Micmi Smart WiFi Light Switch Compatible with Alexa/Google Home IFTTT Timing Wireless Voice control Function, Suit for 1/2/3/4 Gang Switch Box In Wall, Neutral Wire Required 1pack

In short - a must add on for any smart home. This works great and gives enough flexibility. Great build and good enough direction for installation to setup. Needs neutral wire so buy only if you are sure that you have one behind your electric boards.My home is smart but never installed any switches. Was relying on smart plugs and bulbs till now but kitchen has 7 bulbs via one switch , so had to try smart switch first time. My review is completely based on first hand experience of installation to usage.First go, it’s not so easy to install hardware for beginner like me. Opening board and figuring out the load/live/ground/neutral wires from a mess of wires might be fearful for first install but just refer any youtube videos and take your time to install first one. You will get addictive to these switches and i am sure you will be faster in installation from 2nd go.The switch itself needs enough room in board compared to default non-smart ones, but with some efforts you can fit into any board. However, you can’t put 2 such switches side by side in 2 gang board due to wide space of these new switches. It’s better to buy 2-gang model for that.Setup is easy via SMART LIFE app which basically i have been using for all my plugs and bulbs. However for some reason pairing failed for me in first attempt but alexa showed as new device found. Going back to home page of app, I was able to see the new device.After connection, everything is breeze. You can create routines and even set timer from the app. Loved the flexibility of smart switches.There might be other famous brand which are better but those are very costly compared to these.

Overview:I really like this switch. It's inexpensive, easy to use, fast, doesn't lose WIFI connection, not harder to install than any other wall switch, matches my other white switches, and the app has lots of features (dusk to dawn, random, timer, scenes, rooms, schedules).Installation:I have installed many electrical switches and this one is no different. It is the size of a GFCI outlet so it is a little larger than normal. You will need a ground and neutral wire (see the pics that I uploaded). Older homes may not have the ground wire or the neutral wires available in the electrical switch box. Note the screw down terminals on the switch are not very deep. You'll need to trim the wires so no copper is showing (see pics for bad insulation example). Some have mentioned that this switch is not pure white. I disagree. I installed this WIFI switch next to an existing decora switch and the whites are identical (see pics of finished install). Others have mentioned that they couldn't get this WIFI switch to fit snugly with the wallplate. This can easily be fixed by bending the four metal ears on the other switches in your switch box (see my finger in the pics). This WIFI switch uses the Smart Life life app and is very easy to pair with the app. It works the same way as the WIFI electrical outlet pucks that Amazon sells.Pairing Instructions:1) Press the WIFI switch for 5-10 seconds until it starts blinking rapidly at you.2) Hit the + sign in the Smart Life App and choose Wall Switch in the app.3) Put your phone about an inch away from the WIFI switch so that it can pair.Note:These WIFI switches like to use a 802.11n on 2.4ghz wireless network. Your phone will need to be on that network in order to pair this WIFI switch to the Smart Life App. After you're done pairing you can go back to using your 5ghz wireless network on your phone. I have a Netgear Nighthawk that has both 2.4ghz and 5ghz.Usage:I am using this WIFI switch outdoors in a weatherproof electrical switch box to control my landscape lighting. I'm using the second switch to control my porch lights.

These have been so reliable and work so good, I have installed them all over the house. I must have about 20. The only thing we don't love about them is that the way to use them is not very intuitive. You'll get the hang of it. We've learned to sort of fist bump them with your knuckles on the way out the door and it works reliably. But what are the people that visit your home going to do? Probably stare at it. Or push it and it won't work the first time until they press a bit harder. That is not a great experience. It drove my wife nuts for a while, but she got over it. That being said. These are $15 per switch or less when on sale and they are reliable and other than the nit I just explained, they work great. I say buy these until somebody makes true rocker-style smart wifi switches. I think that is what we all want, it's just nobody has it ..... yet.Finally, save yourself the long term risk and near term hassle and hire yourself a real electrician to install these and forget about installing these yourselves or a handyman. Did you know if you leave some of the copper exposed and not pushed all the way into the wiring hole, your switch could be arcing and overheating inside your wall and you'll have no idea? That has happened to me and that isn't the product's fault, it's poor installation and if I could given one nugget of wisdom to the guy that comes after me, it would be, forget about trying to save a buck on installation by hiring handymen or by doing it yourself. Get yourself an experienced electrician that will give you a good price by doing work on the side or use Amazon installation services and just be prepared for that cost. It seems like the market is about $30/switch (notice that is double your product cost .... you don't want to have to pay this twice and three times). If you can find an actual experienced and conscientious electrician (the kind that will re-wire the other switches (the entire box) when he was not asked to when he finds your other switches weren't wired well at risk of not being paid for it), hire that guy and keep hiring that guy for all your switches and when he gives you his low price take care of him and pay him what he really deserves. IMHO, unless you really are already some electrical genius, that's the moral of my story and that's what you want to do.

Purchased this to control a front entry way light that I connected a camera to. This switch allows me to schedule on/off timings and control it remotely if I need to reset my camera. Installation was slightly more difficult than a standard switch but everything was clearly labelled and instructions were simple with the main difficulty being trying to tuck all the wires in so that the switch will fit in. Just pay attention to the size note, I had a screw head sticking out inside the wall box that I had to remove as the switch was flush up against the side of the box. Also, this product came with two single switch wall plates, not a double as I was hoping for. Overall, very satisfied with this purchase which arrived quickly and works well.

Easy to wire, easy to connect to Wi-Fi.

Update new chip not compatible with tasmota. I also question durability. Just had to change one that was dead.Easy to pair and works great but beware of the protruding screws that can short on your electric (if metal) box. I destroyed one switched because of that (went to garbage). Put electric tape on them screws and save yourself the trouble. BTW, the Smart Life is the best VS others.. More automation possibilities.

Works good easy to setup with Alexa

Okay. So I don't normally do Reviews but this product Pis**d me right off.I have been doing electrical for 8 years now and this is just a terrible design with many flaws that NEED to be addressed for the safety of it's users.Upon opening the package I right away noticed how the Screws are on the bottom of the device. This is a HUGE flaw that must be fixed. But for the purpose of a review I decided to put the light switch in anyways while following the instructions word for word so I could show users what will happen, and how to "fix" it. (look at pictures) Until they change their design.When you put the light into a box the screws will touch the box and cause it to Arc out and can cause damage or even fires (pictures 1 and 2). To simply prevent this from happening please wrap a few wraps of Electrical tape around the device to insure the screws will not touch.I will be in contact with the seller. I hope they change their design or provide detailed instructions on how to prevent this from happening.I do however like the product. It was simple to set up and works great with my google home. I put it at the front door to control the Porch light to turn on when not home.Clear instructions allow for easy set up.