Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions

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* The system creates dependence on Bambu's cloud services availability for basic printer functionality<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/9</ref>

While Bambu Lab maintains that cloud processing is necessary for security and functionality, community members argue this represents unnecessary data collection that could be handled locally<ref name="bambulab-forum-134549/12" />. The company's cloud infrastructure costs are significant, leading some users to speculate that future monetization of the cloud services may be planned.<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/5</ref> Therefore, people should assess if their use case mandates the use of the cloud service and disable it when it doesn't.

While Bambu Lab maintains that cloud processing is necessary for security and functionality, community members argue this represents unnecessary data collection that could be handled locally<ref name="bambulab-forum-134549/12" />. The company's cloud infrastructure costs are significant, leading some users to speculate that future monetization of the cloud services may be planned<ref name="bambulab-forum-3643/5">https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/5</ref>. Therefore, people should assess if their use case mandates the use of the cloud service and disable it when it doesn't.

This shift from local control to cloud-dependent operation is part of a broader trend in consumer devices, where manufacturers use security concerns to justify increased data collection and reduced customer control over devices they bought and paid for. Privacy-conscious users should operate their printers in LAN-only mode to avoid cloud connectivity.

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The shift raises privacy concerns as user print data, including file names, print settings, and camera feeds, must now pass through Bambu's cloud infrastructure.

Many community members and customers ask whether the significant costs of maintaining and deploying this cloud infrastructure might lead to future monetization of these now-mandatory services,<ref~~>https://forum.~~bambulab~~.com/t/full~~-~~non-cloud-based-network-option~~-~~needed/~~3643/5</~~ref~~> with subscriptions required for features that once worked with local access.

Many community members and customers ask whether the significant costs of maintaining and deploying this cloud infrastructure might lead to future monetization of these now-mandatory services<ref name="bambulab-forum-3643/5" />, with subscriptions required for features that once worked with local access.

It should be noted, however, that so far '''no changes have been made or indicated for those not using the cloud service'''. Past firmware updates made it possible to avoid using the cloud service completely by allowing pairing the slicer via IP address and access key and doing offline firmware updates without having to sign the printer into the service, not even temporarily, keeping local functionality unchanged.

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 * The system creates dependence on Bambu's cloud services availability for basic printer functionality<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/9</ref>
-While Bambu Lab maintains that cloud processing is necessary for security and functionality, community members argue this represents unnecessary data collection that could be handled locally<ref name="bambulab-forum-134549/12" />. The company's cloud infrastructure costs are significant, leading some users to speculate that future monetization of the cloud services may be planned.<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/5</ref> Therefore, people should assess if their use case mandates the use of the cloud service and disable it when it doesn't.
+While Bambu Lab maintains that cloud processing is necessary for security and functionality, community members argue this represents unnecessary data collection that could be handled locally<ref name="bambulab-forum-134549/12" />. The company's cloud infrastructure costs are significant, leading some users to speculate that future monetization of the cloud services may be planned<ref name="bambulab-forum-3643/5">https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/5</ref>. Therefore, people should assess if their use case mandates the use of the cloud service and disable it when it doesn't.
 This shift from local control to cloud-dependent operation is part of a broader trend in consumer devices, where manufacturers use security concerns to justify increased data collection and reduced customer control over devices they bought and paid for. Privacy-conscious users should operate their printers in LAN-only mode to avoid cloud connectivity.
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 The shift raises privacy concerns as user print data, including file names, print settings, and camera feeds, must now pass through Bambu's cloud infrastructure.
-Many community members and customers ask whether the significant costs of maintaining and deploying this cloud infrastructure might lead to future monetization of these now-mandatory services,<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643/5</ref> with subscriptions required for features that once worked with local access.
+Many community members and customers ask whether the significant costs of maintaining and deploying this cloud infrastructure might lead to future monetization of these now-mandatory services<ref name="bambulab-forum-3643/5" />, with subscriptions required for features that once worked with local access.
 It should be noted, however, that so far '''no changes have been made or indicated for those not using the cloud service'''. Past firmware updates made it possible to avoid using the cloud service completely by allowing pairing the slicer via IP address and access key and doing offline firmware updates without having to sign the printer into the service, not even temporarily, keeping local functionality unchanged.