Wemo discontinuation of service - Revision history

Wownyc: oops

2026-06-05T18:38:27Z

oops

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	Only four Thread-based models will continue functioning after the shutdown date. If using Apple HomeKit, they must have been configured prior to 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">		Only four Thread-based models will continue functioning after the shutdown date. If using Apple HomeKit, they must have been configured prior to 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2"/>

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Wownyc at 18:37, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T18:37:55Z

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	Only four Thread-based~~<sup>[''Clarify'']</sup>~~ models will continue functioning ~~through Apple HomeKit~~ after the shutdown date, ~~and only if~~ configured prior to 31 January 2026.		Only four Thread-based models will continue functioning after the shutdown date. If using Apple HomeKit, they must have been configured prior to 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">

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Wownyc: /* Devices affected */ add table of affected devices

2026-06-05T18:31:29Z

Devices affected: add table of affected devices

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	Only four Thread-based<sup>[''Clarify'']</sup> models will continue functioning through Apple HomeKit after the shutdown date, and only if configured prior to 31 January 2026.		Only four Thread-based<sup>[''Clarify'']</sup> models will continue functioning through Apple HomeKit after the shutdown date, and only if configured prior to 31 January 2026.
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			! align="left" \|'''SKU'''
			! align="left" \|'''Description'''
			! align="left" \|Last Sold Units Date
			! align="left" \|'''Warranty'''
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C031
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Link
			\| align="left" \|2015-08
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C046
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Humidifier
			\| align="left" \|2015-12
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C045
			\| align="left" \|Wemo CrockPot
			\| align="left" \|2016-04
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C048
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Heater B
			\| align="left" \|2016-06
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C049
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Air Purifier
			\| align="left" \|2016-07
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C047
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Heater A
			\| align="left" \|2016-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C050
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Coffee Maker (Mr. Coffee)
			\| align="left" \|2016-12
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F8J007
			\| align="left" \|Wi-Fi Baby Monitor
			\| align="left" \|2017-06
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F5Z0489
			\| align="left" \|Wemo LED Lighting Bundle
			\| align="left" \|2017-09
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C028
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Motion Sensor
			\| align="left" \|2017-09
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F5Z0340
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Switch + Motion Sensor
			\| align="left" \|2017-10
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C043
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Maker Module
			\| align="left" \|2017-11
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C033
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Zigbee Bulb, E27
			\| align="left" \|2018-03
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C061
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Insight v2
			\| align="left" \|2018-07
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C027
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Switch
			\| align="left" \|2019-01
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C062
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Light Switch v2
			\| align="left" \|2019-11
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C029
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Insight
			\| align="left" \|2020-06
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WLS0403
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Smart Light Switch 3-Way
			\| align="left" \|2021-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP070
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Smart Plug
			\| align="left" \|2022-07
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WDS060
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch w/ Dimmer
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WLS040
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Smart Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C064
			\| align="left" \|Wemo HomeKit
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C059
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Dimmer Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-11
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C063
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Plugin Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-12
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C030
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-12
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP090
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Outdoor Plug
			\| align="left" \|2023-05
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP080
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Smart Plug
			\| align="left" \|2023-11
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|}


	===Timing and warranty issues===		===Timing and warranty issues===

Mr Pollo: /* Legal action */

2026-05-29T13:34:00Z

Legal action

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	On 28 January 2026, ClassAction.org issued a website form for people affected by the Wemo cloud shutdown to contact them regarding a potential mass arbitration event.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=		On 28 January 2026, ClassAction.org issued a website form for people affected by the Wemo cloud shutdown to contact them regarding a potential mass arbitration event.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=
	\|title=Belkin Wemo End of Life Arbitration: Affected by Discontinued Belkin Wemo Support? \|url=https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|website=ClassAction.org \|date=28 Jan 2026 \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129143210/https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref> In addition, the Sauder Schelkopf law firm launched their own investigation into the Wemo cloud shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Ends Support for Wemo Smart Home Products Class Action Lawsuit Investigation \|url=https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|website=Sauder Schelkopf Attorneys At Law \|date=2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129144014/https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>		\|title=Belkin Wemo End of Life Arbitration: Affected by Discontinued Belkin Wemo Support? \|url=https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|website=ClassAction.org \|date=28 Jan 2026 \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129143210/https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref> In addition, the Sauder Schelkopf law firm launched their own investigation into the Wemo cloud shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Ends Support for Wemo Smart Home Products Class Action Lawsuit Investigation \|url=https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|website=Sauder Schelkopf Attorneys At Law \|date=2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129144014/https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	[[File:Fettig et al. v. Belkin International, Inc. Wemo Case No. 326cv01590 Filed Feb 24 2026.pdf~~\|thumb\|alt=~~\|Belkin (Wemo) Class Action Filing US Federal Court. ]]		<gallery>
			File:Fettig et al. v. Belkin International, Inc. Wemo Case No. 326cv01590 Filed Feb 24 2026.pdf\|Belkin (Wemo) Class Action Filing US Federal Court.
			</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==

