
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 702 reviews
4.4- Ease of use (227)
- Compatibility (43)
- Remote Control (41)
- Power Consumption (33)
- Timer (19)
- App (24)
- Setup (21)
- Price (15)
- Connectivity (14)
- Size (11)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SO SMART! Better than I thought it could!
I bought one out of curiosity really. I am an apple guy so I was waiting for the connected home stuff with apple...But Siri is not so great and Google as a search engine is amazing so I went with the Google Mini and wanted to be able to say "Google turn on my coffee pot while I was laying in bed...IT DOES JUST THAT! I want more of them (The WEMO switch and Google mini's) The set up for the switch took a second and really is fun! I wish the price was a little cheaper, I would buy a lot more of them. I bought the insignia plug and had to return it...Set up was confusing and I could never get it to work. I am some what savy with tech but could not figure it out. Go with the WEMO! AWESOME PRODUCT!
Posted by Jonnyc1503
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wemo Rocks.
I’ve got 11 Wemo product scattered through the house. Most are the light switch model. I added this for an Instant Hot Water dispenser in the kitchen. I watch the electricity costs on the water heater and have it scheduled to come on only during times we would use the water heater. So I guess this would be considered typical use for this product. The construction is solid. Fit and finish is excellent. Setup was simple as was for all of the Wemo products I have. Packaging elegant. I can’t rave about the product enough. If I had one gripe, minor gripe, it would be size. It would be nice if it was a tad bit smaller. It is a bit bulky but not terribly. I still love it. Thx.
Posted by Cne9999
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty cool remote-controlled outlet
I bought this one for my brother for Christmas after he commented that it was pretty cool that I could control my lamp from hundreds of miles away. I've had one of these for a year or two now and really like having it. The timer feature is pretty nice, so I can set it up to turn on and off on a schedule or manually whenever I want with the app. It gets 4 instead of 5 stars for a few reasons. First I think the price should be coming down a bit more on this. It's been pretty much the same product for a few years now, so I'm sure it's cheaper to make. Second, I sometimes wouldn't be able to connect to the device from the app. It would show as not detected and I couldn't do anything with it. Usually pulling it from the wall and plugging back in would help. Sometimes my wife could see it but I couldn't or vice versa. Most of those kinks seem to have been worked out now with firmware and app updates. Overall a great product. I love these and the in-wall light switches.
Posted by Mike
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So Easy To Use
Bought this Insight switch to go along with my WeMo bulbs and other regular WeMo switches. The integration with my other products was seamless and I really like the extra features this switch has to monitor power consumption. Wasn't sure it justified the few extra dollars when I left the store, but after using it, I really wish all my regular WeMo switches and bulbs had the same power consumption monitoring. One of my favorite features is knowing how long my Insight switch is on everyday and then it averages that time into my daily, weekly and monthly use. Love it! The Insight switch also works with my Echo. With my voice, I can turn all my WeMo switches on and off. Really love it!!!! I love that convenience. The Echo is so quick and the switches are so responsive. Before I can even physically get to the switch or my WeMo app, the switch is on or off. That is very convenient, especially when you are in bed, or if your hands are full, if you are already settled into your chair, or if the room is dark. I really love all my WeMo products and love that I have control of my products from anywhere in the world. My one issue with Belkin, and they immediately responded to me for help, was the initial set up. It's a little awkward connecting your WiFi but it's because of their instructions and timing. It's easy to get around, but I know they would get even better reviews if they changed their set up instructions. After the initial set up, adding new products and changing things or combining lighting in the app is easy. Belkin makes a great product that doesn't physically take space up on my WiFi router like other products do, their products are well built and responsive, and they are much easier to use as compared to Philips. Love my Philips lights, but the WeMo app is much more straightforward and user friendly. Along with my Echo, these connected home devices from WeMo are the future and I am just so amazed at all I can do that I couldn't do before.
Posted by texbuc
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not finicky like other smart devices
Very happy with my Wemo Insights Switch. Easy setup, HomeKit, Google Assistant and IFTTT compatible without a Hub. I've identify all the electric hogs in my house with this device. Now enjoying savings on my electric bill.
Posted by Caris