Rumors are swirling about new IKEA products – and this time the focus is on a type of device that many users have been missing for a long time: smart thermostats. While the furniture giant is consistently expanding its smart home strategy, there are increasing indications that heating control could soon be part of it as well.

Suggestions from the community

The starting point for the current speculations is a Thread on Reddit. Users are reporting that when adding new devices, an image has appeared that presumably shows a previously unreleased IKEA thermostat. The assumption is that IKEA is working on a smart radiator thermostat with the name „LILJEBAGGE“. Visually, the front is reminiscent of the already known Timmerflotte with its simple display consisting of a display using only white LEDs.

A look at the current market

Several Matter-compatible thermostats are already available, often priced around the same amount. 50 euros This is precisely where IKEA could make a difference. In the past, the company has repeatedly proven that complex technology can be integrated through... clear operating concepts and its pricing can make it suitable for mass production. Good examples of this are the switchable power outlet. BBQ AREA, the remote control BILRESA and the water leak sensor KLIPBPOK.

Conclusion

There are indications that IKEA is working on smart thermostats – but this isn't certain. What is clear, however, is that such a product would fit perfectly into the current strategy surrounding Matter and could significantly revitalize the market.

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