I don’t want my washing machine to order more detergent from Amazon when it is hungry.

None of my appliances have the ability to connect to the net.

I don't mind the existence of smart devices. If someone wants a smart toaster then go nuts. But I don't want a world where I can't buy a "dumb toaster". I can see possibilities for some devices. For example, if I could link my electric kettle to my alarm clock that might be handy. The moment my alarm gets turned off the kettle could start heating up. So by the time I've walked to the kitchen it's hot and I can make a cuppa. Or aircon that I can turn on while I'm sitting on the train on the way home. So by the time I get in the house is cool. Absolutely not life changing, but I could see the possibilities.

I'm living with this issue at the moment with a new robot vacuum cleaner that keeps disconnecting from my home network. I want clean floors which, it seems, is somewhat secondary given the length, complexity & emphasis on connectivity in the User Guide. Fortunately, it does have a 'manual mode' so all is not lost but I wanted to avoid having to cart it from room to room as herniated disks combined with arthrosis are not helped by heavy lifting

Oh I dunno. You never know when you might be traveling abroad and want to start a load of laundry via your plane's onboard wifi. / S. "Alexa, please make my house unnecessarily complicated and also more expensive."

It makes me laugh that nearly everyone has a Fitbit or equivalent to find out how many steps they do, but can't be bothered to get off their a**e and turn on their lights or pull the curtains/blinds.

But it's really nice to be able to change my fan settings from the phone in the middle of the night when I'm too hot or cold.

Thank you!

Most things don't, but for some things it is potentially useful. Having heating that you can set remotely is useful, as you can have the heating turned down whilst you are out and turn it on when you are on your way home. Mine is reasonably programmable and I can set a "holiday" for when I predict I will be back. The one thing I like having connected to the internet is my music - which is all stored on my NAS, but having voice controlled searching is wonderful. I've had an internet connected TV for so long that the apps on it no longer work and can't be updated! But you can keep your internet connected fridges and toasters thank you very much.

In light of the micro chip shortages, I think I'll pass on this!

I totally get this. My apartment building went from coins to cards that went in slots to bluetooth. The bluetooth thing is working better, but there are just moments when it is a pain, like when the wireless doesn't want to connect. Or when my phone has gone through one of those "updates", and apps like location is automatically turned off. (The location app has to be on in order to connect to the machines.) Not having to have quarters for laundry was a plus. Having to fuss with my phone just so I can do laundry? Meh.

It's not a Smart Fridge until it can smell the milk for me.

I don’t want anything connected to anything that can be hacked. Nope. Simple.

THANK YOU! I’ve been having to shop for new appliances & trying to get the sales people to grasp the concept that I do not want that feature.. good lord, it’s like they’re robots & unable to compute “does not want/need refrigerator connected to internet. Also, commercials popping up on refrigerator are unwelcome.” It is, apparently, a “rocket science” type of concept for them to grasp.

that whole "Smart" appliance thing is a con. it used to be that companies would buy comsumer data fae information gathering companies that themselves would often pay people via things like surveys for information on their habits, now thanks to Smart TV's, Meters, and Appliances they can gather that information for free with you paying extra when buying to give them the ability.

Fun though when scammers try to get you to ' to to your computer', and they tell you what to do...I don't have that, I have wash, spin, rinse....etc, and then move on to the next ' computer '...drives them crazy, can hear them pulling out their hair and rolling their eyes. But no, not everything has to be connected...AI beware

Side bar, having my smoker watchable on an app is brilliant for keeping tabs on my meat smoking sessions

They shouldn't need an App to operate either

Appliances don't need motherboards either.

Ha! Gotta agree with this one. When I buy appliances, I expect them to just do what they're supposed to do. They definitely do not have to connect to the Internet. I don't need my washing machine to connect to the Internet...

Yeah whenever I see commercials for these kind of appliances, I think, why?

The only appliances in my home connected to the internet are tv, laptop, phone and Amazon Echo. The laptop is because I work from home. The Amazon Echo was a gift. I have met a few people who do run everything in their home through the internet and they are not bright. They’re stupid because they think controlling the washing machine through the internet is clever because they can turn it on when they want. That’s what the timer is for. They still have to put the washing powder, fabric conditioner and clothes in. Then they have to take them out, dry them and iron them. Set the timer ffs. Stop making yourself look stupid.

One can be overly connected to internet. Convenience is one thing but being overly connected and not being able to do for oneself is another.

The entire internet of things was and is a joke. It was/is a solution to a 'problem' that was created in order to sell the solution. The truly scary part is that there were so many people who bought into the belief that your home and everything in it needs to be connected to the internet, even if that internet connection didn't provide any benefit to the operation of the device.

My stereo receiver periodically turns itself on, connects to my computer and presumably sends information of some sort, then turns itself off. They are not linked via Bluetooth. I don't know what info it could be sending because I don't watch TV. Or maybe it's sending my viewing habits to the Nielsen ratings.

Especially when if data is being sold-- NO IOT c**p in my house--

I’ve never understood the need for that and I am Millennial who was practically raised to embrace new technology!

100 times this! Honestly. I work for an Internet provider and the amount of people who kick off as they can't turn on the washing machine or heating from the loving room... its so silly. I usually send them links to the instructions on how to do it manually! Haha!!

Well, it's not like Boomers really had the option...

DUMBSTUPIT APPLIANCES ONLY!!! Also give me BUTTONS and SWITCHES and KNOBS again ffs. I hate touch controls or those tiny little buttons that fake touchscreens.

Ah everybody thinks their the first person to attempt a clever, snarky comment. You're not. Personally, the idea of being able to preheat my oven when I head home from the market isn't a bad idea. I can already do that with my thermostat. No difference. LG, I think, has a gas range that will BT with the exhaust fan above, so that it comes on whenever the range is turned on. Good safety use.

Why does my fridge keep needing repair? Oh...because it has more software than mechanicals.

effin aye!

Honestly, the simplest washer I could find, actually has a phone app. A. Phone. App. For those too lazy to get off the sofa.