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Research profile · verified 2026-10-27 · sources re-checked 2026-11-02IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
Compatibility at a glance
Does it work with your home?
Choose your platform to see its setup and functions. Your choice carries across product pages.
A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓
Protocols: THREAD · MATTER[3][4][19][35][37][56][60][76][85]
Before you buy
What do you need to make it work?
A Thread border router is required for any smart function: notifications, automations, or knowing about a leak while you are away. IKEA's own DIRIGERA hub is not specifically required. An Apple HomePod mini, HomePod (2nd gen), the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model, a Thread-capable Echo, a Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) or Nest Wifi Pro, a Thread-capable SmartThings hub, or a Home Assistant setup with its own Thread border router all qualify. Bluetooth is used only during setup. The built-in siren works with no hub at all; without a border router this is a standalone beeper.[3][35][56][57][75][77][84][86]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
The documented connection
IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak SensorIKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- ThreadThread border routerThread border router
- MatterApple HomePlatform control
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
How to read the equipment roles
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
Sources for these setup paths
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-10-27
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Thread border router
It pairs to Apple Home over Matter and needs an Apple home hub with Thread: a HomePod mini, a HomePod (2nd gen), or an Apple TV 4K (2nd gen, or the 3rd gen Wi-Fi + Ethernet model). Leak detected is the part Apple leaves out: its list of the Matter sensors the Home app supports names motion, ambient light, contact, temperature and humidity, and not leak sensors. People using it report the leak status, battery and alarm in the Home app, with a leak as the one automation trigger, but Apple does not say it supports that. The sensor's own siren sounds whether or not it is paired.[34][46][70][82]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Genuinely contested, and it is the finding a Google-first buyer most needs. IKEA markets Google compatibility on the product page. But Google's own list of supported device types has no water-leak or leak-detector type (it has a generic sensor plus smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and Google's Matter help page does not list device types at all, pointing to that same list. Published hands-on reporting from May 2026 records a failure to add the KLIPPBOK to Google Home after several QR-code attempts, while Apple Home paired on the first try. One explanation circulating in community reporting is that leak sensors arrived in a newer version of Matter than Google supports; we could not read that discussion at its source, so it stays a hypothesis. Recorded as unknown rather than 'no' because nobody, IKEA or Google, states it is unsupported, and rather than 'partial' because we have no positive evidence it works at all. If Google Home is your main platform, treat this device as unproven.[7]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
The documented connection
IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak SensorIKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- ThreadThread border routerThread border router
- MatterMatter-capable Echo or eeroa Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device
- ControlAmazon AlexaPlatform control
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
How to read the equipment roles
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
Sources for these setup paths
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-11-06
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-09-11
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Thread border router
a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device
Setup and sources
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
It pairs to Alexa over Matter through a Thread-capable Echo, and Amazon lists water leak detectors among the Matter sensors Alexa accepts. Leak detected is the missing piece: Amazon's own table gives that sensor type no Alexa feature at all, so nothing on Amazon's side says a leak can start a routine or an announcement. The sensor's own siren sounds either way.[8][30][38][48][63][81][90]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
The documented connection
IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak SensorIKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- ThreadThread border routerThread border router
- MatterSmartThings Matter controllera Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
- ControlSmartThingsPlatform control
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
How to read the equipment roles
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
Sources for these setup paths
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-11-06
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-10-14
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Thread border router
a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
Setup and sources
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
IKEA names Samsung among the systems the sensor works with, and Samsung's own partner directory lists it by its model number as a moisture sensor, so both companies say it works. It joins over Matter, and the SmartThings side needs a hub with a Thread radio; older SmartThings hubs without one cannot carry it. One reviewer using a Thread-capable SmartThings hub reports setup taking seconds and the sensor staying connected with no drop-offs or missed events.[26][39][49][68][79][88]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
The documented connection
IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- IKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak SensorIKEA KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor
- ThreadThread border routerThread border router
- MatterHome Assistant Matter ServerHome Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy)
- ControlHome AssistantPlatform control
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
How to read the equipment roles
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
Sources for these setup paths
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-10-09
- Setup documentation · checked 2026-09-11
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Thread border router
Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy)
Setup and sources
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
It pairs to Home Assistant over Matter through a Thread border router. Leak detected is not confirmed: Home Assistant's Matter page does not name leak sensors among the devices it supports, and IKEA does not mention Home Assistant. Owners report the leak state, battery and firmware showing up and usable in automations. Setup is the real risk: a documented case from early 2026 could not add the sensor at all, traced to how Matter devices find each other across the border router, Home Assistant and the home's router.[10][52][60]
Platform setup limits
Home Assistant: If this device joins over Thread and your Thread border router is Apple's (a HomePod or Thread-capable Apple TV), Home Assistant can't deliver its firmware updates today. Home Assistant documentation · checked 2026-09-25
Equipment that adds features
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Put its functions to use.
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Apple Home · Works, except leak detected
Leak detected
This device reports leak detected.
- Event
- Not supported for this Matter device type
- Automation
- —Apple Home lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it.
Setup: Thread border router
Setup and sources
Thread border router.
It pairs to Apple Home over Matter and needs an Apple home hub with Thread: a HomePod mini, a HomePod (2nd gen), or an Apple TV 4K (2nd gen, or the 3rd gen Wi-Fi + Ethernet model). Leak detected is the part Apple leaves out: its list of the Matter sensors the Home app supports names motion, ambient light, contact, temperature and humidity, and not leak sensors. People using it report the leak status, battery and alarm in the Home app, with a leak as the one automation trigger, but Apple does not say it supports that. The sensor's own siren sounds whether or not it is paired.
Connection documentation: [34] [46] [70] [82]
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
homekitnews.com · checked 2026-10-09
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-11-06
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-27
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Google Home · Inconclusive
Leak detected
This device reports leak detected.
