Smart Light Switch, WiFi Switch Touch Wall Switch 1 Gang, Compatible with Alexa Google Home
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ScottyB
> 3 dayLove the product. I’ve now bought three of them (6 switches total). Once you understand the setup process, it’s easy and takes 10 minutes to install and setup. It would be nice to be able to dim or turn off the blue wifi/power indicator light built inside the switch. It’s nice that it’s there so you can find the light switch in the dark, but if you install it in your bedroom, it’s a bit too bright. It lights up my bedroom blue and I find it to be a distraction when trying to sleep. I think I will maybe try and find a way to tint the switch a darker color so it’s not so bright.
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rlbuzz
16-12-2024What an absolutely cool little gadget! And why did I wait so long to try it? I started out by trying one of these switches on a ceiling light that is turned on when I first enter my house. It worked out so well that Ive been replacing switches all over the house. What a marvelous invention. I now have these smart switches in all of the rooms in the main living area of the house. Its so cool to be able to control them with the Smart Life App combined with Google Home. I can control all of the lights and ceiling fans by use of a cell phone, or even more convenient, by just giving the voice command. I cant comment on its use with Alexa, but Im sure it will, but it works very well with Google Home. These are so convenient that I cant imagine not having them. The only cons are that they sometimes can take a couple of tries to activate them. The process is easy, but it just may not take the first time and may need to be repeated. Once integrated into the system, they stay connected to the wi-fi in the home and have never lost the signal. I have also experienced a slight delay in getting the Smart Life app to link up to Google Home when adding a new switch, but so far it has always worked well. I did have a problem with one of the switches. I had an extremely difficult time getting it to program. After several attempts it would work only intermittently. I contacted tech support and they agreed to send out a replacement, and it has worked perfectly ever since. The only other con is that they only work in locations that have the white neutral wire. My home does have the neutral wire in MOST locations, but not all. Therefore there might be locations that you would like to use this smart switch but cant unless you go through the work and expense of running a neutral wire to that location. This is not a flaw with the switch, its just that it needs the neutral wire in order to do its job. I would suggest taking off the light switch cover and checking to see if you have two or three white wires all connected together with a wire nut. If you do, youre fine. Other than that, this is one of the most fun and the most useful devices Ive ever purchased. To anyone watching and not realizing what you are doing when you give a voice command, it might appear that you are talking to yourself, but its worth appearing a little crazy when you gain so much in convenience. You never have to enter a dark house ever again, and when going to bed at night, you can turn off the lights all over the house without taking a step. Absolutely fantastic.
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CJ
> 3 dayI very rarely give any product five stars, much less ones from some no-name importer of nondescript Chinese products. But this dual WiFi wall switch deserves every star. I was easy to install, connected instantly to my WiFi and Alexa, and has worked flawlessly since installation. And, it looks good too! I have to admit I have a strange predilection for blue LEDs. The only issue with installation is that the switches are bulkier than normal switches so the electrical box gets a bit cramped. The switches use a generic smart home app from a company called Tuya. The app, which I already had been using for some smart wall socket switches (from yet another anonymous importer of Chinese goods) recognized my new switches without a problem. There are actually two apps from Tuya Smart that look slightly different with slightly different names, but seem to work the same way. Likewise with the Alexa skills: two different ones, but it doesnt seem to matter which one you use. Once connected I was able to ask Alexa to turn on/off my bathroom light, turn on/off my bathroom fan, or simply, turn on the bathroom. Just dont expect any kind of support from any kind of company: even a google search came up empty (if I remember correctly, I was pointed to some French company that doesnt seem to have any contact info). And Tuya is just a 3rd party app maker that multiple makers of smart home tech uses. Luckily, I havent had the need for any support for these very reliable switches; but I was hoping for a larger print instruction manual (the print on those things are getting smaller at the same pace my aging eyes are failing me). So, I highly recommend this product.
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CT
> 3 dayInstallation was straight forward. Works well with the Tuya app.
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patti
> 3 dayBe aware of the band width. Timers will not work with this product and there is no technical support.
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Raymond M.
> 3 dayVery good switch for the price. I had to get an electrician to run a neutral wire but that wasn’t the fault of the switch since they warn you that it has to have one. Once I had the correct wiring for it everything went very smoothly.
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D Frye
> 3 dayThe product is well made and works great, but the jumper wires that come with the product is the wrong kind of jumper wires. The wires should be a solid wire not a shredded wire. The reason: when the jumper wire is placed into wifi plug, the set screws will not tighten down on the shredded wires enough to hold it securely. In the photo, the jumper wire is the shredded wire the other wire is a solid wire.
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Justin
Greater than one weekAfter installation there was no power output from the switch. It was not working. The electrician confirmed that the Switch was defective. I reinstated my old Manual Switch and it worked. Please send me replacement. Update - 03rd Feb 2023 After reporting 1 unit was malfunctioning this supplier sent me an immediate replace, no questions asked!! I installed it and they work great! Thank You very much for the excellent Customer Service. I will continue to purchase your products! Update - March 25th 2023 - These people actually had the audacity to send a replacement and Charge me for it although they sent a Defective Product!! They charged my credit card without my consent!!! These people are not to be trusted and never purchase their products EVER!!!
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BusinessTech
20-12-2024The product works as advertised, able to link to Alexa and setup routine through Alexa. One minor draw back is that it does not connect through the app by discovery as recommended method (default). It has to be setup under AP mode. Note: Usually, dump switch doesnt need neutral wire, therefore, most of the time neutral wires are bundled inside the box. To use this smart switch, just need to add neutral wire connection to the bundled neutral wires inside the box.
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Steve McKnight
> 3 dayIt took about 2 hours to install which was longer than I expected, but I was able to find all the help and instructions that I needed. Connecting took many attempts but I think that was because my WiFi was on the same circuit as my switches. Some of the help sources I found instructed me to press the reset button at the bottom left of the switch but it does not exist. Once I found that I could reset by holding the button for 5 seconds, I was successful. I have to retrain myself on turning on the light switch manually. If I stop in front of the switch and carefully press the middle of the button firmly, the light will come on. If I am sloppy, it will reject me, which offends me.