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[[Wikipedia:WEMO|'''Wemo''']] is a subsidiary of Belkin founded in 2011. They are known for smart home devices such as plugs and light switches that use the HomeKit and Thread protocols. | [[Wikipedia:WEMO|'''Wemo''']] is a subsidiary of [[Belkin]] founded in 2011. They are known for smart home devices such as plugs and light switches that use the HomeKit and Thread protocols. | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
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===Discontinuation of cloud service (''2026'')=== | ===Discontinuation of cloud service (''2026'')=== | ||
{{Main|Belkin Wemo Discontinuation of service}} | |||
[[File:Wemo affected products after cloud shutdown.png|right|thumb|List of affected products from the discontinuation of cloud services]] | [[File:Wemo affected products after cloud shutdown.png|right|thumb|List of affected products from the discontinuation of cloud services]] | ||
On July 10, 2025, Wemo users were emailed regarding the future state of the Wemo cloud services, including voice assistant and app support.<ref name="WemoEmail">{{Cite web|url=https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/web-view?a=R7Hguj&c=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX&k=9608f1679c229fc5b19e55abd9f9b99b&g=Y7Tbn5&m=RkSqQ9&r=01JZTS07RGZ7S0AWSAX0JP5FH3&e=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX|title=After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026.|work=Belkin|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710212840/https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/web-view?a=R7Hguj&c=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX&k=9608f1679c229fc5b19e55abd9f9b99b&g=Y7Tbn5&m=RkSqQ9&r=01JZTS07RGZ7S0AWSAX0JP5FH3&e=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Devices that weren't designed for Apple HomeKit integration would cease to function after January 31, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belkin.com/uk/support-article/?articleNum=335419|title=Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know|date=2025-07-10|work=Belkin|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710221219/https://www.belkin.com/uk/support-article/?articleNum=335419|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Users who had non-Homekit Wemo devices were angry at Belkin for this decision, as without software like Home Assistant, the devices cannot be used.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1lwilvc/its_officially_ending_i_just_got_this_email_glad/|title=It’s officially ending. I just got this email. Glad I started switching to Zigbee last week.|author=u/Connir|date=2025-07-10|work=Reddit|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://archive.ph/BLeK7|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> | On July 10, 2025, Wemo users were emailed regarding the future state of the Wemo cloud services, including voice assistant and app support.<ref name="WemoEmail">{{Cite web|url=https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/web-view?a=R7Hguj&c=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX&k=9608f1679c229fc5b19e55abd9f9b99b&g=Y7Tbn5&m=RkSqQ9&r=01JZTS07RGZ7S0AWSAX0JP5FH3&e=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX|title=After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026.|work=Belkin|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710212840/https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/web-view?a=R7Hguj&c=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX&k=9608f1679c229fc5b19e55abd9f9b99b&g=Y7Tbn5&m=RkSqQ9&r=01JZTS07RGZ7S0AWSAX0JP5FH3&e=01JZTNY2H9Y0ASQJB31R4SSGWX|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Devices that weren't designed for Apple HomeKit integration would cease to function after January 31, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belkin.com/uk/support-article/?articleNum=335419|title=Wemo Support Ending – What You Need to Know|date=2025-07-10|work=Belkin|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710221219/https://www.belkin.com/uk/support-article/?articleNum=335419|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Users who had non-Homekit Wemo devices were angry at Belkin for this decision, as without software like Home Assistant, the devices cannot be used.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1lwilvc/its_officially_ending_i_just_got_this_email_glad/|title=It’s officially ending. I just got this email. Glad I started switching to Zigbee last week.|author=u/Connir|date=2025-07-10|work=Reddit|access-date=2025-07-10|archive-url=https://archive.ph/BLeK7|archive-date=2025-07-10|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||