Olisto stops on 15 January 2027, and so does Olisto support on Thinka
Olisto has announced that it will shut down the Olisto app, and the platform behind it, on 15 January 2027. Thinka has worked with Olisto since 2019, so this also ends Olisto support on Thinka. Here is what changes, what does not, and what we recommend instead.
What Olisto announced
- Until 15 January 2027 the Olisto app keeps working and your triggs keep running.
- On that date Olisto switches off its platform. Every automation that runs through Olisto stops.
- Olisto then deletes your account, the connections to your devices and the data it holds about you.
- There is no export. Olisto advises taking screenshots of your triggs while you still can.
What this means for your Thinka
We are discontinuing Olisto support on Thinka on the same date. Without the Olisto platform there is nothing left for Thinka to connect to, so from 15 January 2027 the Olisto option on your Thinka no longer does anything. We will remove it from the Thinka software in an update after that date. You can already switch it off on the settings page of your Thinka.
Nothing else changes. Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and your KNX or Z-Wave installation keep working exactly as before, and you do not have to do anything to keep them running.
Our recommendation: Matter
Every Thinka can act as a Matter bridge. A Matter platform such as Home Assistant, Google Home, Amazon Alexa or SmartThings can then use your devices in its own automations, next to Apple Home and on your own network. That covers what most people used Olisto for, without depending on one more cloud service.
Matter is included with every Thinka, with no extra licence, and is currently available on the beta channel. How to enable Matter support explains how to get it, or mail support@thinka.eu and we will switch it on for you.
For simple automations you may not need anything new: the Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa apps you already use can run scenes on a schedule, on presence or when a sensor changes.
What to do before 15 January
- Open the Olisto app and write down or screenshot every trigg you want to keep.
- Decide where each one goes: the Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa app for the simple ones, Matter for the rest.
- Ask us for Matter if you need it, and rebuild your automations while the old ones still run next to them.
- Switch Olisto off on the settings page of your Thinka.
The short version is also in our FAQ: Olisto is shutting down. What happens to my Thinka automations?
We would like to thank the Olisto team for the years of working together. If you have questions about moving your automations, mail support@thinka.eu and we will help.