IKEA's new lights, sensors, and remotes work with Google Home through Matter, and they're super cheap

"IKEA has announced over 20 new Matter-connected smart home products coming to market soon. Best known for its furniture, IKEA has also been investing in smart home tech over the past few years. Today, the company has announced 21 new smart home products that are all compatible with the Matter standard, meaning you'll also be able to use them in Google Home. The new devices slot into three categories, as IKEA explains:"

"Lighting - The new smart bulb range from IKEA. Comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, lumen levels and styles, including colour and white spectrum options, and dimmable features. Sensors - motion, air quality, humidity and water leakage sensors designed to support wellbeing and prevent damage Control - Remotes that make it easy to control devices from a distance, and a smart plug that can turn any product into a smart product."

"Meanwhile, IKEA is also launching a set of Matter-compatible sensors including motion, door/window, temperature/humidity, air quality, and water leak sensors. These can be use in Matter ecosystems for automations, but some of the sensors such as the "ALPSTUGA" air quality sensor have built-in displays to show relevant information. Finally, a collection of remotes will enable physical control of smart home products. It's unclear exactly how they will be leveraged in an app like Google Home, but IKEA is offering the remotes in different colors and with different hardware features beyond just buttons, including a scroll wheel. There's also a smart plug."

IKEA is releasing 21 Matter-compatible smart home products that integrate with Matter ecosystems such as Google Home. The lineup is organized into lighting, sensors, and control devices. Lighting options include E27/E26, P45 E14, GU10, and decorative bulbs with color-changing and white-spectrum variants. Sensor offerings cover motion, door/window, temperature/humidity, air quality (including the ALPSTUGA with a display), and water leak detection for automations and damage prevention. Control devices include remotes with varied hardware (including a scroll wheel) and a smart plug to convert standard devices. Exact pricing and broader availability details are not yet provided.

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