Wemo: Difference between revisions

'''{{Wplink|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 Apple HomeKit and Thread protocols.

* Dimmers,<ref>{{Cite web |author=boggsrays |date=28 Dec 2022 |title=The End of WeMo? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zwb7wr/comment/j1xqs3h/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233029/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zwb7wr/the_end_of_wemo/j1xqs3h/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> plugs,<ref>{{Cite web |author=Specul8 |date=14 Nov 2023 |title=WeMo in 2023. Is it dead? Probably. |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/17ur9b2/comment/k97i0dp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233050/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/17ur9b2/wemo_in_2023_is_it_dead_probably/k97i0dp/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> and switches,<ref>{{Cite web |author=rickatk |date=13 Jan 2023 |title=Thoughts on WEMO going into 2024? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/thoughts_on_wemo_going_into_2024/m6utdkq/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233112/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/thoughts_on_wemo_going_into_2024/m6utdkq/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> losing connection to networks frequently.<ref>{{Cite web |author=luisfpinto |date=21 Jun 2018 |title=The most common problems and issues with Wemo devices |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/8sv90i/the_most_common_problems_and_issues_with_wemo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230610122822/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/8sv90i/the_most_common_problems_and_issues_with_wemo/ |archive-date=10 Jun 2023 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>  

* Device rules created through the Wemo app being unreliable.<ref>{{Cite web |author=-JEFF007- |date=17 Dec 2023 |title=Thoughts on WEMO going into 2024? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/thoughts_on_wemo_going_into_2024/kdr6n38/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233136/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/18iidjr/thoughts_on_wemo_going_into_2024/kdr6n38/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

* Wemo cloud going offline offline, with users being led to 404 pages.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=12 Dec 2022 |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://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zkd9xc/belkin_wemo_is_the_worst_the_app_is_full_of_bugs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221213062324/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/zkd9xc/belkin_wemo_is_the_worst_the_app_is_full_of_bugs/ |archive-date=13 Dec 2022 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>  

* Amazon Alexa and [[Google]] home integrations not working for periods of time are also common.<ref>{{Cite web |author=JonSnowWho |date=17 Jun 2025 |title=Google is trying... |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1le3til/google_is_trying/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233206/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1le3til/google_is_trying/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

* Suddenly devices restricted to only work with Apple Homekit.<ref>{{Cite web |author=XYZZY_1002 |date=26 Nov 2024 |title=Wemo Plugs and some Switches/Dimmers suddenly no longer detected |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1h0ec6v/wemo_plugs_and_some_switchesdimmers_suddenly_no/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222233228/https://old.reddit.com/r/WeMo/comments/1h0ec6v/wemo_plugs_and_some_switchesdimmers_suddenly_no/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>