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Kkcool Smart Switch Smart Light Switch Work with Google Home and IFTTT Voice Remote Control 2 4Ghz Wi Fi Light Switch No Hub Required Single Pole Neutral Wire Required 2 Gang

Last Updated: May 1, 2020 (Refresh Now)

6.8

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117

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Setup

instructions, installation, install, simple, easy to install

+73%

-27%

" ... We had an electrician install these and have been very happy with their performance. ... "

" ... Easy to install and work as expected. ... "

" ... Not so complicated to install if you know how to wire switches. ... "

" ... Pretty easy to install. ... "

" ... Simple installation and set up. ... "

" ... Took me 20 minutes to do the complete installation, including Wi-Fi pairing. ... Anybody can install it with basic tools and basic knowledge. ... "

" ... Installation was pretty simple. ... "

" ... Relatively easy to install and setup. ... "

Software Platform

alexa, switches, smart life app, smart, works great

+80%

-20%

" ... Pairing to their smart app was simple, just follow the apps instruction. ... "

" ... This seller went out of their way to get my light switches to work and finally they are working with alexa. ... "

" ... Love that my Alexa can contact it, even though the switch is in the basement behind cinder block wall. ... "

" ... Will look for other switches like WeMo that do support special characters. ... "

" ... Pairing to their smart app was simple, just follow the apps instruction. ... "

" ... When power was restored, the app recognized and installed the switch in a few seconds. ... Alexa app found the switch quickly and I added it to a group. ... "

" ... With these smart switches, I can now use my Google Home to turn the lights on and off without having to go outside, potentially in the rain and snow. ... "

" ... App works surprisingly well. ... "

Device Compatibility

connect, app, devices, switches, switch

+72%

-28%

" ... works well with smart home ... "

" ... and lo and behold they both paired up and work ... "

" ... Alexa app found the switch quickly and I added it to a group. ... "

" ... Works easily with Alexa. ... "

" ... Works great with Alexa. ... "

" ... Update: After receiving further instructions from seller, I was able to connect both switches. ... "

" ... The application for the phone works well enough. ... "

" ... No trouble connecting and no trouble using Alexa to control the switch. ... "

Apps

smart life app, alexa, smart, seconds, google home

+78%

-22%

" ... Touch control is great (my 3 yr old loves it) as well as the ability to connect to Smart Life app. ... "

" ... When power was restored, the app recognized and installed the switch in a few seconds. ... Alexa app found the switch quickly and I added it to a group. ... "

" ... I have had no problems after installing and the smart life app setup is very easy. ... "

" ... Downloaded the Smart Life app to register the device with my wifi (2.4ghz network!) ... "

" ... works well via Google assistant as well as Alexa. ... "

" ... Simple to install and the app is easy to program. ... "

" ... I'd also recommend the IFTTT app (If this, than this) to create custom triggers (e.g. ... "

" ... Switches my stuff on and off quickly by touch, through their app, and through Google assistant. ... "

Ease of Use

easy to install, setup, simple, instructions, install

+90%

-10%

" ... Very easy setup. ... "

" ... Was Easy to install. ... "

" ... Easy to follow procedure for activation. ... "

" ... Wifi install was very easy. ... "

" ... Relatively easy to install and setup. ... "

" ... Pretty easy to install. ... "

" ... Very easy setup. ... "

" ... I will say the setup was fairly easy. ... "

Product Reliability

working, month, switch, months, installed

+42%

-58%

" ... Then it goes dead. ... I missed by deadline to return it so I'm stuck with the expense and a non working item ... "

" ... I had them replace but the new one didn't work. ... "

" ... Within a month one of them completely stopped working. ... Shortly after installing the new one the other one stopped indicating whether or not the load connection was on. ... A week later the newest one stop working. ... In summary 3 switches in less than 3 months have all malfunctioned. ... "

" ... Then it goes dead. ... I missed by deadline to return it so I'm stuck with the expense and a non working item ... "

" ... worked for about 2 months . ... "

" ... Only one of two worked. ... "

" ... I could not get it to work, I’m not sure if it was defective or not. ... "

" ... After a month and half one switch is not working . ... The switch is dead! ... "

Wifi

connect, wi fi, ssid, network, ghz

+25%

-75%

" ... I did have one issue connecting 1 of the units, my mistake wrong password when connecting to my wifi. ... After the wrong password, the unit wouldnt show in my wifi settings . ... I ended up pressing the on/off button for 30 secs - it reset the unit (I heard a click) and then it connected to wifi and no problems. ... "

" ... It's also not clear whether this instruction is referring to the WiFi SSID and WPA2 Pre-Shared Key or something else. ... "

" ... I disconnected all my WiFi devices and tried to set up the switches with nothing on the network and they still don’t show up when I try to add the device. ... "

" ... They WILL NOT CONNECT to Wi-Fi. ... "

