Eve Light Switch – Connected Wall Switch (Apple HomeKit), Single, Alternating & Cross switches, Compatible with Multi-Location setups, schedules, no Bridge Required, Bluetooth,Thread

Addendum 8/21/2023: We purchased two more of these Eve Smart Light Switches recently, and love them! We used these two for our front and back outdoor light switches, and they work great when you program them to go on at sunset, and off and sunrise. It's so nice to not have to manually turn these lights on or off anymore. I'm really impressed that these switches have been adjusting themselves to the ever-changing sunrise and sunset times, without us having to do anything. Highly recommend! They might be more expensive than other smart switches, but we think it's worth the cost. *********** Finally got these installed today and set up with Apple HomeKit. (I did not use the Eve app.) Two of the three switches were a little stubborn during the set up process, but I restarted my iPhone, and turned the switches off and then on again, and it was easy after that. I knew these switches were not dimmer-capable, but that's okay. I love that they are thread devices. And I love the green LED that tells when a switch is turned on. Very happy with them so far.

When you start out with a small Homekit-over-Thread network, these work well. However, as the Thread network grows with more devices, Matter-over-Thread devices join and add Matter controllers / clients from other smarthome systems to the shared Thread network - then these switches start to become increasingly unreliable. I believe this is more of a Homekit-over-Thread protocol scalability problem as other Homekit devices suffer too, but these Eve switches also develop a tendancy to *hard lock up*. They stop responding to local control, and the two-finger reset mechanism does not work. At this point the only recourse is to cycle the circuit breaker for the room. My photo in this review is from a switch in this locked-up state. It is on and cannot be turned off locally or via remote control. A breaker flip was required in this case. The unfortunate thing is that they do have a firmware fix for this but they only give it to a select few people. They had Matter-over-thread firmware (which fixes this particular problem) certified in March 2024, and again in August 2024. But no, you cannot have it. Their support is near useless. When you have problems like this, they'll reply with boilerplate responses about how they're rushing to get everything out, but nothing that actually helps. It's hard to not be bitter at this point. The products had so much promise as a premium product line. But for now, I'm avoiding them at all costs. The company desperately needs to solve its release cycle problem. Withholding certified firmware that fixes actual bugs for 6-12 months is absurd. If anyone else is looking for an alternative, I am very happy with the Inovelli matter-over-thread switches. [Original review, 4 stars] I bought these for several reasons, including to fill in some gaps in a Thread network. They work well and the Homekit support is solid. I'd love to give them a 5 star review, but I have challenges with installation due to their size. 1) They are not small switches. Fitting them in junction boxes can be quite a challenge. 2) The pigtails require wire nuts or wago connectors. This compounds the size issue and makes it even harder to fit them in a box. It would have been quite a bit easier to fit it all in the box if they had screw terminals instead of pigtails. 3) As a result of space constraints, it can be a challenge to get the surfaces lined up so that they look presentable. I've been able to do it, but it hasn't been fun at times. They are hyper sensitive to touch. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but they can be triggered by the brush of an elbow through thin clothing when walking close by. This is something that can be accommodated for and isn't much of an issue for us. Some might find it irritating. For me, I still miss the Insteon switchlinc style rocker panel controls - even though they were unreliable. I had hoped that these might win over my heart but they're not quite there for me. The Eve touch controls definitely feel like they will stand the test of time. In other words: a solid, reliable switch that feels like it will last, but installation can be a bit of a pain.

This is a great option for a smart switch that works with all home hubs. It was easy to install, easy to set up in my Apple HomeKit, and works very well. I like the light on the switch itself. I have mine set up to come on when the light is off so you can find the switch in the dark. The touch on/off is a great feel - no more "switch feel". It tied into my HomeKit very easily and was manageable by either HomeKit or the Eve app without issue. The only issue I have is the color of the white - it's a little off-white so it doesn't exactly match the white of the outlet/switch cover I use in my home. Other than that, this is a great product.

I don't know why some reviews of Eve's Light Switch take points away (or whatever) because it's a simple on-off switch across the entirety of the decora-panel insert. For me, that's a selling point. Yes, I bought this because it's a smart switch, but if I want to do fancy things (automations, etc) with it, I'm going to use my phone and the Eve app or my computer and Home app. But when I'm physically near the switch, it's a boon to just sort of be able to vaguely tap it without looking, secure in the knowledge that I won't be inadvertently activating some other function or missing the switch entirely. It's a BIG contact area, that's the whole point. Best of both worlds, frankly: plenty of finesse available from your device, but physically couldn't be easier - or more unobtrusive - to turn on. The green LED can also be set to be on when the switch is on, or on when the switch is off (if you need it for nighttime, etc), or always off. The only drawback I found was the size of the unit - it can be quite tricky to fit it PLUS all the hard Romex wiring that occupies the switch area already into the same place. But it can be done, and once it is, you won't have to worry about it again. Worth mentioning that this switch does not function as a dimmer or adjust the light's color output; it's a switch.

