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This is the first smart light switch I buy, and my experience with it has been great so far. The installation was fast and easy. The setup was also fast and I am able to use my iPhone and iPad to control it. It looks nice in the wall, and even when it has some LEDS, it does not capture too much attention. I regularly use it with Amazon's Alexa and it is super easy to use and works instantly. I totally recommend it!
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If you don't know how to work on House electric systems stay away from these products and after spending all that money on the product you may have to hire an electrician to do do job and even that is not guarantied! I'm sorry, it's a great idea but bad product which I gave 5 star feedback before installation and worked on it few days to figure it out how to use it (I'm very familiar with VAC and VDC for about 30 years), lights come on and shuts down within a second no matter what I did, drove me crazy until 3:30 AM! Wrote to them to get help, there is no one contacted me yet, WOW! Regards, Isken.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Let's get the bad stuff out of the way. The Wemo smart light switch takes effort and patience to install. Fidgeting with electric outlets might be a daunting proposition for many. However, if you're up for the challenge, and you follow the installation instructions diligently, the reward is worth it. Otherwise, hire an electrician. The mobile application for Android is an acquired taste. The onboarding experience and the general user experience of the app leaves a lot to be desired. The app is in desperate need of usability designers and experienced Android engineers that are well versed with the Material Design guidelines from Google. The app is slow to load and has no offline support. The state of Wemo devices is often not properly reflected in the app. Setting up rules is not intuitive and can sometimes be frustrating. And even when you do manage to set them up, rules can sometimes be unreliable and finicky. You will certainly devote a lot of time to getting acquainted with the idiosyncrasies of the app, and the peculiarities of rules. In summary, the user experience of the mobile application is the worst aspect of the product. In my opinion, Wemo needs to trash the current application and devote the needed resource to redesign a new one from the scratch following the best design and engineering practices for their respective mobile platforms. While we are at it, in addition to the mobile apps, a Web frontend should be thrown in for good measure. Right now, the mobile application is a tolerable mess. Now that that's out of the way, let's tackle the good stuff. The Google Home integration is the best thing that ever happened to Wemo smart devices, including this light switch. The ability to turn your lights on or off with your voice, using colloquial natural language, is a magical experience that you'll never get tired of. Just link your Google Home smart speaker to your Wemo devices via the Google Home app. Optionally, assign the device a nickname and a room, and you're off to the races. It's a seamless one-time procedure. And it's worth the investment in smart speakers. By the way, Wemo also supports the Echo, the smart speaker from Amazon. Rules are the reason you should invest in home automation and smart devices, like this light switch. So what is a rule? A rule is simply an action you can schedule. Once scheduled, the rule will automatically manage the action(s) linked to a device. For example, you can setup a rule to automatically turn on the outdoor lights at sunset and off at sunrise. I have a rule to keep the kitchen lights on for 2 minutes when motion is sensed. Of course, you'll need a motion sensor for this. Wemo has discontinued theirs, but you can find them on Ebay. All my Wemo devices are on a timer that automatically turns the device off. In short, rules allow you to automate the behavior of devices with little to no input. Used judiciously, rules can cut down your energy bills. In my opinion, this is the reason you should invest in smart light switches, like this one. For the home automation nerds, integration with IFTTT is excellent. And there is even integration with other home automation smart products like the Nest thermostat. You'll need a reliable Internet connection, preferably broadband, and a premium wireless router (I'm partial to the mesh WiFi routers from Google) for any sort of smart device or home automation products to work optimally. Also, don't forget to update the firmware for the product immediately after installation. Enough rambling. Other than the mediocre mobile experience, this is a great product. So much so that I plan on eventually replacing all the light switches in my house with Wemo light switches.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I like the ability to control lights and also set schedules using the interface. Settings are pretty straightforward and the app works well. Have some intermittent issues with connectivity on one of the switches in my basement - not sure why the app can't find it but this only happens occasionally and it tends to fix itself if I close and reopen the app. Overall a good value and starting point for home automation.
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The aesthetics of the switch is great and the ease of install was good. Paring with my phone was relatively easy. However, the app is really really sluggish. Just opening the app takes a no less than a minute or two. If set to remote turning lights on or off takes way longer than it should. If remote is turned off its a little faster but you lose so much functionality by doing so. Great idea, but needs work. I bought these refurbed and at a discount, so I'm happy with the price, but at full price I would say no way.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished