Samsung brings SmartThings integration to IKEA's Matter devices

Samsung is expanding the SmartThings connectivity platform to https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=6de110ba-8a4e-4e94-ba01-0556870f3a09&featureId=text-link&linkText=include+many+IKEA+products&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL25ld3Muc2Ftc3VuZy5jb20vZ2xvYmFsL3NhbXN1bmctc21hcnR0aGluZ3MtZXhwYW5kcy1zZWFtbGVzcy1pbnRlZ3JhdGlvbi13aXRoLWlrZWEtbWF0dGVyLWRldmljZXMiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjZkZTExMGJhLThhNGUtNGU5NC1iYTAxLTA1NTY4NzBmM2EwOSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmcuY29tL2dsb2JhbC9zYW1zdW5nLXNtYXJ0dGhpbmdzLWV4cGFuZHMtc2VhbWxlc3MtaW50ZWdyYXRpb24td2l0aC1pa2VhLW1hdHRlci1kZXZpY2VzIn0&signature=AQAAAaL10HAPX6t8c6n5j1DKWY_6AiE9DP03BiI8owd1bbMu&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.samsung.com%2Fglobal%2Fsamsung-smartthings-expands-seamless-integration-with-ikea-matter-devices">include many IKEA products.

The company promises "seamless integration" with the furniture giant's https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/ikea-announces-new-matter-compatible-smart-home-products-120013040.html">Matter-over-Thread devices, which include stuff like https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/ikeas-first-ces-appearance-included-a-6-matter-smart-bulb-172623474.html">smart lights, air quality sensors, remote controls and smart plugs.

This is great news for IKEA fans who want to bark orders at a smart assistant to turn the lights off and on, as Samsung says users will be able to "effortlessly incorporate" these gadgets into daily life.

The SmartThings platform allows for https://www.forbes.com/sites/paullamkin/2026/04/17/samsung-smartthings-gets-smarter-safer-and-more-personal/">advanced home automation routines.

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Samsung says it "built enhanced integrations" for IKEA's devices and that the two companies "conducted multiple rounds of validation to enhance connectivity stability and implemented a dedicated user experience within the SmartThings app for full compatibility." This should translate into a plug-and-play experience with minimal frustration.

The caveat here is that Matter is already supposed to offer a plug-and-play experience, without the need for this kind of intensive platform-specific work to get things going.

IKEA customers have had serious problems connecting the https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/18/ikea-smart-home-failings-point-to-a-major-problem-with-matter/">company's Matter devices to networks.

Matter is supposed to offer a comprehensive smart home integration solution to manufacturers, but that https://www.theverge.com/tech/896006/ikea-matter-thread-smart-home-problems">doesn't look to be working out.

Samsung has steadily been improving the SmartThings platform.

It recently integrated https://www.engadget.com/apps/samsung-makes-smartthings-routines-compatible-with-siri-voice-commands-130000236.html">Siri voice commands.