- Event
- Inconclusive
- Automation
- —
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Setup and sources
Genuinely contested, and it is the finding a Google-first buyer most needs. IKEA markets Google compatibility on the product page. But Google's own list of supported device types has no water-leak or leak-detector type (it has a generic sensor plus smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and Google's Matter help page does not list device types at all, pointing to that same list. Published hands-on reporting from May 2026 records a failure to add the KLIPPBOK to Google Home after several QR-code attempts, while Apple Home paired on the first try. One explanation circulating in community reporting is that leak sensors arrived in a newer version of Matter than Google supports; we could not read that discussion at its source, so it stays a hypothesis. Recorded as unknown rather than 'no' because nobody, IKEA or Google, states it is unsupported, and rather than 'partial' because we have no positive evidence it works at all. If Google Home is your main platform, treat this device as unproven.
Connection documentation: [7]
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
homekitnews.com · checked 2026-10-09
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-11-06
developers.home.google.com · checked 2026-07-19
Alexa · Works, except leak detected
Leak detected
This device reports leak detected.
- Event
- Not supported for this Matter device type
- Automation
- —Amazon Alexa lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it.
Setup: Thread border router, a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device
Setup and sources
Thread border router.
a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device. Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
It pairs to Alexa over Matter through a Thread-capable Echo, and Amazon lists water leak detectors among the Matter sensors Alexa accepts. Leak detected is the missing piece: Amazon's own table gives that sensor type no Alexa feature at all, so nothing on Amazon's side says a leak can start a routine or an announcement. The sensor's own siren sounds either way.
Connection documentation: [8] [30] [38] [48] [63] [81] [90]
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
homekitnews.com · checked 2026-10-09
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-11-06
developer.amazon.com · checked 2026-11-06
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
SmartThings · Works
Leak detected
This device reports leak detected.
- Event
- Supported for this Matter device type
- Automation
- ✓ Documented for this model
Setup: Thread border router, a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub
Setup and sources
Thread border router.
a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub. SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
IKEA names Samsung among the systems the sensor works with, and Samsung's own partner directory lists it by its model number as a moisture sensor, so both companies say it works. It joins over Matter, and the SmartThings side needs a hub with a Thread radio; older SmartThings hubs without one cannot carry it. One reviewer using a Thread-capable SmartThings hub reports setup taking seconds and the sensor staying connected with no drop-offs or missed events.
Connection documentation: [26] [39] [49] [68] [79] [88]
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
homekitnews.com · checked 2026-10-09
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-11-06
partners.smartthings.com · checked 2026-11-06
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-11-06
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-11-06
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
Home Assistant · Works; leak detected unconfirmed
Leak detected
This device reports leak detected.
- Event
- Not stated
- Automation
- ? Not stated
Setup: Thread border router, Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy)
Setup and sources
Thread border router.
Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy). Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
It pairs to Home Assistant over Matter through a Thread border router. Leak detected is not confirmed: Home Assistant's Matter page does not name leak sensors among the devices it supports, and IKEA does not mention Home Assistant. Owners report the leak state, battery and firmware showing up and usable in automations. Setup is the real risk: a documented case from early 2026 could not add the sensor at all, traced to how Matter devices find each other across the border router, Home Assistant and the home's router.
Connection documentation: [10] [52] [60]
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
homekitnews.com · checked 2026-10-09
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-11-06
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-10-28
Platform setup documentation · checked 2026-09-25
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-10-09
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
- Controls
- Not established from vendor documentation
- Reported events
- 1 documented
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomeWorks, except leak detected[34][46][70][82] | Google HomeInconclusive[7] | AlexaWorks, except leak detected[8][30][38][48][63][81][90] | SmartThingsWorks[26][39][49][68][79][88] | Home AssistantWorks; leak detected unconfirmed[10][52][60] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leak detectedReported event | Event Not supported for this Matter device type Automation — Apple Home lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it. | Event Inconclusive Automation — | Event Not supported for this Matter device type Automation — Amazon Alexa lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it. | Event Supported for this Matter device type | Event Not stated Automation ? Not stated |
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
A device-type listing describes the platform’s general support; it does not confirm this exact model.
Setup and sources
Apple Home
It pairs to Apple Home over Matter and needs an Apple home hub with Thread: a HomePod mini, a HomePod (2nd gen), or an Apple TV 4K (2nd gen, or the 3rd gen Wi-Fi + Ethernet model). Leak detected is the part Apple leaves out: its list of the Matter sensors the Home app supports names motion, ambient light, contact, temperature and humidity, and not leak sensors. People using it report the leak status, battery and alarm in the Home app, with a leak as the one automation trigger, but Apple does not say it supports that. The sensor's own siren sounds whether or not it is paired.[34][46][70][82]
Leak detected automation: Apple Home lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it.
Google Home
Genuinely contested, and it is the finding a Google-first buyer most needs. IKEA markets Google compatibility on the product page. But Google's own list of supported device types has no water-leak or leak-detector type (it has a generic sensor plus smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and Google's Matter help page does not list device types at all, pointing to that same list. Published hands-on reporting from May 2026 records a failure to add the KLIPPBOK to Google Home after several QR-code attempts, while Apple Home paired on the first try. One explanation circulating in community reporting is that leak sensors arrived in a newer version of Matter than Google supports; we could not read that discussion at its source, so it stays a hypothesis. Recorded as unknown rather than 'no' because nobody, IKEA or Google, states it is unsupported, and rather than 'partial' because we have no positive evidence it works at all. If Google Home is your main platform, treat this device as unproven.[7]
Alexa
It pairs to Alexa over Matter through a Thread-capable Echo, and Amazon lists water leak detectors among the Matter sensors Alexa accepts. Leak detected is the missing piece: Amazon's own table gives that sensor type no Alexa feature at all, so nothing on Amazon's side says a leak can start a routine or an announcement. The sensor's own siren sounds either way.[8][30][38][48][63][81][90]
Leak detected automation: Amazon Alexa lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Leak detected is not on it.
