# Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt

*Schlage / BE499WB*

> The Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt needs no hub for the Schlage Home app and works with HomeKit, with Home Key tap to unlock. It is a touchscreen deadbolt with built-in Wi-Fi. It suits Google Home and Alexa users, with native support through the maker's cloud. Home Assistant users reach it through an integration (the maker's cloud). Its key facts list HomeKit support.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/schlage-encode-plus
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Schlage](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/schlage) |
| Category | Lock |
| Model numbers | BE499WB |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Lock family | Wi-Fi[^2][^1] |
| Form | Deadbolt[^1] |
| Connection | Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz)[^1] |
| Hub needed | None for the Schlage Home app. An Apple home hub (HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV or iPad) for remote HomeKit control and scenes; Home Key needs a Thread-enabled home hub.[^1][^3][^4] |
| Matter | unknown |
| HomeKit and Home Key | HomeKit lock with Home Key tap to unlock[^3][^1] |
| Voice assistants | Alexa and Google Assistant through the Schlage Home app; Siri through HomeKit[^3] |
| Unlock methods | Touchscreen code (up to 100 codes), Home Key tap, app[^1][^3] |
| Power | 4 AA, up to 6 months[^1] |
| Introduced | 2022[^5] |
| Aliro | unknown |

## Integration paths

**How the Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | Wi-Fi network, Schlage Home app[^1][^3] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Native[^3] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Native[^3] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | Via integration[^3] |  |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |

## Releases

**Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt release events**

| Date | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022[^5] | Announced | Schlage states it introduced the lock in 2022 |

## Related pages

- [Schlage smart locks](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/schlage-smart-locks) (line)
- [Schlage](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/schlage) (brand)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt (BE499WB). https://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/BE499WBCAMFFF.html (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-16)
[^2]: Schlage Encode Plus. https://www.schlage.com/en/home/smart-locks/encode-plus.html (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-16)
[^3]: Schlage Encode Plus Works With. https://www.schlage.com/en/home/smart-locks/schlage-encode-plus-works-with.html (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-16)
[^4]: Schlage Smart Locks Works With. https://www.schlage.com/en/home/smart-locks/works-with.html (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-16)
[^5]: Schlage newsroom: Encode Smart WiFi Lever at IBS 2023 (2023-01-31). https://www.schlage.com/en/home/about-us/news-and-events/schlage-encode-smart-wifi-lever-introduced-ibs-2023.html (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-16)