" ... Spent 3 hours trying to install it and it still won’t connect to the WiFi. ... "

" ... I ordered 3 and 1 out of the 2 work with Wi-Fi. ... The app is nonresponsive to Smart Light connection due to no Wi-Fi but it works by touch. ... "

" ... The one gang light switch started disconnecting from the wifi every day until it didn’t connect anymore. ... "

" ... Strangely in the instructions is states a password or SSID cannot be used for the 2.6 gHz network. ... Also it is not compatible with 5 gHz networks either. ... "

Cables

wires, neutral, switch, wiring, switches

+79%

-21%

" ... wiring was easy once I figured out the original set up in the 2gang box. ... "

" ... just make sure you have a neutral wire in your box. ... "

" ... They were super simple to install,Just be sure you have a neutral (white) wire ... "

" ... If your house is wired correctly you'll have a bunch of neutral wires in the electrical box, since these have a thicker back it's a squeeze but just fine. ... "

" ... Not so complicated to install if you know how to wire switches. ... "

" ... Connection is super easy - where you slide in the wire into the switch and tighten the screw. ... "

" ... These switches require four wires each - power, load, ground, and neutral. ... "

" ... I liked that the units came with wire already attached. ... All that needed to be done was connect it to the existing wires. ... "

Features

switch, lights, fan, used, turn

+73%

-27%

" ... Finally got installed and switches turned lights and fan on and off just fine. ... "

" ... Used this product to replace bedroom switch controlling light and simple on/off for ceiling fan. ... "

" ... Turn lights on at sunset). ... "

" ... Controlling my outside lights. ... "

" ... I used these in my basement to replace a 2-gang set of light switches. ... "

" ... The feature I love most about this switch is the timer function. ... "

" ... Switches work great to control my light/fan. ... "

Capacity

light, bedroom, wifi, connect, 4ghz

+100%

" ... My garage is about 50 feet from my house and has a flood light that points to my driveway/parking area. ... "

" ... I moved the one from the bedroom to the living room and it works fine. ... "

" ... I bought switches and outlets for my entire apartment and am very happy so far. ... "

" ... Fortunately I was able to install these to control my ceiling fan and light in the bedroom. ... "

" ... A bit of latest technology in your house. ... "

" ... I am definitely going to add these all over our house! ... "

Price

price, back, nothing, home

+43%

-57%

" ... There has been nothing from kkcool other than money back. ... "

" ... Otherwise NOT worth the money. ... "

" ... I just want my money back. ... "

Network

network, router, ghz, ssid, switches

+14%

-86%

" ... I understand this device only connects at 2.4gz but does not appear to "see" my network while running its parallel 2.4gz broadcast frequency. ... "

" ... I disconnected all my WiFi devices and tried to set up the switches with nothing on the network and they still don’t show up when I try to add the device. ... "

" ... Constantly disconnects, literally sitting in same room as router, tried reconfiguring it and it still frequently disconnects. ... "

" ... I disconnected all my WiFi devices and tried to set up the switches with nothing on the network and they still don’t show up when I try to add the device. ... "

" ... Strangely in the instructions is states a password or SSID cannot be used for the 2.6 gHz network. ... Also it is not compatible with 5 gHz networks either. ... "

Controls

feedback, way, touch, control

+33%

-67%

" ... Some sort of flashing is supposed to happen after turning switch on and off several times. ... But if the Submit button works, it sure isn't letting me know anything went through. ... "

" ... No "feedback click" when pressing. ... "

" ... Because these do not give good feedback to the touch control I wound up removing them. ... "

Returns

working, one, money, work, back

-100%

" ... I missed by deadline to return it so I'm stuck with the expense and a non working item ... "

" ... Anyway, too much bother to return. ... "

" ... I had them replace but the new one didn't work. ... I just want my money back. ... "

Build Quality

screw, wire, switches, switch, found

+17%

-83%

" ... These crap out in two months or less, non standard cover plates is also a giant pain in the rear. ... "

" ... On one of the switches, one of the terminals broke apart into two pieces and would no longer hold a wire securely. ... "

" ... It is listed in the product description, if you look close enough, that these tend not to work in metal junction boxes, and they do not work in metal junction boxes. ... I would not recommend using these anywhere that you use the touch control regularly and they are not usable in metal junction boxes. ... "

" ... It’s also too big for my 3 hole switch plate. ... "

Fit

wires, wire, switches, hold, found

+80%

-20%

" ... They fit in snugly and manually worked. ... "

" ... Connection is super easy - where you slide in the wire into the switch and tighten the screw. ... "

Marketplace

26, 2019, 03

+75%

-25%

" ... Seller Is Reliable! ... "

" ... Product works exactly as described. ... "

Delivery

+67%

-33%

Battery Life

+33%

-67%

" ... I tried for hours. ... "

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