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title: "Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens"
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# Battery-powered (AA included) 1-second snap-on setup Google Assistant voice control Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens

**Brand:** switchmate
**Price:** A$54
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Snap. Control. Impress. The easiest smart switch upgrade you’ll ever make.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens by switchmate
- **How much does it cost?** A$54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- switchmate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted switchmate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek & Subtle Design:** Magnetically attaches over existing wall plates for a clean, modern look that blends with your home.
- • **Seamless Smart Control:** Add app-based timers and remote on/off to your existing rocker switches without replacing them.
- • **Battery-Powered Freedom:** Runs on included AA alkaline batteries—no wiring hassles or power outages to worry about.
- • **Effortless Voice Activation:** Compatible with Google Assistant for hands-free lighting control that fits your smart lifestyle.
- • **Instant Snap-On Installation:** No tools, wiring, or pros needed—set up in under a second and start controlling your lights immediately.

## Overview

Switchmate is a revolutionary smart light switch adapter that magnetically snaps over existing rocker switches, enabling app and voice control without any rewiring. Designed for quick, tool-free installation in under a second, it includes built-in timers, manual override, and Google Assistant compatibility. Powered by included AA batteries, it’s ideal for renters and homeowners seeking a sleek, hassle-free smart lighting solution.

## Description

Switch mate is the world’s first smart light switch that instantly snaps over your existing light switches to bring voice controlled smart lighting into your home, all without having to replace or rewire a light switch or light bulb. Taking less than 1 minute to install, Switch mate responds to voice commands, turns lights on automatically when you arrive home, and has multiple timers for total smart lighting control. Download the free companion app to control on your phone or control at the wall switch or with the Google Assistant - with upcoming compatibility with Alexa. Finally, smart lighting has never been easier.

