Leviton Decora Smart Motion Sensing Dimmer Switch, Wi-Fi 2nd Gen, Neutral Wire Required, Works with My Leviton, Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Home/Siri & Wired or Wire-Free 3-Way, D2MSD-2RW, White

Pros:Easy installationNo rewiring or electricity necessary.Cons:None so far**Note** You have to purchase one of Leviton’s compatible smart switches with this!I needed a 3-way switch in my kitchen. Because the ceiling is vaulted rewiring was out of the question and hiring an electrician would have been expensive. So I purchased this and Leviton’s smart dimmer. The two devices paired up easily and have stayed paired for the 7 weeks I have had it installed.

Okay I have a house full of motion detecting switches/dimmers/ WiFi outlets. None of them have worked as well as this one. They cost a little more than the typical ones on Amazon but in the long run it’s worth it. How much better is it? Well I’m slowly going to switch all my units to this brand. Mainly because of the quality and the inclusivity of one app. The app is very clean and user friendly.

The dimmer switch feels solid and not cheap. The dimming controls are smooth as light levels ramp up and down. Dimming is much better than the cheaper no name brands I tried. Both occupancy and vacancy modes work. Alexa controls work very well so no issues there. Also, when the switch turns off an on it is quiet and I dont hear anything. The switch allows the indicator LED to remain on when the switch is off so you can find the switch or you can turn if off all the time. I keep my indicator light off so it does not bother anyone sleeping. Overall it has been a great switch. It costs more than many of the other brands I've tried but its clear you get what you pay for with the extra cost for this. When I get another dimmer switch with or without an occupancy sensor I plan to get this brand to maintain the quality feel and to keep the feel of the switch operating up or down when you press the switch paddle. The cheaper brands I have only let the switch paddle depress on one end and that seems a bit awkward to use.

TL:DR If you're looking to use the occupancy sensor switch with HomeKit, it doesn't work. It feels like the HomeKit functionality is just a gimmick.I have been wanting to swap all my lighting from SmartThings control over to HomeKit and when I saw these I was very excited because of the built in occupancy sensor. I believed that I could eliminate all of my battery powered sensors and use the ones built into the switches. This lead me to replace 18 dimmers with occupancy sensor dimmers and update another 9 dimmers to the gen 2 version with HomeKit.The problem is that Leviton for some reason believes that anyone would want to use their own app to control smart lighting despite it having very limited functionality. The switch has built in functionality that makes it work like a normal dumb occupancy sensor light. You can change things in the app like adjusting the sensitivity to one of three levels or how long it takes to turn on and off but there's no way to override the switch's built in motion sensor function without turning off the motion sensor. When you do this however, the switch no longer sends the occupancy signals to HomeKit. This makes the built in occupancy sensor completely useless.Also, HomeKit somehow knew that I needed firmware updates on my switches after I installed them but I was unable to use HomeKit to update them. I had to add them to the Leviton app. None of the settings you can adjust in the Leviton App are available in HomeKit either. It makes the HomeKit integration feel very unfinished and gimmicky.Overall I feel very let down by the switch.

This wireless add-on switch works exactly as intended. It was a very easy install/setup process and the response time is just as good as using the actual switch.My only complaint keeping this product from a 5-star review is that Leviton designed this to only work with their WiFi products. I prefer to use their Z-wave (or Zigbee) switches for multiple reasons. Maybe there is a technical limitation with their current non-WiFi products, but overall there is no technical limitation. Hopefully, in the future, we will see either a wireless add-on that can be used with their non-WiFi switches, or new versions of the non-WiFi switches that work with these. Unfortunately, this may just be their way of trying to push people to their WiFi products and into their proprietary ecosystem (app/cloud).

Over my decades as a DYI home owner I've recognized Leviton as premier supplier of electrical products.This innovative switch continues my trust in Leviton products.This is my first smart switch and as a seasoned tech gadget guy I can say this is pretty neat. I'm looking forward to update the rest of my home, one toy at a time.Installation is a breeze once you find the right breaker to turn off.And the shipping for this item was old time Amazon one day fast.

There was an area where I wanted to install a switch but I didn't have any wiring to that location. I then used a Leviton D215S-2RW Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch and synced this Leviton DAWDC-2RW Decora Smart Anywhere Dimmer Companion and voilà, new switch to control a light where there's no electrical. I was able to place the Dimmer Companion next to three other switches and use a Leviton 80312-SW 4-Gang Decora Plus Wallplate to make it look like it was meant to be.Pros:- Easley add a switch to a location with no electrical.- Seamlessly works with the Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Switch and app- Works with Alexa and other smart home automation.Cons:- It's a bit thicker than an outlet in an electrical box.- There's a battery that will someday need to be replaced.Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes, and I have.

I have recently paired a couple of these with two separate plug-in dimmers and they work reliably.On initial pairing, I did have an issue where I had to push the button multiple times to get it to respond. I don't know what happened there, but re-pairing fixed it.I was also able to combine these with a wired-in switch using a 3-gang Leviton screwless faceplate. The end result was very clean - you can't tell that there is a combination of wired and wireless switches, they are all flush with each other, and nothing other than the adhesive strips that come with these switches were required to set that up.One thing to be aware of is that, while you can pair multiple of these "anywhere" switches to one smart switch/plug, you can't do the reverse and pair one "anywhere" switch to multiple smart switches/plugs. So if you wanted to, for example, have one switch control two plug-in dimmers, then you can't do that and you would need one "anywhere" switch for each plug-in dimmer.

Switch works well. Does integrate into HomeKit,However the motion sensor doesn’t really. So, to have time based automations (I.e after 9pm only raise the lights to 10% brightness) you’ll have to use the Leviton app which is hot juicy garbage.This is also the first Leviton switch I’ve used that requires the internet for automations to work. Boo.So, sure. Cheaper than a HomeKit motion sensor and switch. But far less customizable.

You'd never know it wasn't a "normal" dimmer switch. But it is, and works fantastic. Super simple to connect, and doesn't require and wifi stuff