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IKEA Trådfri Gateway Kit

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User ratings:
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
Ikea's Tradfri Gateway Kit and Motion Sensor Kit blend the Swedish retailer's confounding instruction style with average smart-lighting abilities.Read more
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Ikea's Tradfri Gateway Kit is an accessible smart lighting solution for beginners, but lacks some of the integration and convenience you get with competing light bulbs.Read more
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Pros

  • Both features worked exactly as advertised in my testing
  • Both commands worked as expected
  • The whites and warm range is acceptable and the colour options are a good

Cons

  • lacks some of the integration and convenience you get with competing light bulbs
  • this is a strange and disappointing limitation
  • not much in the way of third-part smart home integration

Key specs

  • yes
  • 1
  • USB (Type A)
  • yes
  • no
  • yes

IKEA Trådfri Gateway Kit - Pros & Cons

IKEA Trådfri Gateway Kit

Pros

  • Both features worked exactly as advertised in my testing
  • Both commands worked as expected
  • The whites and warm range is acceptable and the colour options are a good
  • wide
  • well-developed compatibility
  • you can set them up to automatically mimic natural light throughout the day
  • performance is very good
  • easy these lights were to set up and the app is simple to use too
  • simple Bluetooth speaker connects easily and sounds respectable enough for the price
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections

Cons

  • lacks some of the integration and convenience you get with competing light bulbs
  • this is a strange and disappointing limitation
  • not much in the way of third-part smart home integration
  • picture-only instruction manuals
  • Installation is a bit more complex
  • Can only be controlled when on the same Wi-Fi network
  • Not every bulb connects to every voice assistant
  • not up to par with the competition
  • fiddly and not user friendly
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  • just requires you to plug-in the network cable and the power cable

IKEA Trådfri Gateway Kit - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
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Number of USB connectors1
Type of USB connector
USB
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Compatibility
App-controlledyes
Operating system
  • Android
  • iOS
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Communication
Ethernet connectionyes
Number of ethernet ports1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no

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IKEA Trådfri Gateway Kit IKEA - Editorial Reviews (5)