A mood is a set of colour and brightness that you can apply to a group of lights. For example, a living room can have a warmer light for dinner and a brighter/cooler light for working.
You can create your own pre-set moods and control them with your IKEA Home smart app. For example, one light setting for watching TV and another for having a cosy dinner.
Watch the video to learn how to create and manage moods with the IKEA Home smart app.
A mood is a set of colour and brightness parameters that you can apply to a group of lights. Many moods can be associated with a group. For example, a living room can have a warmer light for dinner and a brighter/cooler light for working.
There is no limit to how many moods or groups you can create in the IKEA Home smart app.However, you can connect up to 100 devices to TRÅDFRI Gateway and in each group you can have a maximum of 10 light sources and 1 input device (remote, wireless dimmer, etc.). Following this logic, if a person has the maximum of devices (11) in each group, the maximum number of groups will be 9.
TRÅDFRI app & GATEWAY
How to set timers
You can set a wake up light, turn your lights on/off according to a schedule or set a timer so that the light turns on as you like – even when you’re away.
Watch these videos to learn how to set timers with the IKEA Home smart app.
Yes, by setting a “Rise and shine” timer to wake you up in the morning. The lights slowly brighten, starting 30 minutes before the time you set. During this time the light will change from warm to bright.
In the IKEA Home smart app you have 3 different Timers: Rise and Shine to set your lights to wake you up, Away from home to set your lights to turn on and off as if you were home and ON or OFF to have your lights turned on or off exactly when you want them to.
No, you need to do a factory reset of your steering device and add it to your Gateway. After that, pair your light sources with that device. You will be guided step-by-step on how to do in the TRÅDFRI App.
How can I check whether I have a direct Wi-Fi connection with the gateway?
There is an option in the App called “Clear All Settings” that can be used to erase all your personized settings from the system and have it go back to factory default settings.
When should I disconnect from the Gateway in the app settings and what will happen when I press it?
You would press “disconnect” from the Gateway if you want connect to another Gateway. Think about the scenario of having one Gateway at work and one at home. In order to jump from one to the other you need to “log off”. All settings (moods groups) will be stored in the Gateways, without the possibility to transfer them from one to another.
Can I control my light sources from the TRÅDFRI App when I´m not at home?
The Gateway is a small hub that connects your light sources to your TRÅDFRI App via your home Wi-Fi network, so that you can control your lights from a mobile device anywhere in your home. The TRÅDFRI App will not control your IKEA Smart lighting without the Gateway.
What do I need to use the TRÅDFRI Gateway and TRÅDFRI App?
When you’re using the remote control, you control the brightness by clicking on the sun symbol. To change colour, you click the left/right arrow.
LIGHT STEERING
Using the TRÅDFRI wireless dimmer
When you’re using the wireless dimmer, you simply rotate the dimmer to control the brightness.
Since the wireless dimmer only controls brightness, you need a remote control or the TRÅDFRI App and Gateway to adjust colour temperature.
LIGHT STEERING
Using the TRÅDFRI App
You can adjust brightness and colour for groups of lights or individual lights directly in the TRÅDFRI App. To adjust the brightness, move the slider to the right. To adjust colour temperature move the slider to the top of the screen, increasing the percentage of warm light.
LIGHT STEERING
Using the TRÅDFRI motion sensor
If you want to change the colour/brightness for a bulb connected to the motion sensor, you need the TRÅDFRI App and Gateway.
When the motion sensor is activated, the bulb will turn ON to whatever settings were created in the TRÅDFRI App.
LIGHT STEERING
Common questions
How many colour temperatures can the TRÅDFRI light bulb create?
You can do it in the TRÅDFRI App, meaning that you need to have a Gateway. You can control brightness and temperature in the TRÅDFRI App. Then, when the motion sensor is activated, the bulb will turn ON to whatever settings were created in the app.
Yes, you can group your light bulbs in the TRÅDFRI App (connected to a TRÅDFRI gateway). You can also create a group of light bulbs (up to 10) that belong to one steering device (remote control, wireless dimmer and motion sensor).
I want to have the new light bulb in different group than my previous ones connected but I only have one steering device.
You can control individual light sources with the TRÅDFRI App. If you don’t have the TRÅDFRI App, you will need a separate steering device for each light source.
Can I turn my light on and off without using a smart device?
IKEA has applied a large amount of safety measures to make sure our products are secure and as up-to-date as possible at the time of purchase. IKEA Smart lighting products use the 128-bit AES standard, and are tested and approved in accordance with all applicable standards for wireless products.
TRÅDFRI products are not bound to any region, and will work in lamps suited to their bulb size.
Radiation
The radiation is less than that of any WIFI device or mobile phone. However, if you should experience any discomfort due to electricity or radiation sensitivity, we suggest that you use the wall switch to turn off the bulbs, to render them completely powerless.
Interference
Once light sources are paired to a steering device, they can only be used together, so there is no risk that neighbouring systems will affect each other.
If other electrical appliances in your home operate on the same frequency (2.4 GHz) and are placed close together, interference is possible. However, the product has been certified according the standards in the DoC (Declaration of Conformity), and should prevent interferences.
No, but we recommend turning off the main power switch while installing.
Can Smart lighting products be used outdoors or in a semi-outdoor environment, such as a garage or greenhouse? Can Smart lighting products be used in a bathroom?
Generally, IKEA recommends using IP44-rated lighting bathrooms, and TRÅDFRI light bulbs can be used with these for bathroom and outdoor use. However, the TRÅDFRI steering devices (remote control, wireless dimmer or motion sensor) cannot be used in bathrooms or outdoors.
How warm do Smart lighting products get compared to regular lighting products?
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.
How does IKEA Smart lighting work with my existing wired lighting system?
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.
Can I purchase more TRÅDFRI products over time and integrate them with my existing IKEA Smart lighting system?
