Vincent says “Our cloud data is absolutely secure, so you don’t need to worry”
What the fuck does a WiFi Access Point need a cloud connection and an account for? Other than spying on me?
Well, it was possible without this a few firmware updates ago.
I did some more research: The device has the exact same hardware as the 3x more expensive one you actually own, just other firmware.
Fuck you, TP-Link!
OC by @byte21516@leminal.space
Yea, this is part of my research when buying stuff anymore - do I control it or is it on their network.
I refuse to use their management - it makes no sense, especially since there are numerous remote access tools available today.
I saw the light once I started moving shit onto my Home Assistant instance. It is vastly superior to anything the big tech companies have shat out. Whenever I buy a “smart” device, I make sure that it’s either 100% hackable (ex.: ESP32-controlled AC or tower fan) or 100% local (ex.: Shelly devices).