Review: Awesome - I was looking for a way to control the front lights on my house. I have a dual switch and didn't want to replace with a full "smart" solution or deal with re-wiring. For what it cost, the Switchmate is awesome. I now have the lights setup on a schedule so they come on right at sunset and turn off at sunrise. No more forgetting to turn them on or off. Pro's: 1. Easy installation. No need to deal with turning your electricity off, removing old switch and trying to connect a new one. You setup via Bluetooth using the app. 2. Magnets are very strong - the Switchmate is securely attached to the switch with no moving or sliding around. 3. The color matches my existing switch plate and looks good. 4. Price to performance is amazing. Con's: 1. It doesn't look as good as a flush smart switch would have. (but for the price and ease of install it's a sacrifice I'm willing to live with) 2. It only works locally via Bluetooth. No internet control. So if you weren't home you wouldn't be able to turn the lights on or off. 3. No Alexa integration. (apparently you need the Switchmate wall plug for this to work) 4. It says it works with Google Home, but I haven't been able to get Google to recognize it. If you aren't the handiest person in the world, like me, and don't want to deal with being a weekend electrician, this is the next best solution.
Review: Fail Bordering On Fraud. Read Review Updates for why... - Review Update: 01/01/2021 The saga continues... So I was looking at the Switchmate Power to see if I wanted to purchase it anyway, and I guess out of habit I clicked Order instead of Cancel. When I learned of the mistake, I tried to cancel, but it was too late. I'm a believer in second chances, so since I hadn't mailed the Switch back yet, I figured, "Hey, give the system a chance - with the Power unit, it just may be amazingly wonderful!" Wrong. First, the Power (plugs) absolutely refused to connect to my network. This is a network with 32 devices on it, all working perfectly, so I'm not a novice at this stuff. I tried about 20 times, on both the main and guest network. Eventually I turned off Fast Roaming on my mesh, and finally got it to connect. Note that while I'd heard that some devices don't like Fast Roaming, this is the first one I've found that actually has to have it disabled. Another strike. Next I did the full setup and testing with the plugs and the switches and found the performance to be very lacking. Sometimes it wouldn't work at all, sometimes it would work after a delay of up to 30 seconds - which is forever when you're turning on a light in the dark. And sometimes it would work just fine. But it only worked "just fine" when I'd been flipping it on/off several times. After a delay, it always took a long time, if it worked at all. In the process, I found that there is NO WAY to remove your network info from the device once it's in there. Most devices have something like, "Hold down the button 30 seconds to reset". Not this thing! So if I ever did change my SSID or Password, I don't know that I'd ever get it to connect again. Perhaps if the network wasn't there. But if you have a multi-network system (Main/Guest for example) and you want to switch it to the other, good luck! And of course, the final straw was that when I did get it all set up and working, and then tried to get it to work with Alexa, I found that Alexa STILL won't work with it. I set up the skill per instructions, then told her to find the devices, and she came up empty time after time. When I looked at the comments in the skill, people were saying that it used to work, but is no longer supported. So even if you do spend the additional $50 for the plug/hub, you still will not have Alexa functionality. ===== Review Update: 12/31/2020 So with some more testing and use, I've decided to send this back. Here's why: When I first read up on this device, I saw an question about "Does it work with Alexa", and a reply from the company indicating that they were almost completed on that, and it should be out soon. That question was dated in 2017, so I figured they'd finished by now. Then I read a few reviews, and people said it DOES work with Alexa. They were wrong. It does NOT work with Alexa. Period. I cannot even say it works with a phone without nursing it along by manually re-pairing it quite often. And that's from a distance of about 12 feet. Allow me to explain. This device is an ADD-ON to their other device, which is a plug. That plug is WiFi enabled, and has bluetooth capability. Once paired with that plug, *IT* can forward Alexa on/off requests to the switch toggles. Without it, it has NO Alexa capability whatsoever, and likely never will. Furthermore, since the plug stays in one place, once it's paired, it will likely stay paired forever, unlike a phone, which goes in and out of range and will need to re-connect often - and that re-connecting seems to fail. A LOT. Which is why you'll need to re-pair it manually. Once it loses it's connection, it's pairing will not come back without deleting and re-pairing. I suspect the reason for making them bluetooth is that the switches have to work on batteries, and Bluetooth consumes far less power than WiFi. So I understand the reasoning, but I disagree that they should sell these alone. They should clearly market them as ADD-ON devices for their Plug/Hub product. Paying for this item and thinking you get a deal, then finding out you have to shell out another $50 for the plug/hub (which actually comes with a switch anyway) is a complete deal-breaker for me, and I'd imagine most people would agree. Had I known, I might have been willing to live with the Plug/Hub and it's included switch. But marketed this way, it just feels like a fraud, so I'm returning it. ===== Received, Installed, Tested, Reviewed on 12/29/2020 With 30+ home automation devices all set up and working, I like to think I'm at least moderately knowledgeable about these things. Not "expert", but moderate. First the plus. They seem to stick well and flip the switch just fine. For this they get 2 stars instead of 1. Now the reality. These switches are basically crap. First of all, they use bluetooth, and as most people who use BT a lot will tell you, it's NOT the best choice for this sort of work - which is why most devices don't use it. The connection between your phone and the devices is often precarious at best. BT works "okay" between two devices which are either VERY close (under 5') or which once set up, do not move/reorient. All that said, the initial pairing is a pain, stopping in mid-stride to do firmware updates. Once that's done, re-pairing is relatively painless, as there's no update. Just make sure your phone is right next to the device. Once paired, turning them on/off from the phone works fine, when you have a good BT connection and have given it adequate time to pair up again. In a 1-bedroom apartment, I'm NEVER more than about 20' from the devices, so the fact that they keep losing the connection clearly displays how poor the radios are. All that said, I can usually get them to turn on/off after a few tries. BTW, this is using a Pixel 3 XL, which has very good BT in general. WORKING WITH ALEXA: They don't. Period. There's some BS about how they will work if you buy a hub or something, which based on my experience so far, I certainly won't be doing. WORKING WITH GOOGLE: They can, but fail far more often than they succeed. The instructions are wrong (possibly due to GUI changes in Google Home, but if so, they should be updated) and they are cryptic in any case. Essentially, you need to set it up NOT with "Google Home", but rather with "Google Assistant", which you can do either in the Google Home app, or online. Either way you do it, the results will be less than spectacular. First, you don't tell your Google device to turn them on/off, you have to say, "Hey Google, Ask Switchmate to turn on/off ___" which is pretty counterintuitive, but no worse than telling Alexa to "Ask Plex to play my music", so I could live with it if it worked at least 50% of the time. But it doesn't. Maybe one time in 10. It DOES seem to work right after deleting and re-pairing the devices - for about 10 minutes. During trying to get them to work with Google consistently, the devices stopped responding at all, and had to be deleted from and re-paired in the app - twice. IF/WHEN they ever come out with a WiFi version that uses the same sort of methodology that other home automation devices use, I'll be interested. For now, the only reason I'm not returning it is that I can still use it manually on my phone (after several tries usually), which in my case is still better than nothing - barely! I AM open to editing my review and changing my rating if we can get these working better. I'll be writing the company. If you see this without further edits, you can assume they were unhelpful or non-responsive.

