If you have any Wemo smart devices in your home, you should start planning an upgrade -- because you only have about six months left to use them.

In an email to users today, Wemo announced that it was ending support for nearly all of its smart devices sold over the last 10 years on Jan. 31, 2026, including light switches, plugs, and more.

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"After careful consideration," the email reads, "we have made the difficult decision to end technical support for older Wemo products, effective Jan. 31, 2026." Belkin added that it has been "committed to providing consumers with innovative, simple-to-use accessories for a seamless smart home experience," but it was time to "focus our resources on different parts of the Belkin business."  

Wemo says the Wemo app used to control devices will no longer be supported after Jan. 31, and any features that rely on cloud connectivity, like remote access and voice assistant integrations through Alexa and Google Home, will no longer work. Essentially, your light switches will become standard switches you push to turn the lights on or off, and nothing more -- no smart features at all. Technical support, firmware and software updates, and troubleshooting assistance for affected products will also stop on that date.  

If your Wemo product is still under warranty on or after Jan. 31, 2026, you might be eligible for a small refund, but that doesn't apply to the majority of products. You can find more details about that process here.

Here's the complete list of affected devices and their last sold date:

• F7C031 Wemo Link -- August 2015
• F7C046 Wemo Humidifier -- December 2015
• F7C045 Wemo CrockPot -- April 2016
• F7C048 Wemo Heater B -- June 2016
• F7C049 Wemo Air Purifier -- July 2016
• F7C047 Wemo Heater A -- September 2016
• F7C050 Wemo Coffee Maker (Mr. Coffee) -- December 2016
• F8J007 Wi-Fi Baby Monitor -- June 2017
• F5Z0489 Wemo LED Lighting Bundle -- September 2017
• F7C028 Wemo Motion Sensor -- September 2017
• F5Z0340 Wemo Switch + Motion Sensor -- October 2017
• F7C043 Wemo Maker Module -- November 2017
• F7C033 Wemo Zigbee Bulb, E27 -- March 2018
• F7C061 Wemo Insight v2 -- July 2018
• F7C027 Wemo Switch -- January 2019
• F7C062 Wemo Light Switch v2 -- November 2019
• F7C029 Wemo Insight -- June 2020
• WLS0403 Wemo Smart Light Switch 3-Way -- September 2021
• WSP070 Wemo Mini Smart Plug -- July 2022
• WDS060 Wemo Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch w/ Dimmer -- September 2022
• WLS040 Wemo Smart Light Switch -- September 2022
• F7C064 Wemo HomeKit -- September 2022
• F7C059 Wemo Dimmer Light Switch -- November 2022
• F7C063 Wemo Mini Plugin Switch -- December 2022
• F7C030 Wemo Light Switch -- December 2022
• WSP090 Wemo Outdoor Plug -- May 2023
• WSP080 Wemo Mini Smart Plug -- November 2023

A handful of Thread-based devices -- like the Wemo 3-Way Smart Light Switch (WLS0503), the Wemo Stage Smart Scene Controller (WSC010), the Wemo Smart Plug with Thread (WSP100), and the Wemo Smart Video Doorbell Camera -- are not affected by this shutdown.

I'm not sure exactly why, but several years ago I chose Wemo as my smart home lighting ecosystem. I have four switches and three plugs, all of which I've had no trouble with since the day I installed them. Amazon has its own brand now for under$15 a switch, so I'll probably make the switch there.

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This move once again demonstrates the danger of cloud-dependent devices. If the company decides to (literally) pull the plug, you're out of luck.

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