TP-LINK switches no longer let you disable remote (cloud) access

Hardware
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I noticed the option to disable remote access to new TP-Link switches (HS105 to be specific) had disappeared at some point in the past couple months. My existing switches that I had already disabled remote access on still show the option to enable remote access, but when I set up new switches it is nowhere to be found. Today I finally found this “confirmation” from TP-Link support that the option to disable remote (cloud) access has been removed:
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/156317

Note that LOCAL ACCESS STILL WORKS just fine. You just can’t disable cloud connectivity without manually blocking them from the internet.

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Can you block their access outside of your network and still use them with HA?

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Yes that should still work. You just can’t disable cloud access without blocking them from the internet. Sorry I should have included that in my post.

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Hello, i dont like to have my tp-link Deco M4 allways connect to cloud.
How can i block the port in router?
Thanks.