Lutron - Caséta Wireless Smart Lighting Dimmer Switch (2-Pack) Starter Kit - White

I went with Caseta because of the reviews. The system is reliable and has a variety of switch types. The dimmer is perfect for the recessed lights in our vaulted ceiling. Despite user concerns about bulb types, I am having no problems using LEDs, but Caseta has a list of compatible bulbs if you want to verify what bulbs will work. What I like about Caseta: Installation was a simple, even with some wiring frustrations I had (due to my confusing wire box, NOT Lutron). I called customer service twice to verify my setup. They were extremely helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Getting the switches to connect to my wifi and hub was extremely simple. I held down the off button until the small green lights blinked rapidly. Then I was done. The dimmer does not require a neutral wire. Our living room has neutral wires, but no other room does. I want to streamline my devices, which means that a system I can use in any room is important. Caseta dimmers offer me that option. The Caseta system integrates with SmartThings, allowing customization. I can set the lights to act however I want, given different variables. The switches use a logical setup. Some smart switches require you touch and hold buttons certain ways to dim, which seems confusing for guests. This Caseta switches are intuitive. The downsides of Caseta: A separate Caseta hub ups the cost. You must install the Lutron app to get everything set up, even if you have SmartThings or HomeKit already. Luckily, you can uninstall it as soon as the switches are connected to your smart hub. It's expensive.

I installed the Lutron Caseta myself - it was pretty simple to install as the instructions were pretty clear. I had a few questions related to the wiring and their customer support group was great. Be aware and do your research (Lutron's website or their customer support group) before connecting to LED or florescent lights. There's a compatibility issue with some. When I connected this system to my kitchen LEDs the lights dimmed to ~5% when I turned the light switch off. I called their customer support group again and they mentioned I need to try the PD-10NXD Caseta dimmer. Haven't picked that one up yet. Automation: the Caseta system is AMAZING with HomeKit!! Works great. I'm able to control my lights from anywhere in the world (you need to connect the Caseta Hub to an AppleTV gen 4 to do this - also really easy to setup)! I've even setup HomeKit automation to turn on/off lights in certain scenarios (i.e. Leaving home, sunset, morning scenes, etc). Love it! Also works great with Siri and Alexa! "Siri, turn on my living room lights to 37%." Hint: the starter set only comes with a single switch Lutron Claro wall plate. These look great on the wall (hides screws). The pic attached is the two switch Claro plate - I picked it up at a local hardware shop. I recommend using these plates as it makes it look a lot nicer. They have 1-2-3-4-5-6 switch plates.

These switches are great for older homes and homes with no neutral wires in the switch boxes. I was able to install the switch in less than 10 minutes, and set up was just as easy. It also works wonderfully with Google home, Smartthings, and the Stringify app. side note, there's a little pull out underneath the off button that cuts the power to the fixture it controls, so no need to run to the breaker box to cut power.

I purchased this kit and an additional switch. Installation was easy and pairing to the base was simple. Setting up the PIco reports was equally simple and has worked well since my wife isn’t keen on using voice assistants. I placed the Pico remotes in convenient locations. I’m using the dimmers for flush-mount LED lights in my kitchen (see photos, 1 dim, 1 full bright) and Emerson-style LED bulbs in fixtures in my breakfast nook. The switch controls my exterior light fixtures. There are several choices to automate the on / off times. Voice control through Google Assistant and Siri (Apple HomeKit) is flawless. A little more expensive than some options but I definitely plan to add more of these soon.

These switches makes converting your existing lights into smart lights super easy! Installing them was easy. All I did was cut the power to the circuit breaker, remove the old switch and connect the Lutron Caseta switch using the included wire connectors. The app is simple and it works reliably with my HomeKit, Google and Alexa voice-activated ecosystems! The pico remotes were also super handing for converting my 3-way switches into smart ones.

We bought this switch mostly to control the lights in a single room by voice as well as manually. Now we can use Siri on our iPhones or Amazon Alexa to turn on and off all the lights in my sons bedroom by voice. It can also dim the lights to a percentage we specify. It works flawlessly every time. In addition, you can program events by day of week and time, so our son automatically has the lights come on during the week to help wake him up for school. It was super easy to install in place of the old switch that I replaced. This device is killer!

My home has quite a few Wemo socket style switches and all have installed and functioned as advertised. But, when it came time to install a wall switch, I discovered that the Wemo requires a neutral wire at the switch. I live in a 100 year old home, and whether or not a particular existing switch has a neutral wire is a matter of luck as much as anything else. My search for a solution led me to the Lutron Caseta. It is the only smart switch I could find that required only the hot wire at the switch box. I ordered the Caseta a bit hesitantly because it requires a hub and I have a SmartThings hub that I have found to be a bit clumsy in setup and implementation. The Caseta, however, proved to be a breeze to get installed on my wi-fi network and working with both the iOS version of the Lutron app and with Amazon Alexa. One of the nicer things about the system is the remote and the ability to install it as a second wall switch without additional wiring. A holder and wall plate for the remote(sold separately, but inexpensive) allows for wall installation with no need for wiring or a junction/switch box and you have what amounts to a three-way switch without having to pay for or spend hours snaking traveler wires through an older home. It's quite simply a brilliant solution for a problem that old home owners have wrestled with for years.

My dive into home automation started with alexa and tp link smart switch. Well it failed cause the tp link required a neutral wire to power the device. Then I read somewhere Lutron doesn't need a neutral wire. Easy to install no neutral needed integration with alexa is excellent and remote access is excellent also. It can be integrated with Google home and Google assistant on your android also. Lutron smart switches is almost double the price of the tp link. Ouch