TREATLIFE Single Pole Smart Light Switch, Neutral Wire Required, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch, Works with Alexa and Google Home, Schedule, Remote Control

Easy to Install and Great Built-in Automation Features
This was easy to install (and I do not have a lot of electrical experience). I was careful to get an electrical tester and I followed all the instructions and it worked with no problems. The only small set back I had was that the wires in my wall were a bit thick, so the electrical twist caps that came with the product did not fit since they were too small. However I just used the ones that were already connecting the old manual switch to the wires coming from the wall and it worked fine.The reason I bought this was because it was advertised to work with IFTTT (If This Than That). I figured I would have to use the IFTTT app on my iPhone to program the switch to do what I wanted. However IFTTT wasn’t even needed! To my happy surprise, this product already had built in, programable automation from the iPhone SmartLIfe app.So now any time between 8:30 PM – 7:00AM (our 2 year old’s bed time) if our 2 year old gets up and turns on the light, it notifies me on my phone (through the app or you can program it to text you I think), and then automatically sets a timer for 30 minutes. Once 30 minutes is up, the light will automatically turn off. So I didn’t even have to bother with IFTTT, I was able to set this all up using the SmartLIfe app.I haven’t hooked this up to Alexa yet, but I’m very confident it will work with ease. This is an amazing product, that came nicely packaged, easy to follow instructions, and an app that has really had some thought put into it. I’d be happy to purchase more of these TreatLife smart switches. I think the only thing I would like to see added would be the ability to add this to the Apple’s Home Kit. I would highly recommend this product.

Treat life makes control easier
The product is easy to install, connected automatically to Alexa, and is very cost effective!

Great choice for first time smart switch buyer
This was my first venture with installing a smart switch in my home. I was hesitant because it seemed so much easier to install a smart light bulb or a smart outlet. That plus the fact that it wasn’t totally clear to me how they operated and their price seemed a little spendy. However, I had a switch that operated a small halogen spotlight and I couldn’t find a smart bulb to replace the spotlight so I decided to get a smart switch. After perusing all the smart switches I could find on Amazon and other sites, I chose the Treatlife smart switch because of the very good reviews coupled with a very attractive price.Once I received the switch and installed it, I was extremely pleased. My first concern was that since the switch was ganged up with two other switches, (with the other two switches controlling other lights), I was wondering if the new switch was the same size as the old switch or if it looked much different than the other two switches it would be next to. As it turns out, I needn’t have worried at all. The switch was the exact same size so the the cover plate worked perfectly and it looked virtually identical to the other switches. The only differences were that the new switch was a rocker switch (meaning that only one side of the switch is pressed to turn it on or off) as opposed to the other switches that are paddle switches (meaning that you press one side of the switch to turn it on and the other side of the switch to turn it off). Also the new switch has a small led light that lets you know if the switch is on or off. (Note: When the led light is on, that means the switch is off – I suppose so that you could see it in the dark).Another concern was understanding how easy it would be to install the switch into the electrical box. I’ve done enough simple electrical work around the house to feel fairly confident about handling this. It was slightly more complicated because of the triple-gang box and all the maze of wires associated with that, but all in all, there were no surprises and I had no problems. The new smart switch was a little bigger than the old switch and I was initially concerned about it fitting in the electrical box, but it all fit in snugly with a little pressure. For those of you who haven’t done any electrical work at home, you could probably follow the directions easily enough on a simple one-switch electrical box.My last concern was understanding how, exactly, the smart switch actually works. It requires you to download the Smartlife app onto your phone. Since I already had the app to control other smart lights and outlets in my home, it was simple to connect the new smart switch to the app. Holding down the rocker switch for 5 seconds caused the small light on the switch to blink red; the app on the phone was invoked and requested to add a new device which immediately recognized the new switch and registered in the app. I gave it a name: “Spot Light” – not very creative, but functional. My home is powered by Google Assistant, but I’m sure Amazon Alexa acts very similiarly, So now I can say, “Hey google, turn on the Spot light” and sure enough, the spotlight turned on and the small led light on the smart switch turned off. Conversely, I can say, “Hey google, turn off the Spot light” and sure enough, the spotlight turns off and the small led light on the smart switch turns on. But, and here’s what my wife really likes, you can still just walk up to the smart smart switch and turn it on or off with your finger. Or you can turn it on with a voice command and then turn it off with your finger. or vica versa. Cool! I also added an automation routine in the Smartlife app to turn the spotlight on at sunset every night. Also cool!So, all in all, I am very pleased with this product and am planning on adding another Treatlife smart switch to control the four overhead dining room lights. Adding one smart switch would be way cheaper than adding four smart lightbulbs.

