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===Connection issues===
===Connection issues===
Since 2018, there have been reports of Wemo devices losing connection to networks frequently.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/8sv90i/the_most_common_problems_and_issues_with_wemo/</ref> This has been the case for dimmers,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zwb7wr/comment/j1xqs3h/</ref> plugs,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/17ur9b2/comment/k97i0dp/</ref> and switches.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/m6utdkq/</ref> Device rules created through the Wemo app have also been described as unreliable.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/kdr6n38/</ref> In some cases, the Wemo cloud becomes offline, with users being led to 404 pages.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zkd9xc/belkin_wemo_is_the_worst_the_app_is_full_of_bugs/</ref>
Since 2018, there have been reports of Wemo devices losing connection to networks frequently.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/8sv90i/the_most_common_problems_and_issues_with_wemo/</ref> This has been the case for dimmers,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zwb7wr/comment/j1xqs3h/</ref> plugs,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/17ur9b2/comment/k97i0dp/</ref> and switches.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/m6utdkq/</ref> Device rules created through the Wemo app have also been described as unreliable.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/kdr6n38/</ref> In some cases, the Wemo cloud becomes offline, with users being led to 404 pages.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zkd9xc/belkin_wemo_is_the_worst_the_app_is_full_of_bugs/</ref> Users have reported the devices only working with Apple Homekit<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1h0ec6v/wemo_plugs_and_some_switchesdimmers_suddenly_no/</ref>, which can be inconvenient for users without Apple accounts or compatible devices.


Some users have mediated these issues by self-hosting a local server for Wemo devices, such as AutomationManager and Home Assistant.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/kf6plao/</ref>
Some users have mediated these issues by self-hosting a local server for Wemo devices, such as AutomationManager and Home Assistant.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/comment/kf6plao/</ref>