TP-Link Tapo Smart Light Switch, Single Pole, Neutral Wire Required, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch Compatible with Alexa and Google Home, UL Certified, No Hub Required, White, Tapo…

These are great smart switches for the price. I use them with Home Assistant and they were very easy to pair. I simply added them to the Tapo app which only takes a second. Then I added the Tapo integration in HA and immediately they were there. They work well and they are quick, with no lag at all. One thing I will say for anyone using the Tapo integration in HA is be aware that you have to go into the Tapo app and click your profile to see the case of your email address. It has to match exactly. Took me a couple mins to realize even though I registered with all lower case the app added two capitals. Until I matched that it kept failing to authenticate.

This smart switch has been a solid addition to my smart home setup. It’s very cost-effective, integrates seamlessly with Alexa, and works with the popular Tapo app, which I already use for other smart devices. Setup was straightforward, and I use it to control the lights in my garage—super convenient when coming and going.

Occasionally, it doesn’t seem to register when I give it a quick tap in passing, but that might be more about me not fully pressing it than a fault with the switch itself. Once you press it properly, it works reliably every time. The point of it, was to allow me to turn it on and off, with Alexa while in my garage/gym. There is no dimming, but my lights don’t dim anyways. It can be set to a timer if you need it to be.

For the price, features, and performance, this is a great smart switch. I’ll likely be adding more of these throughout the house.

The Tapo dimmer connects easily to your WiFi and is controllable via an app. If you are into techy stuff you can download a program that runs under Linux (on a Raspberry Pi even) called ‘kasa’. The program will allow you to control the dimmer from the command line (turn on/off, set brightness, obtain status). In fact, if you want only local control without connection to the cloud, you can write a firewall rule in your router which will prevent the dimmer from “phoning home” (wherever that might be). Then you can be assured that you and only you can be in control of it.

No me gustaron saboreando otro electrodomésticos se prenden los dimmer super tenue apagones electrodomésticos y se apaga…

Got this similar switch as a follow-up install, and it’s been solid so far. The setup was straightforward and everything works as expected. My only hesitation in giving it 5 stars is that I haven’t had it long enough to test its long-term reliability. But for now, it’s done exactly what I needed.

Para empezar se requiere cablear un neutro, la atenuación no es muy proporcional.
Y lo peor si mantienes la atenuación en la mitad o menos, el control emite zumbido.

I picked up these switches on a lark, not sure if they’d even work — but I was pleasantly surprised. Setup with the app was so simple that I immediately started dreaming up ways to use them. Next thing you know, I’ve got cameras in the horse barn and I’m spying on the horses at night while they snooze. 🐴

Functionally, no complaints: they do exactly what they should and are easy to manage. The only drawback is physical size. The switches themselves take up a lot of room in the junction box, and since all the connections require wire nuts (no push-in style connectors), it gets cramped quickly. A single box is fine, but in a 3–4 gang box, space would be really tight.

Overall, they work great and add some unexpected fun to my setup — just be ready to wrestle with the wiring space.