• Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    This is an old article and iirc this was a reporting issue with their router. The wash machine was not using that much data.

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      8 months ago

      Yeah, that’s a much simpler explanation. The data any given smart device sends (unless it’s streaming content) should be on the order of a few megabytes per day, if that. All it would need is:

      • outgoing notifications
      • incoming requests
      • update checks
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          8 months ago

          Depends on what it’s sending. Something like a washing machine would only need a few dozen kb/day, but something like a temperature sensor could send MBs, depending on update freq.

          Regardless, I want to fully control any smart device in my home, which is why I tend to not buy smart stuff.