Customer Ratings & Reviews

Got it as a free bee with another purchase. Added it to the one switch that got left on over and over again in my home. Took about 15 min to install about 5 to link up to Alexa and about 25 min to go thru and full program. The light now activated with motion and shuts off after 3 minutes of no motion. Another big plus you can talk to Alexa at the switch. A little hard to see in the second picture, but it has a night light!!! Definitely a major GO!!! Highly recommend it!!!!!

It's a real exciting combination of a few smart home devices in a single package. Smart switch that is controllable via most of the voice activated platforms - HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, it's a motion detector and occupancy sensor that can turn itself on or off depending on room occupancy status, it's a timer that can be set to turn light on at sunset and off at sunrise (for the outside light), it's an automatic night light and it's a smart speaker with integrated Amazon Alexa in it! HomeKit integration is nicely done - switch is represented by 4 HomeKit accessories - Light switch itself, Motion sensor, Occupancy Sensor, Light level sensor. That alone opens a way for many HomeKit based automations! Installation process went very easy, just follow the instructions, there are 4 wires coming out of a back of the device - ground, neutral and 2 black wires which could be connected to line and load, you don't even have to figure out which wire in a box is a hot one! Switch comes with a very nice screw-less plate but could be installed with a regular plate as well in a multi-gang box. Integration with Ecobee account, HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home services went without a problem. HomeKit pairing code is printed on the front of a quick start guide and also on the back of a wall plate. Speaker quality is good for the size, I would not play music on it (it sounds like if you would play it out of a speakerphone), but Alexa's voice is very clear. Switch has 2 microphones on the bottom and microphone sensitivity is enough to hear me 20 feet away. There are 2 hardware buttons on top - microphone off (switch glows red if microphone is muted) and "attention" just in case you would like to trigger Alexa without saying her name. One point that I did not like is that pig tails on the back of a switch are just 18AWG wires. Switching capacity is just 600W incandescent or 150W CFL/LED so make sure not to power anything larger than that, definitely no motors! Otherwise I like this smart switch a lot, it's a great value for the money providing you with at least 6 devices in a single package.

Alexa at the switch is cool, and she connects like any other alexa. Smart switch is cool, like any other in function. But the integrated night light and motion light with options for when to come on how to come on etc, and the "find me" feature were ecobee taking this above and beyond.

I have always been looking for a solution like this when I got into Home Automation. I was a current owner of an Ecobee 4 with remote sensors, and I love it. The built in Alexa that was in my thermostat allowed me to move my Amazon Echo device to another room to spread my voice control. This switch is great!!! Its very well built, simple to install, and performs faster then I thought it would. Alexa control works amazing and the speaker is very clear and loud. I got 2 of these and put them in my bathrooms so its great now when I walk into bathroom and the light automatically comes on, and I can ask Alexa anything I want or control lighting, speakers, etc. It also allows for a lot of control on how you want the motion and lights to work. It also has a very cool night light built in it as well. If your looking for an all in one solution look no further and grab this Ecobee Switch +........you won't be disappointed. It exceeded my expecations.

I've slowly been adding Smart Home devices to my house and was excited to install the ecobee Switch+ Smart Light Switch. In the box is the switch device, a bag of 4 wire connectors and directions. The directions point you to the ecobee App and there is an installation walkthrough in the app. You do have to work with wiring, so follow the directions closely and if not comfortable, have an electrician do the installation. Install is straight forward, disconnect the existing switch and connect the appropriate wires for the new ecobee Switch+ device. Once all wires are connected and the switch is screwed cack into the wall box, it's ready to go. Turn the power back on and walk through the setup process on the app. Once installed, the switch can be configured through the app, there are options to set up the Smart On, Smart Off and Night Light features. Alexa also needs to be connected to the ecobee switch. This is done through a combination of the ecobee and Alexa app. Once connected, you need to set up the ecobee / Alexa skills. Once set up, Alexa can turn the light on and off and also provide all sorts of the usual Alexa information including weather, news, etc. Pros: - easy installation and setup - great looking and functional switch for smart home - lots of great automated features for controlling lights Cons: - due to the physical size of the switch, it's a very tight fit getting it into the wall box. - not all features appear to be available currently - scheduling being one of them - setting up Alexa Skills was a bit of a challenge - I'm not an Alexa user, so was all new to me - couldn't add it to Apple Home Kit with the provided barcode Overall, the ecobee Switch+ device is a great addition to any smart home. It's easy to install, setup and use and is great looking as well.

