I have a number of TP-Link HS220 dimmers that I’d like to setup without including them in the TP-Link cloud application. I’ve been successful at setting up other TP-Link devices by “by-passing” the “Create Account” option on the TP-Link application. Unfortunately the TP-Link application insists “An Account” is required in order to configure HS220 devices. Has anyone successfully configured the HS220 without using a TP-Link cloud account? If so, How did you go about doing so?
FWIW I have 2 switches that have “no account”. They still phone home all day long. They will grab your outside ip and that is enough to identify you. I block them through adguard, top blocked client. That’s just in the last 24 hours.
That’s interesting! Internet privacy is getting harder to achieve everyday.