Logitech will brick its $100 Pop sensible dwelling buttons on October 15

In one other loss for early sensible dwelling 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 sensible dwelling actions, together with third-party devices. For instance, folks might set their Pop buttons to launch Philips Hue or Insteon lighting presets, play a playlist from their Sonos speaker, or management Lutron sensible blinds. Each button might retailer three actions, labored by figuring out sensible dwelling units on a shared Wi-Fi community, and was controllable through a devoted Android or iOS app. The Pop Home Switch Starter Pack launched at $100, and particular person Pop Add-on Home Switches debuted at $40 every.

An organization spokesperson advised Ars Technica that Logitech knowledgeable prospects on September 29 that their Pop switches would quickly turn out to be e-waste. According to copies of the e-mail shared through Reddit, Logitech’s discover stated:

As of October 15, 2025, your POP button(s) and the related hub will now not be supported and can lose all performance.

As an try at compensation, Logitech gave affected prospects a coupon for 15 p.c off some Logitech merchandise, together with its Ultimate Ears audio system. The coupon is simply legitimate within the US till March 31, 2026, and would not apply to Logitech’s Pro or RS racing wheels for gaming, videoconferencing merchandise, its Logitech for Business line, or “newly launched merchandise,” in keeping with the e-mail.

Logitech’s uncared for sensible dwelling

Logitech’s spokesperson did not reply to Ars’ questions concerning e-waste, the brief cancellation discover, or whether or not Pop button homeowners can proceed utilizing the units regionally after October 15.

“For close to a decade we have been maintaining the POP ecosystem, but as technology evolves, we have made the decision to end support for this device,” Logitech’s consultant advised Ars, repeating messaging from the e-mail despatched to prospects.