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Research profile · verified 2026-08-10 · sources re-checked 2026-11-02

Inovelli Blue Series 2-1 Smart Switch (VZM31-SN)

Compatibility at a glance

Does it work with your home?

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Choose your platform to see its setup and functions. Your choice carries across product pages.

A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓

Protocols: ZIGBEE[1][5][7][23]

Before you buy

What do you need to make it work?

A hub or controller is required

Choose a platform above for its connection. A hub can be optional for the device itself and required for a platform or automation.

Required for the device

Zigbee hub

Setup and sources

Inovelli: a Zigbee hub is required; the switch has no Wi-Fi radio and ships with no hub.

A Zigbee hub is mandatory for all smart features; the switch ships with no hub and has no WiFi radio. Officially supported platforms per Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart: SmartThings, Hubitat, Home Assistant (ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT), Homey, and Amazon Echo models that include a Zigbee radio. The Philips Hue Bridge is explicitly listed as not compatible.[8][23][25]

One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.

What could you do with this?

Put its functions to use.

Research, not hands-on testing

Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.

Documented device function

On/off

The device supports this control.

Compare its platform availability in the table below.

Setup and sources

Device documentation: [14]

Documented device function

Brightness

The device supports this control.

Compare its platform availability in the table below.

Setup and sources

Device documentation: [14]

Documented device function

Button pressed

The device reports this event.

Compare its platform availability in the table below.

Setup and sources

Device documentation: [14]

A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.

The functions, side by side

What can you use, and where?[14]

A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.

Controls
2 documented
Reported events
1 documented

Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.

Documented device functions, platform controls and automation availability
Device functionApple HomeDoesn't work[3][8][9][23][25]Google HomeDoesn't work[3][8][9][23][25]AlexaPartial[3][8][25]SmartThingsWorks[3][8][22][23][25]Home AssistantWorks[3][8][23][25]
On/offDevice control
Control

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Control

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Control

Not stated

Automation

—

Control

Not stated

Automation

✓ Documented for this model[26][27]

Control

Not stated

Automation

—

BrightnessDevice control
Control

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Control

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Control

Not stated

Automation

—

Control

Not stated

Automation

✓ Documented for this model[26][27]

Control

Not stated

Automation

—

Button pressedReported event
Event

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Event

Doesn't work

Automation

—

Event

Not stated

Automation

—

Event

Not stated

Automation

✓ Documented for this model[26][27]

Event

Not stated

Automation

—

✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.

Setup and sources

Apple Home

Apple is listed as not compatible on Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart; there is no documented Apple Home path, native or bridged.[3][8][9][23][25]

Google Home

Google is listed as not compatible on Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart; Google Home hardware has no supported path to this Zigbee switch.[3][8][9][23][25]

Alexa

Only via Amazon Echo models that contain a built-in Zigbee radio; Inovelli's chart says 'yes, but only certain hubs.' Feature depth on Echo is not documented.[3][8][25]

SmartThings

Requires a SmartThings hub with a Zigbee radio ('only certain hubs' per Inovelli's chart); Inovelli publishes official SmartThings setup instructions.[3][8][22][23][25]

Home Assistant

Officially supported via ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT with a Zigbee coordinator; Inovelli's chart notes 'we only support certain installations.'[3][8][23][25]

Device documentation: [14]

Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.

Connection details and setup sources
EcosystemSupportThe catch
Amazon AlexaPartialPartial support — see the catch[3][8][25]Only via Amazon Echo models that contain a built-in Zigbee radio; Inovelli's chart says 'yes, but only certain hubs.' Feature depth on Echo is not documented.In Amazon Alexa you also need: a Zigbee hub
Google HomeDoesn't workVerified: does not work with this ecosystem[3][8][9][23][25]Google is listed as not compatible on Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart; Google Home hardware has no supported path to this Zigbee switch.
Apple HomeDoesn't workVerified: does not work with this ecosystem[3][8][9][23][25]Apple is listed as not compatible on Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart; there is no documented Apple Home path, native or bridged.
SmartThingsWorksWorks with this ecosystem[3][8][22][23][25]Requires a SmartThings hub with a Zigbee radio ('only certain hubs' per Inovelli's chart); Inovelli publishes official SmartThings setup instructions.In SmartThings you also need: a Zigbee hub
Home AssistantWorksWorks with this ecosystem[3][8][23][25]Officially supported via ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT with a Zigbee coordinator; Inovelli's chart notes 'we only support certain installations.'In Home Assistant you also need: a Zigbee hub

Plans and ongoing costs[7][23]

✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.