## Features

- 1 SECOND SETUP requires no tools, no wiring and no professional assistance, and all batteries are included! Attaches magnetically to the screws in existing wall plates – simply snap in place and go!
- SNAPS OVER ROCKER STYLE LIGHT SWITCHES and ideal for homeowners, apartment dwellers, renters and students. Sleek design covers exisiting wall plates for a clean look
- ADDS APP CONTROLLED TIMER and remote on/off to existing light switches and includes a built-in manual switch for easy control of lights at the wall panel.
- COMPATIBLE WITH GOOGLE ASSISTANT for voice control – can also be paired with Power by SimplySmart Home for desertcart Alexa and Google Home compatibility
- FREE SWITCHMATE APP available as free download for both Android and iOS Mobile Devices

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B06Y2HL3SP |
| Actuator Type | Push Button |
| Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Batteries Included? | Yes |
| Batteries Required? | Yes |
| Battery Cell Type | Alkaline |
| Best Sellers Rank | #178,040 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #536 in Electrical Light Switches |
| Brand | Switchmate |
| Circuit Type | 1-way |
| Color | White |
| Compatible Devices | Amazon Echo, Google Home |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi |
| Connector Type | Screws |
| Contact Material | Metal |
| Contact Type | Normally Open |
| Control Method | Voice |
| Control Type | Voice, App |
| Controller Type | Amazon Alexa, Android, Google Assistant, iOS, vera |
| Current Rating | 10 Amps |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (3,149) |
| Date First Available | April 6, 2017 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00858299006179 |
| Included Components | Switchmate |
| International Protection Rating | IP65 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 1 x 4.9 x 2.5 inches |
| Item model number | RSM001WCAN |
| Manufacturer | Switchmate Home LLC |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Positions | 2 |
| Operation Mode | ON-OFF |
| Part Number | RSM001WCAN |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 4.9 x 2.5 inches |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Smart Home Compatible |
| Style | Rocker |
| Terminal | Screw |
| UPC | 858299006179 |
| Unit Count | 1.00 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Switchmate
- **Circuit Type:** 1-way
- **Connector Type:** Screws
- **Contact Type:** Normally Open
- **Current Rating:** 10 Amps
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 1 x 4.9 x 2.5 inches
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Operation Mode:** ON-OFF
- **Switch Type:** Rocker
- **Terminal:** Screw

## Images

![Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cjsfUeXqL.jpg)
![Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71rQudGP3LL.jpg)
![Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TVmOSy1BL.jpg)
![Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91pleW+cdIL.jpg)
![Switchmate for Rocker Style Light Switches by SimplySmartHome. SnapOn Smart Light Switch That Listens - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7158r2+gu9L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this HomeKit compatible?**
A: Hi there! At this time we are not HomeKit compatible, but thanks for letting us know you'd like to see this integration in the future!

**Q: Does this work with Alexa**
A: Officially not yet as of 11/1/17. I emailed them and got this:
"As of now, all our licensing conditions relevant to Switchmate integration with the Alexa system are complete, and we are waiting on Amazon for the green light. The software is finished, and we are swiftly moving through the legal procedures of partnership. 
I do apologize that this integrated feature is taking a bit longer than anticipated, and thank you so much for your patience as we finalize this new compatibility!"

Which means don't expect an easy integration to Alexa yet - but I am hopeful as I just bought an Echo. They do however have this set up with google home!

