TP-Link - Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch with Matter - Replaces Most Traditional Switches - White

Smart home subscription finally ran out, making my Zwave setup from my home builder inactive. Needed something free and ultimately universal since I have apple products and alexa products in my home. These switches have support for the new Matter protocol allowing for connection and control directly with my alexa and Apple HomeKit. Setup was extremely easy with the Matter QR code included with the switches. There wasn’t a convenient place to stick the QR code though for easy future use, so i tossed them when I was done with setup. DON’T WORRY! The matter numerical code IS on the front of the switch behind the Decora cover so it can be manually typed in. These switches react instantly through both Alexa and HomeKit. Noticable difference from using a zwave hub to control things before. I installed 9 of these on my Single Pole switches (only 1 switch controls the fan/light). Which brings me to my only gripe; these switches should be 3-way like a lot of the other smart switches on the market. Because they are single pole switches, I had to spend twice as much to get working Matter compatible 3-way switches from Leviton (had to buy the companion switches for them to work). Overall though, I’m extremely happy with these smart switches and would certainly buy them again.

Ordered this switch so that the outside front door light could be turned on automatically. Install was not difficult, really depends on the wiring once you take out the old switch, but it isn’t complicated. When the switch is off, there is a soft lit indicator letting you know it’s off. That’s a nice touch. I didn’t have issues pairing it with Apple home app…followed the steps but no luck…I was able to pair it with our Alexa. Set up a schedule for it to turn on at sunset and off at sunrise. Planning on getting some more for other switches in the house.

The TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch is a game-changer for home automation. Its sleek design in white seamlessly blends into any décor while its compatibility with Matter ensures seamless integration with other smart devices. Installation is a breeze, and the Tapo app allows for easy control from anywhere. With scheduling and voice control capabilities, it adds convenience and efficiency to any household.

[Employee of bestbuy] This is a great switch if you want to dip your toes in the smart home scene, it supports matter so i was able to add it DIRECTLY to the google home and apple home apps without the need to install any other app or creating a tapo account. If you want to use certain features such as auto off like I did, you will need to set it up in the app though, but you can continue using matter for Apple Home or Google Home or Alexa if you want to. Please do keep in mind. If you want to set up going that route, you should avoid setting up matter until after you have set up in the app. Also, be sure to install the switch correctly before putting the face plate back on as it is pretty tricky to remove it.

This product is excellent easy to install works great. Use it for my outdoor pole light. Turns on automatically when the lights go on at night and then the lights go off at night. Excellent product. The app works great .Use their app makes it a lot easy to set up.