Meross Smart Light Switch Supports Apple Homekit, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant & SmartThings, 2.4Ghz WiFi Light Switch, Neutral Wire Required, Single Pole, Remote Control Schedule, 2 Pack

Bought these to replace dying Wemo switches. Meross is flawless in HomeKit!
From the beginning my Wemo switches started failing and disconnecting from the app but I just dealt with it as it worked “just enough” to get going in HomeKit. Well they’ve finally died and looking for a replacement I found something from Meross that’s surpassed the Wemo in every way.The button action on the Meross switch is so much more tactile and assuring, I have a tp link kasa switch and the button on there feels like it might break. The LED Light is smaller and more subtle than the wemo and the connection to WiFi is way stronger. The install was super easy and the app connected really fast. The sound of the relay inside is also really satisfying in its click.The HomeKit integration is flawless. It connects perfectly with no issues and it reconnects quickly after power outages which was always a big problem with the Wemo.The switch is much smaller on the inside so there was less cramming of wires in the electrical box.I’ve had such a good experience with the Meross garage door opener that I looked to them for switches and they knocked it out of the park once again!They’ve been really stable in connection to WiFi and control inside HomeKit. I really like the matte plastic finish on it, my tp link kasa switches have a shiny plastic finish that I feel like gets scratched way too easily. Meross was smart to go with matte finish.

You might need a bigger box in addition to the neutral line.
tl;dr – Meross hardware easy to install, meross software is easy to use, Apple Home setup is more of a meh. Make sure you think about what electrical wires and space is available before buying these and while the Apple Home compatibility is good if you’re already using it, it didn’t add much value for an iPhone user who is using Amazon echos as my smart home hub / voice commandsAs a disclaimer, I’ve been adding smart switches to an old 1930’s craftsman home that has probably had a couple of electrical jobs done before I bought the house, and not all that surprised that the previous owners had done some interesting solutions, but that has for better or worse, made it possible for me to work though some of these modern era upgrades, and even since I started adding smart plugs and smart switches to the house, I’ve been loving it. I have had some previous generation meross products (some of their smart plugs) and while everything eventually gets added to my echo commands, it is nice to stick to some same platform parts to bridge the gap between hardware installation though its network setup before the final connection to Alexa.So lets start with the hardware. It is straight forward and easy to connect. The instructions are fairly clear, the requirements for a neutral line is clear from the official posting, and while adding said neutral line probably isn’t the easiest job, you might want to factor in the size of the gang box you’re putting it in. I don’t think I’d had any issues with replacing a single switch, but two smart switches in a 2 gang box with both the wires to the lights, the fan, a extra set of wires for the neutral line, plus all the wire nuts that come with the switches means that there’s a lot to fit in a box and you are no longer able to use some of the tricks that you can with screw terminal switches. While I was able to get everything in there, it was a tight fit and I did have to open it up to fix a a wire nut that I think the wires got shifted around when getting it all into the box. Now again, the box I had problems with is a old work box, and it is the standard if not slightly smaller size, so if I was doing it again, I might have gotten a new box, but something future buyers might consider as a potential problem. Wire nuts provided are pretty universal. No problems connecting with 2 14 gauge wires, nor with 4 wires, but the size of everything does add up. Other little nit picky stuff is would sort of prefer more standard switch plates. While I like the idea of screw-less surfaces, I was putting these into 2 switch box and had to get a 2 switch switch plate for them. Not expensive, and not a surprise, but would have been nice to have plates I could use easily on other boxes or skip it outright and drop the cost another dollar or two for parts that I don’t need.With all the wiring done, it’s installation time. As noted, I’ve used other meross smart devices in the past, and the installation guide in the OS is nice, although repetitive when you’re installing multiple devices. With the Apple Home feature, it was nice that my iPhone was detecting the newly install devices and instantly offered to help connect them, but honestly mixed bag. The code reader for the stickers on the devices never worked, but easy to figure out which switch was witch with the easily viewable home codes and MAC addresses. I did have a few attempts with Apple’s Home system spitting out various issues while setting up the device, but I suspect it’s more of an Apple thing than a Meross thing since once I did get them setup for my home network (and on my iPhone it HAD to be though Apple’s Home app setup) it was just a couple quick commands to the Meross app before they got paired with my Alexa commands.

I have just installed 1 single poll. I have multiple smart home things ranging from cameras, locks, baby cams, all from expensive known brands and this is the only one that actually works with HomeKit! A Proper smart switch that is compatible with all the devices. MUCH better than most well known brands that claim to work with apple but do not support homekit! and have to use individual app for each deviceThe instructions are good except there was no mention of what to do with ground wire (of course attach it to the metal box). It came with everything to install properly even the little cap to twist wires into. (you put the two wires you want to attach together and put in the little cap and twist it). Had a little trouble linking meross app because I have remote garage control that works with ehome life i think Alexa has them mixed (they are the same/does not matter which app you use).

Easy install but, I would suggest that you have a good basic knowledge of household wiring. Works great with Alexa. I was even able to set it up to do 3 things at the sametime, simply by saying “Alexa theater mode”. Then, all at the same time my TV turns on, my overhead lights turn off and my mood lighting turns on. Perfect for movie night. I have a second one that I am planning to install in an upstairs hall.P.S. It also works with my smart watch.

Excelente producto. Funciona perfectamente.