The owner was puzzled why a clothes washer would need so much data.
      • Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        9 months ago

        Fair point, I didn’t think of that. Any IoT device gets put in the “naughty” vlan and 99% of their outgoing requests goes straight to /Dev/null

    • yobananaboy@lemmy.ml
      0·
      9 months ago

      I have an LG washer/dryer. With the app you can add downloaded cycle programs. And you can just have one at the time, and there are two cycles I sometimes swap between. It also gives me a notice when it needs to be cleaned and it has smart diagnostics when something goes wrong. And of course delayed start via app and notification when the wash is done. So there are some benefits, but I still hate it

        • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.comEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          I have mine in hass… the integration is cloud dependant.

          Edit: The stuff I can do in with it in HASS is great though. I can only hope that someone figures out how to skip the cloud requirement all together like they did with some other stuff that I use.

    • Auzy@beehaw.org
      2·
      9 months ago

      Zwave chips are all made by one company, and the old ones can’t be updated against a newer vulnerability.

      But each to their own

  • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml
    2·
    9 months ago

    Who would buy a washing machine with internet access? Why? Not feeling like you are giving enoigh of your privacy and personal data to Google or FB or Apple? They should just sign up to TikTok, much cheaper.

  • MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
    2·
    9 months ago

    Do not buy BS internet connected devices period. There was a time when internet connected devices did exactly they were supposed to do and nothing more. There is literally no reason why most of these devices can’t act as their own server and keep your data local and private. Corporations have become far too greedy to trust their cloud won’t sell you out in every way it can. The ONLY two reasons a manufacturer adds internet connectivity are:

    1. To monitor and collect as much data as possible and/or:

    2. To implement a subscription service for something that normally wouldn’t require monthly payments.

    Corporate closed clouds have proven time and time again that they can’t be trusted.

  • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    My heat pump can be controlled by an app but it all goes through an external web page for some reason so I noped out of it.

    • thecrotch@sh.itjust.works
      0·
      9 months ago

      The reason is so you can control it from anywhere without setting up port forwarding and a static IP. Most people don’t understand, or can be bothered, doing that. I get why you don’t like it, I wouldn’t like it either, but it’s not some conspiracy.

      • wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        It would be far better if somebody sold a single VPN device for the mass public to be able to access home devices. Something wireguard based could be so simple for people to use. Even better if your ISP had this as a standard feature which they made easy to setup Then none of these devices would have an excuse to go out to the company’s servers. Any that did would be obviously spying and they could be shamed.

  • rar@discuss.online
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    9 months ago

    I don’t understand the craze of slapping wifi or bluetooth connectivity to everything without giving proper thought. Cameras, television, vehicles, coffee pots, medical devices, laundry machines, hipster juicers… what’s next? Is my salt shaker going to have it?

  • forgotmylastusername@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Bloatware has spiraled out of control. It’s a consequence of coding becoming easy and accessible. Programming is no longer the domain of idealistic nerds. It is possible for anyone to make garbage tech wares.

    • nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br
      2·
      9 months ago

      Wait, wait, wait. Let’s not aim at the wrong thing. Programming becoming accessible is a great, and is not the cause of bloat. Bloat is not even something that can be easily pointed to a single cause, and a lot of things played a role, like poor tech education, companies not giving a fuck and relying on hardware replacement, lack of regulations, big tech corporations having practically monopolies and no incentive to create better products, the high demands of timing for projects, etc.