SmartThings
IKEA names Samsung among the systems the sensor works with, and Samsung's own partner directory lists it by its model number as a moisture sensor, so both companies say it works. It joins over Matter, and the SmartThings side needs a hub with a Thread radio; older SmartThings hubs without one cannot carry it. One reviewer using a Thread-capable SmartThings hub reports setup taking seconds and the sensor staying connected with no drop-offs or missed events.[26][39][49][68][79][88]
Home Assistant
It pairs to Home Assistant over Matter through a Thread border router. Leak detected is not confirmed: Home Assistant's Matter page does not name leak sensors among the devices it supports, and IKEA does not mention Home Assistant. Owners report the leak state, battery and firmware showing up and usable in automations. Setup is the real risk: a documented case from early 2026 could not add the sensor at all, traced to how Matter devices find each other across the border router, Home Assistant and the home's router.[10][52][60]
Leak detected: Home Assistant setup limit
Platform documentation:
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-27
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
developers.home.google.com · checked 2026-07-19
developer.amazon.com · checked 2026-11-06
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
partners.smartthings.com · checked 2026-11-06
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-07
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
SmartThings — Matter path · checked 2026-10-14
raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-11-06
raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-11-06
csa-iot.org · checked 2026-10-09
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-10-28
Platform setup documentation · checked 2026-09-25
Device documentation: [18] [31] [36] [37] [60] [61] [76] [85]
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
Connection details and setup sources
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Home | Works, except leak detectedWorks, except leak detected — see the catch[34][46][70][82] | It pairs to Apple Home over Matter and needs an Apple home hub with Thread: a HomePod mini, a HomePod (2nd gen), or an Apple TV 4K (2nd gen, or the 3rd gen Wi-Fi + Ethernet model). Leak detected is the part Apple leaves out: its list of the Matter sensors the Home app supports names motion, ambient light, contact, temperature and humidity, and not leak sensors. People using it report the leak status, battery and alarm in the Home app, with a leak as the one automation trigger, but Apple does not say it supports that. The sensor's own siren sounds whether or not it is paired.In Apple Home you also need: a Thread border router |
| SmartThings | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[26][39][49][68][79][88] | IKEA names Samsung among the systems the sensor works with, and Samsung's own partner directory lists it by its model number as a moisture sensor, so both companies say it works. It joins over Matter, and the SmartThings side needs a hub with a Thread radio; older SmartThings hubs without one cannot carry it. One reviewer using a Thread-capable SmartThings hub reports setup taking seconds and the sensor staying connected with no drop-offs or missed events.Setup path: Thread border router required — IKEA names its DIRIGERA hub as one option · Matter controller requiredIn SmartThings you also need: a Thread border router · a Matter-compatible SmartThings hub — SmartThings’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-10-14) |
| Home Assistant | Works; leak detected unconfirmedWorks; leak detected unconfirmed — see the catch[10][52][60] | It pairs to Home Assistant over Matter through a Thread border router. Leak detected is not confirmed: Home Assistant's Matter page does not name leak sensors among the devices it supports, and IKEA does not mention Home Assistant. Owners report the leak state, battery and firmware showing up and usable in automations. Setup is the real risk: a documented case from early 2026 could not add the sensor at all, traced to how Matter devices find each other across the border router, Home Assistant and the home's router.In Home Assistant you also need: a Thread border router · Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy) — Home Assistant’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
| Amazon Alexa | Works, except leak detectedWorks, except leak detected — see the catch[8][30][38][48][63][81][90] | It pairs to Alexa over Matter through a Thread-capable Echo, and Amazon lists water leak detectors among the Matter sensors Alexa accepts. Leak detected is the missing piece: Amazon's own table gives that sensor type no Alexa feature at all, so nothing on Amazon's side says a leak can start a routine or an announcement. The sensor's own siren sounds either way.In Amazon Alexa you also need: a Thread border router · a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device — Alexa’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
| Google Home | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[7] | Genuinely contested, and it is the finding a Google-first buyer most needs. IKEA markets Google compatibility on the product page. But Google's own list of supported device types has no water-leak or leak-detector type (it has a generic sensor plus smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and Google's Matter help page does not list device types at all, pointing to that same list. Published hands-on reporting from May 2026 records a failure to add the KLIPPBOK to Google Home after several QR-code attempts, while Apple Home paired on the first try. One explanation circulating in community reporting is that leak sensors arrived in a newer version of Matter than Google supports; we could not read that discussion at its source, so it stays a hypothesis. Recorded as unknown rather than 'no' because nobody, IKEA or Google, states it is unsupported, and rather than 'partial' because we have no positive evidence it works at all. If Google Home is your main platform, treat this device as unproven. |
? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.
Plans and ongoing costs[24][35][56][75][84]
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
No subscription, no IKEA account and no paywall on alerts, which is the question that decides a leak sensor, and here it goes the buyer's way. One caveat: this rests on the absence of any paywall in IKEA's materials plus reviewer behaviour (one silenced the alarm with no app or account), not on IKEA stating in so many words that there is no subscription.
Maintenance and offline use[3][5]
- Batteries: 2 × AAA (HR03), sold separately; IKEA specs the device to run on its own 1.2V LADDA rechargeables — manufacturer-stated 24 months per set
- Works without the internet: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network. A vendor cloud may still be involved in remote access.[3]
- The siren is entirely local: IKEA's manual says it sounds continuously for five minutes, then at intervals until the battery dies or the prongs dry, and pressing the button mutes it for one minute. Thread and Matter control are local too, so with a border router running and the internet down, a leak still reaches a local hub; only notifications that travel through a cloud service stop arriving. The 24-month battery figure is IKEA's claim and unverified in the field, because the device only reached US shelves around January 2026 and nobody has run a full cycle. Not waterproof: the manual warns against submersion, and the operating range is 0 to 40 °C. It senses water at the prongs and is not a submersible or outdoor device. No water-resistance rating and no loudness figure are published.
