10 killer smart home gadgets that were left for dead

From the doomed Dropcam to the abandoned Revolv smart hub, there’s a long, sad parade of smart home devices that have turned into paperweights.

We've compiled a list of 10 infamous examples of killer smart home products that were abandoned by their manufacturers.

The makers of these bricked devices offered refunds, or a discount on an upgraded or replacement product.

Amazon UK -based Hive began dialing down its smart home ambitions in 2019 .

Lowe’s at least offered to refund customers for Iris products that wouldn’t work on any other platforms, while Samsung SmartThings stepped up to help Iris users migrate to its own smart platform.

Philips Hue announced that first -gen Bridge “no longer has the resources to guarantee the evolution of the Hue system”.

The Dropcam HD and Dropcam Pro were the first smart home security cameras to launch in 2012 .

Google-owned Nest also pulled the plug on Nest Secure , its DIY home security system, in April 2024 .

Nest even offered the last remaining Dropcam users a free Nest Cam , provided they were Nest Aware subscribers.