Leviton DW15A-1BW Decora Smart Wi-Fi Plug-in Outlet, Works with Amazon Alexa, No Hub Required

Easy to setup and works great

Had another model before (another company) and I was having problems all the time. Not a single problem since I got this model, many months ago.

I was an early adopter of Leviton Decora WiFi switch solution, and its been about four years since I originally installed this product to realize the promise of a smart home. By extension, I think my experience offers a unique, valuable perspective: • While the Gen 1 products had an extremely high failure rate that was very frustrating at times, Leviton has consistently stood by its warranty commitment to replace failed units. • Over the years, Ive noted continued investments to improve product stability, security, and app experience. • I’m really liking the installation / setup improvements that were incorporated in the Gen 2 products, which replace the now discontinued Gen 1 products under warranty repairs. • If lessons were learned and the quality / reliability of the Gen 2 products have similarly improved, this presumes to be a really solid solution. I will update this review as my experience with Gen 2 products unfold. --- Original experience: To realize the promise of a smart home, I invested heavily in Leviton Decora Wi-Fi switches, buying [16] of the regular variety (DW15S-1BZ), [8] of the dimmer variety (DW1KD-1BZ), [4] of three-way switch remotes (DD0SR-DLZ), and some of the plug-in (DW15A-1BW) units between July and December of 2017. To be fair, Ill say that contrary to other reports the Wi-Fi has been very reliable, and switch responsiveness to Wi-Fi commands has always been timely, but like others I had trouble after power outages, a need to reset breakers to restore connectivity, etc. Also, twice I had the system go haywire with lights turning on and off on their own, which was quite scary. I first thought it was hackers, but Leviton assured me it was an issue with their cloud platform - still, very unnerving. The mobile application user interface can be difficult to navigate, but I got used to it and can live with that. The real issue has been the extremely high failure rate - upwards of 50%, maybe 75% of those I purchased have failed since they were installed, even while my house is newer (built 2007) with high quality wiring, required neutral wire, and fairly stable, reliable power. Leviton has thus far honored their warranty, but not always as quickly as Id like, and this is still a hassle. Consider, you have the cost of the device itself and the further time and effort for installation (or electrician cost if youre not installing yourself) which is multiplied by the high failure rate to account for replacements, along with being unable to turn lights on and off during a failure (sometimes even manually) until the unit is replaced. In my calculus, over the life so far those have greatly outweighed any gains from the convenience of the smart features. It may be that engineering has improved on newer models to be reliable, but if not, once these are out of warranty, I couldnt imagine having switch replacements becoming some new lifetime budgetary cost and household repair task. All that to say, in my opinion the concept is great, but execution - tied to the expectation of always being able to reliably turn your lights on and off - needs work.

The product was very easy to connect to the phone and sync with my Amazon Echo. It worked perfectly with connecting it to my light system for my Lego sets and has made it easier to turn them on and off. This product exceeded my expectations and I recommend that anybody looking for a smart plug-in to use this Leviton smart plug.

Excellent product. Makes integrating your existing home lighting with an Amazon Alexa simple, without the need to spend extra money on special bulbs and lights. Easy to set up and works great! Highly recommend.

Works like a charm.

Great delivery and works great...even ordered a second one!

Can not recommend. Bought two of these outlet switches and neither will work. They will configure and work for less than a minute then they lose connection. I have a small home, 1200 sq ft with a really good router. No problems reaching outside and connecting to things in the detatched garage. These will not even stay connected in the same room as the wifi router. A real shame since the light switches are so good. I had high hopes for these. Very disappointed.

AUTOMATE EVERYTHING. Muahahaha. But seriously, the wifi connection is solid and the timer features are super helpful. It also gives me peace of mind to be able to control interior lights while away from home.

Works great. Easy to set up.