- Security updates: IKEA states its security-update commitment for this model as a period rather than a date: software support for at least five years after purchase, which is IKEA's stated policy for its smart products as a class and which IKEA writes as conditional on the sensor being paired with a DIRIGERA hub or a TRÅDFRI gateway; the five years count from each owner's purchase date rather than from a launch date, so no single end date exists for this model, and the same policy commits to a minimum of three years after purchase for the hub or gateway itself (the document this comes from names no country, so which markets it legally covers is not stated). That is a floor measured from a starting point the manufacturer sets — a launch or a purchase — rather than a fixed end date, so it cannot be placed on a calendar here. We record the commitment as the manufacturer states it, in our words, rather than converting it into a date it did not give. This is a published commitment, not a gap in our research.[25][33][40][67][78][87]
Who it's for
Apple Home households with a HomePod mini, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model already in place, where it pairs cheaply and locally, though Apple's list of the Matter sensors it supports leaves leak sensors out — and SmartThings households on a Thread-capable hub. Home Assistant users can pair it over Matter, though Home Assistant does not say it supports leak sensors, and setup there is the least forgiving. It suits renters well, since there is no plumbing, no installation and no account, and it works standalone as a dumb alarm. At around twelve dollars it is also the practical way to cover a water heater, dishwasher, washer and under-sink at once. It is the wrong choice for Google Home-primary households, for anyone without a Thread border router who is not willing to buy one, and for anyone who wants automatic water shutoff.
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Sources & method
Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →
93 numbered sources· read them in the source's own words
- [1] ikea.com/us/en/p/klippbok-water-leak-sensor-smart-50617769/ read 2026-08-13 — from the product data the page itself carries: name 'KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor - smart', the article number 506.177.69 given both as the item number and as the maker's own model number, price $9.99 US, in stock, sold by IKEA. The article number 506.177.69 appears 14 times on the page, which is what confirms the URL resolved to the right product. ⚠ A '7.99' string on the page is SVG path coordinate data, not a price — checked before it could be read as a price drop. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-13Backs: Price, Product identity, Market availability
- [2] Re-verification performed 2026-08-13 against IKEA's live product page (the same product data quoted above). The service axis's claim — that updates arrive through whichever Matter controller adopted the device, with no IKEA account or app in the update path — is a property of the Matter model this product is sold under and is unchanged; the page continues to describe the device as built on Matter over Thread requiring a Thread border router. No integration level changed and no protocol changed. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-08-13Backs: Service status, Research status
- [3] ikea.com/us product page for KLIPPBOK article 506.177.69 — 'Built on the open standard Matter', 'Uses Matter over Thread', requires 'a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone', works with 'smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung', $9.99, batteries sold separately. RESEARCH NOTE: an incorrect article number (905.804.48) resolves to an unrelated IKEA mattress protector — guard against constructing this URL automatically. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-19Backs: Product identity, Price, Protocols, Batteries, Works without the internet, Required hub or bridge
- [4] csa-iot.org certified-product record for KLIPPBOK — certification CSA2517AMAT45260-24, Matter spec 1.3, transports 'Thread, Bluetooth', device type 0x0043 (Boolean State / water leak detector), vendor 'IKEA of Sweden' VID 0x117C, PID 0x8006, firmware 1.0.7, certified 2025-03-19. SOURCE CONFLICT: the Matter Alpha aggregator page lists 'Matter over Zigbee' for this device, which contradicts both CSA and IKEA — rejected as garbled. That same page is the source for firmware 1.0.11 certified 2025-09-28. — Checked a certification register, verified 2026-08-20Backs: Protocols
- [5] IKEA KLIPPBOK instruction manual — 2 × AAA (HR03), roughly 24 months expected life, alarm 'will sound continuously for 5 minutes and then in evenly spaced intervals until the battery runs out or until the metal prongs are dry', and 'The product's casing is not waterproof'; operating range 0–40 °C — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-19Backs: Batteries, Works without the internet
- [6] Published hands-on review (HomeKit News, 2026-01-31) — exposes leak status, battery and alarm state in Apple Home, firmware updates over Apple Home, siren functions independently of the internet and still alarms while unconnected; notes that without a border router and a controller 'you'll struggle to make the sensor particularly useful', verified 2026-08-20Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-08-20This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-08-20.page changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [7] Three strands, none of them a vendor statement of non-support, which is why this is unknown rather than none. (1) Google's own developers.home.google.com/cloud-to-cloud/supported-devices list contains no water leak or leak detector device type, while SMOKE_DETECTOR and CARBON_MONOXIDE_DETECTOR both exist; support.google.com/googlehome/answer/13127223 defers to that list rather than enumerating types. (2) Published hands-on reporting (Thurrott, May 2026) records 'Failed to connect to Google Home despite multiple retries using the QR code method' while Apple Home paired first try. (3) A Matter-version-gap mechanism circulating in Google Nest community reporting could NOT be read at source — the thread URLs 301-redirect to a generic landing page — so it is recorded as a hypothesis, not a finding., verified 2026-07-19Backs: Google Home compatibility
- [8] developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/supported-matter-device-categories.html lists 'Water leak detector | Detect and report a water leak | Identify, Boolean State' with an EMPTY Alexa capability-interface column; a Home Assistant community user reports the KLIPPBOK paired to an Amazon Echo successfully while failing to commission to HA. Pairing is therefore evidenced; routine and announcement behaviour is not. — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-08-20Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [9] Published hands-on review (Rental Home Automator) using a Thread-capable SmartThings hub — 'setup took seconds', 'remained connected with no drop-offs or missed events'. Same source for silencing the alarm without an account., verified 2026-08-20Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-08-20This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-08-20.
