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February 5, 2026
Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected
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TL;DR
- Ikea's new Matter-over-Thread smart home products are facing significant onboarding and connectivity problems.
- Customers are reporting difficulties connecting devices like programmable buttons, smart bulbs, plugs, and sensors to various smart home platforms.
- Issues include outright connection failures, devices falling off the network, and requiring multiple resets before pairing.
- User forums and reviews indicate these problems are widespread, not isolated incidents.
- Ikea has acknowledged the connection issues and stated they are actively investigating with ecosystem partners and the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
- These devices utilize Matter-over-Thread, a new standard intended to simplify smart home device integration across different platforms.
- The difficulties encountered with these devices could hinder the mass-market adoption of the Matter standard.
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