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Why is there a delay when controlling devices through Control Anywhere?

You might experience a few seconds delay when controlling your devices remotely. If your system is acting really slow, try to restart of the DIRIGERA hub when you are back home.

  • Why can't I access my speakers through Control Anywhere?

    Speakers are not supported for remote connection through Control Anywhere.

  • Why is there another email address when I activate Control Anywhere?

    The first user who set up Control Anywhere (or integrations) and their email will be the host to the hub and will also be the person who has to grant access to other users via their email.

  • Do I need a remote control to manage my smart home?

    With DIRIGERA hub, you can control your home and add new smart products to it without a remote control, by using the IKEA Home smart app.

  • Why do I need an email address to use Control Anywhere?

    Your email address helps us to autheticate that you are the one who is authorized to access your devices when you are outside home. We use your email for authentication purposes only, we respect your privacy and our IKEA values, so we ensure that we will not use your email address for any other purpose apart from autentication.

  • How long will Control Anywhere remain enabled?

    Control Anywhere will stay enabled until you manually disable it in the IKEA Home smart app. If you haven't used the IKEA Home smart app once within 6 months period, Control Anywhere will be automatically disabled.

  • What is Control Anywhere?

    Control Anywhere is a feature in the IKEA Home smart app that allows you to connect to DIRIGERA hub in your smart home from anywhere in the world.