Roger Fingas
Accessory maker Elgato on Wednesday launched the Eve Light Switch, which it claimed is the world's first standalone switch with support for Apple's HomeKit.
The Bluetooth-based Light Switch replaces a standard pole switch, and controls lights that way instead of through a more expensive smartbulb setup. People with Philips Hue bulbs, though, have access to additional color and brightness settings.
To manage lights, people can use Siri, iOS 10's native Home app, Elgato's Eve software, or the switch itself. Because the device uses Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi, control away from home requires an Apple TV to serve as a HomeKit hub.
The Eve Light Switch is selling for $49.95 from Elgato's website and Amazon.com.
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16 Comments
First question: does it support three way switching? I was 24 hours from pulling the trigger on the Lutron platform. This gives me some pause....
OMG. FINALLY!
My houseful of Lutron & Hue lighting is SOOOO ready for these.
@ttollerton Didn't like the idea of mounting a remote at the 2nd wall location for 3 way lutron caseta? I haven't replaced my hall lights with caseta switches (just bedrooms and porch) but I've been very pleased with the system.