Mr Pollo: /* Legal action */

2026-05-29T13:33:31Z

Legal action

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	On 28 January 2026, ClassAction.org issued a website form for people affected by the Wemo cloud shutdown to contact them regarding a potential mass arbitration event.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=		On 28 January 2026, ClassAction.org issued a website form for people affected by the Wemo cloud shutdown to contact them regarding a potential mass arbitration event.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=
	\|title=Belkin Wemo End of Life Arbitration: Affected by Discontinued Belkin Wemo Support? \|url=https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|website=ClassAction.org \|date=28 Jan 2026 \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129143210/https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref> In addition, the Sauder Schelkopf law firm launched their own investigation into the Wemo cloud shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Ends Support for Wemo Smart Home Products Class Action Lawsuit Investigation \|url=https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|website=Sauder Schelkopf Attorneys At Law \|date=2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129144014/https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>		\|title=Belkin Wemo End of Life Arbitration: Affected by Discontinued Belkin Wemo Support? \|url=https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|website=ClassAction.org \|date=28 Jan 2026 \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129143210/https://www.classaction.org/belkin-wemo-bricking-arbitration-lawsuit-info \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref> In addition, the Sauder Schelkopf law firm launched their own investigation into the Wemo cloud shutdown.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Ends Support for Wemo Smart Home Products Class Action Lawsuit Investigation \|url=https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|website=Sauder Schelkopf Attorneys At Law \|date=2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129144014/https://sauderschelkopf.com/investigations/belkin-ends-support-for-wemo-smart-home-products-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/ \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>
			[[File:Fettig et al. v. Belkin International, Inc. Wemo Case No. 326cv01590 Filed Feb 24 2026.pdf\|thumb\|alt=\|Belkin (Wemo) Class Action Filing US Federal Court. ]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Sojourna: Yeesh.

2026-05-24T05:47:21Z

Yeesh.

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	[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|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 \|date=2025-07-10 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|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>		[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|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 \|date=2025-07-10 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|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]]}}</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>

	This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.		This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.

Sojourna: Removed red link.

2026-05-24T05:22:00Z

Removed red link.

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	[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|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 \|date=2025-07-10 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|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>		[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|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 \|date=2025-07-10 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|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>

	This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.		This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.

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	[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web ~~\|author=~~ \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 ~~\|website=[[Belkin]] \|date=10 Jul 2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2025~~ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20260127181224~~/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=~~27 Jan 2026~~}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web ~~\|author=~~ \|title=Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up~~, White~~ \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC ~~\|website=[[Amazon]] \|date= \|access-date=17 Feb 2026~~ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~https~~://web.archive.org/web/~~20260222233508~~/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> and advertising them as working with [[Google]], Alexa, ~~and~~ more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web ~~\|author= \|date=~~ \|title=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=27 ~~Feb 2026~~ \|access-date=~~17 Feb 2026~~ \|website=[[~~Amazon~~]]}}</ref>		[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|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 \|date=2025-07-10 \|access-date=2025-07-13 \|archive-date=11 Jul 2025 \|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>

	This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.		This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.

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	==2025 shutdown announcement==		==2025 shutdown announcement==
	[[File:~~Email from belkin about wemo~~ shutdown.jpg\|alt=Email from Belkin about Wemo shutdown\|thumb\|right\|Email notification sent to Wemo customers about the January 2026 shutdown]]		[[File:Belkin email Wemo shutdown.jpg\|alt=Email from Belkin about Wemo shutdown\|thumb\|right\|Email notification sent to Wemo customers about the January 2026 shutdown]]

