LIFX Smart Switch, 2 Button in-Wall Wi-Fi Smart Touch Switch (White)

I recently bought Aqara switches and these to try. These are way better! I recently got a LIFX ceiling light as well, I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this company. The switches and lights are really easy to install, set-up, and pair with Apple Homekit, they also respond faster than all my other switches and lights I currently have.10/10 would recommend.

I have many LIFX light bulbs around my two houses, which is the main reason why I went with this particular switch. I needed to replace an old automatic timer switch that the previous owner installed for a flood light that seemed to come on randomly no matter how I messed with it.The smart switch does have some overlap with my typical use of LIFX smart bulbs around the house. Typically I use the bulbs on a strict schedule in areas where I want them on or off at those times regardless of what day it is. However, there are applications where you want a light to be manually operated at times, perhaps in combination with a schedule. My flood light was exactly that. I'm generally not at that property, and don't need to be wasting electricity. This smart switch gives myself or anyone else the ability to turn on the light without the phone app. The physical switch has a really nice look and haptic feel with a satisfying click. I also like the glow around the two buttons that makes it easier to find in the dark, though this may not be desirable for all people.My biggest complaint is that no where on the switch or in the instructions does it tell you "hey, there are 2 buttons and the top one can be programmed but the bottom one always toggles it." So, you may have a guest that wonders what the heck button does one, and it may be reasonable to assume the top button is On and the bottom button is for Off, which is not the case. In fact, the top button is meant to activate a scene in your LIFX app, which could be any combination of things. That can be super useful, but confusing or not necessary in my case.Though not specific to the switch, I also have problems with the LIFX setup via iOS in general. For one, it's always trying to force me to setup through Apple Homekit, which I will not use. But the big issue is it doesn't always work with my phone. I've tried every troubleshooting tip for my iPhone 12 and it won't work 90% of the time. Sometimes I've tried the setup over 10 times and it fails at the last step until then. This has been going on for years, on multiple phones, so usually what I have to do is try on my wife's phone and her Android seems to have better luck.The physical installation of the switch is pretty straight forward and similar to any timer switch. Your local government may require you to use a licensed electrician, and definitely do not attempt without verifying power is off at the wires no matter what you think you did with the breaker. It's also important to note that the switch, like most smart or timer switches, required a neutral wire so that it can draw power at all times. It's common for simple light toggle switches, especially in older homes, to be wired without one and this will not work. It's also somewhat of a large device and will need a box big enough to fit everthing.

First thing's first, this wasn't the easiest installation for someone who has never installed a lightswitch in their life. Things weren't made any easier when the colors of the wires on the switch didn't exactly match up with the colors that were in my wall. After some research I was able to figure it out and successfully get the switch installed. It even worked right away with my dumb lights that the previous lightswitch controlled. Unfortunately that was just the beginning of my problems.No matter what I did, no matter what instructions I followed, no matter what suggestions I found online, I was not able to ever get this switch connected to my Google WiFi. The app saw the switch, could connect to the switch, could even update the firmware on the switch, but when it came to connecting it to my home WiFi network it would fail 100% of the time. Homekit found the switch, wanted to try and connect to the switch, but wanted a code for the switch which was not present in any of the materials provided. Apparently you need to connect the switch to the WiFi first before it can generated a Homekit code to connect it that way. Very backwards.I went back and forth with LIFX support to try and get this working, even providing them a bunch of requested logs, but ultimately they deemed a return was needed. This is disappointing because I really wanted this switch to work since it worked with my dumb lights, which was the entire reason for purchasing it.

I've put a few of these into my home recently, and I quite like them. You can customize the color of the switch's own backlighting, as well as its haptic feedback, and each of the switch's two buttons has multiple customization options. It can run in an always-on mode for LIFX lights, or it can behave like a normal (but WiFi controllable) lightswitch. Different actions can be set to single press, double tap, and triple tap on each button, and the buttons can be assigned to drive different LIFX lights than the specific ones on that circuit as well. It's an incredibly flexible device for the price, and like the bulbs, it's hub-free so a LIFX system is way more extensible than the competition's smart lighting.My only complaint is that the installation manual's diagrams for the one-gang switch only show pictures of the two-gang switch which makes it seem like you're supposed to open the bloody thing up (you're not).

These are so nice to have if you have oddly placed light switches and any smart home items. Lights around the buttons can be turned up or down as to make it easy to find or blend into surroundings. One hardwired button to work regardless of network and another that can control other devices. Can customize them as well so multiple taps will do different things and you can turn up haptic feedback if you'd like. Quality build that is easy to install for a good price. Compatible with most pre-existing boxes. A 20 amp option would be nice

This switch was 53% off, likely because it is an older model. Amazon does not disclose this. The newer model looks the same but is compatible with Apple Home Kit. In my case, I don’t use Apple Home Kit so it is not a problem for me. For those that use Home Kit, this older switch is not compatible.