Smart switches for home automation provide a solution for upgrading current light switches that you use every day, typically for built-in lights (as opposed to lamps, which are upgraded with smart plugs instead).

Benefits

The best smart switches still work as an everyday light switch, however, additionally give you new ways in which you can control your home lighting and switch-wired devices. True remote-control through a dedicated app, connected over your home wifi network, thus you’ll access your switches from anyplace, anytime.

The most common smart switch uses include:

• Voice control using a smart speaker just like the Amazon Alexa and Google Home Assistant
• Remote control together with your smartphone – no more wondering if you left the lights on after you get to work
• Creation of time-based schedules to turn your lights on or off at a selected time of day
• Setting up totally different scenes and “moods” for certain activities like watching movies, reading a book, or hosting a ceremonial dinner
• More advanced event-based automation involving multiple smart devices employing a smart home hub or a task automation service in the cloud, like Stringify or IFTTT