Google is turning off the controls for OnHub routers at the end of 2022

Even though it was designed to make life easier with OnHub routers, Google's fixation on cloud-based management for its networking devices has occasionally produced headaches. It will now be a motivator for everyone still using the OnHub to find a replacement by the end of next year, when Google's applications will no longer allow users to update their device's settings. Users received an email, and a support website disclosed that the switchover will take place on December 19th, 2022. (via Droid-Life).

When it was still rare for Google and Amazon to produce their own hardware, Google partnered with TP-Link and, subsequently, Asus to create OnHub routers that were designed to fit in with the rest of your home. They had attractive smartphone apps to facilitate setup and controls, as well as a style that fit in, making them more likely to be placed in a central area, perhaps improving WiFi coverage. People would be more inclined to install them in a central spot if they were styled to match interior décor, which would improve Wi-Fi coverage.