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In a somewhat anticipated move, Belkin is killing most of its smart home products. On January 31, the company will stop supporting the majority of its Wemo devices, leaving users without core functionality and future updates.

In an announcement emailed to customers and posted on Belkin’s website, Belkin said:

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.

The company said that people with affected devices that are under warranty on or after January 31 “may be eligible for a partial refund” starting in February.

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[–] SGG@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

This is why for the small amount of smart home stuff I have, I make sure it all runs through home assistant directly, or in the case of ZigBee devices, I bind the actions directly wherever possible.

Faster, more reliable, cannot be deactivated at a companies whim, gives me the ability to use multiple brands or types of equipment, and private.