Disappointing
I have been buying Wemo products for years now. I have first generation light switches, in-door plugs as well as out-door plugs. I have had excellent succes with my wemo plugs until this last purchase.
Wemo has now tied itself up with Apple Homekit. So, as a result, Apple Homekit tries to take over the set up for the light switch I purchased. Not a problem until you realize that the Wemo app won't recognize the switch. But, guess what? The Homekit App has it! But, there's a catch, in order to use the automation in Homekit, you need Apple TV or Apple Home Hub. So, something so simple as adding the device to the app is now complex.
Here is the workaround: when the device turns on for the first time (after a factory reset or for the first time) let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Then, it will no longer default to Homekit. You can now connect to it directly from your iphone. Just go to your WiFi settings and simply connect directly to the device. From that point, you can add the device to your Wemo app. This took me hours to research and fix (I tried a dozen different trouble shooting steps).
This used to be a great product. So sad...
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