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AppleInsider - Home automation firm Wink to enforce subscription program on July 27 - xSicKxBot - 07-10-2020
Home automation firm Wink to enforce subscription program on July 27
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<p>After a series of delays, smart home device maker Wink is making final preparations to roll out a controversial subscription service on July 27, much to the dismay of its user base.
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<p>Announced in a <a href="https://blog.wink.com/wink-blog/2020/7/8/update-on-the-upcoming-wink-subscription">blog post</a> on the company’s website, Wink says that the new $4.99 subscription will take effect later this month. If users do not subscribe by July 27, their service will be significantly limited.
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<p>Users revolted when Wink initially announced plans to institute a subscription service, as many previously-free features will, in effect, be locked behind a paywall. Wink justified the move as a way to keep the company afloat as the upfront cost of the hardware alone was not sufficient.
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<p>After substantial backlash, Wink <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/05/07/home-automation-company-wink-under-fire-for-surprise-subscription-mandate">delayed the planned subscription service</a> multiple times to allow users to respond to the change, whether it be to find a new platform to migrate to or accept the new subscription terms.
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<p>If users choose not to subscribe they will lose the ability to add new devices, update the firmware on the hub, use voice control, access their home remotely, and much more.
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<p>Users or new adopters who wish to sign up for a Wink subscription can learn more from the <a href="https://subscription.wink.com/login">company’s website</a>.</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/07/10/home-automation-firm-wink-to-enforce-subscription-program-on-july-27/