Comment by apparent
2 days ago
It seems pretty unclear what is happening with the app. The article says
> After this date, several Wemo products will no longer be controllable through the Wemo app.
That makes it sound like some Wemo products will still be controllable through the Wemo app. But when you read the rest of the article, there are zero details that indicate this, or even imply it. This bit seems to contradict that notion entirely
> The Wemo app will no longer be updated after January 31, 2026, and can manually be removed from your smart device.
It would be great if these devices could still be controlled/configured locally via the app, but I'm guessing that won't be the case. If they froze the functionality in time, I wouldn't be as unhappy. But if they're basically turning their products into bricks, I'm pretty not thrilled.
At least with the older devices, all the app does is a upnp broadcast to find the wemos, and then issue SOAP requests to turn them on/off. The app will work without an internet connection - you can verify this by disabling your internet and checking. If you need automation or firmware updates, or possibly with some of their newer devices, then you need the internet connection. So just keep the app around (back it up or download from f-droid if on android).