▲ 691 ▼ Homeowner baffled after washing machine uses 3.6GB of internet data a day (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by ikidd@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Steve@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) A few million bytes per day is still egregious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent