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2026-05-24T05:47:45Z

Removed red link; misc.

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	'''~~[[wikipedia:Belkin~~\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>
			'''{{Wplink\|Belkin}}''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]].		{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			*'''Business model:''' Belkin remotely disables perfectly functional devices in order to sell new ones, a practice known as [[discontinuation bricking]].

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(~~2025-~~)''===		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

			===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025—)''===
	{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:~~Belkin~~]]
			[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Electronics companies]]

Mr Pollo at 11:01, 20 May 2026

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-~~2026~~)''===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-)''===
	{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}

Mr Pollo at 11:00, 20 May 2026

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===End of support for Wemo smart devices===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices ''(2025-2026)''===
	{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}

Tracerneo: /* End of support for Wemo smart devices */ remove date, Excerpt

2026-05-20T00:18:20Z

End of support for Wemo smart devices: remove date, Excerpt

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===End of support for Wemo smart devices ~~(''10 Jul 2025'')~~===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices===
	{{~~Main~~\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Excerpt\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

Andrew V: /* References */

2026-03-30T15:32:57Z

References

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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|~~access-date=2025~~-~~07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language~~=~~en-US~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|~~access-date=2025~~-~~07-13 \|website~~=~~Belkin Official Support~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|~~access-date=2025-07~~-~~14 \|website=The Verge \|language~~=~~en-US~~ \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=[[The Verge]] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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2026-03-03T20:09:48Z

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	\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology		\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
	\|Type=Subsidiary		\|Type=Subsidiary
	\|Website=https://www.belkin.com		\|Website=https://www.belkin.com
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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

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2026-02-28T20:12:52Z

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	\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology		\|ParentCompany=Foxconn Interconnect Technology
	\|Type=Subsidiary		\|Type=Subsidiary
	\|Website=https://www.belkin.com		\|Website=https://www.belkin.com
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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

Venture18+: /* References */ re-archived citation 4 with Wayback Machine alternative

2026-02-27T17:29:58Z

References: re-archived citation 4 with Wayback Machine alternative

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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~wip~~/~~TBvNl~~ \|archive-date=~~2025~~-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172544/https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]

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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~wip~~/~~ORa4X~~ \|archive-date=~~2025-07-13~~ \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220201917/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=20 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

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	'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Belkin\|Belkin]]''' (stylised belkin) is an American electronics company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. It produces phone and computer accessories and connectivity devices, such as powerbanks, wireless chargers, and screen protectors.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kastrenakes \|first=Jacob \|date=2018-03-27 \|title=Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250714165148/https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/26/17166272/foxconn-buys-belkin-fit-linksys-wemo \|archive-date=14 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===		===End of support for Wemo smart devices (''10 Jul 2025'')===
	{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}		{{Main\|Belkin Wemo discontinuation of service}}
	Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ORa4X \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Belkin [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On July 10, 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective January 31, 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2025-07-10 \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Belkin Official Support \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250711172157/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 }}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ORa4X \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Tech Gifts - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up : Tools & Home Improvement}}</ref> and advertising them as working with Google, Alexa, & more.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=Amazon.com: Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/wip/TBvNl \|archive-date=2025-07-13 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|website=Amazon.com: Wemo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Preston \|first=Dominic \|date=2025-07-11 \|title=Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|access-date=2025-07-14 \|website=The Verge \|language=en-US \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250711204531/https://www.theverge.com/news/705136/belkin-wemo-smart-home-support-ending-homekit-thread \|archive-date= 11 Jul 2025 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Belkin]]		[[Category:Belkin]]