Belkin - WeMo Switch - White

I use this to warm up an electric bed, which I prefer before I go in it. I used to leave it on all day or forget to turn it off. Now I can schedule when it comes on/off. It was easy to setup and access your home wifi network. The App is easy to use and you can see the device status. Wish wemo wasn't as bulky, monitor electric usage from app, also the led status light a bit bigger. Overall I would recommend this and am considering buying another for the living room.

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Very utility very smart and simple useful, i like this product and i recomended this product to everyone, very simple to use, Economy and faster

I've been using Wemo switches for a couple of years now. I've been trying to automate my house. I bought this to use in conjunction with my Amazon Echo (i have several around the house). The problem is, it works about 50% of the time. I find myself having an argument with Alexa for about five minutes every night trying to get her to shut off lights. This is clearly a problem with the API and/or the Wemo app itself. Most of the time the devices "are not responding." Often when I open the Wemo app it takes a long time for all of the devices to register. I recently bought several Philips Hue bulbs (also at Best Buy) and those work incredibly well. They always go on and off when asked. So now i'm considering taking out all of the Wemo switches and just putting Hue bulbs in all of the lamps in the house. A very expensive switch to say the least. (Pun intended)

if you're looking to switch something on and off remotely - such as a lamp - to give that added element of security when away from home, the Wemo is great. Timer rules can be set so it switches on at, or around, sunset (it recognises its location and therefore the daily sunset and sunrise times) and go off either at, or around, sunrise, or at a time of your choosing. It can also be switched on and off remotely via the phone app. Brilliant. One flaw, however, is that if you have to reset your modem for any reason, it appears to lose contact with it. The wemo continues to work independently, but can require a reset to re-sync it with the modem. Resetting, while theoretically simple, can prove a bit of a hassle and require several attempts. That said, it is a minor irritation in comparison to the huge benefits the Wemo switch can bring. I intend to buy more as and when required.

I purchased an Amazon Echo as a Christmas present for my wife, and figured that I should purchase some "smart home" devices to augment that gift. In all honesty, I didn't know much about the various options available, and needed to do some research. Obviously, the Phillips Hue line is a big name in smart home illumination, but I was drawn to the Belkin WeMo products because they would quickly integrate with my existing lighting. Being simply an additional component between the outlet and anything you would plug into it, it seems that there is more inherent flexibility in the application of the technology. Another benefit of the WeMo system is that, while most other ecosystems require an additional "hub" device, these do not - they are simply connected to your WiFi router directly. This meant they would be comparatively inexpensive to get up and running. Setup is relatively painless, requiring a WiFi router, and a smartphone capable of installing the Belkin WeMo app. Once you've installed the app, you have to connect directly to the adhoc WiFi connection created by the switch device when you press the single button on top. This will first pair the device directly with your phone and register it in the WeMo app. You then have to connect to your home WiFi router to finalize the connection between the device and your router. The scant directions on the box do not make this clear, but you can find a video on YouTube that will walk you through the process. You also may have to turn off an option (at least in Android) that automatically switches to your data connection when wireless is unavailable, as that can interfere with this process. Once your device is fully paired, you can name it something descriptive - say "living room lamp" - for easier identification in the WeMo app. This also comes in handy when integrating voice commands via Alexa. We initially connected our Christmas tree to one of the switches, which we naturally named "Christmas tree" in the app, and a display of light-up houses to the other one, nicknamed "Christmas Village". To enable voice commands, you can open the Alexa app on your smartphone, open the menu and select "Smart Home", then select "discover devices" at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, just say "Alexa, discover new devices" and it should find and integrate with your WeMo devices (as well as any other "smart home" devices you may have). If you modify the name of a device, as was the case when we removed the Christmas tree from our home and replaced it with a floor lamp, you will have to do this discovery again before it will recognize the new name via voice command. After you've done this, you will be able to say "Alexa, turn on {device name}" (in our initial configuration, we could say "Alexa, turn on the Christmas tree" and "Alexa, turn on the Christmas Village" and it would succeed every time). In conclusion, if you are looking for a quick and inexpensive way to get in on the Smart Home craze, the Belkin WeMo Smart Switch is a great introductory device which will definitely augment the usefulness of a voice command system such as Amazon Echo. We've only had these for two weeks or so at this point, so time will tell how long they last, but the Belkin name gives me confidence, as I've had quite a few of their products in the past and have not been disappointed, including our current WiFi router. The fact that you do not need an additional hub device (other than your router) is a huge benefit.

I bought this wifi switch particularly for my air conditioner window unit in my apartment. It's been about 100 degrees all summer and waiting until I got home to turn my ac on was taking too long to cool off before going to sleep. With this I can turn it on about an hour or two before I get home with my phone and it's nice and cool when I walk in the door. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because there has been a few times I have turned it off after I've left the house with the app and when I went to turn it back on at night before returning home found out that it's been running all day even though the light had shown it was turned off after clicking the button. So you have to make sure and double check the app again at some point during the day to be sure that it has really turned off. Other than that it has been a very convenient product.

I have a few of these around the house and they work quite well, not perfect. Pros: -Setup and updating firmware is easy. -Works flawlessly when online. Cons: - Why is this device so big? -The iDevice app has quirks requiring constant refreshing. -WiFi range is a little less that most devices in the same area.