Samsung adds Ikea devices to SmartThings
- Samsung said on April 21 that SmartThings now works directly with 25 new IKEA Matter devices, letting bulbs, plugs, sensors and a scroll-wheel remote join Samsung’s smart-home platform without IKEA’s hub. - The change removes a two-hub setup: Samsung said IKEA devices once needed both an IKEA hub and a SmartThings hub, but the new Matter-over-Thread lineup can connect straight to SmartThings. - The update leans on Matter, the cross-brand smart-home standard, as Samsung pushes SmartThings beyond its own hardware and into lower-cost device categories. (news.samsung.com)
Samsung said April 21 that SmartThings can now connect directly to 25 new IKEA smart-home devices built on the Matter standard. (news.samsung.com) The supported IKEA lineup includes smart bulbs, plugs, temperature and humidity sensors, air-quality sensors, motion sensors, door sensors, water-leak sensors and a scroll-wheel remote. (news.samsung.com) Samsung said IKEA devices previously needed both an IKEA smart-home hub and a SmartThings hub to appear inside SmartThings. With the new Matter-enabled products, users can pair them directly to a SmartThings hub. (news.samsung.com) (cnet.com) Matter is a common smart-home language backed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and Thread is the low-power wireless network many of these devices use to talk to each other. Samsung said that combination is what lets IKEA gear skip a brand-specific bridge. (news.samsung.com) Samsung also said many of its televisions, soundbars and appliances have included Thread border router support since 2022, which means some existing Samsung hardware can act as the networking link for these IKEA devices. (thenextweb.com) (news.samsung.com) Price is part of the pitch. The Next Web reported IKEA bulbs in the new range start at $5.99, giving SmartThings users a cheaper entry point than many rival smart-home ecosystems. (thenextweb.com) Samsung and IKEA had already signaled closer smart-home work in January 2026, and this April rollout is the first concrete product integration from that partnership. Yonhap reported the companies framed it as a way to make smart homes more affordable and easier to build. (en.yna.co.kr) (news.samsung.com) The immediate change for shoppers is simpler setup: one SmartThings-compatible hub instead of an IKEA bridge plus Samsung hardware. For Samsung, it adds low-cost sensors, lights and plugs to SmartThings without having to make those devices itself. (cnet.com) (engadget.com) Samsung’s announcement also carried a caveat: availability and timing vary by market. The broader point is that SmartThings is using Matter to make third-party devices feel native inside Samsung’s app. (news.samsung.com)
