[autoexec]

Your first mistake was buying a baby monitor where it was even possible for most of its features to be remotely disabled unless you paid a fee. If you give someone else control over your devices, and your data, they'll eventually take it.

[sarchertech]

There was no alternative for a baby monitor with the features I was looking for.

In general it’s getting harder and harder to avoid devices where this is possible. The obvious answer is regulation.