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Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A few million bytes per day is still egregious.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years 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.

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