Logitech Announces Smart Home Switches for Mix-and-Match Control

Logitech introduced the Logitech Pop Home Switch starter pack (three home switches and a plug-in bridge) and an add-on home switch that allow users to control functions such as lighting scenes and Sonos playlists with the push of a button. The Pop Home switch is compatible with smart lighting products, door locks and blinds from companies including Lifx, Philips Hue, Lutron and Insteon, and users can mix and match product controls on a switch, said a Logitech news release. Three actions can be enabled per switch using a single press, double press or long press, said the company. During setup, the Pop app, for Android and iOS, scans a home’s Wi-Fi network for compatible devices, and users assign devices to a switch or combine multiple devices into a single trigger using a function called Recipes, Logitech said. Users can pair the Pop Home Switch with a Logitech Harmony Hub-based remote control for additional control options, it said. The starter pack ($99) and switch ($39) will be available this month, said the company, and the app is due in the coming weeks.