**Q: Is this compatible with smartthings or ifttt?**
A: I, too, would like to see IFTTT integration

**Q: Does it work on Wi-Fi yeah**
A: Nope, not by itself. the switch only can be connected through Bluetooth. But if you connect it to the smart outlet made by the same company, you can control the switch by wi-fi via the smart outlet. in other words, the smart outlet works as a Bluetooth hub.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome
*by C***N on September 23, 2019*

I was looking for a way to control the front lights on my house. I have a dual switch and didn't want to replace with a full "smart" solution or deal with re-wiring. For what it cost, the Switchmate is awesome. I now have the lights setup on a schedule so they come on right at sunset and turn off at sunrise. No more forgetting to turn them on or off. Pro's: 1. Easy installation. No need to deal with turning your electricity off, removing old switch and trying to connect a new one. You setup via Bluetooth using the app. 2. Magnets are very strong - the Switchmate is securely attached to the switch with no moving or sliding around. 3. The color matches my existing switch plate and looks good. 4. Price to performance is amazing. Con's: 1. It doesn't look as good as a flush smart switch would have. (but for the price and ease of install it's a sacrifice I'm willing to live with) 2. It only works locally via Bluetooth. No internet control. So if you weren't home you wouldn't be able to turn the lights on or off. 3. No Alexa integration. (apparently you need the Switchmate wall plug for this to work) 4. It says it works with Google Home, but I haven't been able to get Google to recognize it. If you aren't the handiest person in the world, like me, and don't want to deal with being a weekend electrician, this is the next best solution.

