# Can't add Ikea ZigBee device to homey bridge **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** zigbee, homey-bridge\ **Created:** [January 2, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646 "2022-01-02T10:40:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Matej\_Satransky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matej_satransky/32/47946_2.png) [@Matej\_Satransky](https://community.homey.app/u/Matej_Satransky)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/1 "2022-01-02T10:40:50Z")
Hello guys, I just bought homey bridge. Adding ZigBee device by aquara and wifi device by yeelight is without any prob. But problems start when I start trying to add ZigBee device by ikea (dimmable bulbs, ZigBee plug a Ikea remote control). It seem my bridge can’t find any of them. Even with Ikea app and also as any ZigBee device. Just can’t find them. I tried restart wifi router, restart homey bridge, delete all ZigBee device and delete homey bridge and try to first add Ikea device. Nothing works. Any ideas? Thanks a lot! Matěj ---
**Author:** ![Hellmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hellmann/32/48800_2.png) [@Hellmann](https://community.homey.app/u/Hellmann)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/2 "2022-01-02T11:12:02Z")
Same problem here, I got them to be added by resetting zigbee network from tools.developer.homey.app. Under the Zigbee panel. But I agree the zigbee parring process on the bridge is broken ---
**Author:** ![Matej\_Satransky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matej_satransky/32/47946_2.png) [@Matej\_Satransky](https://community.homey.app/u/Matej_Satransky)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/3 "2022-01-02T17:55:56Z")
Thanks a lot!!! Finally works 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Thornberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_thornberg/32/49717_2.png) [@Magnus\_Thornberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Thornberg)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/4 "2022-01-11T18:24:15Z")
Hello Matej. I´m waiting for my bridge to arrive and om confused about wifi product support. You wrote that you added a wifi device by yeelight without any problem. Does the bridge support wifi products? I can´t find any information about the wifi support. They wrote no support for Local Wifi but what is that? /Magnus ---
**Author:** ![Matej\_Satransky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matej_satransky/32/47946_2.png) [@Matej\_Satransky](https://community.homey.app/u/Matej_Satransky)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/5 "2022-01-11T18:37:56Z")
Hey Magnus. You will add your wifi device thru specific app. If it’s supported by homey. Xiaomi yeelights u can add without any prob. M ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/6 "2022-01-12T04:46:55Z")
All, Homey bridge cannot not be used for devices using local networks / wifi. The wifi is only to connect the bridge to the web using your wifi setup. The Yeelights mentioned earlier by @Matej_Satransky communicate via cloud-2-cloud or Bluetooth, **NOT via WIFI**. Here’s an overview, to be found at [https://homey.app/en-us/beta/](https://homey.app/en-us/beta/) > ![Screenshot_20220112-054927_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/4/94a3096c03b0741a1a8f8b2a837a1b6dee96e0a7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/7 "2022-01-12T06:43:35Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > The Yeelights mentioned earlier by @Matej_Satransky communicate via cloud-2-cloud or Bluetooth, **NOT via WIFI**. Well, the devices connect to the cloud using WiFi, which is I think where the confusion starts for some people. “Local Wi-Fi” means devices that are controlled _directly_ over the local network. In other words, where Homey would communicate with the device on the local network instead of Homey communicating with a cloud server (typically from the device manufacturer) which _in turn_ communicates with the device. The former isn’t possible with Homey Bridge. The latter is _potentially_ possible, but would always require a specific app for the brand/device. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-ikea-zigbee-device-to-homey-bridge/57646/8 "2022-01-12T17:32:52Z")
It certainly is confusing Robert! Thanks for explaining.