IKEA's Cheapest Smart Home Devices Have a Serious Problem

Описание: IKEA just launched the cheapest Matter over Thread smart home devices on the market, bulbs, buttons, sensors, and plugs that should work everywhere.

Apple. Google. Amazon. Home Assistant. Homey Pro.
In reality? Many of them don’t connect at all, or disconnect randomly.

In real-world tests, some setups only see a 50% success rate for devices that are supposed to be plug-and-play.

In this video, I break down what’s actually going wrong under the hood and show you the real fixes that are working right now, based on community reports, bug trackers, and network analysis.

We cover:
• Why Matter over Thread is failing differently on each platform
• The one Home Assistant network setting that silently breaks Thread
• Why Google Home struggles with IKEA buttons
• Why multi-admin often makes everything worse
• How to get stable setups today — without returning your gear

⚠️ This is practical troubleshooting content, not sponsored or endorsed by any platform.

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0:00 – IKEA’s new Matter over Thread devices
1:13 – The 5 parts of the video
2:00 – How Thread, border routers and Matter actually work
3:40 – Dirigera as main hub (IKEA‑only setup)
5:30 – Home Assistant by itself (no Dirigera)
7:40 – The IPv6 setting that silently breaks Thread in Home Assistant
10:35 – Home Assistant + Dirigera together (multi‑admin headaches)
13:10 – Homey Pro: pairing issues and required IKEA app
15:20 – Voice platforms: HomeKit, Amazon, Google Home
16:50 – Platform‑specific tips and solution summary
18:30 – Should you buy now or wait for firmware updates

If this video helped you fix your setup, comment which solution worked. I’m building a verified list since official guidance is lagging behind real-world issues.

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