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Research profile · last verified 2026-07-29Leviton Decora Smart Wi-Fi Tamper-Resistant Outlet, 2nd Gen (D215R)
Compatibility
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem | Native HomeKit, which on this generation is a genuine advantage over Leviton's newer Matter-only hardware: the product-data sheet carries a 'Works with Apple HomeKit' badge and says to 'Add to an Apple HomeKit network and control with the native Apple Home app on your iOS device, providing compatibility with Siri for voice control'. No Matter needed and no HomePod needed for basic local control — though HomeKit automations and away-from-home access do need a HomePod or Apple TV, which is Apple's rule rather than Leviton's. The hazard to know about before you accept a firmware update: Leviton states that updating a 2nd Gen device to Matter firmware 'will remove your Decora Smart Wi-Fi device's current connection to Apple HomeKit', after which it must be re-added using a Matter pairing code. D215R is not currently on Leviton's Matter-eligible list, so that update is not offered for it today. |
| Amazon Alexa | WorksWorks with this ecosystem | First-party and documented with a mechanism, not just a badge: Leviton's product-data sheet describes controlling 'connected lighting and loads from compatible Alexa built-in devices such as an Amazon Echo, Echo Show, the Alexa app, or even the Decora Smart Voice Dimmer'. The route is the My Leviton cloud link, so voice and remote control depend on Leviton's service and your internet connection — unlike the HomeKit path, which is local. |
| Google Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem | Documented by Leviton with its own section — 'Use your voice to control connected lighting and loads with Google Assistant or from the Google Home app' — and a 'works with Hey Google' badge. Same dependency as Alexa: the link runs through the My Leviton cloud, so an internet or service outage takes it with it. |
| SmartThings | PartialPartial support — see the catch | Listed but not explained, which is exactly why it is not recorded as full. SmartThings appears in the product-data sheet's features list ('Works with My Leviton, Amazon Alexa, Hey Google, HomeKit/Siri, IFTTT, SmartThings, Schlage') — a first-party technical claim rather than storefront copy — but unlike Alexa, Google, HomeKit, IFTTT and Schlage, SmartThings gets no section of its own and no mechanism is documented anywhere in Leviton's materials for this model. Recorded partial for the undocumented mechanism, following the same convention this catalog used for the D315S and the Tailwind iQ3. |
| Home Assistant | Not checkedWe have not verified this yet — this is not a claim about the product | Leviton names no Home Assistant support for this model. On the Home Assistant side a route plausibly exists but does not name this device: the `decora_wifi` integration targets the Decora Smart Wi-Fi line through the My Leviton cloud, and Home Assistant's own page marks it a 'Legacy integration' that is community-maintained with an IoT class of 'Cloud Polling'. Its documented device list names six models — DW6HD1-BZ, DW15P-1BW, DW15S-1BZ, D215S-2RW, DN15S-1BW and D2MSD-1BW — and D215R is not one of them. Since the integration authenticates against a My Leviton account rather than a device, it may well pick this outlet up; that is an inference, not a documented claim, so the cell stays unknown with the reasoning attached rather than borrowing confidence from a sibling model. |
? Not checked means we haven’t verified that ecosystem yet — it is a statement about our research, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check can research it for you.
Protocols: WIFI · BLUETOOTH
Subscription reality
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
No plan or paid tier appears anywhere in Leviton's product-data sheet or instruction sheet, including around scheduling, scenes, Away mode and auto-shutoff — the features a vendor would normally gate. Recorded `none` on that basis. The distinction that matters to a buyer: a free My Leviton CLOUD ACCOUNT is required (Leviton's own sheet lists it among what you need to make the outlet work), so this is account-dependent but not subscription-dependent. Leviton's published per-account ceilings are generous rather than restrictive: up to 99 devices, 50 rooms, 50 activities and 50 schedules per residence, and up to 20 residences per account.
