meross Smart Light Switch 4 Pack Supports Apple HomeKit, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant & SmartThings, Single Pole Light Switch, Neutral Wire Required, Remote Control Schedule, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi

This smart switch is easy to install and works well with Apple HomeKit. The switch comes with a face plate, but it also fits into decorator-style double plates (or larger).You can control this using a WiFi device or manually at the switch by clicking it. The switch features an LED indicator light to indicate when it is on. The price is great and more reasonable than similar competitor products.

I installed these Meross smart switches in about 15 minutes each, and the process was straightforward—even for someone who isn’t an electrician. They connected to Apple HomeKit without any issues, and I love being able to control the lights with Siri or automations. The switches respond quickly, and the app is easy to use. If you’re in the Apple ecosystem and need a reliable smart light switch, this is a solid choice.

In the interest of full disclosure, Meross provided a free switch for me to test and review for them. Their program does not require the review be in their favor, so I am free to post whatever I want.That said, I truly have no complaints with this device. It installed easily, as long as the installer isn’t afraid to work with electrical wiring, and setup was easy.Meross has been my smarthome brand of choice lately, due to their stuff just working really well, the simple and fast firmware updates, their great customer support, and how easy it is to work with their app. So, when Meross reached out, asking me to test their new switch, I jumped on the offer.Frankly, aside from adding support for Apple HomeKit, this switch looks and feels exactly the same as their non-Apple enabled switch. I was glad to see this. Another brand I previously had been using, changed the look of their switches with each new model. So I was happy to see that Meross maintained a consistent look.A new “screwless” switch plate was included in the box, but I was installing this into an existing two switch location. While I was at it, I replaced the second switch (powering a ceiling fan) so that it matched, and used a double gang switch to separate the fan and lighting circuits.Like most smarthome switches on the market, this one does require a neutral wire. While I didn’t have any neutral wires readily available in the junction box, I did have one passing through to an electrical outlet nearby. So I just had to pull that neutral back from the outlet, and then add a new 3’ long wire to replace what I’d pulled out. Added 5 minutes to the installation.As soon as I powered up the new Meross smart switch, it was ready for setup. I opened the Meross app, clicked the “+” sign in the upper right, and selected the type of device I was installing. It sent me to my WiFi config page so I could connect to the AdHoc wireless SSID from the switch. As soon as I connected to the switch, I was prompted with a pop up informing me this switch was Apple HomeKit enabled and asking if I would like to add it to HomeKit as part of the process. It then opened the Apple Home app for me and HomeKit setup was all of 60 seconds. I then switched back to the Meross app and completed the setup in there. As soon as I was finished, I got a notification from my Amazon Alexa app that it had already discovered the new switch and could now control it for me. This was so much easier and wrinkle free than the previous manufacturer I used to use.I’ve included a couple photos showing the original switches, the inside of the junction box, where you can see the neutral passing through in the back right corner, and how it all looked once I was finished. It’s a nice clean look.As for performance, it’s working flawlessly, and instantaneously, using Alexa, the Apple Home app, and the Meross app. I’m really happy with this switch.

I now have 22 Meross 2-way smart switches installed and connected to Alexa. I chose them because they were less expensive than some other brands with the same features. Installation was fairly simple. The app contains all of the instructions, though the wires coming out the back of each device are well-labeled. I never used the instructions for wiring the switch. The 2-way switch has the power wire, ground wire, neutral, and a carrier (4 total). I have a home built in 2006, so every box has the neutral wire, making this easier. There are two problems that make installation more difficult: 1) the wires coming out of the switch are only about 3 inches long. In a 4-gang electrical box with all of the neutral wires tied together at one end, this means that it's impossible to make the short neutral wire from the switch reach the house neutral without adding another extension wire; 2) the Meross switches take up a lot of space. If the electrical box is shallow, or if there are multiple switches in the box, then getting the Meross switches and all the wire connectors into the box can be tough. It is possible that all available smart switches have about the same footprint, so this may be a universal problem for smart switch installation.The Meross App working on an iPhone had very easy-to-follow directions for linking the switch to the app and giving it a unique name. Alexa doesn't list Meross as an available company, but I simply chose "other" for company. And Alexa found all the Meross switches without any problem. Meross allows the switches to be grouped in "scenes," such as "leaving the house." With each scene, each device can be set to on or off. It is also possible to set up schedule for each device to either turn on/off according to date/time, or to automatically turn off after so many minutes being on. It is nice to look at the app when on the road to see that lights are turned out, or to turn lights on when coming home.So far, I have 28 Meross smart switches, four smart plugs, and a smart garage door opener all connected, and they have been performing flawlessly, either with the Meross App or with Alexa. They use some data, but it is not slowing my internet down at all. I recommend their smart products.