- [10] Home Assistant community blueprint threads document the entities exposed (water leak, firmware, battery, battery type, battery voltage) and state it 'will not connect over WiFi or Zigbee'. The commissioning failure is community.home-assistant.io thread 977888, unresolved as of 2026-02-15, attributing it to Matter's IPv6 requirement across 'Matter server, OTBR, HA and the network (router)' with UniFi multicast filtering implicated. — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-07-19Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
- [11] The Gadgeteer (2026-02-24) prices the all-in cost at $119 with a DIRIGERA at around $109 and quotes IKEA's Range Manager: customers 'don't want to research standards or ecosystems… They want things to connect and just work', verified 2026-07-19
- [12] IKEA sells no water shutoff valve, so any leak-to-shutoff automation is necessarily cross-brand and orchestrated by the controller against a third-party valve. Because the sensor exposes a plain Matter Boolean State, any controller that correctly recognises the water-leak device type can trigger anything else it controls — evidenced working in Home Assistant, SmartThings and Apple Home, unproven on Google Home and partially unproven on Alexa. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-07-19
- [13] leakcheckpro.com ('The Matter 2.0 Transition') surfaced twice claiming the KLIPPBOK is 'fully Matter 2.0-certified' and integrates 'natively' with both Alexa and Google Home. This contradicts the CSA record (Matter 1.3), Google's own device-type documentation, and a first-hand failed pairing. Reads as generated SEO content and was excluded., verified 2026-07-19
- [14] ikea.com/us product page for article 506.177.69 live and purchasable 2026-07-19 at $9.99. Matter certification dates to 2025-03-19 and IKEA announced the 21-device Matter-over-Thread range in November 2025, but US retail availability is reported as January 2026 — the US market year is recorded as 2026 rather than the certification year. IKEA appears to be the sole retailer., verified 2026-08-20Backs: Market availability
- [15] Firmware has moved 1.0.7 (original certification) to 1.0.11 (certified 2025-09-28), delivered over the air through the controller rather than an IKEA app, verified 2026-07-19Backs: Service status
- [16] Record-keeping entry, 2026-08-15: IKEA's range-wide Matter rule was attached to the Apple Home, SmartThings, Alexa and Google Home answers on this record. The rule quotes IKEA's range-wide Matter statement verbatim from a same-session vendor read and supplies this page's setup-path line. NOTHING on this record was re-verified — no level, catch, path or protocol was re-checked, and no axis date moves, which is why this entry carries no claims., verified 2026-08-15
- [17] ikea.com/us, KLIPPBOK product page — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-17Backs: Power source
- [18] Independent sources already cited on this record, re-read 2026-08-20. HomeKit News (homekitnews.com/2026/01/31/ikea-klippbok-leak-sensor-w-matter-over-thread-review/): in Apple Home "you can see whether a leak has been detected, the battery level, and whether the alarm is active". The CSA certification record (csa-iot.org/csa_product/klippbok-water-leak-sensor-3/) gives primary device type 0x0043 — Matter's Boolean State / water-leak detector. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-20Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-08-20This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-08-20.Backs: Capabilitiespage changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [19] This record's existing per-model Matter evidence, re-read 2026-08-20 against our settled definition of which radios count as the device's own: certificate CSA2517AMAT45260 · Matter over Thread. No outside page was read for this entry — the evidence already on this record was re-examined and this entry states what it establishes., verified 2026-08-20Backs: Protocols
- [20] Record-keeping entry: the migrated research stamp was retired from this record on 2026-08-30, verified 2026-08-30
- [21] CSA certified-product entry csa-iot.org/csa_product/klippbok-water-leak-sensor-3/, certification CSA2517AMAT45260-24 (certified 2025-03-19), vendor 'IKEA of Sweden', printing VID 0x117C and PID 0x8006. Read into this record on 2026-08-20 by the entry that established which radios it speaks; this entry lifts the identifiers into their own fields. — Recorded from our own earlier read, verified 2026-08-20Backs: Certification and product IDs
- [22] the record's own customer-facing prose fields as they stood before 2026-09-05 (no new external read), verified 2026-09-05
- [23] Apple Support, ‘Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub’, read together with ‘Identify your Apple TV model’ at support.apple.com/en-us/101605. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-09-06page changed on 2026-10-14, after this reading
- [24] IKEA's own US listing for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor at $9.99, stating the siren and the phone notification with no plan attached, and naming IKEA Family as free — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-17Backs: Subscription
- [25] IKEA US, 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA' (www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/privacy-security/product-support-policy-for-smart-products-from-ikea-pub0d314780/), read 2026-09-18. The sentences taken off the page: 'We will offer support on smart products from IKEA for at least five years after purchase, if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway to ensure that your smart products from IKEA: Works with applicable IKEA Home smart app. Gets security updates.' The same page sets a separate floor for the hardware those products pair with: 'We will offer support for a minimum of three years after purchase, to ensure the hub / gateway: Works with the IKEA Home smart app / IKEA Home Smart 1. Gets security updates. Gets updates to ensure compatibility with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant.' Both windows are measured from the purchase date rather than from a launch date. On what happens afterwards: 'Yes! You can continue to use your smart products from IKEA even after the end of our software support. For example, you will still be able to turn your lights on and off, take your blinds up and down and use the hub / gateway on your local network even without an internet connection.' The policy defines the class it covers: products marked 'Works with IKEA Home smart' are 'smart products from IKEA that can be controlled with an applicable app if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway'. It names DIRIGERA, the TRÅDFRI gateway and SYMFONISK speakers, and it carries no last-updated date. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-18Backs: Security-update support period
- [26] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner directory, IKEA's page, read 2026-09-22. SmartThings lists this product on its own row and names the model number this record carries: "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor", "Model Number" "E2493", "Category" "Moisture sensor". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-22Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [27] Apple Support, 'Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications', which lists Thread among the 2021 model's connections and says: 'Thread-based accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini, or a third-party Thread border router.' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-23
- [28] IKEA's own US listing for the KLIPPBOK, read in full 2026-09-25. Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart $ 11 . 99 Price $ 11.99" with no struck-through or 'was' figure anywhere on the page, an 'Add to bag' button, and the article number "KLIPPBOK 506.177.69". Power: "Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V." Radio and hub: "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." Ecosystems: "compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung." — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-25Backs: Price, Product identity, Market availability, Power source, Research status
- [29] Price history on IKEA's own listing, as recorded on this record: $9.99 on the reads of 2026-08-13 and 2026-09-17; $11.99 on 2026-09-25. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-09-25
