If they hack your router, they can probably hack your smart fridge too. If you do go with smart appliances, keep them on a separate network for security.
Most smart appliances don’t need to connect to your phone. The exceptions? Robot vacuums and lighting controls.
Sometimes the smart model comes with a few extra perks. If you’re worried about hacking, just don’t connect it to WiFi.
My smart kitchen appliances are useful for reminders and notifications. I can check if the dishes are done, see if I left the fridge door open, and monitor other appliances with notifications.
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It was tricky for me too. I think I ended up using a web browser to set it up.
Autumn said:
My smart kitchen appliances are useful for reminders and notifications. I can check if the dishes are done, see if I left the fridge door open, and monitor other appliances with notifications.
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Had smart dishwashers and a smart oven. The dishwasher only notified me when it was done. The smart oven was more useful since I could preheat it remotely.
Only you can decide if it’s worth it. For me, having a preheat notification on my oven or maintenance reminders for the dishwasher is useful.
Depends on the appliance and the features you get from it being ‘smart.’
My brother’s ‘smart’ oven timer only beeps—it can’t turn the oven off. Pretty useless if you ask me!
Lost internet last night, and we couldn’t turn anything on. Felt like a blackout but it was just our ISP pushing us to upgrade.
As an embedded systems developer, I’d say security for IoT devices is improving. The European Cyber Resilience Act is setting better standards for connected devices. Until then, be cautious with appliances that can connect to the internet.
Personally, I don’t need any of my appliances connecting to anything other than a power outlet. Keeps things simpler and avoids extra tracking.