If you’re a smart home user with Wemo smart devices in your household, there’s bad news: You’re gonna need some replacements soon.
Belkin, the tech manufacturer behind the Wemo brand, just announced that it’s ending support for the lion’s share of its smart home devices on January 31, 2026.
A Belkin support page ticks off more than two dozen Wemo smart devices that will go dark next year, everything from the Wemo Zigbee Bulb and Mini Smart Plug to the Wemo Coffee Maker and the Wemo CrockPot (the latter two products were launched back in 2014).
The few exceptions include a quartet of Wemo devices that run on Thread, which will still work via Apple’s HomeKit platform beyond the shutoff date. Those products are the Wemo Smart Light Switch 3-Way, the Stage Smart Scene Controller, the Smart Plug with Thread, and the Smart Video Doorbell Camera. (All of the preceding links will take you to our reviews of those products.) Belkin announced the news on its website and in emails to its customers; 9to5Google was first to report on the move.
Belkin also says that any of its other HomeKit-compatible devices will still be usable on the Apple Home app, provided you set them up on HomeKit prior to January 31, 2026.
But any other Wemo devices that depend on the Wemo Cloud Server will turn into paperweights, and Alexa and Google Assistant integrations will be deactivated, too. Belkin also advises deleting the Wemo app after the shutdown date, as it will no longer receive updates.
Belkin said it may offer “partial” refunds for any affected Wemo devices that are still under warranty on or after January 31, 2026, but you won’t be able to apply for a refund until after that date.
In a statement, Belkin said it “sincerely apologize[s] for the inconvenience” caused by the impending service shutdown:
“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.
Over the last decade, since Belkin first launched Wemo in 2011, we’ve been committed to providing consumers with innovative, simple-to-use accessories for a seamless smart home experience. However, as technology evolves, we must focus our resources on different parts of the Belkin business.”
Belkin’s Wemo brand has been a player in the smart home space for more than a decade, and it’s known primarily for its lighting controls: smart bulbs, smart switches, and smart plugs.
But following its 2018 acquisition by tech giant Foxconn, Belkin appeared to be inching away from the smart home market, with the Wemo brand releasing only a handful of products in recent years.
Belkin also raised eyebrows back in 2023 when it announced it was taking a “big step back” from Matter, the new standard that promises to unite the big smart home ecosystems.
This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart lighting, best smart plugs, and best video doorbells.
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