Vendor account required: No — no vendor account is involved.[7][23]

No subscription, account or paid tier is stated anywhere in Inovelli's product page or help-center documentation, and the device has no vendor cloud to subscribe to — it is a local Zigbee device. Ongoing cost depends only on the hub platform the owner chooses. Re-verified 2026-08-10.

Maintenance and offline use[7]

Who it's for

Hub-based smart home users, especially Home Assistant, Hubitat, and SmartThings households, who want one switch configurable as either a dimmer or an on/off switch, including no-neutral installs with a bypass. Not a fit for hubless setups or Apple Home and Google Home-centric homes.

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Sources & method

Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →

33 numbered sources· read them in the source's own words
  1. [1] inovelli.com product page 'Blue Series 2-1 Smart Switch' (zigbee-matter-blue-series-smart-2-1-on-off-dimmer-switch) — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
    Backs: Price, Protocols
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  2. [2] help.inovelli.com article 8266282 'Blue Series Dimmer Switch • Manual' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
    Backs: Product identity
  3. [3] help.inovelli.com article 9925188 'Hub Platform Compatibility Chart' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
    Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  4. [4] help.inovelli.com article 8202276 'Blue Series Dimmer Switch • Troubleshooting' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
  5. [5] Absence check: no Matter capability claimed in the manual, product page body, or compatibility chart; Inovelli community thread describes Matter/Thread only as a potential future firmware path — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
    Backs: Protocols
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  6. [6] community.inovelli.com 'Blue Series 2-1 Firmware Changelog | VZM31-SN' (official Inovelli changelog thread) — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-17
  7. [7] inovelli.com product page 'Blue Series 2-1 Smart Switch', model VZM31-SN, $60.00 — 'Zigbee 3.0'; 'Crafted with the latest Zigbee chips'; 'No neutral wire required, however, a bypass will be needed'; box contents include a neutral wire jumper; hubs listed as SmartThings, Homey, Home Assistant (ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT), Hubitat and compatible Amazon Echo; no Matter, Thread or Z-Wave statement anywhere on the page. The page's own structured product data gives title 'Blue Series (Zigbee) - Smart Dimmer', tags 'Zigbee 3.0' and 'Blue Series', 40 variants, single/new/white 6000 cents available, single/open-box/white 5500 cents — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-10
    Backs: Price, Product identity, Protocols, Market availability, Works without the internet, Subscription, Vendor account required
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  8. [8] help.inovelli.com article 9925188 'Hub Platform Compatibility Chart', re-read 2026-08-10, last updated 2024-09-26 — Blue Series (Zigbee): SmartThings 'Yes, but only certain hubs'; Hubitat 'Yes, all hubs are compatible'; Home Assistant 'Yes, but only certain hubs'; Homey 'Yes, but only certain hubs'; Amazon 'Yes, but only certain hubs'; Apple 'No'; Google 'No'; Philips Hue 'No'. No mention of Matter for the Blue Series anywhere in the chart — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-08-10
    Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility, Required hub or bridge
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  9. [9] Inovelli's 'Hub Platform Compatibility Chart' (Written by Eric Hines, dated September 26, 2024), re-read in full 2026-09-23. The Blue Series (Zigbee) column still reads 'No' on the Apple row and 'No' on the Google row, while Amazon, SmartThings, Home Assistant and Homey read 'Yes, but only certain hubs'. The chart states its own scope: 'If you do not see your hub listed, it is not officially supported by Inovelli customer service'. The chart is line-level (Blue Series), not per-model. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-23
    Backs: Apple Home compatibility, Google Home compatibility
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  10. [10] community.inovelli.com 'Blue Series 2-1 Firmware Changelog | VZM31-SN' (official changelog thread) — v3.07 released 2026-03-26; help.inovelli.com Blue Series Dimmer Switch collection live; inovelli.com storefront trading normally with the model in stock — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-10
    Backs: Service status, Research status
  11. [11] Inovelli's Blue Series 2-1 product page, re-read 2026-08-18 — Zigbee/Matter, wiring and feature detail; no sentence about local control or internet-outage behaviour. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-18
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  12. [12] Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart, already cited on this record — Recorded from our own earlier read, verified 2026-08-19
  13. [13] An internal consistency check of this record's own Google and Apple answers, against the ruling on how those answers are worded. No vendor page was read for this change., verified 2026-08-20
