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Getting started and how to use IKEA Home smart app

How it all works

When you connect the TRÅDFRI gateway to your home WiFi router and download the IKEA Home smart app, the real magic happens. The gateway will then be able to talk to your connected IKEA Home smart products. You can add smart lighting, smart blinds and control outlets (to make wired electronics smart). With the app, you'll then be able to steer your home: Deciding when the lights should go on and off, when the blinds should go up or down - and set different moods in the app which you can activate with a tap.
 

How to install TRÅDFRI gateway kit

How to set timers

Can IKEA Home smart wake me up in the morning?

What are timers and how can I set them?

Does the IKEA Home smart app cost anything?

How do I change the preset language on the app?

Where do I find the version number of the IKEA Home smart app?

How many family members can simultaneously control the light sources from smart devices using the IKEA Home smart app?

If I have a non-gateway system and want to add a TRÅDFRI gateway, will my current IKEA Home smart products automatically show up in the IKEA Home smart app?

How can I check whether my gateway is connected to my home network?

How do I install an update in the IKEA Home smart app?

I want to move to a new home and take my IKEA Home smart system with me. What can I do to reset and start over again?

When should I disconnect from the gateway in the app settings and what will happen when I press that button?

Can I control my IKEA Home smart products from the IKEA Home smart app when I'm not at home?

Which mobile devices is the IKEA Home smart app available for?

What is the TRÅDFRI gateway?

What do I need to use the TRÅDFRI gateway and IKEA Home smart app?

Using the IKEA Home smart app

Security

What data are you collecting about me?

What safety measures has IKEA taken to prevent products from being hacked?

What’s the risk of my IKEA Home smart products being hacked if I connect them to Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and/or Apple HomeKit?

How do I make my IKEA Home smart products work with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant?

Can I use my IKEA Home smart products with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant in all countries?

Will Amazon, Apple and Google get access to my data when using their products with my IKEA Home smart products?

Is IKEA Home smart an open platform?

Can I develop the IKEA Home smart system by getting access to the systems API?

What protocols do the IKEA Home smart products use?

Need more help with the gateway and IKEA Home smart app?