u/kong_k

Hoping someone here has cracked this, because I'm out of ideas.

I've been running TRÅDFRI for years with zero issues controlling 40+ lights via Google Assistant. The only reason I upgraded to DIRIGERA is that IKEA's newer lights no longer support the old hub, so I had no choice.

Spent hours migrating everything. All lights work perfectly in the IKEA Home Smart app, I can control every single one without issues. The problem starts when I try to get it into Google Home.

What I've tried:

• Generated a Matter Pairing code in the IKEA app (Settings > Home (hub) > Integrations) and paired it to Google Home
• The DIRIGERA hub and all lights appear in Google Home, but every single device shows as offline (see screenshot)
• Deleted the bridge in Google Home, regenerated the code, re-paired from scratch multiple times
• Restarted the DIRIGERA hub (including a full factory reset and tried only a fraction of my lights again)
• Restarted my router (Google Nest Wifi)
• Waited 15+ minutes after pairing before touching anything
• Made sure the DIRIGERA is on the same network as my phone

Setup:

• IKEA DIRIGERA hub (latest firmware)
• 40+ IKEA lights
• Google Nest Wifi (2nd gen, no Thread support)
• Google Home app

Has anyone gotten DIRIGERA working with Google Home on a non-Thread router? Is the DIRIGERA Hub enough, or do I actually need a Google device with Thread built in (like a Nest Hub 2nd gen) for this to work at all?

Any help appreciated.