  14. [14] Inovelli's own product page and manual, both read 2026-08-20. The load control: "Leading & Trailing Edge Dimming" with "Adjustable Dimming Speed" and "Adjustable Ramp Rate". The manual states the multi-tap behaviour and, crucially, what it drives: "Scene control allows you to multi-tap your switch to activate certain scenes. Some common examples are: Double-Tap up to activate a movie scene where multiple smart lights turn on to a certain dim level and color; Double-Tap down to activate a bedtime scene where all your lights turn off, doors lock, and temperature gets set to 68; Triple-Tap the configuration/favorites button to lock all your doors and shut the garage door." Inovelli's hub-compatibility chart answers per platform: Hubitat "Yes, all hubs are compatible"; Amazon, Home Assistant, Homey and SmartThings "Yes, but only certain hubs"; HomeSeer "Yes, but requires a plug-in and separate hardware"; and Apple, Google and Philips Hue listed as not supporting the Blue Series. Feature caveat: "Please note that asterisked features are built into the firmware and will only be accessible if your hub supports it." — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Capabilities
  15. [15] Inovelli Help Center, "Hub Platform Compatibility Chart" — "This article shows what Inovelli Products are compatible with the various hubs and border router platforms… If you do not see your hub listed, it is not officially supported by Inovelli customer service and you should reach out to the hub manufacturer… All of our products go through an extensive protocol certification process and, in theory, should work with another certified hub." The chart's three columns are "Blue Series (Zigbee) · Red Series (Z-Wave) · White Series (Thread / Matter)"; no Inovelli app, account or cloud service appears anywhere in Inovelli's compatibility story. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-21
    Backs: Works without the internet
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  16. [16] No source was read for this entry. It records how this record's existing evidence for its no-support ecosystem cells was classified, so a later pass reads the classification instead of working it out again. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-08-22
  17. [17] https://inovelli.com/products/zigbee-matter-blue-series-smart-2-1-on-off-dimmer-switch (read 2026-09-09), Tech Specs: 'Power: 120V AC, 60Hz'. The same line appears in Inovelli's own manual at https://help.inovelli.com/en/articles/8266282-blue-series-dimmer-switch-manual under 'Product Info / Specs' for SKU VZM31-SN. A 120 V in-wall switch is hardwired, taken from the vendor's power spec rather than from the device class. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-09
    Backs: Power source
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  18. [18] https://inovelli.com/products/zigbee-matter-blue-series-smart-2-1-on-off-dimmer-switch (read 2026-09-09) links no app store and names no Inovelli app; it points at hub software instead — 'Hubs that support these features include: SmartThings, Hubitat and Home Assistant (ZHA & Zigbee2MQTT)'. This is a Zigbee/Matter device driven by whichever hub adopts it. No companion app is recorded, and the reason is that Inovelli publishes none — not that nobody looked. ⊕ Worth naming: leaving that answer empty means 'no first-party companion app', which is a different statement from 'nobody looked', and this catalogue's record format cannot yet tell the two apart. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-09
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  19. [19] Record-keeping entry: this record's existing answer that Google Home is unsupported now names the platform-wide rule the reason rests on, 2026-09-15, verified 2026-09-15
  20. [20] this record's own lifecycle note as it stood before 2026-09-17 (no new external read): its wording was rewritten so it reads in plain language. No fact, date, source or value changed, and the earlier wording is kept on this record., verified 2026-09-17
  21. [21] Inovelli's own store listing for this product, read 2026-09-18. The listing is titled "Blue Series (Zigbee) - Smart Dimmer", is sold by Inovelli, and gives VZM31-SN as the order code for the version this record covers (the listing calls it "Single / New / White"). — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-18
    Backs: Certification and product IDs
  22. [22] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner directory, Inovelli's page, read 2026-09-22. SmartThings lists this product on its own row and names the model number this record carries: "Blue Series Dimmer Switch", "Model Number" "VZM31-SN", "Category" "Switch/dimmer". Samsung's row title is "Blue Series Dimmer Switch", not the record's "Blue Series 2-1"; the model number is what ties the row to this switch. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-22
    Backs: SmartThings compatibility
