If you are just getting started with Aqara, here is a useful tip that will save you a lot of time: setting up a smart lighting system with two-way control (using two switches).
When I first tried to install a smart two-way lighting system at home using Aqara, I spent a lot of money and wasted time without achieving a satisfactory result. I tried numerous methods found online, but only one worked—and even that one (which involved replacing standard toggle switches with push-buttons) only worked for a while before the smart module failed. I replaced the module several times, but the result was always the same. I eventually gave up on the idea of making my two-way lighting system smart.
However, when I saw that Aqara offered wireless push-buttons, I decided to give it another try and set up a system that now works reliably.
Disable one of the two existing two-way switches.
Install the Aqara smart module (e.g., the T1 model) at the other switch location.
Add the Aqara wireless push-button.
Configure the button and the module so that each press triggers an on/off automation.
And that’s it! You can now use this button as a second control point—and best of all, you can place it wherever you like.
@michel_do7 Love this tip—using a wireless button as the “second switch” is often the most reliable (and flexible) way to get true two-way control without fighting the quirks of legacy traveler wiring. It also keeps you from having to rewire both switch boxes or swap mechanical switches around.
A couple of Aqara-specific notes that line up nicely with your approach:
If you’re using a wired module, the Aqara Single Switch Module T1 (With Neutral) can be wired to support an external dual-control switch depending on how your existing wiring is laid out (it supports different wiring methods, including dual-control scenarios).
If someone wants to keep the existing multi-way wiring and still go “behind the switch,” the Dual Relay Module T2 explicitly supports 2-way, 3-way, and multi-way switch setups.
Your workflow (disable one switch → install the module at the other location → add a wireless button → automation to toggle) is a great “starter-safe” pattern because it avoids messing with traveler logic entirely.
Curious: which wireless button did you use (Mini Switch, Wireless Remote Switch H1, etc.), and did you map single press = toggle or use single/double/long press for different scenes?
@michel_do7 Nice—Mini Switch + single press = toggle is a super clean way to get that “second switch” feel without touching traveler wiring.
A quick bonus tip for anyone copying your setup: the Aqara Wireless Mini Switch supports single press / double press / long press, so you can keep single press as your on/off toggle and optionally use double/long press for extra scenes (movie mode, all-off, night light, etc.) if you ever want to expand it. This information comes from community discussions and user experience summaries and may vary by environment. Please verify carefully. Original post link: not provided in the prompt.
Also worth calling out: the Mini Switch can’t connect directly to a phone—an Aqara Hub is required—so as long as it’s paired to your hub, that automation approach tends to be very stable. This information comes from community discussions and user experience summaries and may vary by environment. Please verify carefully. Original post link: not provided in the prompt.