Leviton DW15A-1BW Decora Smart Wi-Fi Plug-in Outlet, Works with Amazon Alexa, No Hub Required

Im curious about creating a smart home, so decided to try this wifi plug. Very easy to set up using the My Leviton app supplied by the company, Leviton - its wizard-like, steps you through connecting to home wifi. Its simple to use. I just have one thing plugged in - a Christmas tree, which is fun to turn off and on through the app instead of walking over and plugging it in and out. I connected to my Echo Dot by enabling the My Leviton skill. Voice control makes it even easier and entertaining - Alexa, turn on the tree. The My Leviton app has a lot of capabilities, especially if you have multiple plugs or other Leviton smart products. You can create activities, which enable you to group commands to be run at the same time. Another nice feature, which I plan to use even with the one plug, is schedules. Thisll come in handy to turn a light on and off at various times of day or night. Now that Ive toe-dipped, Im going to consider other products to smarten the home. It started out as a novelty, but Im finding it pretty useful.

The plug itself seems to have no issues. The issue is with the Leviton App. When I setup the schedule in the app, it would not turn on the lights when it was supposed to. I later determined that if I set the schedule to 6pm, the lights would actually turn on at 7pm, even though my phone time was setup correctly. Called Leviton and support representative has no idea. Was forwarding to his manager to see why it would do that. I even downloaded the latest update, uninstalled and reinstalled all the devices, but no luck.

Great addition to my home! I purchased the Leviton Decora Smart Wifi Plug-in device specifically to control a table lamp in my entry way. We live in an large apartment building, our front door is accessed by an interior hallway. There are no windows in this area and its dark this time of year when we leave for work and return home. It feels safer and really so much more welcoming to come home and have the entry way lit. I also love not having to worry about leaving the lamp on all day and wasting electricity. Now my lamp turns on for about hour in the AM while Im getting ready for work, turns off after I leave and then is back on at sunset. The sunrise / sunset feature is genius! When the days start to get longer I wont even have to worry about adjusting my schedule, it will just keep working perfectly for what I need. And I paired it with our Amazon Alexa so as Im heading to bed I just tell her Alexa, turn off the hall way light. So easy! Setup took a minute or two. I simply plugged the device in the wall outlet, plugged in my lamp, downloaded the app. The app walked me through connecting to my home wifi and everything was up and running in a couple minutes. I also like that I can connect Levitons other products to the same app and control everything with Alexa too. I will probably look into the Decora Smart dimmer switches for my living room and bedroom as well. Also, I like that everything can be controlled over my own home wifi and the app. No need for an hub which is an extra step and an extra cost that I dont feel i need. I went with the Leviton product over other similar plug-ins for a couple reasons. I liked the way the this one looked vs some of the others, it seemed more sturdy. Leviton is also a well known brand when it comes to outlets and switches so I felt confident this product would be well made and it is. Plus they give a 5 year warranty! I wasnt seeing that offered with some of the other brands. Overall, a great answer to my problem of a dark entry way in my home. Easy to setup and it works exactly as it should. Couldnt be happier with my purchase and I might get another for my mom. She noticed it while visiting during xmas and thought she might like one for a lamp in her living room.

Needed to control the Christmas Lights that were plugged in at an awkward location. The hardest part was getting to the outlet. Setting up the switch with the MyLeviton app was a piece of cake! Also, since the cord plugs in on the bottom instead of the front it fits nicely behind furniture. Will definitely be getting more.

So far so good. I am vertbplease with the ability to control lights from my phone. I think it really helps security.

Love these products with the ability to operate from our phones and tablets...it is a must have!!!

Updated review: 4 stars Ive had four of these installed for between 1-2 yrs each. After this time one has died - its non responsive and cant be reset always has a green light. Im waiting for a response from leviton but I assume theyre going to tell me tough luck and buy another. I updated my router with a ubiqiti access point and it works well with all the switches and plugs, however I had to manually reset the wifi on each one to get them to work. Kind of a pain. I still like these and am going to try the mini plugs next. They really updated the app recently and you can now set schedules for individual switches/plugs easily and based on sunset/sunrise. That simplified things for me quite a bit. original review: 4 stars Great product that functions well. Lets you turn on lights, fans, whatever you plug into it remotely from your phone. DO NOT BUY THESE USED FROM AMAZON WAREHOUSE. THEY WILL NOT BE USABLE. Only minor annoyance I have is that the app seems to log me out frequently, so I have to log back in. Its also not super fast, but I can deal with that.

Had another model before (another company) and I was having problems all the time. Not a single problem since I got this model, many months ago.

Works like a charm.

Works as expected. Great for applications such as turning your yard lights on in the morning before walking to the (external) garage, turning them off when you leave. Security for the family without any re-wiring. Keep in mind that you need a constant link to the WiFi for it to work correctly, and for that reason it will siphon off some power constantly, worse if it has a weak signal (so for this reason it may not work if your external garage is too far away). I like wired, tried-and-true technologies and applications best for around the house, but this definitely adds some versatility for the non-electrically minded. And even for an (electrical) Engineer, its great for temporary applications while I decide what to make permanent. You know, turning lights on while away, Christmas lights, etc. Good product. Glad to not need a hub.