Getting started with smart lighting

How to install the TRÅDFRI starter kit with the remote control

How to install the TRÅDFRI dimmer set

How to install the TRÅDFRI starter kit with the wireless dimmer

How to install the TRÅDFRI gateway kit

The IKEA Home smart app and gateway make it easy to control your home lighting. Set timers to wake you up, create lighting scenes and moods and even control individual lights. Watch the video and learn how to get started with the TRÅDFRI gateway kit.

Install the TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit

Open the lid on the back of the motion sensor and install the included batteries. Set the symbol on the moon to have the light triggered by the motion sensor only when it’s dark or set it on the sun sensor to have it work when it’s daylight. You can also set the time to have it turn off after 1, 5 or 10 minutes of no motion. Watch this video for a step-by-step guide to getting started with the TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit.

Add bulbs, doors and panels

It’s easy to add light sources such as bulbs, doors and panels to your remote control.

1. Install the light source and turn on the main power switch.
2. Keep the remote within 5cm of the light source and press the pairing button for 10 seconds (located under the remote control lid).
3. A red light will shine on the remote control and, when it’s successfully paired, the light source will dim and flash once.

Watch these videos to learn more about adding light sources to your remote control.

Add several bulbs

If you have a light source with more than one light bulb that sit close together, you’ll need to pair them one by one. Install your first light bulb, pair it and then remove it. Then install the second light bulb, pair it and remove it, etc. Do this with all the light bulbs.

Watch this video to see how to pair light sources with multiple bulbs.

Remove bulbs, doors or panels

To remove a smart light source, perform a factory reset of it by toggling the main switch 6 times.

Add a light bulb to the TRÅDFRI dimming kit

To extend your TRÅDFRI dimming kit with another bulb, install the bulb and turn on the main power switch. Keep the wireless dimmer within 5cm of the bulb. Press the pairing button for 10 seconds (located under the top cover). When it’s successfully paired, the light source will dim and flash once.

Watch this video to see how to add a light bulb light source to your TRÅDFRI dimming kit.

Add a light bulb to the TRÅDFRI motion sensor

To extend your TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit with another bulb, install the bulb and turn on the main power switch. Keep the motion sensor within 2cm of the bulb and press the pairing button for 10 seconds (located on the back). When it’s successfully paired, the light source will dim and flash once and a red light will shine on the front of the motion sensor.

Watch this video to see how to add a light bulb light source to your TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit.

Add FLOALT lighting panels

Learn how to expand your IKEA smart lighting system with FLOALT lighting panels. This video will show you how to pair the panel and remote control with the IKEA Home smart app (previously TRÅDFRI app) and gateway.

Add a TRÅDFRI dimming kit (warm white)

It’s easy to expand your IKEA smart lighting system with the TRÅDFRI dimming kit warm white, the motion sensor and FLOALT LED lighting panels. Watch this video to learn how to add a TRÅDFRI dimming kit (warm white) to your IKEA Home smart app (previously TRÅDFRI app) and gateway.

Add a TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit

Watch this video to learn how to add a TRÅDFRI motion sensor kit to your IKEA Home smart app (previously TRÅDFRI app) and gateway.

Get the most out of your smart lighting products with the IKEA Home Smart app

Connect all your IKEA Home Smart products and the IKEA Home Smart app for optimal results. This video shows you how to connect your connection hub to your network, link the connection hub to your phone and link the remote control and light sources.

Create your atmosphere at home with presets in the IKEA Home Smart app

You can easily program light settings in the IKEA Home Smart app, so you can create atmosphere at home with the push of a button.

How to set an alarm clock in the IKEA Home Smart app

In the IKEA Home Smart app you can turn on your lights in the morning to wake you up. Click on new timer and choose the Rise and Shine option. Then set the time and a repeat pattern. Finally, you choose the exact lights you want to turn on.

Re-sync your light sources

If you have connected several light sources and they no longer turn on and off at the same time, how do you solve this? Press the button to increase the brightness until the light sources are in the same position. After that, your light sources are synchronous again.

Re-sync your light sources for brightness

If you have connected several light sources and they do not turn on with the same light intensity, how do you solve this? Press the button to increase the brightness until the light sources are in the same position. After that, your light sources are synchronous again.

Resynchronize your light sources for light temperature

If you have connected several light sources, but they have a different color temperature, you can easily solve this. Press the button to increase the brightness until the light sources are in the same position. After that, your light sources are synchronous again.

If your TRÅDFRI light sources are out of sync

It is possible that your TRÅDFRI light sources are no longer synchronized, for example due to manual switching on and off. You can solve this by pressing the button to increase the light, until the light sources have the same position. After that, your light sources are synchronous again.

Reset your TRÅDFRI light sources to factory settings

Switch the light source on and off 6 times. Then your light source will turn on at its brightest.

Reset your TRÅDFRI remote control to factory settings

Press the button near the battery compartment 4 times within 5 seconds. You will now see a red light on the front of the remote control.

Reset the TRÅDFRI connection hub to factory settings?

Remove the cover from the connection hub and use a pin or similar object to press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. While pressing, the three lights flash. If the middle light then flashes 2 times quickly, your connection hub has been reset to the factory default settings.

Reset a TRÅDFRI set with dimmer to factory settings

Remove the cover from the dimmer and press the shiny button 4 times within 5 seconds. Then reattach the hood.

Reset your TRÅDFRI motion sensor to factory settings

Press the middle button on the back of your motion sensor 4 times within five seconds. Finished!