DIRIGERA is IKEA's hub: a Matter bridge for products in the IKEA Home smart system, a Matter controller, and an example Thread Border Router per IKEA. It earns its place if you already own IKEA smart gear you want in Home Assistant; for new Matter over Thread devices alone, Home Assistant's own border router does the job. I haven't run this one; the notes come from IKEA's US product page, the CSA listing and Matter Survey data.
Standout: Bridges IKEA's smart home range into Home Assistant over Matter, by Ethernet.
Notes last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantgoodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Google HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
AlexagoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Works offlineyes
Setupeasy
Extra hub neededno
Powerplug-in
Local control facts
Home Assistant: matter integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Nov 7, 2026)
Matter: certified (csa-iot.org, checked Nov 6, 2026)
Matter bridge that brings products in the IKEA Home smart system into Home Assistant over Matter
also a Matter controller, and IKEA names it as an example Thread Border Router for its Matter over Thread products
connects to your router by Ethernet cable, which Matter Survey also shows as its network interface
Reasons to hesitate
setup goes through the IKEA Home smart app
Alexa, Apple Home and Google Home links run through integrations in the IKEA Home smart app
Best for
bringing an existing set of IKEA smart products into Home Assistant without re-pairing each one
IKEA-heavy homes that want IKEA's app alongside Home Assistant
Avoid if
you only own new IKEA Matter over Thread devices and already have a Thread border router
you don't want a vendor app involved in setup
Privacy and local-control notes
Setup runs through the IKEA Home smart app. Once the hub is shared to Home Assistant as a Matter bridge, control of the bridged IKEA products runs over your local network.
Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: matter.
Buying reality check
Price notes: $139.99 at IKEA's US store on November 6, 2026.
IKEA US product page ($139.99; 'DIRIGERA hub is a Matter bridge' for all products in the IKEA Home smart system; 'DIRIGERA hub is a Matter controller'; requires a Wi-Fi network and connects to your router with the provided cable; set up through the IKEA Home smart app; Amazon Alexa, Apple Home or Google Home through integrations in the app; 3.6 out of 5 from 781 reviews) · checked Nov 6, 2026
CSA certification (CSA24406MAT43705-00, 08/15/2024, PID 0x8003, firmware version 2, hardware P2.5, transport Ethernet, Matter 1.2, device type 0x000E (Aggregator)) · checked Nov 6, 2026
Matter Survey (seen 5,118 times; Ethernet; No Binding; Group control) · checked Nov 6, 2026
Home Assistant Matter integration docs (Matter integration IoT class is Local Push; Thread devices need a Thread border router nearby; 'you can add some of their non-Matter devices into Home Assistant via a Matter bridge') · checked Nov 6, 2026
