Do all of the Ikea TRÅDFRI / TRADFRI bulbs work natively / directly with the Smartthings hub (I have a new Aeotec one that arrived today)?
People seem to be saying they do in forum posts for some of their things but most posts are quite old, and the listing on the Ikea website clearly states you need their hub for the bulbs to work. Can see IKEA is listed and various TRÅDFRI . TRADFRI models listed (although the E14 one I want isn’t actually in the list…!).
Thanks - Steve
Can’t comment on the TRADFRI bulbs but I have some of the TRADFRI plugs and they work fine with ST.
Open the SmartThings app. Tap on the + sign in the upper right. Choose add a device.
choose “by brand,” then select IKEA.
Here’s the US list as of this morning.
I have large number of Tradfri bulbs with a range of types. I also have a number of Tradfri LED drivers. I have all of them using local generic Groovy drivers:
ZLL White Color Temperature Bulb
ZLL Dimmer Bulb
ZigBee White Color Temperature Bulb
Only one of my Ikea bulbs has migrated to an Edge driver so far.
I did try to disconnect and re-pair another Ikea bulb but it stubbornly stayed with Groovy.
I have 11 IKEA bulbs of varying types but mostly the 1000 lumen white spectrum variety.
They all work well.
Still using groovy drivers at the moment
Thanks everyone. Really appreciate the input. Spent the last few weeks really kicking the tyres, although I gather I’ve got the easy route given it’s all the “new” ST platform rather than the more dev centric WebCore experience!
Brought 3 of the GU10 and 4 of the E14 type and they work great with my Aeote hub - no issues so far. (Other than a little fiddly to get into pairing mode when first connecting).
Thanks for giving me the confidence to dip my toe into the water, all working well.
Cheers - Steve
I am trying this now, but the app says i need a hub to connect IKEA devices.
I actually don’t want to add more stuff, i just want to switch 1 outlet with Smartthings
At the time of this posting you will need a smartthings/Aeotec hub to use any IKEA device with SmartThings. (you don’t also need an IKEA hub, though, so I hope I’ve understood your question.)
If you don’t have a SmartThings/aeotec hub and you are just looking for a smart plug that will work with your SmartThings account without requiring any other devices, you can definitely do that, but you need a device that uses Wi-Fi and offers a cloud to cloud SmartThings integration. Note that this is not a “matter over Wi-Fi“ device, because all Matter devices currently require a SmartThings/Aeotec hub.
You didn’t say what country you were in, but both Meross and TP Link Kasa Offer simple Wi-Fi smart plugs of this type that work well with SmartThings and are available in models for a number of different geographic regions. Again, you want the plain Wi-Fi models, not the “Wi-Fi over matter” models.
Also, as always, the first rule of Home Automation applies: “the model number matters.” Not all models from these brands will work and not all Wi-Fi Smart plugs will work. But these two will.
If for whatever reason neither looks Good for you, please start a new thread with a topic title something like “Smart plug without SmartThings hub?” And be very specific about what you are looking for.
Here are two examples of Smart plugs that will not require a hub. Both have good safety certifications and can handle up to 15 A. (Some smart plugs designed only for lighting will be limited to 10 A, so read specifications carefully.)
Note that whenever you use a cloud to cloud integration, such as these two plugs use, you must set the device up in its own app before you can add it to SmartThings. So you don’t need any additional devices beyond the plug itself, but you will need one more app. 
(Also, models which can also work with Apple HomeKit are generally a little more expensive than ones that don’t.)
MEROSS
TPLINK KASA
