How to Add an Ikea Tradfri Gateway to Alexa
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Introduction
- How to link your Ikea Trådfri Gateway with Amazon Alexa.
- Your Ikea Trådfri Gateway to be already installed and set up within the Ikea Trådfri app on your mobile device.
How to Set Up Your Ikea Tradfri Smart Lighting Gateway Kit - The Amazon Alexa app to be already installed on your mobile device.
1 Enable Amazon Alexa
- Launch the Ikea Trådfri app on your mobile device.
- Tap Settings in the top right corner.
- Go to Integrations.
- Then select Amazon Alexa.
- Tap Enable.
- Then sign in with your Amazon account and allow Ikea Trådfri to access your profile.
2 Add Smart-Home Device
There are multiple ways to add a new Smart Home device to the Alexa service.
You may need to switch to another method if one does not work. Some devices need more information to be recognized.
Using Voice Commands
- Activate Alexa (usually, you can say "Hey Alexa").
- Say "Discover My Devices".
- The Alexa system will attempt to find any available smart home devices and prompt you through setting them up.
- Listen carefully to what Alexa says and respond with the information for your device.
Using The Smartphone App
- Open the Alexa app on your mobile device.
- Select Smart Home Devices.
- Select Add.
- Select Add Device.
- Select the category of your device.
- Select the brand of your device.
- Follow the instructions on screen to connect your smart home device to Alexa.
Using Your Computer
This option only works if you already have an Alexa speaker setup with your Amazon account.
- Open your preferred web browser.
- In the address bar, type alexa.amazon.com, and press enter or return.
- Enter your Amazon account Email and Password, then select Sign In.
- Follow the instructions on screen to connect your Smart Home device to the Alexa services.
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YesNo- How to link your Ikea Trådfri Gateway with Amazon Alexa.
- Your Ikea Trådfri Gateway to be already installed and set up within the Ikea Trådfri app on your mobile device.
How to Set Up Your Ikea Tradfri Smart Lighting Gateway Kit - The Amazon Alexa app to be already installed on your mobile device.
- Launch the Ikea Trådfri app on your mobile device.
- Tap Settings in the top right corner.
- Go to Integrations.
- Then select Amazon Alexa.
- Tap Enable.
- Then sign in with your Amazon account and allow Ikea Trådfri to access your profile.
There are multiple ways to add a new Smart Home device to the Alexa service.
You may need to switch to another method if one does not work. Some devices need more information to be recognized.
Using Voice Commands
- Activate Alexa (usually, you can say "Hey Alexa").
- Say "Discover My Devices".
- The Alexa system will attempt to find any available smart home devices and prompt you through setting them up.
- Listen carefully to what Alexa says and respond with the information for your device.
Using The Smartphone App
- Open the Alexa app on your mobile device.
- Select Smart Home Devices.
- Select Add.
- Select Add Device.
- Select the category of your device.
- Select the brand of your device.
- Follow the instructions on screen to connect your smart home device to Alexa.
Using Your Computer
This option only works if you already have an Alexa speaker setup with your Amazon account.
- Open your preferred web browser.
- In the address bar, type alexa.amazon.com, and press enter or return.
- Enter your Amazon account Email and Password, then select Sign In.
- Follow the instructions on screen to connect your Smart Home device to the Alexa services.