IKEA Has Quietly Rolled Out New 'Smart Sensors' for the Home – They’re Affordable, Sophisticated, and Work with Your Existing Tech
Affordably make your home adapt to your needs, from motion lighting to air quality feedback and more
IKEA has long been my go-to for lighting, storage, and flat-pack furniture with that distinct Scandi-inspired style at low prices. Now, the homeware giant has launched a new affordable range of smart sensors that integrates with your existing technology.
IKEA's new range is designed to subtly monitor movement, air quality, temperature, leaks, and turn on lights – at prices that undercut much of the smart home market – bringing you automated comfort that follows you from room to room.
Smart home sensors aren’t new, but they’re often premium add-ons aimed at tech-savvy users to add to their smart ecosystems. But IKEA’s latest launch is simple and low-cost, suggesting the brand is targeting everyday homes rather than smart home enthusiasts.
As someone who tests and writes about smart home tech every day, I’m excited about what this means for accessibility. With smart monitoring becoming affordable and easy to set up with existing tech, this is an exciting addition to IKEA's bow. Here's what you need to know.
IKEA's New Range of Smart Sensors Can Automate Your Daily Life
IKEA's new smart sensors are Matter compatible, so they can work universally with other smart home devices.
Motion-activated lights, air quality sensors, and even knowing when doors and windows are left open – IKEA's new range is making it affordable to live in a home that responds to your daily movements.
So this means you can skip the expensive smart home hub to help your sensors and devices talk to each other, and instead use IKEA's sensors to allow daily comforts to automatically come with you, from room to room. This could mean the lights turning on and off without your input, for example.
Connect the wireless IKEA MYGGSPRAY sensor to your Philips Hue bulbs, and they'll turn on as you enter the room. Or, use the IKEA KLIPPBOK water leak sensor to get a notification on your phone if your washing machine starts flooding – costing just $7.99 to avoid costly repairs and mold remediation down the line.
These smart tech gadgets are perfect for the non-tech-minded homeowner, as every device is Matter compatible. This means they can be used universally across any Google, Alexa, or Apple smart home system. It's the gold standard for making sure smart home devices work with those from other brands.
So, no expensive new smart hub, and you won't have to replace your existing smart lights or virtual voice assistant.
And the Matter compatibility really comes in handy when it comes to the IKEA BILRESA, a smart remote control that can dim lights, turn off appliances, and activate preset scenes across multiple smart devices at once.
Honestly, I'm thrilled to see IKEA taking this step to make smart homes affordable. They're subtle, stylish, and a fraction of the cost of the competition. Just look at the top-rated TP-Link Tapo Motion Sensor, Amazon's Choice for smart sensors, that costs twice as much and needs a separate hub to work.
Explore IKEA's new smart home range, all with 365-day returns.
What to Shop
Take a look through the top picks in IKEA's new smart home range, whether you want to monitor your air quality and humidity, or have lights turn on as you move through your home.
All prices were correct at the time of publication.
At a stunningly low price, this dual-button remote can control your smart devices, whether they're from IKEA or elsewhere. You can dim lights, set scenes, turn appliances on or off – and you can stick it to the wall, too, if you want to keep it near a specific gadget.
Motion sensors are a deceptively simple way to have your home respond to your movements. You can set up a dim bathroom light to turn on as you walk in, or have your air purifier activate once you get home. The MYGGSPRAY is wireless, so you don't have to fiddle around with cables to get it working.
This air quality sensor gives you valuable insight into the pollutants in your home's air, along with temperature and humidity, so you know when it's time to ventilate or turn on your purifier to make your space more comfortable. Plus, it doubles up as a cute clock.
It might not be the flashiest purchase, but for this price, you can give yourself peace of mind that your washing machine, pipes, or other water sources won't secretly flood your home without your knowledge.
Whether it's to improve your home security or for reassurance that you haven't left any doors or windows open in the rain, the MYGGBETT is sure to come in handy.
Stick to a wall or kitchen cabinet, or even leave it on the coffee table, and press it to view your home's temperature and humidity levels.
Next, learn how smart home must-haves can use AI to adapt to your behavior at home.
