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In May 2022 IKEA released a new Smart home hub announcing that it offers Matter integration.<ref>https://heise.de/-7287253</ref><ref>https://www.ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/innovation/ikea-launches-dirigera-the-matter-ready-hub-for-smart-products-and-a-new-ikea-home-smart-app-220525/</ref>
In May 2022 IKEA released a new Smart home hub announcing that it offers Matter integration.<ref>https://heise.de/-7287253</ref><ref>https://www.ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/innovation/ikea-launches-dirigera-the-matter-ready-hub-for-smart-products-and-a-new-ikea-home-smart-app-220525/</ref>
But Matter was not yet implemented in the Hub. Instead it was delayed several times Missing advertised features. Finally in September 2024 2 years after the release it was implemented.<ref>https://www.ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/innovation/ikea-dirigera-matter-bridge-240911/</ref><ref>https://www.ifun.de/ikea-schliesst-seine-matter-beta-ab-239262/</ref>
But Matter was not yet implemented in the Hub. Instead it was delayed several times, missing advertised features. Finally in September 2024, 2 years after the release it was implemented.<ref>https://www.ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/innovation/ikea-dirigera-matter-bridge-240911/</ref><ref>https://www.ifun.de/ikea-schliesst-seine-matter-beta-ab-239262/</ref>


During that time it was not transparent to customers when/if Matter integration will be implemented. No apologies were made.
During that time it was not transparent to customers when/if Matter integration will be implemented. No apologies were made.
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IKEA has not acknowledged this issue openly.
IKEA has not acknowledged this issue openly.


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