More crap from Logitech

These are very, very limited. Each of the three functions on a switch (click, double click, long press) can be a simple toggle on/off or a command. Commanding lights to do anything other than turn on or off (say, dim 50%) therefore takes up 2 functions if you want to dim and in-dim, or control a group that’s not always perfectly in sync so that toggle works properly. Basically, just to replicate the bare minimum, core functions of the Hue or LIFX apps (turning on or off a few different combinations of lights; using one or two settings for dimming or color temp) would require many more of these $40 switches. These severely limits the flexibility and control of your devices in the name of “simple.” Simple is not the same as smart. There is no reason not to support a lot more functions (triple click, quadruple click, double click and hold, double long press, etc) but that’s not how Logitech thinks. Their plan is to sell switches to you again and again and again and don’t care that their repeat business isn’t based on happy customers. They’re counting on repeat business because a pack or two of these is insufficient and customers will be unhappy with these unless they spend way more than planned. Proof is in the pricing. Like a drug dealer, the starter kit is priced lower. After that switches are only sold individually and at a higher per switch price.

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