Amazon Basics Smart Switch, Single Pole, Works with Alexa Only, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, No Hub Required, White

The media could not be loaded. I have at least one of all the Echo devices and numerous switches and plugs by various manufacturers. My home is pretty much as "smart" as I can make it (or want to make it). I tried several manufacturer's switches and the best, most reliable, easy-to-install are by Eufy and Amazon. The most important thing to know is how they respond to a power failure or the internet going down. I have tried switches that you have to basically reset or re-install them individually if you get a power failure. They should come back up quickly and work as though nothing happened when the power comes back on and the internet comes back up. For that reason, I never use smart light bulbs.....when the power goes out, they are ON when the power comes back up. Apparently Eufy no longer sells switches and plugs, but if you have an Alexa environment, Amazon switches are great. They pretty much self install. I only have single pole switches, so I have no experience with the 3-way versions. I have had a lot fun playing with smart switches and plugs and Alexa routines. They turn on my coffee in the morning, control my garage door opener, my gate, cameras, and my thermostats.....and a lot of other things. There are some fun things you can do as well. For example, some years back I bought an old stop light at a recycle center. No circuitry, just the frame with the lights and reflectors. Never done much with it. You can buy a little circuit board that lets you flash the lights in various combinations, but bleah....I wanted it to FUNCTION in some way. As you know, stop lights have a red, yellow, and green. What if I could use Amazon switches and Alexa routines to make it trigger on the garage door? Hmmmm... I purchased three switches and mounted them in a little wooden box and wired them to the three lights in the stop light, calling them "Red", "Yellow" and "Green". The "box" just plugs into the wall providing power to the switches. My garage door opener is controlled by a Meross smart opener. That is, I can open and close it with the Meross app or by Alexa voice. It also supports Alexa routines. I can trigger a routine by the door opening or closing. Cool! I created this routine called "Stop Light" to trigger the lights:When: Garage Door (the name of the device) is unlocked.Alexa will:Red will power onWait 5 secondsYellow will power onRed will power offWait 5 secondsGreen will power onYellow will power offWait 5 secondsGreen will power off.The timing here means that the stop light turns green just as the door is fully open. My wife was delighted! LOL! Love these Amazon Basic Switches. Their plugs are great as well. Pretty much standardized on these.

These switches work great with Alexa and in my smart home. I have installed 14 Amazon switches (combination of 3-way dimmer and 3-way switches) over the past 30 days. Hardest part for 3-way wiring is always figuring out which wires in the electric box go to what. If installing a single pole (non 3-way), it is pretty straightforward assuming you have ground and neutral wires in the box (check before ordering, as no way to install without them!). If installing as a 3-way (all of my 14 but one!!!), you need to be handy with a tester and tracing wires. For all of my circuits, I used one Amazonbasics smart switch and one standard 3-way switch (I used the AmazonCommercial 3-Way Paddle switches.) No need to use 2 smart switches on each circuit.Since I was installing so many, I thought I would save a few bucks and buy some of the 3-way smart dimmers from Amazon Warehouse. DON'T DO THIS!!! IT ISN'T WORTH IT!. Apparently Amazon Warehouse takes back the switches that customers can't figure out and ships them right back out without testing. This wasted SO MUCH of my time. Most of these were missing faceplates, screws, wirenuts, or all of the above. One dimmer switch would control my lights, but not connect to WiFi. A second dimmer switch would talk to WiFi/Alexa, but not send power to the load (light). A third box contained a single pole switch, even though I had paid for a 3-way and the box showed it was a 3-way. It was also missing everything except the switch and instruction manuals. I tried to exchange the two defective switches, but the only option I was given was to read lots of articles on how to troubleshoot! When I replace the switch with an identical one that works, and then try the defective switch in another circuit that was working, I don't need to read articles. It's a bad switch! :(For comparison, I have some Gosund smart switches that work very well also, but they require a third party app to set-up and communicate with Alexa. These Amazonbasics switches work directly with Alexa and make set-up and operation seamless. I'll use and recommend Amazonbasics to anyone using the alexa environment.Again, I am thrilled with the new Amazonbasics smart switches that I installed. They work great and I will purchase more and recommend these to everyone I talk to. I will NOT purchase these switches through AmazonWarehouse again.

The Amazon Basics Smart Switch is an absolute game-changer! Installing it was super simple, and it instantly made controlling my lights so much easier. Whether I’m at home or away, I can turn lights on/off right from my phone or with Alexa voice commands—so convenient.It’s reliable, responsive, and works seamlessly with other smart home devices. Plus, the sleek design fits perfectly in any room without looking bulky or out of place.If you want to upgrade your home with smart technology without the headache, this switch is a must-have.