- [30] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Supported Matter device categories', read in full 2026-09-25. The sensors table row, verbatim: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State —", the last column (the Alexa capability interfaces) still empty. — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-09-25Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [31] HomeKit News hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK (2026-01-31), read in full 2026-09-25. Verbatim: "In its settings, you can see whether a leak has been detected, the battery level, and whether the alarm is active" · "the only available trigger is when a leak is detected. There are no additional conditions or states you can use beyond that" · "you still need an Apple Home hub acting as a Matter Controller, and ideally one that also includes a Thread Border Router" · it will "still sound an alarm even if it's not connected to a smart home system"., verified 2026-09-25Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-09-25This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-09-25.Backs: Capabilitiespage changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [32] Read record for the other KLIPPBOK pages opened 2026-09-25 through tools/page-read.mjs, plain basis: ikea.com KAJPLATS bulb listing (b937f7b2da011a0ca8ca1d24acf1630575eb50f05fc628fb838666dee732fcab, matched the pipeline) · support.apple.com/en-us/102557 (6bf38d0e13a0d903cc8f0ebef6ef4337d0cca7b151ed61e37aa1d4c8e8817f4e, matched) · developers.home.google.com/cloud-to-cloud/supported-devices (1a46a4bc626790ddeaeceeeb6f7efcecec6158d1e075dea42675a12016933005) · csa-iot.org/csa_product/klippbok-water-leak-sensor-3/ (b1ae0f727c9f780a08e55214c96c89bfa01f81a6930df34d30a6582e2cb6af62). — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-09-25
- [33] IKEA's US 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read in full on 2026-09-29. Verbatim: "We have designed them to function even without an internet connection or the need for a remote server." · "We will offer support on smart products from IKEA for at least five years after purchase, if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway" · "We will offer support for a minimum of three years after purchase, to ensure the hub / gateway:" · "Yes! You can continue to use your smart products from IKEA even after the end of our software support. For example, you will still be able to turn your lights on and off, take your blinds up and down and use the hub / gateway on your local network even without an internet connection." — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-09-29Backs: Security-update support period
- [34] Apple Support, 'Pair and manage your Matter accessories' (published May 07, 2026), read in full 2026-09-30. "The Home app currently supports these types of Matter accessories: air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and sensors (motion, ambient light, contact, temperature, and humidity)." The page says nothing about which accessory states can start a Home automation. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30Backs: Apple Home compatibilitypage unchanged as of 2026-11-02
- [35] IKEA's US listing for the KLIPPBOK, read in full 2026-09-30. "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart $ 11 . 99 Price $ 11.99" with no struck-through or earlier price and an 'Add to bag' button; "KLIPPBOK 506.177.69"; "Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V."; "When connected to a hub, the sensor sends a notification to your smartphone with information about the water leak."; "Built on the open standard Matter and is compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung."; "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30Backs: Product identity, Price, Protocols, Required hub or bridge, Power source, Batteries, Subscription, Market availability, Research status
- [36] HomeKit News hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK (2026-01-31), read in full 2026-09-30. "In its settings, you can see whether a leak has been detected, the battery level, and whether the alarm is active"; "For automations, the only available trigger is when a leak is detected. There are no additional conditions or states you can use beyond that.", verified 2026-09-30Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-09-30This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-09-30.Backs: Capabilitiespage changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [37] CSA certified-products page for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, read in full 2026-09-30. The page lists the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor under IKEA of Sweden AB and gives firmware 1.0.7, hardware P2.0, certificate CSA2517AMAT45260-24, certified 2025-03-19, product ID 0x8006, vendor ID 0x117C, Matter specification 1.3, Thread and Bluetooth as transports, and primary device type 0x0043. — Checked a certification register, verified 2026-09-30Backs: Product identity, Certification and product IDs, Protocols, Capabilities
- [38] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Supported Matter device categories', read in full 2026-09-30. The sensors table row: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State —", the Alexa capability column still empty. — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-09-30Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [39] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for IKEA, read in full (rendered) 2026-09-30. The row reads "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor Model Number E2493 Category Moisture sensor". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [40] IKEA's US 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read in full 2026-09-30. The text is identical to the 2026-09-29 read (the fingerprint matches that entry's), so every quotation on entry bq107-u1-20260929-ikea-klippbok-water-leak-sensor-support-policy stands verbatim. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30Backs: Security-update support period, Service status
- [41] Google Home Developers 'Supported devices' list for cloud-to-cloud, read in full 2026-09-30 (served in Korean to this read; the device type identifiers are the same in every language). The type list carries SMOKE_DETECTOR, CARBON_MONOXIDE_DETECTOR and a generic SENSOR and no leak type. — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-09-30
- [42] Rental Home Automator hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK (updated September 24, 2026), read in full 2026-09-30: 'Using a SmartThings hub with Thread support, setup took seconds' and 'Once paired, the sensor remained connected with no drop-offs or missed events.' The update adds that the alarm button silences the siren only for a time while water is still detected., verified 2026-09-30Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-09-30This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-09-30.
- [43] Apple Support, 'Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub', read in full 2026-09-30: 'Thread-enabled Matter accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet, or a supported third-party border router.' — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30page changed on 2026-10-14, after this reading
- [44] Apple Support, 'Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications', read in full 2026-09-30: Thread among the ports and interfaces, and 'Thread-based accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini, or a third-party Thread border router.' — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30
- [45] IKEA's US listing for a KAJPLATS bulb, the page this record's range-wide Matter note points at, read in full 2026-09-30: 'This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub.' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30
- [46] Apple Support, 'Pair and manage your Matter accessories', read in full on 2026-10-03: "The Home app currently supports these types of Matter accessories: air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and sensors (motion, ambient light, contact, temperature, and humidity)." — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-03Backs: Apple Home compatibilitypage unchanged as of 2026-11-02
- [47] HomeKit News hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK (2026-01-31), read in full on 2026-10-03: "In its settings, you can see whether a leak has been detected, the battery level, and whether the alarm is active" · "For automations, the only available trigger is when a leak is detected. There are no additional conditions or states you can use beyond that." — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-03Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-10-03This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-10-03.page changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [48] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Supported Matter device categories', read in full on 2026-10-03. The sensors table row: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State —", the column of corresponding Alexa capability interfaces empty. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-03Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [49] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for IKEA, read in full (rendered) on 2026-10-03. The row reads "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor Model Number E2493 Category Moisture sensor". — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-03Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [50] Rental Home Automator hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK, read in full on 2026-10-03: "Using a SmartThings hub with Thread support, setup took seconds." · "Once paired, the sensor remained connected with no drop-offs or missed events." — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-03Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-10-03This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-10-03.
