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The hidden data usage of smart home devices

Smart home devices use bandwidth continuously for cloud syncing, updates, diagnostics, and always-on features, impacting internet speed even when idle, with an average U.S. home having 17 connected devices.

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Proxima Studio // Shutterstock   In 2023, the average U.S. home had 17 devices connected to its internet service, three of which were smart home devices. With so many connected devices that require reliable internet speeds, households now expect more from their internet service. To ensure these rising demands and expectations are more readily met, the Federal Communications Commission changed the definition of broadband to be a minimum download …

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The hidden data usage of smart home devices

Highline Internet reports that smart home devices consume bandwidth even when idle, impacting internet speed; solutions include disabling features and scheduling updates.

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Santa New Mexican broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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