r/tradfri is a subreddit with 46k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses ikea, matter, dirigera, kajplats, and bilresa, and they frequently recommend/review zigbee and smart lights.
Welcome to the IKEA Home Smart sub (Formally TRÅDFRI Sub).
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This is the largest community of users for the IKEA product range, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all things Smart Home.
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Setup Guides, Troubleshooting, Queries, Integrations, 3rd Party Apps and more can be found in this sub.
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This is not affiliated with IKEA in any way, shape or form, though we do have an official representative as part of our community - /u/tradfri.
Popular Themes in r/tradfri
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Despite being designed to 'connect and just work', it turns out IKEA's new smart home sensors actually have some specific, confusing hub requirements"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Low latency on/off toggling and advanced scrolling ft. BILRESA and KAJPLATS"
6 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "PSA for anyone struggling with BILRESA setup/pairing…"
3 posts
#4
News
: "Ikea’s New Matter over Thread Outdoor Plug Launches in the EU"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I made a homepage to create printouts for SOMRIG and RODNET buttons"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I built a desktop app that makes IKEA bulbs react to screen zones and music — would love your thoughts"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/tradfri
#1
Ikea
: "Ikea’s New Matter over Thread Outdoor Plug Launches in the EU"
71 posts
#2
Matter
: "Matter Thermostats coming soon?"
63 posts
#3
Dirigera
: "Dirigera Firmware 2.934.5"
57 posts
#4
Kajplats
: "Update to my post about Kajplats color issues"
54 posts
#5
Bilresa
: "PSA for anyone struggling with Bilresa setup/pairing…"
49 posts
#6
Hub
: "Reboot your primary Apple Home Hub to see IKEA Matter updates"
40 posts
#7
Grillplats
: "Grillplats' power monitoring is awesome!"
35 posts
#8
Pairing
: "PSA for anyone struggling with BILRESA setup/Pairing…"
27 posts
#9
Remote
: "5 Creative ways to use the new $5 IKEA Smart Plug Remote (Ikea Bilresa) in Home Assistant"
21 posts
#10
Thread
: "Ikea’s New Matter over Thread Outdoor Plug Launches in the EU"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/tradfri
Zigbee
2 reviews
#1
Sonoff
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Smart Lights
1 review
#1
IKEA
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/tradfri
#1
NEW 2026 PRODUCTS
: "Whoever designed the new Kajplats packaging should be fired. Can you tell the difference between these two?"
95 posts
#2
SUPPORT (2026 PRODUCTS)
: "PSA for anyone struggling with BILRESA setup/pairing…"
34 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Despite being designed to 'connect and just work', it turns out IKEA's new smart home sensors actually have some specific, confusing hub requirements"
27 posts
#4
SUPPORT (ONGOING)
: "Got DIRIGERA up and running Works like a charm and response is super fast"
11 posts
#5
SHARE YOUR SETUP
: "Water level sensor - ikea hacks"
10 posts
#6
OTHER
: "Alpstuga inaccuracy"
9 posts
#7
PRODUCT QUERY
: "DIRIGERA Discontinued?"
5 posts
#8
SUPPORT (RESOLVED)
: "Always double-check the Matter label on both the box and the product!"
3 posts
#9
3RD PARTY APP
: "I built a desktop app that makes IKEA bulbs react to screen zones and music — would love your thoughts"
2 posts
#10
Feature Request :upvote:
: "Ikea really needs Matter "wall switches"... Pronto!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/tradfri
Yearly
+8k members(19.7%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026