I was a beta tester for this product. Installation was simple and easy as with most ecobee products. If you can follow instructions then you shouldn't have a hard time. This switch did a lot more than just act as Alexa. It is also an ecobee sensor (room participation pending) so I was able to move my extra sensor to another room. It worked flawlessly with Apple's Homekit (heavily invested in this). The switch plus paired with my ecobee3 without any issues. The ecobee app works great and is easy to use. Having Alexa built in was genius. Instead of buying numerous Alexa devices which required a power source this kicked that issue out the door. Alexa worked pretty good, but keep in mind you have to use the Alexa app to activate various 'skills'. I was initially skeptical as I'm an Apple user. But Alexa did everything I asked, within it's activated skills, and sometimes even surprised me. The speaker is decent but not a replacement for a real audio system. The look of it is pretty sleek. PROs: -Alexa built in -Has ecobee sensor built in -motion detection -Various smarthome platforms supported -ease of installation -sleek looking switch CONs: -not 3 way switch capable -a little tight in the switch box -Alexa built in -speaker is not amazing This is a perfect addition to a smart home. It is not a replacement for a full fledged audio system. It does not have bluetooth to cast music. It's a light switch with smart features not a smart phone or a computer.

I have Google and Alexa devices but this was our first smart home connected device. In the box you get the switch, a snap on faceplate, wire connectors and a small manual. It is advised to immediately install the Ecobee app or go online to their website where you get step by step instructions. The installation if fairly easy, though I initially had some difficulty getting the motion sensor to work and to get Alexa to recognize the device by name when given a command to turn the light on or off. However, after a factory reset everything worked fine. We installed the switch in our family room which is located near the enrty to our house. This way when we enter the house the motion sensor turns the light on. Also, when we enter our family room to watch tv we often have our hands full with snacks or food and it is convenient to have the light automatically turn on. You can also have the light automatically turn off after you leave the room. You can set the timer at 15, 30 or 60 minutes. The microphone is excellent and picks up my voice from anywhere in the room. The speaker quality is better than my echo dot. The device also has a night light which you can set to tun on automatically when it is dark. Overall, we are thrilled with this product as it takes the place of of an Amazon Echo speaker and a nightlight, and is a great introduction or addition to a smart home. It will work with Google Assistant, which I may switch to shortly. I highly recommend this product and will probably buy more of them.

When I saw this item, my first thought was, "Brilliant! Alexa built into a light switch!" If you only need to control a single light from a single location, and you don't need a dimmer, this is a great product. I'm sure it would be a challenge to fit 3-way/4-way functionality and a dimmer along with Amazon Alexa and WiFi into a single light switch, so I'm only knocking off one star for that, but it does limit the locations in which I would be willing to install it, as I like to have dimming, and my house has many 3-way and a couple 4-way circuits. I would love to see Bluetooth functionality like the Echo Dot, as well, to allow for playing music on larger speakers, but again, space is likely at a premium. Also, the location at which you are installing the light must have a neutral wire present. If you're not sure about this, contact an electrician. The item arrived securely packaged in a very nice box, and with an additional brochure that was in the shipping box. It gave all the information needed to be prepared for the installation. Included in the box were: the switch, a cover plate, instructions, and four wire nuts. Even if you know what you're doing, read the instructions! Also, download the Ecobee App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. It offers step-by-step installation guidance that is very helpful, with great photos and instructions. I have a bit of electrical experience, so the installation was quite easy, and only took about 10 minutes. I installed it in a double gang box with a Z-wave fan control, so that added another 10 minutes or so. I used a Legrand wall plate, which fit perfectly, as would any Decora wall plate. It is noteworthy that that there are two black wires marked simply "Switch", and that either can be connected to line or load, so that is one less thing to figure out for the DIY installer. If you don't have experience with electrical wiring, or don't understand the instructions, please hire a licensed electrician. Setup using the Ecobee app was a breeze on the iPhone. It requires your name, email, and a password. Once the account is set up, it guides you through the installation, quickly finds and joins your WiFi network, and is ready to go. It will ask if you want to set up Alexa, then asks for your Amazon login credentials. Once you log in, Alexa is all set up. It also walks you through choosing features by asking if the light is indoors or outdoors, if you want it to turn on and off based on occupancy, etc. Mine is indoors, but I suspect that if one chose outdoors, it would ask if you want it to come on at sunset, and off at a time or at sunrise. Nice energy saving features. Mine is in a bedroom, so we'll have to see if the light comes on if one rolls over in one's sleep. If so, my first guest in that room may demand that I disable the occupancy feature! I use SmartThings for home automation, and adding the switch to my hub was also quick and easy. I opened the SmartThings app, clicked the "plus sign" to add a device, selected "manual", chose "switch", then Ecobee. I was asked to login to my Ecobee account, and the device was instantly added. After the add, I can now group the Switch+ with any of my routines and completely control it through the SmartThings ecosystem. I can also operate the Switch+ from Google Home via SmartThings. Ecobee states that the Switch+ supports Google Home natively, as well. Setting that up in the Google Assistant took just a few clicks, and it works as advertised. It is important to note that Google Assistant is not built in. Google assistant can merely control the switch function. Overall, I think this is a great product within the noted limitations. Ecobee is upfront with noting the limitations, and one has to start somewhere. I think this a great product as the first of it's kind. However, to make it versatile enough to use in every room, additional capabilities need to be added. Dimming, 3-way/4-way functionality, and Bluetooth would make this item a home run!

