Kasa Apple HomeKit Smart Dimmer Switch KS220P3, Single Pole, Neutral Wire Required,2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Works with Siri, Alexa and Google Home,UL Certified, No Hub Required,White, 3 Count (Pack of 1)

No hassles. These work great!

I’ve been around the block when it comes to smart switches. My main house is all Lutron caseta, other house is Meross from Amazon, and I ordered these for my cabin in the mountains. Compared to the Meross, the design of this one is far superior. The Meross works great (as do all of the other ones) but I hate how it feels so cheap with 2 small buttons for the simmer. Plus I don’t like that the Meross is matte white, not gloss like the wall plates I use. My favorite part of the design on this one is the small light on the switch when it’s off. It makes it easier to find the switch when the lights are off and you just walk into the house. Compared to the Lutron this thing still wins. I mean, the Lutron is the best smart switch I own but when you can get 4 of these for the price of one Lutron, I don’t think I’ll ever be getting a Lutron again. The only parts that the Lutron still wins at is how thin it is (makes it much easier to fit into your electric box). Putting 2 of these in a 2 gang box is a pain because they’re huge (like the Meross) but Lutron’s are just like a regular light switch. The other part where the Lutron trumps all of them is the remote control. I love having the remote control on the stand that it comes with by the tv remote, so you don’t need to bust out the phone. So overall, this one is the winner in light switches. Don’t get me wrong is you can afford Lutron all around, I’d still do that but for this price range, nothing even comes close.

I initially passed over these lights because I'm not an Apple product user and have no intention of using Apple Home Kit. I had wired another brand of smart switches throughout my entire house that were maybe 15% cheaper but I could also find them at Home Depot. The switches I installed were not compatible with my local network and home automation software. They also dropped network connection everyday, the app was cheap and barely worked, and the dimming stuttered. So I bought these Kasa switches and other 3-Way switches, and just finished installing all of them. It is anmight and day difference. Kasa app is extremely easy to use, the options for customization are amazing, the operation of the dimmer is so smooth it's easy on the eyes. Better yet, they are all working with a third party home automation program I was hoping to use. If you are in the market and hoping to add Kasa products to your home just buy these. Save yourself the hassle of buying, installing, uninstalling, and returning cheaper alternatives.

I recently added recessed LED lights in my room and was looking for a dimmer switch (not necessarily looking for a smart one at the time), so I went to Lowe's and was shocked that the cheapest most basic dimmer switch they had was freaking $30, and their smart switches push anywhere from $80+ !! Nope! Not gonna work for me chief. So then the good ole' Amazon search came in and I found this TPLink Kasa dimmer for only $20 AND ITS A SMART DIMMER?? Say no more, I bought it. Ease of installation is extremely straight forward (even for those who are afraid of DIY, the directions are extremely easy to follow and have photos and videos online if needed), I got this bad boy plugged in and working within 5 minutes, synced up to their smart app on my iPhone and linked to the Home(homekit) app. I tell ya what, I didn't think I would like having a smart switch, but it's awesome to be able to set a schedule for a light. Like for my situation, I had it set to SLOWLY fade INTO light at 5:00AM when I get ready for work. It's a huge relief slowly waking up to light rather than just flick on the light and BOOM BRIGHTNESS BLINDNESS. It's also pretty neat when I'm across the room away from the switch I can talk to my iPhone and say "Hey siri, dim my lights by 30%" and it happens immediately without delay. I freaking love this thing and absolutely recommend for others to try it! Now the ONE problem that I ran into in the two weeks that I've had this switch is, at ONE point in time the switch "lagged out" or disconnected itself from my phone and was unresponsive. I removed the faceplate from the switch and for whatever reason it immediately linked to my phone and was working perfectly again. All in all, I give this bad boy a 9/10 as it's extremely budget friendly, especially when looking for a smart switch that has this amount of features!

The Kasa KS220 dimmer switch is fantastic! It works flawlessly with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home, no hub needed. Installation was quick and easy, and the dimming is smooth and responsive. Love the sleek look and reliable WiFi connection. Highly recommend for any smart home!

I really like these switches - They are brilliantly well thought out. Not only do they perform as expected, they have some features that surprised and delighted me. For example, when the lights are off, there’s a dim white ring that glows in the switch. It turns out that’s extremely helpful when the room is dark, or if the lights are dimmed all the way and you need to adjust the dimming range (which is easy in the app) - You can tell they’re on. I like that they are pushbutton on/off rather than rockered or up/down, and that you can control the dimming level with the buttons above the switch. There is a series of LEDs that indicate the dimming level on the switch, which you can set *before* you turn the lights on. Bonus: you can use special tap combinations to deliver certain effects, like having the lights dim very slowly as they go out. Connecting the first switch to Siri was trivial, but I had to do some finagling to get all three attached, and I think that’s because I installed all three before doing the connections. If you purchase these, I’d recommend installing and connecting them to your SmartHub one at a time. I’m extremely impressed with the switches, and have no hesitation recommending them. I’ve also had great experiences with most TP-Link products that I’ve purchased over the years, which speaks well to their focus on usability and reliability, and gives me more confidence recommending their stuff.

DO NOT BUY THESE IF YOU WANT TO USE HOME ASSISTANT or other 3rd party control!!! I purchased these a little over a year ago, with the intention of using them in home automation. They've essentially disabled local HA control with firmware updates and made it near impossible to get TP-Link devices seamlessly working with Home Assistant. They used to work perfectly too which makes it all the more difficult to cut the cord on all my TP-Link devices. I've spent countless hours and substantial $$$ going all in on their devices (Router, Switches, Plugs, Dimmers, etc.) for them to do a complete rug pull. Totally gutted but I'm going to start phasing them out as I can. Yes, the devices still work in their app; however, the whole point behind smart devices is to be able to have total control of how you want your house to run. Their response to the issue is also glaring, claiming security but just corporate speech for "closed ecosystem so you have to buy our products" BS. If your intent is to use these devices as most 'smart users' would and want to integrate them into the rest of your house, LOOK ELSEWHERE. Read the recent forums, and read their response to the issue, and it will provide insight into exactly what direction they're taking their product.

Updated - 3/1/23 - My issue was escalated with TP-Link (the parent company for Kasa, I believe) and the technical support team was amazing. Ultimately, it turned out to be a new issue with these newer switches. The team built a firmware update the next day and checked in with me via phone and email over the weekend to make sure it resolved my issue. The customer-focused support was incredible. They also said that they’ve gone back and coached the customer support team on how this case evolved to hopefully prevent recurrences in the future. With the new firmware update, my switches are 100% compatible with Apple HomeKit and I’m very happy. Original 3-star review: Beware — Switches work fine with Kasa app, but flicker on/off when turned on with HomeKit at 100% brightness. 95% and lower work fine with HomeKit. I have 3 of these switches controlling different lights in 3 different rooms, all with the same “feature”. I called Apple and they said to call Kasa. I called Kasa and they told me to contact Apple. What to do?