I’m in the process of automating my “new” home that has been out of date since about 1965, as far as light switches, lighting fixtures and wall outlets. I’ve had a Google Home and Nest Hub since earlier this year but this is my first attempt at integrating home automation with Google Assistant as they call it. The price is right for the TreatLife light switches so I’m hoping to convert the dozen or so upstairs light switches using TreatLife.INSTALLATION:The packaging for the light looks very stylish. Likewise the instructions are clear and easy to follow. The four wires you need to connect to make this work are very clearly marked, and it’s also well explained how to identify the four wires in your electrical box and mark them using the kindly included stickers. The main technical point for most people will be identifying the line wire versus the load wire. You could use a simple electrical tester as recommended in the instructions, but I didn’t have one. Instead I ended up using a multi-meter and touching the red probe to one of the black wires, then the black probe to the white neutral wire. The wire that registered 118V ended up being my line wire (the load wire measured ~500mV).According to Canadian electrical standards, my house uses an electrical box that is about 2 x 3 inches and about 2.25 inches deep. Additionally, the electrical box was attached to the stud with nails which leaves about 1.75 inches of open space (front of electrical box back to the nails). You need to insert the TreatLife wall switch in that box, along with four wire nuts and a mess of wires (see attached picture). This can be a little tricky, so you need to fold them in very carefully into every square inch of space in there. It took me about 15 minutes to reasonably accomplish that and then I relied on tightening the screws to fold them the rest of the way. I flipped the circuit breaker on and it began working immediately!One other thing I appreciated is that the switch plate is slightly larger than a standard plate. This meant that it covered up any old paint marks and I didn’t have to do any repainting around the edges of the new switch.APP:The software is trivial to install onto a smart phone. It’s also really easy to connect the light switch to your WiFi router, taking no longer than 2 minutes to discover a network and enter the router password. One thing to note here is that if your phone is connected to your 5 GHz router, you’ll need to momentarily disconnect and reconnect your phone to the 2.4 GHz network of your router. Then, after the light switch is connected to the 2.4 GHz network and verified working, you can reconnect your phone back to your 5 GHz network and everything will continue to function as usual. The phone to switch control is nearly instantaneous, with an audible click from the light switch the second you hit that button on your phone. Well done!GOOGLE ASSISTANT:My main reason for setting up these switches is to obtain voice control, so the next step was to get Google Assistant working. This consisted of tapping the light switch device in the Smart Life app, tapping the pencil icon at the top, and then tapping the Google Assistant icon. The Smart Life app then relinquishes control to the Google Home app, which asks you for the proper permissions. After this I was a bit confused when the Google Home app threw control back to the Smart Life app because the screen just showed the Google Home icon image and nothing was happening. I waited a few minutes before concluding it was dead, so I exited the Smart Life app and reloaded it, and it said Google Assistant was linked. Not sure if this was a bug or something with my phone. I said the words, “Hey Google, turn on lights” and sure enough it worked! There is the usual slight delay as Google deciphers what you are asking it, but it definitely happens in well under a second. I ended up using the Smart Life app to change the device name from “Smart Light Switch” to “Hallway Light” so that I could identify to Google which light to control.FINAL THOUGHTS:Overall I am impressed with the stylish, simple look of the switch, the ease of installation, and its responsiveness. In the future I will try to program certain behaviors, such as timers and multiple light phrases. I was hoping that once it was installed I would be able to see and control the switch itself in the Google Home app, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. There is also a gang light switch with three switches in my living room that I’m curious how that will go, as far as hardware and the light switch cover. I’m only in the first 24 hours of using it though and will update this review as I learn more.

Had purchased both the single pole and 3 pole switches. It does come with fairly easy to read instructions/installation guides as well as mounting hardware and labels for the house wiring in the install location.Like any wifi switch, the back side of the switch that houses the electronics is fairly large. So be aware that if you have a lot of electrical wiring within the box (ie lots of wires with grommets) that it will be a tight fit to get the switch to fit properly.There is an LED light on the switch that remains on constantly if the light is off. This LED is fairly bright. The version received does not allow you to dim the LED or turn it off. I have heard that there are other versions that allow you to do this but not in the ones received. It doesn’t bother me any but others may find it a nuisance especially in really dark rooms.The app is pretty basic. Does take a fair amount of time to connect the switch to the app (sometimes had to wait 1 1/2 minutes for the switch to connect). I use Alexa and there were no issues linking the accounts.The only unusual thing about this switch is the colour. Yes, it’s white. However, it has a slightly off white hue to it, almost pinkish in colour (not a true white). You can really see the colour differentiation when installing a standard white face plate over the switch. The enclosed face plate seems a better match if the switch is not installed in a multiple switch box.Also, be aware that some standard face plates might require very slight modification. I installed one switch in a double gang box and wanted to use the original double face plate. Because of the design of the switch, the face plate (on the back side) had a slight protrusion where the face plate screw goes. I had to file this down in order for the face plate to sit flush with this switch. Again, for me not a big issue and an easy alteration. However for others that may not be the case.

It is just as good as pricier ones, plus it uses the “Smart Life” app so you can control multiple smart devices with your phone from the same app. With the app, you can time it, or set multiple on or off schedules. For one device, I only set it to go off every night just incase someone forgets it.The switch worked first try using the app, and since the app was already connected to google home, it worked right away with my assistant.My advise is to download the app before you power up the switch, and read the short instruction book during setup, and it will be easy.