- [51] IKEA's US product page for KLIPPBOK, read in full on 2026-10-04: "Built on the open standard Matter and is compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung." · "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." The page does not name Home Assistant outside its customer reviews., verified 2026-10-04
- [52] The certification body's page for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, read in full on 2026-10-07. In our words: IKEA of Sweden AB holds a Matter end-product certificate, CSA2517AMAT45260-24, certified on 19 March 2025 against Matter 1.3, firmware 1.0.7, hardware P2.0, with vendor ID 0x117C and product ID 0x8006, Thread and Bluetooth as transports, and primary device type 0x0043, a water leak detector. Read with the Home Assistant Matter file, src/data/exposure-rules/home_assistant-matter.json, whose control reading for leak_detected is unstated. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-07Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
- [53] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Supported Matter device categories', read in full on 2026-10-07. The sensors table row: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State —", the column of corresponding Alexa capability interfaces empty. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-07
- [54] Apple Support, 'Pair and manage your Matter accessories', read in full on 2026-10-07: "The Home app currently supports these types of Matter accessories: air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and sensors (motion, ambient light, contact, temperature, and humidity)." — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-07page unchanged as of 2026-11-02
- [55] This record's own entries: the two IKEA US product-page entries (including bq107-u8-20260930-ikea-klippbok-product-page, 'Thread border router needed for phone control'); the hubRequired prose says DIRIGERA is not specifically required., verified 2026-10-09
- [56] IKEA US product page for KLIPPBOK, article 506.177.69, read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart $ 11 . 99 Price $ 11.99" with no struck-through or earlier price · "KLIPPBOK 506.177.69" · "Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V." · "This water leakage sensor beeps if there’s a leak and gives you peace of mind. Based on the universal standard Matter." No plan or fee appears. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Product identity, Price, Protocols, Required hub or bridge, Power source, Batteries, Subscription, Market availability, Research status
- [57] IKEA's advice and care instructions for KLIPPBOK, AA-2664572-2, linked from the product page, read in full on 2026-10-09 as a PDF. Verbatim (English section): "It can also be used as a stand-alone product without a smart system." · "will sound continuously for 5 minutes and then in evenly spaced" · "intervals until the battery runs out or until the metal prongs are dry. Pressing the system button will mute the alarm for 1 minute." · "2 x new LADDA AAA HR03 batteries will power this sensor for about 24 months before they need to be changed." · "The product's casing is not waterproof." · "Operating temperature: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)." · "Model: KLIPPBOK Type: E2493 Input: 2 x AAA/HR03". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Batteries, Product identity, Required hub or bridge
- [58] IKEA's advice and care instructions for KLIPPBOK, AA-2664572-2, read in full on 2026-10-09 as a PDF. The only type number it prints is E2493, in every language section's technical data (34 occurrences), beside the model name KLIPPBOK; no second type number appears. Checked against the Matter certification ledger with node tools/dcl-lookup.mjs vendors IKEA (one match, vendor 4476, IKEA of Sweden) and models 4476 on 2026-10-09: the ledger carries E2493 as the part number of product 32774 (0x8006), KLIPPBOK water leak sensor. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09
- [59] IKEA's assembly instructions for KLIPPBOK, AA-2608924-1, linked from the product page, read in full on 2026-10-09 as a PDF. The document is drawings only: its text layer carries the product name, step numbers and the document code, and no words. — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09
- [60] The certification body's page for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, read in full on 2026-10-09, stated here in our own words: IKEA of Sweden AB holds Matter end-product certificate CSA2517AMAT45260-24, certified on 19 March 2025 against Matter 1.3, firmware 1.0.7, hardware P2.0, vendor ID 0x117C, product ID 0x8006, with Thread and Bluetooth as its transports and primary device type 0x0043, a water leak detector. — Checked a certification register, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Product identity, Certification and product IDs, Protocols, Capabilities, Home Assistant compatibility
- [61] HomeKit News hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK (2026-01-31), read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "In its settings, you can see whether a leak has been detected, the battery level, and whether the alarm is active" · "With Klippbok, you still need an Apple Home hub acting as a Matter Controller, and ideally one that also includes a Thread Border Router.", verified 2026-10-09Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-10-09This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-10-09.Backs: Capabilitiespage changed on 2026-10-21, after this reading
- [62] Google Home Developers 'Supported devices' list for cloud-to-cloud, read in full on 2026-10-09. The type list carries SMOKE_DETECTOR, CARBON_MONOXIDE_DETECTOR and a generic SENSOR and no leak type. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09
- [63] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Supported Matter device categories', read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State —". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [64] Rental Home Automator hands-on review of the KLIPPBOK, read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "Using a SmartThings hub with Thread support, setup took seconds." · "Once paired, the sensor remained connected with no drop-offs or missed events." · "The button can temporarily silence it, but the alarm will resume if the sensor continues detecting water.", verified 2026-10-09Seller's spec sheet, checked 2026-10-09This fact comes from a retailer or review specification listing rather than from the manufacturer. Last checked 2026-10-09.
