Wemo: Difference between revisions

{{CompanyCargo

| Founded      = 2011

| Industry      = Home automation

| Logo          = Wemo.png

| ParentCompany = Belkin

| Type          = Subsidiary

| Website       = https://www.belkin.com/products/wemo-smart-home/

| Description  =  

Since 2018, there have been reports of Wemo devices losing connection to networks frequently.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The most common problems and issues with Wemo devices |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/8sv90i/the_most_common_problems_and_issues_with_wemo/ |author=u/luisfpinto_|date=2018-06-21|archive-url=https://archive.ph/JZPAU|archive-date=2025-02-26|url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> This has been the case for dimmers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=My dimmer stopped working out of the blue this evening. When I rebooted it (pressed the reset button, flipped breaker and pulled the wiring because I could not get it to work), the dimmer would go through the setup process fine. When it went to connect to the internet, it would connect (my ATT wifi app sees it out there), but it would not show up on the Wemo app. Tried a dozen different things (reset router, cleared cache, etc.). After pulling the wires, rewiring, and going through setup process, the wemo app would state there was an unlinked device on the wifi network. When trying to connect it would always fail. When it first went down, Google could still see it. Once I reset it, Google can no longer see it. Is this experience similar to what you all are experiencing? Everything works but then can’t use it besides for a traditional switch. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zwb7wr/comment/j1xqs3h/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> plugs,<ref>{{Cite web |title=I have 3 lights on WeMo smart plugs and one light switch dimmer. I run both Apple Home and Google Smart Home- I had to upgrade my thermostat that required Apple Home for full functionality. The smart plug lights are on a program to switch on and off based on dusk and dawn while the dimmer is strictly voice control. The outlets seem to follow the schedule however when I query Google as to "What lights are on" I frequently get a "I can't reach WeMo " response. I'm going to have to ultimately replace these and according to this thread, Kasa seems to be the way to go. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/17ur9b2/comment/k97i0dp/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> and switches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I seem to have averted eliminating of all my WeMo smart plugs and switches. After a week of frustration following a power failure nothing was working as I tried everything to get my ten odd Wemos back on line. They always seem to get fussy following a power failure. I found restoring these devices tended to get harder after HomeKit came along. This time I tried deleting HomeKit and rebooting my iPad. Voila! All the Wemos came back on line with very little coaching. HomeKit has been deleted. No problem I have reason for app at this time. I have been in smart plug Nivana Nirvana since. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/m6utdkq/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Device rules created through the Wemo app have also been described as unreliable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I have had Wemo since 2013 when a single plug used to cost around $50. It stayed at that price for some years and I rarely bought any and would often only get more at Christmas or Birthday time. Slowly they started becoming cheaper while newer competition significantly undercut their prices. For a while that was okay because the newer cheaper stuff at the time did not have WeMo’s capabilities with the rules stacking and other stuff. However, with more time that started not becoming the case anymore. A few years ago I started noticing that when I would set my Wemo rules they no longer always worked. I thought it was just some bugs that would eventually get ironed out but I still have those issues today. I have spent hours resetting them clearing the settings/rules etc.…blah blah blah. Then more recently I tried to re add some plugs that had been unplugged for a while. Now, I cannot even re add those plugs to my account anymore. I was like WTF!!! Starting to feel like my WeMos have been slowly turning into bricks and are stuck in a progressing slow moving spiraled down part of life. I recently replaced my routers and I know it is not anything on my end. I also started getting Wyze plugs a few years ago when I saw them in a bin at Home Depot at a fire sale price of $5/each. At first they were a pain but I realized it was my router (only recently) and now they are fine but my WeMos are still suffering and doing weird things. For instance one of my outdoor lights that I have programmed to turn on at sunset and off at 11:00pm randomly works when it wants to. I have literally only 2 rules and they are not overlapping each other. So again, WTF!!! Going into 2024, I have no confidence in investing in Wemo products anymore. One of my neighbors also has WeMo and is having similar issues as me. He works in IT so I know it is not his network. My guess is some/a lot/all of Wemo has become unprofitable and their original business model has run its course and they are just limping the system along struggling to somewhat keep it alive. They do not have a subscription model to keep up with their on going development costs and increasing server costs that I know of. Some of us who used to know Wemo when it was a premium product are seeing/have seen this starting to show in the quality and reliability. So, going forward I am not going to put all my eggs in one basket again. Going to use different brands and toss out what starts not working. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/kdr6n38/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> In some cases, the Wemo cloud becomes offline, with users being led to 404 pages.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Belkin Wemo is the worst! The App is full of bugs, the cloud is "drifted away" every other day, and even their link to the "more info" is dead! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zkd9xc/belkin_wemo_is_the_worst_the_app_is_full_of_bugs/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Users have reported the devices only working with Apple Homekit<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wemo Plugs and some Switches/Dimmers suddenly no longer detected |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1h0ec6v/wemo_plugs_and_some_switchesdimmers_suddenly_no/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>, which can be inconvenient for users without Apple accounts or compatible devices.