### ⭐ Fail Bordering On Fraud. Read Review Updates for why...
*by A***N on December 30, 2020*

Review Update: 01/01/2021 The saga continues... So I was looking at the Switchmate Power to see if I wanted to purchase it anyway, and I guess out of habit I clicked Order instead of Cancel. When I learned of the mistake, I tried to cancel, but it was too late. I'm a believer in second chances, so since I hadn't mailed the Switch back yet, I figured, "Hey, give the system a chance - with the Power unit, it just may be amazingly wonderful!" Wrong. First, the Power (plugs) absolutely refused to connect to my network. This is a network with 32 devices on it, all working perfectly, so I'm not a novice at this stuff. I tried about 20 times, on both the main and guest network. Eventually I turned off Fast Roaming on my mesh, and finally got it to connect. Note that while I'd heard that some devices don't like Fast Roaming, this is the first one I've found that actually has to have it disabled. Another strike. Next I did the full setup and testing with the plugs and the switches and found the performance to be very lacking. Sometimes it wouldn't work at all, sometimes it would work after a delay of up to 30 seconds - which is forever when you're turning on a light in the dark. And sometimes it would work just fine. But it only worked "just fine" when I'd been flipping it on/off several times. After a delay, it always took a long time, if it worked at all. In the process, I found that there is NO WAY to remove your network info from the device once it's in there. Most devices have something like, "Hold down the button 30 seconds to reset". Not this thing! So if I ever did change my SSID or Password, I don't know that I'd ever get it to connect again. Perhaps if the network wasn't there. But if you have a multi-network system (Main/Guest for example) and you want to switch it to the other, good luck! And of course, the final straw was that when I did get it all set up and working, and then tried to get it to work with Alexa, I found that Alexa STILL won't work with it. I set up the skill per instructions, then told her to find the devices, and she came up empty time after time. When I looked at the comments in the skill, people were saying that it used to work, but is no longer supported. So even if you do spend the additional $50 for the plug/hub, you still will not have Alexa functionality. ===== Review Update: 12/31/2020 So with some more testing and use, I've decided to send this back. Here's why: When I first read up on this device, I saw an question about "Does it work with Alexa", and a reply from the company indicating that they were almost completed on that, and it should be out soon. That question was dated in 2017, so I figured they'd finished by now. Then I read a few reviews, and people said it DOES work with Alexa. They were wrong. It does NOT work with Alexa. Period. I cannot even say it works with a phone without nursing it along by manually re-pairing it quite often. And that's from a distance of about 12 feet. Allow me to explain. This device is an ADD-ON to their other device, which is a plug. That plug is WiFi enabled, and has bluetooth capability. Once paired with that plug, *IT* can forward Alexa on/off requests to the switch toggles. Without it, it has NO Alexa capability whatsoever, and likely never will. Furthermore, since the plug stays in one place, once it's paired, it will likely stay paired forever, unlike a phone, which goes in and out of range and will need to re-connect often - and that re-connecting seems to fail. A LOT. Which is why you'll need to re-pair it manually. Once it loses it's connection, it's pairing will not come back without deleting and re-pairing. I suspect the reason for making them bluetooth is that the switches have to work on batteries, and Bluetooth consumes far less power than WiFi. So I understand the reasoning, but I disagree that they should sell these alone. They should clearly market them as ADD-ON devices for their Plug/Hub product. Paying for this item and thinking you get a deal, then finding out you have to shell out another $50 for the plug/hub (which actually comes with a switch anyway) is a complete deal-breaker for me, and I'd imagine most people would agree. Had I known, I might have been willing to live with the Plug/Hub and it's included switch. But marketed this way, it just feels like a fraud, so I'm returning it. ===== Received, Installed, Tested, Reviewed on 12/29/2020 With 30+ home automation devices all set up and working, I like to think I'm at least moderately knowledgeable about these things. Not "expert", but moderate. First the plus. They seem to stick well and flip the switch just fine. For this they get 2 stars instead of 1. Now the reality. These switches are basically crap. First of all, they use bluetooth, and as most people who use BT a lot will tell you, it's NOT the best choice for this sort of work - which is why most devices don't use it. The connection between your phone and the devices is often precarious at best. BT works "okay" between two devices which are either VERY close (under 5') or which once set up, do not move/reorient. All that said, the initial pairing is a pain, stopping in mid-stride to do firmware updates. Once that's done, re-pairing is relatively painless, as there's no update. Just make sure your phone is right next to the device. Once paired, turning them on/off from the phone works fine, when you have a good BT connection and have given it adequate time to pair up again. In a 1-bedroom apartment, I'm NEVER more than about 20' from the devices, so the fact that they keep losing the connection clearly displays how poor the radios are. All that said, I can usually get them to turn on/off after a few tries. BTW, this is using a Pixel 3 XL, which has very good BT in general. WORKING WITH ALEXA: They don't. Period. There's some BS about how they will work if you buy a hub or something, which based on my experience so far, I certainly won't be doing. WORKING WITH GOOGLE: They can, but fail far more often than they succeed. The instructions are wrong (possibly due to GUI changes in Google Home, but if so, they should be updated) and they are cryptic in any case. Essentially, you need to set it up NOT with "Google Home", but rather with "Google Assistant", which you can do either in the Google Home app, or online. Either way you do it, the results will be less than spectacular. First, you don't tell your Google device to turn them on/off, you have to say, "Hey Google, Ask Switchmate to turn on/off ___" which is pretty counterintuitive, but no worse than telling Alexa to "Ask Plex to play my music", so I could live with it if it worked at least 50% of the time. But it doesn't. Maybe one time in 10. It DOES seem to work right after deleting and re-pairing the devices - for about 10 minutes. During trying to get them to work with Google consistently, the devices stopped responding at all, and had to be deleted from and re-paired in the app - twice. IF/WHEN they ever come out with a WiFi version that uses the same sort of methodology that other home automation devices use, I'll be interested. For now, the only reason I'm not returning it is that I can still use it manually on my phone (after several tries usually), which in my case is still better than nothing - barely! I AM open to editing my review and changing my rating if we can get these working better. I'll be writing the company. If you see this without further edits, you can assume they were unhelpful or non-responsive.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect as a timer replacement for older wiring.
*by S***R on February 28, 2018*

This is exactly what I needed. My family's business is in a very old building, so the wiring is not exactly up to snuff for the fancier timer light switches. Most of the new switches require a neutral wire, which I do not have. I needed a way to make sure that my sign was turned on by a certain time, and would turn off at a certain time. This is perfect for that. Initial setup was very easy, as was setting the timer. Now, my sign turns on at 4:30, and off at 10. And if I have to turn the sign on earlier due to overcast weather, it still turns off at 10. I have not used the Bluetooth functionality really at all, besides the initial setup, but that went very smoothly on my Galaxy S7. The only thing I wish it would do would be in the timer setup. You can set the switch to either turn on or off at sunrise or sunset, but not within a certain time of sunrise or sunset. For example, I would like my sign to turn on an hour before sunset, but you can only have the switch activate at a certain time, or at sunset exactly, not at a set time before. Otherwise, this thing is great. I plan on purchasing another soon.

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