Lutron - Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Dimmer Switch Starter Kit - White

I went with Caseta because of the reviews. The system is reliable and has a variety of switch types. The dimmer is perfect for the recessed lights in our vaulted ceiling. Despite user concerns about bulb types, I am having no problems using LEDs, but Caseta has a list of compatible bulbs if you want to verify what bulbs will work. What I like about Caseta: Installation was a simple, even with some wiring frustrations I had (due to my confusing wire box, NOT Lutron). I called customer service twice to verify my setup. They were extremely helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Getting the switches to connect to my wifi and hub was extremely simple. I held down the off button until the small green lights blinked rapidly. Then I was done. The dimmer does not require a neutral wire. Our living room has neutral wires, but no other room does. I want to streamline my devices, which means that a system I can use in any room is important. Caseta dimmers offer me that option. The Caseta system integrates with SmartThings, allowing customization. I can set the lights to act however I want, given different variables. The switches use a logical setup. Some smart switches require you touch and hold buttons certain ways to dim, which seems confusing for guests. This Caseta switches are intuitive. The downsides of Caseta: A separate Caseta hub ups the cost. You must install the Lutron app to get everything set up, even if you have SmartThings or HomeKit already. Luckily, you can uninstall it as soon as the switches are connected to your smart hub. It's expensive.

These switches makes converting your existing lights into smart lights super easy! Installing them was easy. All I did was cut the power to the circuit breaker, remove the old switch and connect the Lutron Caseta switch using the included wire connectors. The app is simple and it works reliably with my HomeKit, Google and Alexa voice-activated ecosystems! The pico remotes were also super handing for converting my 3-way switches into smart ones.

I installed the Lutron Caseta myself - it was pretty simple to install as the instructions were pretty clear. I had a few questions related to the wiring and their customer support group was great. Be aware and do your research (Lutron's website or their customer support group) before connecting to LED or florescent lights. There's a compatibility issue with some. When I connected this system to my kitchen LEDs the lights dimmed to ~5% when I turned the light switch off. I called their customer support group again and they mentioned I need to try the PD-10NXD Caseta dimmer. Haven't picked that one up yet. Automation: the Caseta system is AMAZING with HomeKit!! Works great. I'm able to control my lights from anywhere in the world (you need to connect the Caseta Hub to an AppleTV gen 4 to do this - also really easy to setup)! I've even setup HomeKit automation to turn on/off lights in certain scenarios (i.e. Leaving home, sunset, morning scenes, etc). Love it! Also works great with Siri and Alexa! "Siri, turn on my living room lights to 37%." Hint: the starter set only comes with a single switch Lutron Claro wall plate. These look great on the wall (hides screws). The pic attached is the two switch Claro plate - I picked it up at a local hardware shop. I recommend using these plates as it makes it look a lot nicer. They have 1-2-3-4-5-6 switch plates.

These switches are great for older homes and homes with no neutral wires in the switch boxes. I was able to install the switch in less than 10 minutes, and set up was just as easy. It also works wonderfully with Google home, Smartthings, and the Stringify app. side note, there's a little pull out underneath the off button that cuts the power to the fixture it controls, so no need to run to the breaker box to cut power.

These switches are great to start your smart home experience. You can replace any light switch with these. You don’t need a neutral wire to install them.

I’ve read so many great things about this brand of switches, and decided to go with them. Especially since they’re HomeKit compatible. They’re for a new home, so they have yet to be installed.

You can pair this with Wink, but to do so, you have to unpair from the Caseta Bridge. You have a trade off: wink integration or homekit. If HomeKit isn't your only interest, look at getting a wink hub and the standalone dimmer to pair with it. Pico remotes are great, there are wall mount kits for standard 1-gang wall boxes, they come with adhesive, you can get clips and table mounts. Only problem with them is you can't trigger IFTTT using these remotes

The Lutron Caseta bridge kit was the perfect way for me to provide convenient light control from my iPhone and iPad while at the same time enabling me to add ambience to previously brightly lit rooms. I love the having option of using either Siri or the Pico remote to control and adjust each room's lighting. Being able to control and program my lighting remotely via my iPhone and iPad gives the impression I am home (when not) and thus provides a level of security for me and my home.