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dave77
dave77
Headliner I
Sep 13, 2019 10:51 AM UTC

New Sonos controller from Ikea (SYMFONISK)

This looks interesting

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/9/12/20862236/ikea-cheap-sonos-remote-control-date-price

The small controller works like this: Push it down once to pause, again to play; push two or three times to skip tracks forward and back; or rotate the dial to the left or right to decrease or increase the volume. It works on a table or wall thanks to an included magnetic mount.

https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/p/symfonisk-telecommande-volume-noir-40433780/

Works with any Sonos speaker according to above IKEA page.

You also need the Gateway @ £20 so at a total cost of £35 this seems like a steal compared to the extortionate iPort Express product.

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    dave77
    dave77Author
    Headliner I
    Nov 28, 2019 1:15 PM UTC

    These are great little controllers. Also, if you have a Hubitat hub you can use that without needing a Ikea gateway, I presume other HA zigbee hubs will work too.

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    RBM
    RBM
    Lyricist III
    Dec 9, 2019 7:36 PM UTC

    Pickup a TRÅDFRI gateway and three remotes this weekend for silly money. Once you finish the somewhat clumsy setup/pairing song and dance, it all works as advertised. The little pucks have little (if any) delay – way better than the Devialet Phantom remote.

    As for the shape: circular objects do tend to have advantages when rotating… ;-)

     

     

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      Michael_e
      Michael_e
      Contributor I
      Jan 29, 2020 2:45 PM UTC

      It's smart for ikea to do this though, as they're clearing trying to get people to buy into their ecosystem of smart home products. Audio is a good way to get people started. I haven't looked into ikea too much for smart home stuff, but I don't think their stuff works with voice control just yet.

       


      Yeah, Ikea stuff works with Alexa.

      They seem to be investing more into smart home stuff, blinds have just come out at a great price but limited sizes

       

      it also works with Siri in the home kit app

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