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minus-squareDon_alForno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days ago From a SecOps standpoint, it’s perfectly reasonable to block such devices from hitting your servers. Then they should give users a way to replicate the lost features on their own server. That’d be the user’s own risk. I know that no company does that. Doesn’t make it right. Don’t buy IoT bullshit, kids.
minus-squareentwine413@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoTP-link does. My Kasa devices work completely locally. Also, you can get (certain) dirt cheap Tuya based devices and flash tasmota on it. Esphome is also a possibility. I build most of my own smart devices, though.
Then they should give users a way to replicate the lost features on their own server. That’d be the user’s own risk.
I know that no company does that. Doesn’t make it right.
Don’t buy IoT bullshit, kids.
TP-link does. My Kasa devices work completely locally.
Also, you can get (certain) dirt cheap Tuya based devices and flash tasmota on it. Esphome is also a possibility.
I build most of my own smart devices, though.