How to Install: Yale View Flush Mount installation
This article is a continuation of How to install: Yale View. On the page is a step by step guide on how to do a Flush Mount installation.
Step-by-step installation guide
Step 6. Screw mounting plate to the wall
Once any required holes are drilled and anchors have been placed, screw the mounting plate to the wall with the included screws.
Step 7. Attach the doorbell to the mounting plate
Slide the doorbell onto the mounting plate. The doorbell should be positioned about ¼ inch up from the bottom of the mounting plate, and the tabs on the plate should fit into the notches in the doorbell body. Once the tabs are engaged, slide the doorbell down to fit securely on the mounting plate.
Step 8. Tighten the retention screw (optional)
Tighten the retention screw at the bottom of the mounting plate to secure the doorbell to the mounting plate.
Step 9. Set up the Yale View Chime
The initial doorbell setup flow includes an option to set up a chime. If a doorbell has already been set up, a chime can be added from the app menu. From the app’s main menu (top left corner of the screen), select “Set up a Device”. Scroll through the list of devices and select “Set up a Chime”, then follow the step-by-step instructions.
Step 10. Syncing Yale View with Your Smart Lock
The Yale View can be integrated with Yale Smart Locks and Connected by Yale Smart Locks. If you would like to sync your Yale View with a Smart Lock, an Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge is required.
PLEASE NOTE: The Yale View does not currently operate as a bridge for smart locks.
If you already have a lock with a Wi-Fi Bridge, the initial doorbell setup flow will present an option to sync the lock.
If a doorbell has already been set up, a lock can be synced from the doorbell settings menu. Select the settings menu (gear icon), then select the doorbell. Scroll down the settings and select “Sync Doorbell to Lock”, then follow the step-by-step instructions.
Step 11. Syncing Yale View with Your Smart Lock
The Yale View can be integrated with Yale Smart Locks and Connected by Yale Smart Locks. If you would like to sync your Yale View with a Smart Lock, an Yale Connect Wi-Fi Bridge is required.
PLEASE NOTE: The Yale View does not currently operate as a bridge for smart locks.
If you already have a lock with a Wi-Fi Bridge, the initial doorbell setup flow will present an option to sync the lock.
If a doorbell has already been set up, a lock can be synced from the doorbell settings menu.