Last September, two years after announcing the support was coming, IKEA finally updated its Dirigera smart home hub with Matter support. But the Swedish homeware giant now appears to be ramping up ...

Before your splurge on high-end smart lights, you may want to consider Ikea's offerings. Here's my take on the ...

It’s a big problem, but some solutions are emerging, including the ZigBee Light Link standard for smart devices. Ikea’s new home hub and smart lights use this platform, which is also used by ...

According to a post on Threads, it’s an upcoming smart switch with ... smart home standard. Most Ikea products use Zigbee and work through its Matter-enabled hub, the Dirigera.

However, it’s also a sign of much more to come. Ikea’s current smart home hub, the Dirigera, did add Matter support. But, it lacks Thread Border Router capabilities and isn’t a full-fledged Matter ...

Zigbee also enables linking up to 10 smart lights to a single Ikea remote (or sensor) without a hub. It's perfect for beginners since you can always add a hub later for smart home controls like ...