SwitchBotSmart Relay Switch 2PM, Power Metering, Dual Light Control, Built-in Bluetooth Repeater, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Switch Compatible with Alexa/Apple Home/Google Home/Matter Hub Required, 2.4GHz

Setup wasn’t the easiest at first, but once I followed the instructions, it was smooth sailing. Now I can control my lights from bed just by asking Alexa — pure comfort! 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨The build quality is solid, the app gives me full control, and I love the power metering feature. In Latin America, we rarely get to see our real energy usage, so this has been a big plus. 🙌🏼For the price, the functionality and convenience you get are totally worth it. Definitely recommend! ✅

Matter was supposed to bring us the nirvana of full compatibility with all home automation platforms. Yeah... We're not quite there yet. It supports only two transports, WiFi and the newer Thread protocol. Bluetooth is only supported for configuration.So, when you buy a Matter device it's important to know if it's a WiFi or Thread device. A WiFi device like this one is likely to require a 2.4GHz network, so if you have a merged 2.4GHz/5GHz network it may require some gymnastics to temporarily turn off the 5GHz. And a Thread device will require at least one Thread hub, like an Apple HomePod mini, HomePod 2, or AppleTV 4k (128GB version only). The Amazon Eero Pro routers also provide that service. Scattering these throughout the house will help the otherwise fairly limited range of the Thread protocol.So, sure of myself as I have a 2.4GHz WiFi network dedicated to IoT devices, and knowing this was a Matter device, I attempted to add the accessory via the Home app on my iPhone. After repeated failed attempts, I finally downloaded the SwitchBot app and used it to connect to the device -- this worked without problems and let me connect it to the WiFi. Then I found out the firmware version was 1.2 and it needed an update to 1.5 -- the update worked fine, and then I was notified I needed to update to 1.6 -- again, it updated without problems.After that, I was able to add it in the Home app -- I guess they fixed a few bugs in the original firmware.It was very easy to install, I just squeezed it behind a double switch without problems and it's been working flawlessly.This is a five star product, however I dinged it one star because of the failure of delivering on the promise of Matter out of the box -- that was disappointing. Once you get it working, though, it's really a great product. Recommended, but remember, update the firmware first.

Seriously, I am getting up to flip switches (because I saw many of friends house using Alexa to turn the lights on/off), this thing is a game-changer. Slapped it on my wall switch pretty easy—no electrician, just stick it on and boom, smart lights. Now I’m yelling “Alexa, turn lights off!” from bed like some tech wizard. Works every time, no lag, and the switch flips smoothly without sounding like a robot arm. Way cheaper than buying smart bulbs for every room too.

I love this relay, it’s so worth getting compared to a single relay. I was able to use this and automate 2 switches instead of one and it snuggly fit into it my box without a problem. I also already have the hub mini so I could integrate it with HomeKit over matter.

I recently installed the SwitchBot Smart Relay Switch 2PM, and although the installation process required carefully reading the instructions, it was absolutely worth it. Once set up, it works perfectly and allows me to control lights and other appliances at home remotely. It’s very convenient, especially with Alexa and Google Home support. Great value for the price!

This may be a really good item for the right person and I have enjoyed some of my other Switchbot devices (though I have them connected to SmartThings and automated so that I rarely need to use an app), but it wasn't the right product for my home-automation situation and I think this could be avoided with more clear documentation of the features/compatibility on the listing.I picked this up, seeing "Matter" compatible and the SmartThings logo in the product info, with a specific use in mind, but I missed it (if it was even noted- reviewing the listing at the time of this posting, it is still not very clear) that the Matter compatibility comes using WiFi and not the Thread network (and other reviewers have similarly noted having difficulty pairing directly to a non-Switchbot Matter hub).I had planned to pair it directly to my SmartThings V3 Matter-compatible hub using Thread, but unless I'm missing something, it appears that the SmartThings compatibility comes via pairing it to the Switchbot app/platform and then sharing that device via Matter to SmartThings, using wifi/IP6 networking. But unfortunately, this runs afoul of another limitation of the Switchbot->Matter->SmartThings integration process for me. It appears that only 6 devices can be shared from my Switchbot hub via Matter to SmartThings (seemingly a software limitation, not a hardware/specification limitation?), and I already had 6 blind devices exposed via the Switchbot hub using Matter to SmartThings, so it seems I would need to get an additional Switchbot hub which seems excessive when I can easily pair a different relay Zwave/Zigbee/Thread-Matter device directly with SmartThings.Maybe sometime in the future I can find a necessary use case for a relay that can't easily be shared with the rest of my ST network (or with the Switchbot->Works with HomeAssistant integration), but in the meantime it'll be relegated to my box of spare home automation parts.

I wanted to update a roller shade that I already had working with a Shelly relay, but the Shelly wasn’t able to communicate with my Apple Home. This replaced the Shelly and it works perfectly with my Apple ecosystem. It was pretty straightforward and connected on my first attempt. The instructions were good enough, and the relay was small enough to fit in the back of my junction box, just like the Shelly.✅good quality✅ easy to setup and small⛔ no negativesBOTTOM LINE: nice upgrade to an older relayI’ll update this review over time should things change.