Take control of your lights with the WiFi Smart Light Switch. Turn your lights on and off hands-free using your digital assistant.¹ Control your lights with your smartphone using the Wemo app. Create lighting scenes that vary throughout the day by setting rules and schedules. Plus, Away Mode makes it look like you're home, even when you're not. And, it works with Google Assistant, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Nest, and IFTTT so they're easily worked into your smart home ecosystem.
¹When paired with a voice recognition device or service, sold separately.
¹When paired with a voice recognition device or service, sold separately.
Reviews
4.2
4.2 out of 5 rating
548 reviews
76% of reviewers recommend this product.
Worst Smart Devices on market. Steer clear!
1 out of 5 rating
Cwheels . 1 year ago
These are pretty rough. Constantly disconnects and needs to be rebooted, switches freeze and get “stuck” through software (which at this point, you’ll need to reboot at the breaker since the reboot button stops working) making them inoperable. It happens a lot where the switches won’t update on the app, so what they actually are and what the app thinks they are doing are different. I’ve filled out house with these only to have 3 of them fail within a year. I’ve started ripping them out because I’m tired of them.
Customer Service - 1 year ago
Hi Cwheels, We’ve read all your feedback about the Wemo WLS040, and we hear you. We want to be able to help you out with each of the challenges you are experiencing. If you still have the Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switches with you, we’d like to have our Escalation Engineers take a closer look at them along with your setup. Please reach out to us through email at WemoCares@belkin.com along with your contact details and the link to this post for our reference, and we’ll move forward from there. Regards, Lance Wemo Supportbelkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Wemo Wi-Fi light switches
4 out of 5 rating
Danny . 1 year ago
Yes, I'd recommend this product.
I’ve been using Wemo light switches to automate my home for quite awhile. They’re easy to install and work great.
Features
- Control hands-free using your voice¹
- Control lights using the app
- Away Mode
- Create scenes with rules and schedules
- Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, Nest and IFTTT
SKU#
SKU#
WLS040-TL
What's in the box
- Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switch
Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switch Reviews
Worst Smart Devices on market. Steer clear!
1 out of 5 rating
Cwheels . 1 year ago
These are pretty rough. Constantly disconnects and needs to be rebooted, switches freeze and get “stuck” through software (which at this point, you’ll need to reboot at the breaker since the reboot button stops working) making them inoperable. It happens a lot where the switches won’t update on the app, so what they actually are and what the app thinks they are doing are different. I’ve filled out house with these only to have 3 of them fail within a year. I’ve started ripping them out because I’m tired of them.
Customer Service - 1 year ago
Hi Cwheels, We’ve read all your feedback about the Wemo WLS040, and we hear you. We want to be able to help you out with each of the challenges you are experiencing. If you still have the Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switches with you, we’d like to have our Escalation Engineers take a closer look at them along with your setup. Please reach out to us through email at WemoCares@belkin.com along with your contact details and the link to this post for our reference, and we’ll move forward from there. Regards, Lance Wemo Supportbelkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Wemo Wi-Fi light switches
4 out of 5 rating
Danny . 1 year ago
Yes, I'd recommend this product.
I’ve been using Wemo light switches to automate my home for quite awhile. They’re easy to install and work great.
Nice try Wemo
1 out of 5 rating
Scott22 . 2 years ago
Looks like the only wait to connect these is to turn off the 5Ghz WiFi network. This fixes the pairing issue.
Second problem is they don't actually work with the Wemo app. You can only control these through Homekit and if you want automation you need to buy a 4th Generation Apple TV or an Apple Homepod.
App doesn't find the device after 1 year of usage
1 out of 5 rating
MarkIsNotHappy . 2 years ago
I develop software as a career. I have used Wemo for many years. These wls040 and wls0403 devices worked for about a year. I purchased 4 of them and ALL 4 have now failed to connect to the Wemo app. They can be added to the network. I can see them on the router but the Android Wemo app DOES NOT detect them. I have a windows-based 3rd party Wemo app and it finds them and controls them. After performing a factory reset multiple times, turning the power off and back on, uninstalling and reinstalling the Android app, uninstalling and reinstalling the app on an IPhone, I'm giving up and going with another brand. The return window closed a little over a week ago. Good luck if you purchase these.
Customer Support - 2 years ago
Hi, Mark, We understand how frustrating your experience is. There have been cloud issues reported in the past days but we have yet to get confirmation from the engineers who are currently conducting an investigation around this. For further discussion, we recommend ringing our hotline number or reach out to any of our Social Media accounts. Our contact details are available on our website. Regards, Rosalyn Wemo Supportbelkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
A great device for programmable and remote control
5 out of 5 rating
GeneK . 2 years ago
Yes, I'd recommend this product.
I have several of these and was pleased to add this to my collection. They install easily, but you must have a neutral wire in the electrical box, so check first. Also check the size of the box. These new smart devices don't fit well in older shallow boxes, so you might have to put in a deeper box. Finally, they do not work in 3-way installations. It looks like this one is a V2 model, which uses Apple HomeKit for setup, but it still works with WiFi only and no hub after setup. I think the newest V3 models require a HomeKit hub to operate at all, so I was pleased to find this V2 model on the Verizon site. Overall a great device for programmable light control and remote access.
Is not a trustable device
1 out of 5 rating
RUDVA . 2 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this switch a couple years ago, when is connected works fine, but disconnects from the wifi very often. Then is a pain to reconnect again, I already try many times to factory reset and all that steps in the bare manual. This last time I notice that appears in the Apple Home kit, but only works if I am inside the house, then try to restore... bad idea now is not connected anymore. I give up, is a expensive normal switch with a blinking light all the time.
Wemo Support - 2 years ago
Hi, RUDVA, We hear you. Please try power cycling the switch. If it's still the same, we'll have our 2nd level support team to run further diagnostic with this contacting out phone support team. Our support hotline can be found here: https://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=55022. Regards, MJ Wemo Supportbelkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Excellent products
5 out of 5 rating
Stroker . 3 years ago
Yes, I'd recommend this product.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great product I have more than 40 installed 3 way and dimmable single pole. Highly recommend Wemo switches
belkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Best Smart Switch on the Market
5 out of 5 rating
Wemo Fan 74 . 3 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I own 5+ of these smart switches. Takes me about 10-15 minutes to install and I'm a DIY. Performance is great! There are a few occasions where the power to the switch needs to be reset for it to reconnect to the WiFi, but other than that it works as designed.
belkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Automation made easy
5 out of 5 rating
Rod A . 3 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When building a remote controlled environment, using consistent products that can be controlled easily is a necessity. This product is easy to install and configure through the downloadable app.
belkin.com Originally posted on belkin.com
Wemo WiFi Smart Light Switch FAQs
Barbara . Feb 19, 2024
There needs to be a wiring drawing added. How does it interface if double switch on faceplate? I have 3 lights using Amazon basic smart outlets, all work great, react quickly to my voice in different rooms.