone over Bluetooth. Wi-Fi, remote access and Matter, which is how it reaches Apple Home and SmartThings, come from the Hub Mini Matter that ships in the box.[2]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.[6][21][24][25]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Cloud account linking to Google Home, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the SwitchBot app.[5][21]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo
What you gainReach the device through the documented cloud connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Via the SwitchBot Smart skill, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the Alexa app.[4][21]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.[7][26]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
SwitchBot Lock Ultra Vision Pro Combo
What you gainUse the recorded platform connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Two official HA core paths: the Bluetooth-local switchbot integration (no hub, no cloud — Lock Ultra explicitly listed: lock/unlock, door state, auto-lock, calibration, battery) and the switchbot_cloud integration via a hub. Keypad biometrics are not exposed to HA.[8]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Documented device function
The device supports this control.
Compare its platform availability in the table below.
Device documentation: [9]
Documented device function
The device reports this event.
Compare its platform availability in the table below.
Device documentation: [9]
Documented device function
The device reports this event.
Compare its platform availability in the table below.
Device documentation: [9]
Apple Home · Works
This device supports lock/unlock.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [6] [21] [24] [25]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Apple Home · Works
This device reports lock state.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [6] [21] [24] [25]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Apple Home · Works
This device reports contact state.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [6] [21] [24] [25]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Google Home · Works
This device supports lock/unlock.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Cloud account linking to Google Home, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [5] [21]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-09-22
Alexa · Works
This device supports lock/unlock.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Via the SwitchBot Smart skill, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the Alexa app.
Connection documentation: [4] [21]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-09-22
SmartThings · Works
This device supports lock/unlock.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge, a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub. SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [7] [26]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings · Works
This device reports lock state.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge, a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub. SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [7] [26]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings · Works
This device reports contact state.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge, a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub. SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.
Connection documentation: [7] [26]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
Home Assistant · Works
This device supports lock/unlock.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. Included in the box. The lock speaks Bluetooth only; Wi-Fi and Matter come from this hub.
Two official HA core paths: the Bluetooth-local switchbot integration (no hub, no cloud — Lock Ultra explicitly listed: lock/unlock, door state, auto-lock, calibration, battery) and the switchbot_cloud integration via a hub. Keypad biometrics are not exposed to HA.
Connection documentation: [8]
Device documentation: [9]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
The functions, side by side
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomeWorks[6][21][24][25] | Google HomeWorks[5][21] | AlexaWorks[4][21] | SmartThingsWorks[7][26] | Home AssistantWorks[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock/unlockDevice control | Control Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Control Not stated Automation — |
| Lock stateReported event | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — |
| Contact stateReported event | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — |
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
Matter device-type support is based on the platform’s list for this kind of device; this exact model is not named.
Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.[6][21][24][25]
Cloud account linking to Google Home, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the SwitchBot app.[5][21]
Via the SwitchBot Smart skill, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the Alexa app.[4][21]
SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.[7][26]
Two official HA core paths: the Bluetooth-local switchbot integration (no hub, no cloud — Lock Ultra explicitly listed: lock/unlock, door state, auto-lock, calibration, battery) and the switchbot_cloud integration via a hub. Keypad biometrics are not exposed to HA.[8]
Platform documentation:
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-03
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
switch-bot.com · checked 2026-09-22
support.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-07-21
us.switch-bot.com · checked 2026-10-04
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-09-30
Device documentation: [9]
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[4][21] | Via the SwitchBot Smart skill, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the Alexa app.In Amazon Alexa you also need: the maker's own hub |
| Google Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[5][21] | Cloud account linking to Google Home, which needs a SwitchBot hub online — included here. Voice unlock requires a PIN code set in the SwitchBot app.In Google Home you also need: the maker's own hub |
| Apple Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[6][21][24][25] | Apple Home locks and unlocks it through Matter, by way of the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, so the path works out of the box. The base Hub Mini does not qualify, which matters if you shop the cheaper configurations. SwitchBot says its Lock products do not support Apple Home Key, and face, palm and fingerprint stay in the SwitchBot app.In Apple Home you also need: the maker's own hub |
| SmartThings | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[7][26] | SmartThings locks and unlocks it over Matter, through the Matter-capable Hub Mini that ships in this combo, which brings the lock into SmartThings as a bridged device. SwitchBot needs a Matter-enabled Hub Mini, a Hub 2 or a Hub 3 for this, so the base Hub Mini does not qualify and a cheaper SwitchBot bundle may not reach SmartThings at all. Face, palm and fingerprint unlock stay in the SwitchBot app.In SmartThings you also need: the maker's own hub · a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub — SmartThings’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-10-14) |
| Home Assistant | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[8] | Two official HA core paths: the Bluetooth-local switchbot integration (no hub, no cloud — Lock Ultra explicitly listed: lock/unlock, door state, auto-lock, calibration, battery) and the switchbot_cloud integration via a hub. Keypad biometrics are not exposed to HA.In Home Assistant you also need: the maker's own hub |
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
SwitchBot states its security-update commitment for this model as a period rather than a date: 2 years of software update support, counted from launch — SwitchBot states the period as a rule but publishes an end date for only one product, which is not this one (the document this comes from names no country, so which markets it legally covers is not stated). That is a floor measured from a starting point the manufacturer sets — a launch or a purchase — rather than a fixed end date, so it cannot be placed on a calendar here. We record the commitment as the manufacturer states it, in our words, rather than converting it into a date it did not give. This is a published commitment, not a gap in our research.
SwitchBot does publish a rule for how long it supports its devices with software updates: "The period of software update support is 2 years." That is rare; most makers publish nothing at all. But SwitchBot gives no end date for this model, because its own two documents do not agree. Next to the rule, it lists real dates for exactly one product, the S10 floor-cleaning robot: launched 2023/10/16, support ending 2025/12/31. That is two years rounded up to the end of the year, so the rule falls about ten weeks short of SwitchBot's only dated example. Working out "launch plus two years" for this model would give a date SwitchBot itself does not use, so no date is shown rather than a precise-looking one that could be wrong. This matters most on a lock. SwitchBot's published rule gives two years of software update support from launch and no end date for this model, so the device holding your door shut has a support window with no starting point a buyer can read. If SwitchBot adds this model to that table, a real date will appear there, so SwitchBot's policy page, not the product page, is the place to watch. Region: SwitchBot's vulnerability disclosure policy, where this promise comes from, names no country; re-read on 2026-08-27 for this question, its only country names were the store's region switcher. A company policy page is not a legal filing, so no legal region is shown rather than a guessed one.
The name is a bundle, not a lock. This is a Lock Ultra plus a Hub Mini Matter plus a Keypad Vision Pro, and the hub that everything beyond Bluetooth range depends on is already in the box — so the usual SwitchBot catch, budgeting for a hub afterwards, does not apply here. What does apply is choosing the right configuration: the lock alone is $139.99, and SwitchBot sells five more combinations between that and this one. Buying the lock and the Vision Pro keypad separately costs $269.98 and leaves you without the hub, so the full combo at $279.99 is the cheaper route to the same three boxes.
Renters and biometrics-first buyers who want face and palm-vein unlock without drilling a door, and who would rather buy the hub in the same box than discover they need one. Wrong fit for anyone who only wants the lock — that is a $139.99 purchase, not this.
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