How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk

Sidewalk is a US-only Amazon networking technology that helps keep some smart home devices (primarily Echo speakers and Ring cameras) connected to Wi-Fi. It can also locate nearby Tile trackers. Controversially, however, Amazon sometimes shares your bandwidth with neighbors to make this work. Even if you trust the company’s security assurances, you may not appreciate the extra bandwidth consumption on principle. Here’s how to opt-out of Amazon Sidewalk in a few short steps.

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