I've tried six of these switches in a three-way configuration and none of them worked. Tech support was reasonably responsive (with a full day lag due to being on opposite sides of the Atlantic) and suggested that I send the switches back. Given that four of my switches were single pole applications and the two three-way configurations didn't need to be three-way, I decided that it was best to simply bypass the second switch in the two three-way configurations. The three-way switches are in brand new construction with a white common bundle. In the end, the problem is that the switch thinks that the light is off -- the actual switches work fine, but the app gets confused about the state of the switch and you have to touch the on/off button twice to change the light -- obviously, this cannot work in any automation. Just be warned that the switches will NOT work in a three-way application.

These are very easy to install, and they work perfectly on Apple Home. I installed my first one of these switches over a year ago and have has zero issues so I have now installed 3 more. I do have another brand of switches on Apple Home as well and I prefer these Eve switches as they do not require a bridge device, and they are more stable. They are easily controlled on either the HomeKit app, or the Eve app directly. Usually I do all the program and control through the HomeKit app as that is the main reason I installed them.

The good: 1) Thread and Apple homekit support, in particular thread makes this switch way more responsive than any wifi switch if you want to use this with motion sensors or contact sensors (it is noticeably faster! I have many wifi/matter switches, thread *IS* the future) 2) Full thread device: this switch is a full thread device meaning it can route the signal needed for other child devices (such as motion sensors, contact sensors and others using battery) to the router (homepod mini, or google home nest) and extend the battery life of these child devices since they need to use less power to access the homepod. 3) Easy setup with apple homekit, worked out of the box, concious effort by Eve for privacy of no sign in or third-party app, finally some companies like apple taking privacy seriously! I can't believe people put 3rd-party smart devices such as cameras in their homes for the sake of security and forgetting privacy!! 4) automations can run inside the device such as schedule 5) green light is customizable The bad: 1) Simply does not work at all with three way switch, as everyone else said, do not count on it. Workaround is to kill off one side by directly connecting one of the travelers to the load (if you don't know how three way switches work, add the cost of electrician, or simply don't buy this to replace a three-way switch). This is most likely due to switch not be able to figure out the status of the other side and is picking up some inductive power through the cables. If you set it in three-way, in the app you have to constantly need to switch it on twice to make it work and any automation will obviously won't work. 2) Oh man this thing is bulky and hard to get into 2-gang or 3-gang wall mounts... I eventually got impatient and forced it in and damaged bottom part of the switch as you can see... The so so: 1) it is capacitive touch, and highly sensitive you may love it or hate it! I didn't mind it. Overall: If you care for responsive fast thread extending 1-way switch that is reliable once installed and setup and you can find this in some discount, go for it! If you don't care for privacy, want a 3-way smart switch, don't plan to set it up for fancy automations such as (switch on when door opens via a contact sensor) so don't care for reponsiveness then you should look elsewhere, this device is for early adopters of the future thread technology!

The install was easy, but i hit my first issue as the switch would not work as a 3-Way switch. Not really a problem, with a smart switch, I planned to use more automation and voice controls anyways, so I installed it as a single pole. At first it worked great. Paired with all my thread devices quickly and I setup automations via the Home app on my iPhone and went off. It worked great for about a week, then the smart portion died. The physical switch still worked, but after days of constant hard resets on the device as well as resetting the breaker several times, the switch was never reachable, so I had enough. I loved the convenience of the switch when it worked so I sent it back for a replacement. It arrived 2 days later, same Ver. 3 model I originally installed. The new one did not work as a 3 way switch either, so I set it up as a single pole. Again it quickly paired and I was happy…for 2 days. This time the device wasn’t reachable and even worse, it jammed all my other thread devices making everything in the house inaccessible. Hard resets of the switch and cycling the breaker, as well as resetting my other devices did nothing. I uninstalled the switch, and just like that, everything in my house worked again. The product was great when it worked, but good luck on the quality of the unit you get. I’m going to try my luck with a smart switch from Wemo or Inovelli.