In one other loss for early good residence adopters, Logitech has introduced that it'll brick all Pop switches on October 15.
In August of 2016, Logitech launched Pop switches, which give fast entry to a spread of good residence actions, together with third-party devices. For instance, individuals might set their Pop buttons to launch Philips Hue or Insteon lighting presets, play a playlist from their Sonos speaker, or management Lutron good blinds. Every button might retailer three actions, labored by figuring out good residence units on a shared Wi-Fi community, and was controllable by way of a devoted Android or iOS app. The Pop Dwelling Change Starter Pack launched at $100, and particular person Pop Add-on Dwelling Switches debuted at $40 every.
An organization spokesperson informed Ars Technica that Logitech knowledgeable prospects on September 29 that their Pop switches would quickly grow to be e-waste. In line with copies of the e-mail shared by way of Reddit, Logitech's discover stated:
As of October 15, 2025, your POP button(s) and the linked hub will now not be supported and can lose all performance.
As an try at compensation, Logitech gave affected prospects a coupon for 15 % off some Logitech merchandise, together with its Final Ears audio system. The coupon is simply legitimate within the US till March 31, 2026, and would not apply to Logitech's Professional or RS racing wheels for gaming, videoconferencing merchandise, its Logitech for Enterprise line, or “newly launched merchandise,” in line with the e-mail.
Logitech's uncared for good residence
Logitech's spokesperson did not reply to Ars' questions concerning e-waste, the quick cancellation discover, or whether or not Pop button homeowners can proceed utilizing the units regionally after October 15.
“For near a decade we've got been sustaining the POP ecosystem, however as know-how evolves, we've got made the choice to finish assist for this machine,” Logitech's consultant informed Ars, repeating messaging from the e-mail despatched to prospects.
