{"id":2269,"date":"2026-02-04T23:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/ikeas-cheap-new-smart-home-gear-is-struggling-to-get-connected\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T23:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:35:19","slug":"ikeas-cheap-new-smart-home-gear-is-struggling-to-get-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/ikeas-cheap-new-smart-home-gear-is-struggling-to-get-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikea\u2019s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tSome users are having trouble onboarding Ikea\u2019s new Matter-compatible smart home products. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy \/ The Verge\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying – and mostly failing – to test Ikea’s new Matter-over-Thread gear. These highly anticipated smart home devices<\/a> include programmable buttons, smart bulbs, plugs, and temperature and motion sensors – all of which should work with any smart home platform and start at just $6. <\/p>\n

But I’ve hit several walls trying to connect them to any smart home platform, and I’m not alone. The Tradfri subreddit<\/a> is filled with Ikea customers sharing similar frustrations, reviews on Ikea’s website<\/a> point to issues, and colleagues at The Verge<\/em> have also been having problems. <\/p>\n

Of the six devices I’ve tried to connect, I’ve \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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