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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 | [[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. | ||