Samsung and IKEA just made the $6 smart home real, and your TV is already the hub

The Next Web
By Alina Maria StanApr 21, 2026, 10:49 am94 pts
In short: Samsung SmartThings and IKEA announced that 25 new IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices can now connect directly to a SmartThings hub without requiring IKEA’s own DIRIGERA hub, with smart bulbs starting at $5.99 that undercut competitors by half. The integration leverages Thread border routers already…

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