It is called colorful smart LED strip Ormans It costs 29.99 euros. The new IKEA lighting strip can be dimmed and changed colour. The rope light works with a €60 Ikea Dirigera hub via Zigbee. You need this smart home hub because ORMANÄS does not work with your old Ikea Tradfri hub. Dirigera also supports Apple HomeKit.

The LED strip is four meters long and can also be cut to size. The places where you can cut are marked with a scissors icon. You can stick it to the wall or furniture with self-adhesive tape. “The LED strip is bendable so you can easily install it behind a TV or bookcase,” Ikea reports. The LEDs are perfectly spaced, so the light intensity of the strip is only 640 lumens.

Remote control and components

In addition to the Ikea Home Smart app, it can also be operated using a separate remote control StairbarIt is available separately for the tenner. Voice control is possible through Ikea Home Smart app integration via Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

The price of 30 euros is reasonable, for example compared to Philips Hue smart light strips. But then you’re not there yet. There is no ordinary plug at the ORMANÄS end, but a so-called driver, which also allows you AncelottaNeed a plug of 15 euros.

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