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  23. [23] Inovelli's Blue Series 2-1 dimmer page, read in full on 2026-09-29, structured route first. Structured listing: title 'Blue Series (Zigbee) - Smart Dimmer', price_min 5500; variant 'Single / New / White' SKU VZM31-SN, price 6000, no compare-at price, available true. Page, verbatim: "Blue Series • Zigbee Smart Dimmer $60.00" · "Power: 120V AC, 60Hz Signal (Frequency): 2.4GHz" · "Maximum Load (Watts): 600W Incandescent, 300W LED, 150W CFL" · "FCC Certified: 2AQ7V-VZM31SN" · "The Blue Series 2-1 Switch works with the following platforms (if you do not see your hub listed, please reach out to support): SmartThings Home Assistant - ZHA Home Assistant - Zigbee2MQTT Hubitat Amazon Echo*" · "Does this switch require a hub? Yes, this switch requires a hub that supports Zigbee." · "Yes, this switch will work without a neutral wire, but a bypass is required to be installed at the light fixture." — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-09-29
    Backs: Product identity, Certification and product IDs, Price, Market availability, Protocols, Subscription, Vendor account required, Required hub or bridge, Power source, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility, Research status
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  24. [24] This record's own entries: help.inovelli.com article 9925188 (the Hub Platform Compatibility Chart entry, which lists Philips Hue as 'No') and the 2026-09-29 read of Inovelli's product page (entry bq107-u1-20260929-inovelli-blue-2-1-page, 'a Zigbee hub required')., verified 2026-10-09
  25. [25] Inovelli's 'Hub Platform Compatibility Chart' (written by Eric Hines, dated September 26, 2024), read in full on 2026-10-12; the fingerprint matches change detection's copy. The chart's columns are "Blue Series (Zigbee) Red Series (Z-Wave) White Series (Thread / Matter)". It states its scope: "If you do not see your hub listed, it is not officially supported by Inovelli customer service". No Inovelli app, account or cloud is named anywhere on it. For the Blue Series, Amazon, Home Assistant, Homey and SmartThings read 'Yes, but only certain hubs', Hubitat reads 'Yes, all hubs are compatible', and Apple, Google and Philips Hue read 'No'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-12
    Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, Apple Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Home Assistant compatibility, Required hub or bridge, Works without the internet
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  26. [26] SmartThings' own zigbee-switch Edge driver fingerprint file (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: id: "Inovelli/VZM31-SN" · deviceLabel: "Inovelli 2-in-1 Blue Series" · manufacturer: Inovelli · model: VZM31-SN · deviceProfileName: inovelli-vzm31-sn — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-13
    Backs: What your assistant can automate
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  27. [27] SmartThings' own inovelli-vzm31-sn device profile in the zigbee-switch Edge driver (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: name: inovelli-vzm31-sn · components: · - id: main · capabilities: · - id: switch · version: 1 · - id: switchLevel · version: 1 · - id: button1 · label: Down Button · capabilities: · - id: button · version: 1 · - id: button2 · label: Up Button · capabilities: · - id: button · version: 1 · - id: button3 · label: Config Button · capabilities: · - id: button · version: 1 (no optional flag) — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-13
    Backs: What your assistant can automate
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  28. [28] Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart, read in full on 2026-10-21. The Blue Series (Zigbee) column reads 'Yes, but only certain hubs' for Amazon, Home Assistant and SmartThings and 'No' for Apple and Google, and names no function. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-21
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  29. [29] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for Inovelli, read in full on 2026-10-21 (plain). The plain text prints the categories and 'No products available in your region.' — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-21
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  30. [30] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for Inovelli, read rendered on 2026-10-21. Verbatim row: "Blue Series Dimmer Switch Model Number VZM31-SN Category Switch/dimmer". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-21
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  31. [31] Inovelli's product page for the Blue Series 2-1 switch, read in full on 2026-10-21. Verbatim: "Energy Monitoring* Zigbee Bindings*" · "Please note that asterisked features are built into the firmware and will only be accessible if your hub supports it. Hubs that support these features include: SmartThings, Hubitat and Home Assistant (ZHA & Zigbee2MQTT).". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-21
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading
  32. [32] Inovelli's Hub Platform Compatibility Chart, read in full on 2026-10-23. The Blue Series (Zigbee) column reads 'Yes, but only certain hubs' for Amazon, Home Assistant and SmartThings and 'No' for Apple and Google, and names no function. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-23
    page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
  33. [33] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for Inovelli, read in full on 2026-10-23 (plain). The plain text prints the categories and 'No products available in your region.' — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-23
    page changed on 2026-11-02, after this reading

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