IKEA
IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart)
- Native integration
- Local control
- Thread
- Matter
Prices verified September 2026
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The viral donut lamp, now Matter-over-Thread — pair it straight into HA's built-in Matter integration and you skip DIRIGERA entirely, which is the whole appeal for an HA household. The catch is the included BILRESA remote's twelve preset colours: those are baked into the remote's firmware as an internal colour cycle, not exposed to HA as discrete entities, so recreating '1-2-3 clicks to peach' as an HA scene means capturing each xy colour value yourself rather than just calling a preset. Fine as a mood-light accent if you're happy building your own colour scenes; frustrating if you bought it expecting the remote's presets to just show up.
What can Home Assistant control on the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart)?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Light entity (On/Off) | Turn the lamp on or off |
| Brightness | Light entity (Brightness, 0-100%) | Dim the lamp via Matter's LevelControl cluster |
| Colour | Light entity (RGB/XY colour) | Set an arbitrary colour via Matter's ColorControl cluster — the twelve BILRESA remote presets are not exposed individually and must be recreated manually as xy colour values |
Pairs via HA's built-in Matter integration over Thread — needs a Thread border router (e.g. SkyConnect, ZBT-2, or an Apple TV/HomePod acting as one) on the same Thread network, but does not need IKEA's DIRIGERA hub at all for HA control. Per a community.home-assistant.io thread from a user running HA Green with a ZBT-2 border router: the BILRESA remote's twelve colour presets are not exposed as separate HA entities — 'the remote seems to cycle through preset xy colour values internally' — so recreating the remote's colour-cycling behaviour in HA means manually capturing and scripting each xy colour value rather than calling a preset. The same thread notes that holding the remote for fade up/down works when triggered from HA but is visibly jerkier than the lamp's native smooth fade, suggesting the Matter LevelControl transition isn't as finely stepped as IKEA's own firmware-driven fade.
Specs
| lumens | 180 |
|---|---|
| height cm | 12 |
| wattage w | 3 |
| diameter cm | 30 |
| cord length m | 1.9 |
| includes remote | BILRESA remote control |
| colour capability | Colour (RGB) and white spectrum (tunable white) |
| estimated lifetime hours | 25000 |
| hub required for ikea app | DIRIGERA sold separately — only needed for the IKEA Home smart app; not required for Home Assistant's native Matter integration |
How does the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) (this product) | £55 | Matter, Thread | Yes | Native |
| Athom WLED WS2812B LED strip controller (pre-flashed) | £6.5 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Govee Flow Plus RGBICWW light bars H6056 (twin pack) | £69.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) | £39.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the IKEA cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) use, and do I need a hub?
- The IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) uses Matter and Thread. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Thread border router if it is Matter-over-Thread, or just your Wi-Fi network if it is Matter-over-Wi-Fi; or a Thread border router (Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, Apple TV 4K or a HomePod mini all work). IKEA's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (matter).
- How much does the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the IKEA VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp (Smart) is £55 at IKEA UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.