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Smart Home Privacy: concerning or not?

Does your smart home spy on you? I’ll explain some of my thoughts about privacy and security for your smart home, including if you should be worried about your smart home secretly listening 24/7 and being a spy.

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Viewing network traffic using Wireshark:
Wireshark: https://www.wireshark.org
Connecting Wireshark to UDM-Pro: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/ho19aw/capturing_udm_pro_wan_traffic_directly_into/
To get it working with my UDM-Pro I also had to enable SSH which was disabled by default (you may want to disable it after using Wireshark). To enable it, go to the Advanced section in the Unifi Settings. Not the network settings but the main settings for the UDM-Pro.

References:
https://moniotrlab.ccis.neu.edu/smart-speakers-study-pets20/
https://www.wired.com/2016/12/alexa-and-google-record-your-voice/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34444233

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0:00 Intro
0:25 Are smart speakers spies?
2:09 Data vs malicious intent
4:40 Government eavesdropping
5:29 Should you be concerned?
6:26 Alexa is getting sassy

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The End by EVA
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Disclaimer: Smart Home Solver was sent some products in this video for previous unbiased reviews. As always, our opinions are 100% our own and not influenced.

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Jonathan Russell

Jonathan is a tech expert who writes and produces videos on technology tutorials and reviews. With over 25 years experience in technology hardware and software, he has a vast array of technology knowledge. For more great content, search TechWizTime on YouTube.

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