The ecobee Switch+ controls your light manually, through Alexa or Google Assistant, or via motion sensor. You can choose to use any or all of these ways to control your light, which makes it very versatile. It does more than control your light however. With Alexa built-in you can use it to do anything you'd do with an Amazon Echo (no video), like play music, set timers, play games, etc. The small speaker won't blow you away, but it also didn't have a distortion/rattle that some small speakers have. It fits where an existing light switch would be without having to make any modifications. The setup was very easy. All you need are a couple of screwdrivers. Everything else is provided.

Nice upgrade to bath switch as it turns on lights automatically (no need to touch with wet or dirty hands). Has Alexa speaker capability that can make morning bath experience a lively one. It looks great. I wish it lasts a long time.... but with changing tech it may be only a max 5 year item. A bit expensive but it is unique.

I have been enjoying my Switch + and really like the benefit of being able to turn on the light in my master bedroom from the first floor, even before going up the steps at night. I am able to control the light from my phone very easily. I also like that I have Alexa in the wall and not taking up any other space. She responds very well in the morning to me and is able to update me on the news and weather before I even get out of bed. Great product to use and easy to install.

I have 2 in my house. One in the downstairs hallway and one in my daughter's bathroom. I love the hall way on because it provides on/off capabilities at night when I am roaming way to the kitchen in the dark and a nightlight when I'm trying not to bother anyone. My daughter loves hers because it allows her to listen to music in the shower, make/hear announcements in the house and makes sure she doesn't leave her bathroom light on all day. The alexa feature is great because it can be used as a primary function or, in the case of our hall, it can be used to fill a "dead spot" where other Echos can't hear you. All in all, great product.

the ecobee switch+ is the first of its kind within the smart switch department. the price is a bit high but don't forget, you're basically paying for a smart light switch and a smart assistant (Amazon Alexa) in one product. the physical switches work with no issues. just keep in mind that this will only work as a single pole and not a 3-way. in other words, it can only control lights from one location only. the installation was a breeze, considering the ecobee app guides you step by step with videos to show how to install. Alexa is the selling point for this switch. it does the majority of what an amazon echo does but located in the light switch itself. the speaker is good enough to hear Alexa talk and reply, but is a bit weak if you want to listen to music from the built-in speaker. and this is also compatible with HomeKit and google assistant. overall, it's a nice step forward for smart home products.

