Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V.
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- Matter compatible
You just settled in comfortably when you realise you forgot to turn off a light. With this remote control, you can stay put and manage your smart products from afar. Based on the universal standard Matter.
Article Number706.178.72
Product details
This remote control with dual buttons makes it easier to operate your smart products – helping you to make life at home smoother, more comfortable and safer.
Use to turn smart products on/off, dim and change the colour of light sources, or operate a group or preset scenes.
This smart product uses the universal standard Matter, making it easy to install, operate and add to DIRIGERA hub and to other well-known systems.
Smart bulbs, sensors and remote controls from IKEA work together - across generations. Mix, expand and control your smart home your way.
Designer
W Braasch/M Arvonen
Good to know
Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V.
Built on the open standard Matter and is compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung.
You can control up to 10 smart products with one remote control.
This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
ABS plastic
Assembly and documents
Assembly instructions
BILRESA Remote control706.178.72Advice and care instructions
BILRESA Remote control706.178.72Weight & measurements
- Height: 19 mm
- Length: 70 mm
- Width: 40 mm
Package details
BILRESA
Article Number706.178.72- Width: 5 cm
- Height: 3 cm
- Length: 7 cm
- Weight: 0.04 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
No way near as good as the old style shortcut buttonsAnonymous reviewerWe have three of the old style shortcut remotes which all work great - no issues. Have had one of these for a week and it's already disconnected three times, and every time it goes offline, the only option seems to be to remove it from your system entirely and add it again. It also takes a few attempts to add every time too. Extremely frustrating.
Don't buyAnonymous reviewerStraight forward enough to pair but then stopped working. Intermittently powers off and on. Bought one last month and exactly the same issue, returned for a replacement. The replacement is just as bad.
Great 'WHEN' it worksAnonymous reviewerHave this set up to turn on the 'Ring' garden lights through Alexa... 7 out of 10 times it will work, then for no reason, the device is no longer seen in the Amazon app, and I have to go through the whole set-up process again ...they say you get what you pay for, and I guess thats true with this product, have lost faith in it and wouldn't purchase again.
Make sure your ipv6 is setup correctlyAnonymous reviewerMake sure your ipv6 is setup correctly before using matter devices.
Excellent matter deviceAnonymous reviewerExcellent matter device. Connects to Alexa border router in seconds. Works straight out of the box. IKEA are leading the way. Amazing value for money
Awesome productAnonymous reviewerWorks well. The buttons can dim and switch colours which is fantastic
Design Defects BewareAnonymous reviewerSome of the remotes will just be dead on arrival, some will turn on but never pair with your DIRIGERA and a few actually work but with severe latency. 2/3 of mine were completely dead on arrival and the 1 that worked has severe latency issues when it can be around 6-8 seconds before a press is registered. Be wary of these devices.
Works great with Google homeAnonymous reviewerSome older reviews say this doesn't work with Google home but it is supported now, and this device is really great value. I've set this up to control my living room lighting and it works really well. With two buttons on the remote and the option to double or single press each button, you have 4 possible automations.
Just worksAnonymous reviewerYou do need a thread border router e.g. Apple TV/mini or Amazon echo or as you are in Ikea the Ikea Dirigera hub
Finally, a budget button that actually works!Anonymous reviewerI've been using the IKEA BILRESA for a bit, and for the price of a coffee, it's a total steal for Matter-over-Thread.
It finally ditches annoying coin cell batteries for two standard AAAs. It's slightly thicker, but way easier to just use rechargeables. The magnetic wall mount is a great touch—I’ve got the plate on the wall so it looks like a normal switch, but I can pop the remote off to use from the sofa whenever I want.
Performance is rock solid. Beyond the six standard actions (single, double, long press), there’s a "hidden" seventh action: the Long Press Release. Since it's on Matter, it knows exactly when you let go, which is perfect for dimming my KAJPLATS bulbs—I just hold to dim and release when it’s right. With a decent Thread mesh, the response is near-instant. Definitely worth picking up a few.
Probably the worst product design in historyAnonymous reviewerThe magnetic backing plate is in the centre of the body which has a large curve away from that centre. This means whenever someone presses slightly off-centre on the switch it falls off the wall. What's worse is the stupid things are so poorly built this even usually kills it or at best makes it forget its connection and need to be re-paired. The whole thing is utterly frustrating.
Excellent value & functionality.Anonymous reviewerWorks great. Bought these to control Kajplats bulbs. All works well with my Google provisioned Matter over Thread infrastructure. No IKEA smart home app or IKEA hub required. Powered them up & Google Home immediately found them and guided me through the setup process. This is how simple smart home setup should be.
Hit and MissAnonymous reviewerDifficult to connect to HomeKit, one connected, eventually 10 attempts, it works fine. The other connected , eventually 5 attempts, and then dropped out and hasn’t reconnected.
Can't Really Go Wrong For £3Anonymous reviewerBought 4 of these to try and quite impressed. I connected them to the Matter hub in an Amazon Echo and then into Home Assistant. 3 connected to the Echo straight away but the 4th wouldn't (tried about 15 times) so just thought I had a dud. Next day decided to try once more and it connected straight away. I am using them in Home Assistant to control aquarium lights and turn the heater/filter/air pumps on and off for water changes, so I now only need to press a button to turn off/on multiple smart sockets. Lost 1 star because of the setup problem with one switch but would buy more.
Not fit for purposeAnonymous reviewerIkea should withdraw this product.
Worked once when paired for the first time - first press worked OK, second press took a minute to trigger a response. Three minutes later the device disappeared from the list of devices. To all intents and purposes it stopped working.
Attempted to re-pair the device.
Simply pressing the system button as per the manual does not put the unit in pairing mode, nor does it reset it. You need to hold the button down until the LED stops flashing to reset.
Having discovered that, and paired for a second time, the unit never sends any activity to the smart home system. A third reset+re-pair yielded the same result.
Despite having an LED the button has no feedback. The unit has an LED on the front, but there is no flash to indicate that the button press has been transmitted to the smart home system.
Outrageous valueAnonymous reviewerAbsolutely rock solid. I have paired it with Apple Home, and I’ve had some trouble trying to add it to the Ikea Home app. I’ve even tried using the IKEA app first and it’s been difficult.
For the money, this is amazing and I have purchased several.
Excellent Value For MoneyAnonymous reviewerAfter 2 weeks usage: Using these with Home Assistant and they added no problems. Used an existing popular community blueprint to make the button mapping super easy. The button actions work quickly and reliably. Love the inclusion of a magnet with adhesive for simple wall mounting when not actively used. I have one attached to the underside of a table so it's nearly out of view but easy to grab.
Dead on Arrival Anonymous reviewerFails to connect to hub. Multiple attempts, all usual workarounds attempted but no joy. Will return for another to see if I have better luck. Had high hopes, this being the new series of Ikea smart home kit. Looks like they might be similar to the previous generation (eg Parasoll sensors where in my experience only about 2 out of 3 worked).
Brilliant little Matter buttonAnonymous reviewerIntegrated with Apple HomeKit with no fuss and no other ikea kit. Excellent Matter integration. I will buy more
Doesn't workAnonymous reviewerWon't connect to Google Home which is matter enabled or to Smartthings or Smartlife. Shame as the idea is great but seems will only work with Ikea matter products
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3.9Average rating
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