US EditionBelkin Ending Support for Most Wemo Devices
GLOBAL, JUL 10 – Belkin will cease support for most older Wemo devices and the app by January 2026, affecting features relying on cloud connectivity and offering partial refunds for devices under warranty.
- Belkin revealed that most older Wemo smart home devices will no longer receive technical support starting January 31, 2026.
- The decision reflects Belkin’s strategic move toward embracing emerging industry-wide protocols such as Matter and Thread in response to the evolving smart home landscape.
- After support ends, devices relying on cloud connectivity, remote access, and voice assistant integration will no longer function through the Wemo app.
- Belkin stated users with devices under warranty may get partial refunds, and some Thread-based products will continue to operate via Apple HomeKit.
- This shutdown will make numerous older Wemo devices unusable, leading to customer dissatisfaction and sparking worries about the durability and future viability of smart home technology investments.
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Belkin ends support for most Wemo devices and its Wemo app
Another day, another smart device bites the dust -- or, in this case, a full lineup of smart devices. On Thursday, Belkin announced it will end technical support for its older Wemo products as of January 31, 2026, and the app used to control the devices will no longer be supported. The decision will impact a range of devices, including smart plugs, light switches, smart bulbs, baby monitors, kitchen appliances, heaters, air purifiers, motion sen…
Belkin Ending 'Support' For Most Wemo Smart Devices
New submitter RJFerret shares a Belkin support page: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective January 31, 2026. After this date, several Wemo products will no longer be controllable through the Wemo app. Any features that rely on cloud connectivity, including remote access and voice assistant integrations, will no longer work.' List of devices found in the link …
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Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices
Source: The Verge Belkin has announced that it’s made the “difficult decision” to end support for almost its entire line of Wemo smart home devices from January 31st, 2026. The only models that will continue to work after that date are those that have been configured through Apple HomeKit. The news was shared in an email to customers and on Belkin’s website, and confirms that from next February onwards, “Any features that rely on cloud connect…
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