My Leviton 4+

So simple to control lights in each room. My condo is small, so I just have my lights grouped by floor. Makes it so easy to lay in bed and make sure they're all off before going to sleep (I tend to forget my basement lights are on). I installed most of the smart switches myself (probably could have done them all if instructions were better for the 3-ways). They are reliable quality, just like one would expect from a tried and true brand like Leviton. I have some switches, some dimmers, some remotes with smart plugs, and a mix of single pole vs. 3-ways. The 3-ways were the hardest to install due to poorly written directions (even my electrician with 40+ years of experience struggled!). All my outside lights are smart, so I can turn the front lights on from any room if I'm expecting company or dim the light above my back patio when entertaining. They are amazing. My only 2 complaints are that 1.) my light bulbs squeal when they're dimmed (I need to look into why this is) and 2.) I wish Leviton made smart bulbs so I didn't have to use a separate app to dim my ceiling fan lights.

A number of issues with Leviton. First, you have to add each device to the Home app and Leviton app separately (assuming you want to control via Home and get firmware updates via Leviton). This is a pain as it requires two separate steps and does not always work in the Home app the first time around - should be able to add in one and have it appear in both just like Eve, Nanoleaf, Yale/August, etc. Second, devices randomly go no response in Home and (less frequently in the Leviton app) - despite strong WiFi and solid, stable connections on all other WiFi devices. Third, do not join the early access program to use Matter. My 27 switches and dimmers will not connect to HomeKit when a HomePod is the Hub…these are the only devices I have with this issue…work just fine when AppleTV is the Hub but we obviously can’t (at this point) control which Apple device is the hub. You also cannot unenroll from the EAP without deleting your account and starting from scratch with each device. Fourth, the app used to let you decide when to update the firmware, which was great when you did not want to roll buggy EAP firmware to all of your devices. After the app update yesterday, all of my switches and dimmers automatically updated to the buggy EAP matter update that I was trying to avoid. Amazing how smart home can be this dumb in 2024. I’d rather use candles at this point.

Works like it should. Nearly instant response via phone or Alexa. Schedules and routines are great and easy to program. We have some wifi switches and outlets. They are not needed everywhere, but they do make our life easier. Turn off all the lights in the basement on or off while I’m upstairs, no problem. Lights programmed to turn on dim when my daughter wakes up and turn off automatically when she leaves for school, done. My friends have seen what I have and they jumped on board as well. From controlling Christmas trees and lights, to pool, porch, and night lights, even a pool pump. This stuff is making life just that much easier. Don’t expect to save money buying this stuff, but it does save your sanity knowing that stuff will turn off when you don’t even know it was on. It’s a dads job to turn lites off around the house when someone left them on, it’s in our DNA. This dad just made his job a bit easier, thanks to leviton.