[RobertMiller]

> It can't be turned on remotely unless I press a button on the oven itself, and even then it'll only allow it once.

That it's possible at all suggests that the oven is only one bad firmware update away from turning itself on when you don't intend it.

Conceivably such a limitation could be built into the hardware; e.g. with a button that works like a circuit breaker. Set to break after the oven starts once and requiring the user to manually reset it. But the odds of it actually being implemented in this way, rather than pure software, is virtually nil.

[jaywalk]

I agree with you. But it's just the oven, so the risk is just wasting some gas and heating my house up a little until I notice. The cooktop burners can't be operated remotely, so there's no risk of unintended open flames.

Also, because of the crappy WiFi it's almost never connected anyway.

[djbusby]

Jajaja! My WiFi oven can't burn my house down cause it's WiFi code is worse than it's heating-element code.

[InitialLastName]

Your modern oven probably has an electronically controlled ignition instead of a pilot light. What would stop the oven from opening the gas valves without igniting, potentially creating a high-risk situation if there are any issues with the seal?