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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]]}}</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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*Various specialty devices and older models
*Various specialty devices and older models


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"/>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! 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===
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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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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>
<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==
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