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product_id: 29852602
title: "Insight Switch"
brand: "wemo"
price: "¥563"
currency: JPY
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 3
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/29852602-insight-switch
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
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# Energy Monitoring WiFi Control Home Security Insight Switch

**Brand:** wemo
**Price:** ¥563
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔌 Plug into the future of smart living!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Insight Switch by wemo
- **How much does it cost?** ¥563 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/29852602-insight-switch)

## Best For

- wemo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wemo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **No Hub Required:** Easy setup with no additional subscriptions or hubs needed.
- • **Enhanced Home Security:** Activate 'Away Mode' to deter intruders with randomized lighting.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with a variety of devices and appliances.
- • **Real-Time Energy Insights:** Track your energy consumption and costs directly from your smartphone.
- • **Voice-Activated Convenience:** Control your devices hands-free with Alexa and Google Assistant.

## Overview

The Wemo Insight Smart Plug is a WiFi-enabled device that allows you to control your appliances remotely via the WeMo app or voice commands through Alexa and Google Assistant. It features real-time energy monitoring, enhancing your ability to manage energy costs effectively. With added security features like 'Away Mode', it ensures your home looks occupied, providing peace of mind when you're away.

## Description

Did you forget to turn off the curling iron? Are the kids still watching TV? Is the Dog sitting in total darkness because you’re running late? The WeMo Insight switch gives you control of your lamps and small appliances whenever you want, wherever you choose, and gives you on-demand reports about energy consumption and costs. Paired with  Alexa, you can control your home with the power of your voice. No Central hub or subscription is required. Also has an on/off switch on the unit, in case the Wi-Fi goes down. Compatible with Apple iOS 8 or Higher and Android 4.1 or Higher. Electrical rating 120V/15A/60Hz/1800W.

## Features

- Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)
- Control from anywhere. Plug in a WeMo Insight smart plug, download the WeMo app, and control your lights and appliances right from your phone and even your voice through desertcart Alexa and Google assistant. No hub or subscription required
- Works with voice. WeMo pairs with desertcart Alexa and Google assistant so you can control your home with the power of your voice
- Monitor energy costs right from your phone or tablet. This smart plug provides real-time reports on how much energy your devices are consuming. Use the smart plug to monitor how much a space heater is costing you, or how much energy A particular room consumes
- Protects your home better than a mechanical timer. With “away Mode”, your lights will turn on and off randomly to confuse potential intruders and make it look like somebody is home

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Material Type | Iron |
| Color | White |
| Plug Type | Type B |
| Number Of Wires | 3 |
| Amperage | 15 Amps |
| Connector Type Used on Cable | Plug in |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Operation Mode:** Off
- **Current Rating:** 15 Amps
- **Operating Voltage:** 120 Volts
- **Contact Type:** Normally Open
- **Connector Type:** Plug In
- **Brand:** WeMo
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 2.48 x 2.48 x 1.98 inches
- **Circuit Type:** 1-way
- **Mounting Type:** Plug-In Mount
- **Actuator Type:** Push Button

## Images

![Insight Switch - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YzPFXbw6L.jpg)
![Insight Switch - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41N4xZ4y4hL.jpg)
![Insight Switch - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713ktztkVBL.jpg)
![Insight Switch - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kYfaXvhOL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I bought a pair of these on amazon, but the amazon app isn’t letting me create a review. why would that be? both plugs that i bought have failed.**
A: They really don’t want negative reviews. They denied many of mine due to some policy that is very subjective. Too big to fight amazon. All we can do is try and share information about bad products.

**Q: Can this this be used to determine if its device turned on just as the circuit breaker tripped?**
A: Hi. If you’re asking whether the Wemo Insight can identify the last status of the plugged appliance before the circuit breaker tripped, then the answer is no. Feel free to reach us at our official Facebook page should you want to know more about the features of the Wemo Insight.

**Q: Can these detect if my washer and dryer have finished, and send me an alert by turning on a light or through Alexa?**
A: The Insight Switch can be set up with triggers for "standby power" levels, to determine if a connected device is powered on, but not running.  However, due to the amount of power a washer or dryer uses, I wouldn't recommend using it with this switch (I think it has a max capacity of 15A, and many large appliances need 20A or more)
For smaller devices like a coffee maker, it can be set up with a trigger in IFTTT to notify you shortly after the switch detects power usage dropping below a certain threshold (suggesting standby power).  I use mine to watch a rice cooker and let me know when it's finished cooking, so I can remotely turn it off (the rice cooker is cheap and doesn't have a power switch)

**Q: Does this have au/nz plug size?**
A: Yes, Daniel. Just purchase it from a store in AU or NZ since the US version is not compatible with that region.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Control Power to Devices from Anywhere
*by G***S on June 7, 2016*

