[Annie_M]

I heard about this on the radio this morning as I was driving to work. I don't own an Amazon Echo, I don't use Amazon's Alexa, nor do I have a Ring Doorbell. And I am SO GLAD, because of Amazon Sidewalk, which is being launched today. Unless users opt-out of this, Unless "all Amazon Echo and Ring users now share a slice of your bandwidth with the neighborhood."

"If you own one of these devices and want to opt-out, here's how:

1. Open the Alexa app in your phone.

2. Tap More in the lower right-hand corner of the app.

3. Tap Settings.

4. Tap Account Settings.

5. Tap Amazon Sidewalk.

6. Switch Sidewalk off and exit out of the app."

Link to Source (Cnet)

[Ed7789]

Important to note that this is only available in the United States of America only.

[Annie_M]

Important to note that this is only available in the United States of America only.

I really didn't know that, so thanks for adding it!

[Ed7789]

I really didn't know that, so thanks for adding it!

I’m not an Amazon user (besides their store).


I read it on another forum that’s visited mostly Canadians IIRC.
They didn’t even have the setting to opt-out, so…

[Wotchered]

even though I do not live in the US, I am glad I do not own and never will, one of these devices !