	On 10 July 2025, Belkin created a support page and began e-mailing customers informing them that most Wemo devices would stop working on 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2" /> The company described this as a ''"difficult decision"'' to shut down cloud services for Wemo products, stating they needed to ''"focus our resources on different parts of the Belkin business."''		On 10 July 2025, Belkin created a support page and began e-mailing customers informing them that most Wemo devices would stop working on 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2" /> The company described this as a ''"difficult decision"'' to shut down cloud services for Wemo products, stating they needed to ''"focus our resources on different parts of the Belkin business."''
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	File:~~Stillsellingdimmer~~.jpg\|Belkin light switch still for sale despite announced functionality loss<ref name=":7">{{Cite web \|title=~~Amazon.com:~~ WeMo Smart Light Switch 2ND Gen \|url=https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Smart-Light-Switch-2ND/dp/B07RT8H9WH \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904072417/https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Smart-Light-Switch-2ND/dp/B07RT8H9WH \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025\|access-date=2025~~-07-13~~ \|website=Amazon~~.com~~}}</ref>		File:Belkin still selling Wemo dimmer.jpg\|Belkin light switch still for sale despite announced functionality loss.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web \|title=WeMo Smart Light Switch 2ND Gen \|url=https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Smart-Light-Switch-2ND/dp/B07RT8H9WH \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904072417/https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Smart-Light-Switch-2ND/dp/B07RT8H9WH \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025\|access-date=13 Jul 2025 \|website=[[Amazon]]}}</ref>
	File:~~Amazonwemostoreworks~~.jpg\|Belkin's Amazon store advertising platform compatibility despite planned termination<ref name=":0" />		File:Amazon store Belkin Wemo works.jpg\|Belkin's Amazon store advertising platform compatibility despite planned termination.<ref name=":0" />
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	[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|website=[[Belkin]] \|date=10 Jul 2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127181224/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up, White \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|website=[[Amazon]] \|date= \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233508/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> and advertising them as working with [[Google]], Alexa, and more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Wemo \|url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wemo/page/E33F6EA2-93FC-48CD-8BF6-EE10D5398795 ~~\|website=[[Amazon]] \|date= \|access-date=17 Feb 2026~~ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~wip~~/~~TBvNl~~ \|archive-date=~~13 Jul 2025~~}}</ref>		[[Belkin]] [[Wemo]] smart home devices require cloud connectivity to work. On 10 July 2025, Belkin announced the shutdown of cloud services supporting most Wemo devices, effective 31 January 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Belkin Official Support - Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know \|url=https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|website=[[Belkin]] \|date=10 Jul 2025 \|access-date=17 Feb 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127181224/https://www.belkin.com/support-article/?articleNum=335419 \|archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref> These devices remain for sale on Belkin's Amazon WeMo store<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Wemo Smart Plug with Thread - Smart Outlet for Apple HomeKit - Smart Home Products, Smart Home Lighting, Smart Home Gadgets - Homekit Smart Plug - Works W/ Apple iPhone, Easy NFC Set Up, White \|url=https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|website=[[Amazon]] \|date= \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233508/https://www.amazon.com/Wemo-Smart-Plug-Thread-Products/dp/B09T4S3QKC \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> and advertising them as working with [[Google]], Alexa, and more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|author= \|date= \|title=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=27 Feb 2026 \|access-date=17 Feb 2026 \|website=[[Amazon]]}}</ref>

	This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.		This shutdown will disable remote access and automation functionality for 27+ device models sold between August 2015 and November 2023, affecting thousands of customers who purchased these devices as permanent smart home solutions. The incident is one example of a broader trend of IoT device abandonment and {{Wplink\|Tethering\|software tethering}} practices that enable manufacturers to remotely disable purchased products.

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	Only four Thread-based<sup>[''Clarify'']</sup> models will continue functioning through Apple HomeKit after the shutdown date, and only if configured prior to 31 January 2026.		Only four Thread-based<sup>[''Clarify'']</sup> models will continue functioning through Apple HomeKit after the shutdown date, and only if configured prior to 31 January 2026.
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			! align="left" \|'''SKU'''
			! align="left" \|'''Description'''
			! align="left" \|Last Sold Units Date
			! align="left" \|'''Warranty'''
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C031
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Link
			\| align="left" \|2015-08
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C046
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Humidifier
			\| align="left" \|2015-12
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C045
			\| align="left" \|Wemo CrockPot
			\| align="left" \|2016-04
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C048
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Heater B
			\| align="left" \|2016-06
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C049
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Air Purifier
			\| align="left" \|2016-07
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C047
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Heater A
			\| align="left" \|2016-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C050
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Coffee Maker (Mr. Coffee)
			\| align="left" \|2016-12
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F8J007
			\| align="left" \|Wi-Fi Baby Monitor
			\| align="left" \|2017-06
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F5Z0489
			\| align="left" \|Wemo LED Lighting Bundle
			\| align="left" \|2017-09
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C028
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Motion Sensor
			\| align="left" \|2017-09
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F5Z0340
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Switch + Motion Sensor
			\| align="left" \|2017-10
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C043
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Maker Module
			\| align="left" \|2017-11
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C033
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Zigbee Bulb, E27
			\| align="left" \|2018-03
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C061
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Insight v2
			\| align="left" \|2018-07
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C027
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Switch
			\| align="left" \|2019-01
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C062
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Light Switch v2
			\| align="left" \|2019-11
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C029
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Insight
			\| align="left" \|2020-06
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WLS0403
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Smart Light Switch 3-Way
			\| align="left" \|2021-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP070
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Smart Plug
			\| align="left" \|2022-07
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WDS060
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch w/ Dimmer
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WLS040
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Smart Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C064
			\| align="left" \|Wemo HomeKit
			\| align="left" \|2022-09
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C059
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Dimmer Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-11
			\| align="left" \|1-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C063
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Plugin Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-12
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|F7C030
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Light Switch
			\| align="left" \|2022-12
			\| align="left" \|2-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP090
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Outdoor Plug
			\| align="left" \|2023-05
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|-
			\| align="left" \|WSP080
			\| align="left" \|Wemo Mini Smart Plug
			\| align="left" \|2023-11
			\| align="left" \|3-Year
			\|}


	===Timing and warranty issues===		===Timing and warranty issues===