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Switchbot smart plugs

Outlets · Lighting

Not working

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported on r/homeassistant.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Not namedNot workingMany failed within a year
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I had started off with Switchbot smart plugs, and I really liked their app, though a lot of them failed within a year. Switchbot does have some interesting devices, though I think I'm starting to move away from their stuff as things die. I next got a bunch of Kasa smart plugs, both the matter and homekit ones, and they're nice though they are also cloud dependant and now require you to log into your Kasa account to hook them up to HA. I also bought a few other random brand smart plugs, though have been looking at others more seriously lately, just can't decide on which ones to get. Smart …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2024-10

Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.

In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandSwitchBot
CategoryOutlets