Yale Smart Alarm Starter Kit [NO Subscription Required] | 5 Pieces | Arm, Part-Arm, Disarm | Control 4 Security Areas | Real-Time Alerts | Compatible with The Yale Home app

I recently upgraded to the new Yale Smart Alarm system and decided to enhance our security by adding this sensor to our back gate. It works flawlessly and integrates well with the system. However, I noticed that it’s significantly larger than typical indoor sensors. While I understand the need for weatherproofing, it seems unnecessary for it to be this bulky—surely it could have been made more compact without sacrificing durability. That said, I’m very happy with its performance and would still recommend it to anyone looking to secure their outdoor areas.

I don't think I'll ever go back to a regular alarm system, this one is very easy to use and highly configurable.There are some design oversights that they should address. For instance, I chose to wire in the hub - but the ethernet cable they provided was too thick to allow the cover to close - even the power cable was too thick but did eventually go with some force. Therefore I had to cut away some of the plastic and use one of my own, thinner, ethernet cables to make it work (yes, I threaded the wires in the channels, according to the instructions).We did get a false alarm from one of the (admittedly poorly positioned) motion sensors when we were out - my partners iPhone phone went off like a siren, which was good (though perhaps not so great if you were in a theatre or something, for example). My android phone was attached to the car (and I always have it on vibrate) and I didn't get any notification at all. Might be fixable in my phone settings. The sensor itself had just been propped up on a shelf, so I will put the false alarm down to poor installation rather than a fault with the product. Will report back if I get any more once properly installed.The door contact is really useful, I like that you can make the hub chime whenever someone opens it, even if the house is disarmed.The fobs could be better, they're far too big and don't attach to a regular keyring nicely. However, you don't really need it as you can just disarm with your phone before you even enter the house. We've given ours to trusted family members (grandparents etc) who appreciate the large buttons and ease of use.The outdoor siren, I must admit, doesn't sound as loud as the old one, but it's loud enough to draw attention, especially in the dead of night. Of course your phone will be the first thing to alert you. I love that we can disarm false alarms even when we're away, or if we need to disarm it for a visitor. Rejoice the fear of the house alarm going off all night while we're on holiday is no more.The build quality could be better, it's all cheap plastic but so long as it works that's the main thing.I bought this in the sale for what I thought was good value for money compared to other brands. It's worth waiting for a sale.I like that it's all wireless so we can take it with us when we go.

Very good

This works well overall, but compared to my older Yale Alarm Fobs, it falls short in one aspect—the silicone strap for attaching it to a keyring. A proper metal loop would have been much more durable and practical. The silicone strap feels less reliable and detracts from the otherwise solid functionality of the fob.

Overall the Yale Alarm system has been very good. However, the pre-break sensor has caused enough issues with false alarms, that I replaced it with a normal door type sensor. (You can turn off the pre break function and it then works like a normal one). I found that it regularly went off for no reason even at minimum sensitivity. So this units not for me. As I said, no issues with any of the other Yale sensors, so would still recommend the Alarm.

I bought the indoor siren to add to my actual Yale IA-320 alarm; but, proen not feasible. In the selling information it's stated that:"COMPATIBLE WITH THE YALE SMART ALARM: Designed to seamlessly work with your existing Yale Smart Alarm Kit, offering enhanced security and allowing you to create a comprehensive system tailored to your needs." After several attempts, the connection was not recognised. I don't know what they were referring as COMPATIBLE WITH THE YALE SMART ALARM. It seems that their model IA-320 isn't smart after all 👎