IKEA

IKEA designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, household goods, and various related services.

IKEA Home Smart

IKEA offers a line of Smart Home Devices under the Brand "Home Smart".

In May 2022 IKEA released a new Smart home hub announcing that Matter integration.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]^[4]

During that time it was not transparent to customers when/if Matter integration will be implemented. No apologies were made.

[1] ttps://heise.de/-7287253

[2] ttps://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/

[3] ttps://www.ikea.com/global/en/newsroom/innovation/ikea-dirigera-matter-bridge-240911/

[4] ttps://www.ifun.de/ikea-schliesst-seine-matter-beta-ab-239262/

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