Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 23 minutes ago

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IKEA's new Matter over Thread smart home devices are set to take the industry by storm with prices I never thought possible. Smart buttons are especially practical as they make for an easy option for automation in your home. But are these new buttons too cheap to be good? Or do they really deliver on the dream Matter over Thread experience?

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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Unboxing and setup
01:00 Configuring the button
01:56 Performance
02:09 Other IKEA Matter over Thread devices
03:06 Two buttons in one
03:37 Is it worth it?
04:39 Is it reliable?
05:15 Testing Matter multi-admin
07:24 Would I recommend this button?

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