Is a baby monitor safe?
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It depends on the model. A monitor that joins your network is a camera, and the same rules apply to it as to any other camera.
There are two kinds of baby monitor. One sends sound straight to a receiver over radio. The other joins your home network and shows up in an app on your phone.
A networked monitor with video works like a security camera. Check its unique password, updates, account protection and method of remote access.
The EU’s security requirements cover childcare devices too. They have applied since 1 August 2025, and they show in new devices.
The device can go on a guest network when the router isolates it from the main network and any required local controls still work.