Maintenance reality
- Cloud dependence: Yes — a server shutdown would degrade or brick this device
- Two tamper-resistant 15 A, 120 VAC NEMA 5-15R outlets in one duplex body, and only the TOP one is smart — Leviton's wording is 'top controlled, bottom always on', with the always-on half intended for chargers. Ratings (top outlet): General Use 15 A 120 VAC 60 Hz; LED/CFL/Electronic Ballast 5 A; Incandescent/Halogen 1500 W; Magnetic Ballast 15 A; Motor 3/4 HP. Wiring: the box must have Line, Neutral and Ground; #14-12 AWG for hot and neutral, terminals torqued to 14 in-lbs, copper or copper-clad only. Vendor cautions carried verbatim because they are the ones that bite: 'WARNING: Do not use with aluminum wire', 'Installation in metal wall boxes or with metal wallplates may result in poor RF performance', and 'For indoor use only'. Network: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n at 2.4 GHz only, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 or open, Bluetooth v5.0. Environment: 0–40 °C (32–104 °F), 10–90% non-condensing. App: My Leviton on iOS 12.0+ or Android 8.0+. Memory maintains on/off state through minor power fluctuations, and an integrated button with a vanishing feedback light gives manual control. Up to 3 wire-free DAWSC Anywhere Switch Companions can add wall-switch control of the switched outlet; six DSRKT colour-change kits fit it. Standards: UL 60730-1, CSA E60730-1, NOM, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, FCC Part 15 Class B. Two-year limited warranty. Leviton states installation 'requires electrical knowledge. If you are unsure of any steps, consult an electrician.'
The catch
Leviton's own two sources disagree about whether this outlet supports Matter, and the disagreement runs the direction that costs a buyer money. The D215R product page states 'MATTER: Firmware update available via the My Leviton app to enable Matter connectivity' — but Leviton's own Matter support article names the eligible 2nd Gen devices explicitly as 'the D26HD Dimmer, D215S Switch, D215P Mini Plug-In Switch, and D23LP Mini Plug-In Dimmer', and the outlet is absent from that list; Leviton's press release on the same firmware speaks of dimmers, switches and smart plugs, again not outlets. So this record does not claim Matter. If you need Matter, do not buy this outlet on the strength of the product page. The rest of the trade-offs are ordinary and knowable: only the top outlet is smart (the bottom is always on), the Alexa and Google paths run through Leviton's cloud while HomeKit stays local, a free My Leviton account is required either way, it needs a 2.4 GHz network and a box with line, neutral and ground, and it is indoor-only — with Leviton warning that metal boxes or metal wallplates can degrade the radio. Three-way-style control of the switched outlet costs extra: up to three wire-free DAWSC companions.
Who it's for
A fit for a household that wants one smart, tamper-resistant receptacle in a shallow box, controlled from Apple Home natively without any Matter project — plus Alexa or Google if wanted — and that is comfortable wiring a receptacle or hiring it out. The always-on bottom outlet suits a spot that also charges phones, and the 3/4 HP motor rating covers loads a plug-in module usually cannot. Look elsewhere if you need Matter today, if both outlets need to be switchable, if you want control that does not depend on a vendor account, or if the box has aluminum wiring. Home Assistant users should treat support as unverified for this specific model.
Sources & method
Leviton D215R-1BW product data sheet (PDF on leviton.com, rev JAN 2022), read 2026-07-29 — vendor-manual research, verified 2026-07-29 · Leviton D215R getting-started guide / instruction sheet (PDF on leviton.com, © 2021), read 2026-07-29 — vendor-manual research, verified 2026-07-29 · leviton.com Decora Smart Wi-Fi 2nd Gen Matter Support article (first-party support documentation), read 2026-07-29 — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-29 · leviton.com/products/d215r-1bw (first-party product page), read 2026-07-29 — vendor-page research, verified 2026-07-29 · home-assistant.io/integrations/decora_wifi (Home Assistant integration documentation), read 2026-07-29 — ecosystem-page research, verified 2026-07-29. 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 →
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