Four smart home devices I won't buy due to subscription models

The author refuses to buy smart home devices that rely on cloud services or subscriptions, citing risks of obsolescence and loss of functionality. This is due to manufacturers prioritizing profit through cloud dependence, leading to devices becoming e-waste when support ends. The author advocates for resilient, locally controlled smart homes. The article highlights cloud-only smart locks, smart refrigerators with integrated screens, indoor cameras without physical privacy shutters, and subscription-locked video doorbells as devices to avoid.