Wall Switch, YoLink 1/4 Mile Super Long Range Smart Light Switch Single Pole 10A in-Wall Switch Compatible with Alexa Google Assistant Home IFTTT, ETL Listed, Neutral Wire Needed, YoLink Hub Required
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Bill Morton
> 24 hourI bought these to use with Yolink motion sensors to control outdoor floods and coach lights. The installation was straightforward (although not easy to fit into the 3-gang box), but the floodlight switch would not connect. I thought it was defective, but decided to order another rather than sending it back. The replacement had the same issues, which I eventually resolved by cleaning up the wiring. As other reviewers have mentioned, the switches have rather loud red LEDs that I would prefer to turn off, but I can live with them.
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J. Muhammad
> 24 hourSorry about pic showing debris on switch :( I usually dont write reviews on products I just started using...but going on short internet hiatus so... Yaays: The YoLink wall switch + app + LoRa connectivity makes for nice control setup (SW not very polished but the HW is nice). In my garage I have motion switch to turn on ceiling light, and I replaced toggle switch with YoLink wall switch. I bought $1.50 2-gang switch plate and used #6 screws (Ill paint white later). The YoLink switch sends power to 100W LED Barn Light (with Dusk to Dawn photocell) mounted atop the garage . I used to physically go to garage if I wanted to turn on/off. Now I can: > Disable the barn light from coming on (switch=OFF); > Enable the barn light to turn on (switch=ON) when sky is dark and off when sky is light (means it will light during daytime eclipses, super dark storm clouds, etc., not just dusk/dawn). > Manually turn on/off using button, using a remote, using YoLink app, using Alexa app or Siri-to-Alexa Shortcut). It works very nicely (when it works). Awws: A bit expensive (I think $20 is a better price point); The LED is a little cartoonish looking (but could add a overlay); It creaks so feels like thinnest plastics they could get away with. For garage or basement, OK. Dont want to put in my nice rooms. I did once get no connection to hub from phone but on retry it recovered (hopefully not a frequent occurance). Overall: Nice upgrade. There is possibility to use D2D and have light come on when triggered by some other switch.
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Mark P
> 24 hourI have tried a dozen smart switches for my pool light controller. But due to the distance from my house and the waterproof metal box that houses the switch, none would work. Until I found this one. It wired up easily and worked from the second I paired it to the hub. Thank you for making a great product.
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YD
> 24 hourThe switch was easy to install and works well with the YoLink app and Google home. Two screws that do not match a standard US wall boxes were included not sure for what. The switch itself is made from very cheap plastic and feels flimsy when pressed. It replaced Lutron switch that have much higher build quality.
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richman107
> 24 hourI really love the yolink ecosystem. they are super easy to add to the system, so i was excited to migrate from my zwave switch that controlled my outside garage lights to this system. Overall it works and does what it is designed to do, but i do have a few minor issues i hope they address in future light switches. 1) As most others have noted, the red LED light is sort of annoying. I have it in the garage so it isnt that big of a deal, but i would not want these throughout the house in main living areas. THe red indicator light when off is just very bright and annoying. I would rather it be a very small led indicator in the bottom corner. Or if you could change the LED maybe a different color would be better, and/or brightness level. if that was controllable. When on it is white which is fine. 2) The overall feel of the switch is not the best i have seen. Where you make the connection for the electrical, the screw is what bites into the copper to hold it in. It does make a very secure connection when tugging, but most other switches have molre of a plate that squeezes the cable on the inside. Again it seems to be ok but just something i noticed. 3) My switch came with the arrow facing down (opposite of the instructions which tell you to have it facing up). Support noted it was fine to install, but again just noting that it was not what the directions had. 4) THe switch housing is a little thicker than the other traditional switches, so i think my cover plate was not fully flush on the one side. i took a picture so you can see although it may be hard. Id rather it be designed more like a traditional switch and if needed be able to tear off the ears as some setups do require that. 5) I would have loved if this was an energy management capabilities to keep track of how much power, but not a deal breaker, especially at this price point. 6) The software does have sunrise/sunset scheduling, but i am hoping they include more advanced such as x minutes before and x minutes after to tweak my settings a little better for my needs. Again overall i like it and great price point but hopefully they address some of these in future models.
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LYNDA GAIL
> 24 hourAside from the switch being flimsy and poorly made, it didn’t work. The switch requires two neutral wires, according to YoLink. My husband split the neutral wire (existing box only had two wire connection with one hot wire and a neutral wire. Of course there was a ground wire too). Will be returning! We bought the WiFi switch because other YoLink products have been great, but this product is not up to expectations! I would not recommend this switch to anyone.
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Harold D Thrasher
> 24 hourWall switch works as it should. Have not tried Alexa integration. Overall very pleased with this switch.
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pete
> 24 hourAfter dealing with zwave, this was a breeze. Hooked it up and it worked in under five minutes.
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Zimbo
> 24 hourWorks great with the YoLink hub and even better when paired with a YoLink motion sensor. You can connect the sensor directly with the switch and lights turn on instantly. You will need to pigtail a neutral wire which is not included. And unfortunately no three-way control. Overall a great product though. Good customer support as well.
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Neiman Alvarez
> 24 hourI decided to give the YoLink light switches a try after purchasing a Yolink hub and flood sensors a few months earlier. I needed to replace some much older motion sensor/light switch combos that only worked with incandescent bulbs. Of all the options I looked at, these were by far the best value and I liked the wide range of products that work together with the same hub and app. Initially I was looking at Zwave or Zigbee products but decided on YoLink after comparing prices and doing the math. Most of the YoLink devices can be paired together directly in addition to pairing with the hub, such that simple automations will still work if the Internet connection is down (e.g. activating a switch with a motion sensor or door sensor). On the downside, YoLinks communication protocol is proprietary and not compatible with APIs like OpenHAB. But so far the apps built-in automation features have been enough for my needs. The only other thing I would nitpick is that you cant configure the LED behavior on the switch itself, which some competing products allow. Alexa integration works great. The YoLink app keeps full history of switch state and allows configuring the switchs power-on state (recovery after power failure), which can be on, off, or last state. Device firmware upgrades are easy, though I would not recommend kicking off more than one or two at a time, as they all need to download from the hub. Overall Im pretty happy with this purchase as well as other products in YoLinks ecosystem.