Compatibility & protocols

No. However, IKEA continues the journey towards a smarter home by making the products work with others on the market.

Not in the first release. But IKEA is working towards an open system.

IKEA smart lighting products use the ZigBee Light Link, which is an open standards protocol aimed at remote control. The lights create a mesh network with each other, enabling each light to pass on messages to the next. IKEA Smart Lighting products are compatible with other products according to the ZigBee Alliance. You can find more information at: zigbee.org

The IKEA Smart lighting products are certified as ZigBee Light Link and are compatible with other products according to the ZigBee Alliance. You can find more information at zigbee.org. 

IKEA Smart lighting works in any standard electrical light outlet suitable for the bulb sizes provided. TRÅDFRI smart lighting can not however be used with a wired dimmer connection. You can always turn the light on and off using the wall switch connected to the lamp using TRÅDFRI light sources, or the lamp switch itself. This should not affect the bulbs’ pairing with any steering device.

Yes. You can purchase additional solitary and pre-paired kits from IKEA. They will work with the IKEA TRÅDFRI app and gateway system.

No, only TRÅDFRI light bulbs will work.

The light bulb will not work with a wired dimmer. It will flicker, buzz or shut off when it is connected.

All the IKEA smart lighting products are now compatible with Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa (if available in your market). With our devices, it’s possible to voice control the lighting through Amazon Alexa, as well as set up and adjust the lights using Apple’s Home app and Siri voice commands. Google Assistant is not supported at the moment, but we’re working to release a software update for our smart lighting products that will make them compatible as soon as possible.

We have now released software updates for the TRÅDFRI gateway and the TRÅDFRI app that let you voice control your IKEA smart lighting products through Amazon Alexa (if available in your market), as well as set up and adjust the lights using Apple’s Home app and Siri voice commands. Google Assistant is not supported at the moment, but we’re working to release a software update for our smart lighting products that will make them compatible as soon as possible.

You can use our smart lighting products with Apple HomeKit in every market. Regarding Amazon Alexa (if available in your market), we have launched the Alexa Skill for IKEA smart lighting products.

Yes. However, Google Assistant does not currently support all languages.

Yes, Amazon will get access to the data you generate when using Amazon Alexa to control your lighting. Google will get access to the data you generate when using Google Assistant, and Apple will get access to the data you generate when using Apple’s Home app and Siri voice commands.

Yes, we have recently released a software update that lets you use the IKEA smart lighting products together with the Philips Hue Bridge.

If the software version of your IKEA smart lighting products is 1.2.x or later, you can connect them directly to a Philips Hue Bridge.
Simply follow these steps:
– First of all, make sure that the light sources you want to connect have an updated software version (1.2.x or later).
– Keep the light sources close to the Philips Hue Bridge.
– Search for new devices with the Philips Hue app.
– Do a factory reset of the light sources by toggling the main switch 6 times.

If the software version of your products is not 1.2.x or later, you need to update it by using a TRÅDFRI gateway and the TRÅDFRI app.

If you’d like to know which software version is running in your IKEA smart lighting products, you can either check it in the TRÅDFRI app or ask an IKEA co-worker for help.

For the time being, our smart lighting products work with Amazon Alexa (if available in your market) and Apple HomeKit. Also, since the IKEA smart lighting products use the ZigBee Light Link protocol, they are compatible with other ZigBee certified products. Google Assistant is not supported at the moment, but we’re working to release a software update for our smart lighting products that will make them compatible by the end of 2017. 

Today, the TRÅDFRI devices do not support IFTTT. However, IKEA continues the journey towards a smarter home for the many people.