Want the ultimate for home-automation? This simple little device is a great way to control anything that plugs in - either with scheduled on/off, remote on/off or even automated on/off based on "rules".Here are some of the options:* Remotely power on/off any device from your iPhone or Android (from home or away)* It apparently also works with voice commands for Alexa/Echo (but I could not test that)* Set a specific on/off time - by day of week* Set on/off time based on sunrise/sunset* Set other rules using IFTTT - you could probably do something like have the lights go on when your mobile phone joins your home network (for example)* Hook any number of these up to your home network to control everything in your houseI noticed a few people complained that when the power went out, or when they moved it from one plug to another, they had to reconfigure it. That's not the case with the one I use (the firmware upgraded right away, so maybe this is a problem that was fixed). I configured it while sitting in front of the TV on a nearby plug, then moved it to a different room of the house and plugged a lamp in. It took 30-60 seconds to reconnect to our Wifi after plugging it in, and after that it worked just fine.I also noticed that some complained that they have to open the app to control their device because there are no "widgets" for it. Maybe this is an update, but I did notice a widget app for it (which I have not tested). There is also a button on the top of the plug that can be pressed to manually power the device on/off.One review said that this covers two outlets. That's not exactly true. If you put it on the top outlet, it leaves the bottom one open for almost anything else to plug into (some oversized plugs may not fit). You could not, however, plug two of these in above and below each other.I do see some similar devices at a lower price on Amazon. But I've not been able to test those and they appear to have a larger and less attractive footprint.The only negatives I've noticed so far: it occasionally seems to "unlink" from our Wifi - so I can't control it with my phone (it always comes back within a few seconds, so it is a minor annoyance). And when remote (not on my home network) the WeMo app on my phone takes a ridiculous amount of time to start up (again, a small annoyance since I rarely need to power anything on/off when I'm not home).

### ⭐ Network Engineer's Advice: Avoid At All Costs
*by T***Y on November 20, 2016*

As a frustrated user and professional network engineer, this is my story. My use case for the Wemo Insight Switch was this: I had it plugged in to a space heater that was turned on the low setting in my bedroom, so that I could remotely warm the room before bed, on a schedule. It seemed like the perfect little device for that, and had the added bonus of letting me monitor electricity usage. Well, it didn't work out.The Wemo was a complete hassle to connect for the first time, the app didn't "see" the device for a long time after connecting to the Wemo's WiFi, to the point where I thought I had done something wrong. After it connected, it required several updates, each of which would go on for a very long time with no indication that they had finished and no reconnection afterwards. So I'd unplug it, reset the device, wait for the app to see it again, then get a new, different update that would require the process to be repeated again. And again. I have no problem with firmware updates, in fact I appreciate when companies improve their products on a continuous basis, but this was absurd.After the final update was seemingly post-office mailed to my device, I installed it in the location in which it was going to be used. The area has excellent WiFi coverage, as I have multiple access points spread throughout my home and this was very near one. It wasn't a cold day, so I only had it on for a bit to test the usage of it, and everything seemed fine. After a couple hours, I went back in the app, and it was no longer listed. I don't own any other Wemo products, so the list was just empty. Annoyed, I refreshed the app discovery and it still didn't pop up. I went to the Wemo Insight Switch and noticed that the amber WiFi light was flashing, indicating that it had lost connection. So I pulled it out of the socket and held down the connection button while plugging it in and then kept holding it for a while after it was powered on, as per the instructions and my previous experience after the updates. Then I reconnected to the device's WiFi on my phone, started up the app, and set it up again as a new device. After that, it worked again.Fast forward a couple days, and it had disappeared from the Wemo app again, amber light flashing. I tried just unplugging it and plugging it back in, but that did nothing. So I reset and re-paired it again. This happened with obnoxious frequency, from every couple hours to every couple days, there was no rhyme or reason to the insanity.As a user, I cannot stress to you enough to avoid this product. For something so simple, it fails miserably at the very task it is purchased to do. The firmware updates I performed must have been placebo updates, because for something getting so many updates to still be this broken is unfathomable.I never tried the Amazon Alexa integration, because today was the first day it was cold enough to start to use, and when I tried to add it to my Echo, it wasn't found. Lo and behold, it had disconnected again overnight. This was the final straw.At first I would assume I received a faulty device, but after reading reviews I think this is just the nature of the device and how it operates. I'm returning it and going to try another brand of similar device, because even though other brands don't have the decently-known Belkin name, they couldn't possibly be more poorly-executed than this Wemo Insight Switch.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not the easiest setup, but it's working as intended
*by S***O on October 12, 2016*

It was a little difficult to setup. After plugging in the Wemo and waiting for the wifi signal to start flashing green the orange; (or "Amber" as they call it) the app didnt want to connect to the Wemo insight switch at first. If you have a phone from later than android 4.0 I'd ditch the "Wifi settings" instructions included with the Wemo Insight Switch. These instructions look like they are from an android phone that was popular in 2008 lol. I basically had to have my nexus 6p manually connect to the Wemo insight switch, then when a popup came up asking if I wanted to stay connected because there was no internet access; I had to check a box saying "never ask again" then clicked on "yes". After this I force closed the app, made sure I was still connected to the Wemo insight switch for my wireless signal, then restarted the app. It took a minute, but this time it connected and went through the setup process. After the initial setup process; there was a firmware update that took QUITE A WHILE (IE at least 5 minutes) but after that it seems to be working as intended. I've setup a wake up time for the light, as well as a shutoff time, and a "Turn on at dusk" time for my lamp. I will update this review if the Wemo doesn't do what it's supposed to.On a weird FYI / side note; I've noticed that the app seems to be EXTREMELY sluggish / slow when I'm connected to the app via the same wifi the Wemo is on, however when I turn off wifi and go back to cellular service, the app gets about 100x faster - IE it's instantaneous.. I have no idea why, but thought I should add that.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*