![]() Most homes built after 1975 have neutral wires built into the switches. One thing to note is that the Leviton Smart Dimmer Light switches require a neutral wire in the switch box for proper wiring. Both the smart light switch dimmer and the remote smart light switch (only needed for 3-way light switches) are listed below. These smart light switches can also work in 3 way smart light switch configurations, for the smart light switches to work in a 3 way configuration you will need both the smart light switch dimmer and the compatible smart dimmer “remote” switch which works in the three way switch configuration. The brightness can also be controlled from your phone or with voice. For dimmer control they have well placed side toggle that allows for easy control by tapping up or down to increase or decrease brightness. These smart light switches allow you to turn on or off the the light switch with a tap of your finger or your voice. If you prefer to use Alexa voice control the Echo Dot, Echo Show & Sonos One With Alexa built in are great options to control your smart lights with your voice when you are away from your phone. Once they have been setup on the Leviton app, you connect them to HomeKit and these smart light switches are ready to be controlled with Siri voice control. Once you have the smart light switch dimmers connected you can control them through the phone app at home or remotely with just a swipe of the app on your phone. The Leviton app is simple to use and connecting the lights switches to the app is easy, just make sure you follow the instructions to put the light switches into pairing mode when trying to connect to the app. These Leviton smart light switch dimmers connect to standard home wifi networks and are controlled via smartphone wifi app and don’t require any kind of smart home hub. I personally have a few of these in my home and they have worked flawlessly for years without any issues and I have them connected to Homekit (Siri), Amazon Alexa and Google Home for voice control. ![]() Top Pick - Best 3 Way Smart Light Switch: Leviton 1000W Wifi Smart Dimmer The other type of smart switch that works with HomeKit requires a smart home hub to interface with the smart light switch and your home network. ![]() The HomeKit compatible light switches that connect directly to your wifi network don’t require any type of home control hub and are typically the easiest to setup and install. There are two ways that smart light switches work with HomeKit, one type of smart light switch directly connects to your wifi network and then connects to home kit though the app on your phone after being installed with manufacturer iOS app. How Do HomeKit Smart Light Switches Work? We’ve include both Smart dimmers that work with HomeKit and standard on/off smart light switches that work with HomeKit. We’ve tested the different types of HomeKit smart switches to find the best smart light switch for you and have ranked them below. I personally prefer using Alexa devices for smart home voice control as they don’t require you to be near your phone but HomeKit is an elegant voice smart home control solution is you prefer using Siri. With HomeKit enabled it also allows you to use Siri to control your smart home devices such as smart lights from your phone using your voice. Apple HomeKit is an integrated iOS app from Apple that works on iPhones to provide integrated and connected control of your smart home devices in one app. In this post we review the best Smart Light Switches that work with Apple Homekit.
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