I purchased this with BB points awhile back and installed it in our kitchen while my wife was out of town. When she came back she was slightly annoyed that I spent my time installing this but now she loves it. It interfaces with our existing ecobee 3 lite thermostats & motion sensors and it also acts as a motion sensor on its own. It will show you the current temp in the room where you installed it, plus it will use its motion detection ability to turn the light(s) in the room on/off depending on your settings in the app that were done during setup. I could go into extreme detail about this device, but just look at what all it’s capable of doing. My wife or I can walk into the kitchen, the light automatically turns on, we can put groceries away, and once we start preparing food we’ve got Alexa there to assist with recipes, timers, and controlling other smart devices without having to wash our hands and go grab the remote, or our phone, or anything. The ecobee Switch + is unbelievably convenient. Ever since it purchased & installed the one in our kitchen I’ve been looking for other rooms where one maybe effective. I’m thinking the garage - our overhead garage door light is very dim, but there’s a switch next to the door for another much brighter light. Plus I’d have access to Alexa while I’m working in the garage. Either way, for the cost this is one of the most versatile smart devices that we own. It’s become so convenient that we actually take it for granted that it’s there and forget. I cannot recall the last time I manually turned on our kitchen lights.

Came with my Ecobee Thermostat when it was on sale. I'm loving Smart Light Switches. Allows timer in case there is no motion detected. Which is great for kids that love to leave lights on. The speaker on it is good. One less speaker I have to leave on the desk/dresser taking up space. Will eventually put on in my bathroom to listen to some tunes.

Very excellent! Easy to install. The features I like the best: Siri and apple Home can control from anywhere with my iPhone, that I can program it to come on and go off at any time of my choosing, if a person at home turns it off, Siri can turn it back on if instructed to do so, it ha a very nice night light, that it is connected to wifi... no hardwiring.

I currently have 3 of these set up in my home. It integrates well with all of the other smart features I have in my home, especially using Alexa. Unfortunately however, one of the promising features for owners of the ecobee thermostat still hasn’t rolled out yet. The switch is supposed to also serve as a temperature sensor with a software update however, that feature still hasn’t been enabled. If you use HomeKit, you can see the temperature in the room these are located but the integration with the thermostat still isn’t available yet, hence the 4/5 star. I’ve also found the motion sensor surprisingly sensitive with no way to control sensitivity. Overall, a nice solution to extend Alexa integration while preventing the need to add bulbs, and an echo. If you have the thermostat, this is a natural choice.

Doesn’t hear as well as the echo dot. Whole purpose is to work with my ecobee thermostat and it hasn’t been made available yet. What!?! Why send out the product then? I want to use as another room sensor but I have to what for the firmware update! Looks like ecobee is just trying to make their own smart product platform like wink and smarthings. Also, looses its WiFi connection. I am a tech guy and yes my WiFi signal can be reached 3 houses down in my neighbors basement but not in my bedroom by this thing always! Keep your receipt and see if you love it or not. I will wait for the room sensor upgrade before completely deciding. I know ecobee reads these reviews.... next time, have the product fully ready. You don’t see Ford pushing out a new car and say “radio and navigation work great! Leather feels awesome! Engine coming soon for free this summer!”

Was scared to install this due to electricity, but it was so easy. Just make sure you turn the power off. I didn’t care for Alexa but use this for the built in motion sensor. This is in my wife’s office, and we use the intercom feature to communicate when in different rooms. Amazing if you love technology!

I’m writing this review as a regular home owner and tech geek. I researched this switch well in advance of making my purchase in order to fully understand the capabilities of the switch and how it would integrate into my home automation system. Throughout my home I use Lutron Caseta Wireless switches. The Ecobee Switch+ was installed in the garage to control the ceiling light. I knew the sensor in the switch would trigger the light to come on in the garage at night when I walk into the garage. That works perfectly. I was able to create an automation through HomeKit for it and several other lights in my home to trigger when I come home at night. That too works perfectly. The Alexa feature is simply a bonus. I’m certain with future firmware updates as Ecobee has promised, Alexa will enable you to do even more. Hopefully that will one day include the drop-in feature. A Lutron Caseta Wireless switch, which is probably the best on the market, works like a charm every time at a price of $57/switch. However, they don’t offer Alexa. Having that as an added feature on the Ecobee Switch+ makes it worth its price. I’ve seen a couple reviews where consumers were a bit disappointed with this switch, but in each case it seems they failed to research exactly what this switch is currently capable of before buying it.