Overview
- Customers and reviewers report difficulty onboarding IKEA’s new low-cost buttons, bulbs, plugs, and sensors across Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, and Home Assistant.
- Some devices pair initially then disappear from networks or refuse to re-pair, with reliability varying across products and home setups.
- IKEA has posted troubleshooting guidance that includes a 15‑minute automatic pairing window after first power‑on, after which manual reactivation is required.
- A Reddit report cited by The Verge described only 31 of 60 Bilresa buttons successfully pairing, indicating inconsistent results even in bulk attempts.
- 9to5Google observed Google Home automation issues with IKEA’s Bilresa buttons, including pairing loops and delayed trigger availability, as the root cause remains undetermined.