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How to use smart lighting

IKEA Home smart app and TRÅDFRI gateway

How to use moods

A mood is a set of colour and brightness that you can apply to a group of lights. For example, a living room can have a warmer light for dinner and a brighter/cooler light for working.

You can create your own pre-set moods and control them with your IKEA Home smart app (previously TRÅDFRI app). For example, one light setting for watching TV and another for having a cosy dinner.

Watch the video to learn how to create and manage moods with the IKEA Home smart app.

How to set timers

You can set a wake up light, turn your lights on/off according to a schedule or set a timer so that the light turns on as you like – even when you’re away.
Watch this video to learn how to set timers with the IKEA Home smart app (previously TRÅDFRI app).

Four ways to control smart lighting

Whether you prefer physical devices or apps, we've got you covered! Change the atmosphere of your home with the touch of a button, a wave of your hand, a tap in the app or simply your voice. Pair with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit.

1. Remote control

Control your IKEA Home smart products with a simple touch of a button.

2. Sensor

Make your home feel safer with lighting that turns on right away upon motion.

3. IKEA Home smart app

With IKEA Home smart app you can set different scenes and timers to make your everyday more convenient.

Did you know? TRÅDFRI app has become the new IKEA Home smart app.

4. Voice control

Control your IKEA Home smart products with your voice. Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit.

Security, interference and radiation risk

Security

IKEA has applied a number of safety measures to make sure our products are secure and as up-to-date as possible at the time of purchase. IKEA smart lighting products use the 128-bit AES standard and are tested and approved in accordance with all applicable standards for wireless products.

TRÅDFRI products are not bound to any region and will work in lamps suited to their bulb size.

Radiation

The radiation is less than that of any WiFi device or mobile phone. However, if you should experience any discomfort due to electricity or radiation sensitivity, we suggest that you use the wall switch to turn off the bulbs, to render them completely powerless.

Interference

Once light sources are paired to a steering device, they can only be used together, so there is no risk that neighbouring systems will affect each other.

If other electrical appliances in your home operate on the same frequency (2.4 GHz) and are placed close together, interference is possible. However, the product has been certified according to the standards in the DoC (Declaration of Conformity) and should prevent interferences.

Compatibility

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