- [65] IKEA's US listing for a KAJPLATS bulb, the page this record's range-wide Matter note points at, read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09
- [66] Apple Support, 'Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub', read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "Thread-enabled Matter accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet, or a supported third-party border router." — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09page changed on 2026-10-14, after this reading
- [67] IKEA's 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "We will offer support on smart products from IKEA for at least five years after purchase, if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway" · "We have designed them to function even without an internet connection or the need for a remote server." — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Security-update support period, Service status
- [68] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner directory, IKEA's page, read rendered in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor Model Number E2493 Category Moisture sensor". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [69] Apple Support, 'Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications', read in full on 2026-10-09: Thread among the ports and interfaces, and verbatim "Thread-based accessories require a Thread-enabled home hub, such as Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini, or a third-party Thread border router." — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09
- [70] Apple Support, 'Pair and manage your Matter accessories', read in full on 2026-10-09. Verbatim: "The Home app currently supports these types of Matter accessories: air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and sensors (motion, ambient light, contact, temperature, and humidity)." — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-09Backs: Apple Home compatibilitypage unchanged as of 2026-11-02
- [71] SmartThings' own matter-sensor Edge driver fingerprint file (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: id: "4476/32774" · deviceLabel: KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor · vendorId: 0x117C · productId: 0x8006 · deviceProfileName: leak-battery — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-13Backs: What your assistant can automate
- [72] SmartThings' own leak-battery device profile in the matter-sensor Edge driver (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: name: leak-battery · components: · - id: main · capabilities: · - id: waterSensor · version: 1 (no optional flag) — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-13Backs: What your assistant can automate
- [73] IKEA's 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read 2026-10-18, the answer to "How do smart products with the label 'Works with IKEA Home smart' (including SYMFONISK speakers) get updates?". Verbatim: "These smart products can receive software updates directly from IKEA, when paired with DIRGERA hub or TRÅDFRI Gateway with internet access and with the IKEA Home smart app / IKEA Home Smart 1." — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-18Backs: Service status
- [74] Record-keeping entry: desk correction, no page read; a clause claiming tested speed and reliability on SmartThings is removed from who-it-is-for., verified 2026-10-18
- [75] IKEA's US product page for KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart, read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart $ 11 . 99 Price $ 11.99" · "Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V." · "Built on the open standard Matter and is compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung." · "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." · "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor 506.177.69". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Price, Product identity, Market availability, Power source, Required hub or bridge, Subscription, Research status
- [76] The certification body's page for IKEA of Sweden's KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, certificate CSA2517AMAT45260-24, read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). In our words: firmware 1.0.7 and hardware P2.0, certified on 19 March 2025 against Matter 1.3, product 0x8006 under vendor 0x117C, Thread with Bluetooth as its transports, and primary device type 0x0043, a water leak detector. — Checked a certification register, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Product identity, Certification and product IDs, Protocols, Capabilities
- [77] IKEA's manual for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor (AA-2664572-2), read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs --pdf. The PDF prints its panels in columns, so its text comes out interleaved; each run below is verbatim and contiguous: "It can also be used as a stand-alone product without a smart system." · "To connect to an IKEA Home smart system, a hub from IKEA and" · "the IKEA Home smart app are needed." · "To connect to a smart system that uses the Matter standard, a" · "hub and app from the same manufacturer are needed." · "HR03 batteries will power this sensor for about 24 months before". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Required hub or bridge, Batteries
- [78] IKEA's US 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "We have designed them to function even without an internet connection or the need for a remote server." · "We will offer support on smart products from IKEA for at least five years after purchase, if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway" · "We will offer support for a minimum of three years after purchase, to ensure the hub / gateway:" · "Yes! You can continue to use your smart products from IKEA even after the end of our software support.". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Security-update support period, Service status
- [79] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for IKEA, read rendered in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs --rendered. Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor Model Number E2493 Category Moisture sensor". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-27Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [80] Google Home Developers 'Supported devices' list for cloud-to-cloud, read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). In our words: the type list carries smoke and carbon-monoxide detector types and a generic sensor type, and no leak type. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-27
- [81] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Alexa Supported Matter Device Categories and Clusters', read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [82] Apple Support, 'Pair and manage your Matter accessories', read in full on 2026-10-27 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "The Home app currently supports these types of Matter accessories: air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and sensors (motion, ambient light, contact, temperature, and humidity).". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-27Backs: Apple Home compatibilitypage unchanged as of 2026-11-02
- [83] Home Assistant's Matter integration page, read in full on 2026-10-27 as its documentation source file on GitHub (source/_integrations/matter.markdown on the current branch, blob 2627412bef2d851e5dd042846d962d6f272571b3), through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). In our words: IoT class Local Push; its platforms list names binary_sensor among eighteen platforms; the body names IKEA only as the DIRIGERA hub in an example list of Matter bridges and names no KLIPPBOK sensor or leak sensor. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-27
- [84] IKEA's US product page for KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart, read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor, smart $ 11 . 99 Price $ 11.99" · "Batteries are sold separately. We recommend 2 x LADDA rechargeable batteries HR03 AAA 1.2V." · "Built on the open standard Matter and is compatible with smart systems from, for example, Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung." · "This product uses Matter over Thread, which means that you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub." · "KLIPPBOK Water leak sensor 506.177.69". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-11-06Backs: Price, Product identity, Market availability, Power source, Required hub or bridge, Subscription
- [85] The certification body's page for IKEA of Sweden's KLIPPBOK water leak sensor, certificate CSA2517AMAT45260-24, read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). In our words: firmware 1.0.7 and hardware P2.0, certified on 19 March 2025 against Matter 1.3, product 0x8006 under vendor 0x117C, Thread with Bluetooth as its transports, and primary device type 0x0043, a water leak detector. — Checked a certification register, verified 2026-11-06Backs: Product identity, Certification and product IDs, Protocols, Capabilities
- [86] IKEA's manual for the KLIPPBOK water leak sensor (AA-2664572-2), read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs --pdf. The PDF prints its panels in columns, so its text comes out interleaved; each run below is verbatim and contiguous: "It can also be used as a stand-alone product without a smart system." · "To connect to an IKEA Home smart system, a hub from IKEA and" · "the IKEA Home smart app are needed." · "To connect to a smart system that uses the Matter standard, a" · "hub and app from the same manufacturer are needed." · "HR03 batteries will power this sensor for about 24 months before". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-11-06Backs: Required hub or bridge, Batteries
- [87] IKEA's US 'Product support policy for smart products from IKEA', read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "We have designed them to function even without an internet connection or the need for a remote server." · "We will offer support on smart products from IKEA for at least five years after purchase, if paired with DIRIGERA hub or TRÅDFRI gateway" · "We will offer support for a minimum of three years after purchase, to ensure the hub / gateway:" · "Yes! You can continue to use your smart products from IKEA even after the end of our software support.". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-11-06Backs: Security-update support period, Service status
- [88] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for IKEA, read rendered in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs --rendered. Verbatim: "KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor Model Number E2493 Category Moisture sensor". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06Backs: SmartThings compatibility
- [89] Google Home Developers 'Supported devices' list for cloud-to-cloud, read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). In our words: the type list carries smoke and carbon-monoxide detector types and a generic sensor type, and no leak type. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06
- [90] Amazon's Alexa developer page 'Alexa Supported Matter Device Categories and Clusters', read in full on 2026-11-06 through tools/page-read.mjs (plain). Verbatim: "Water leak detector Detect and report a water leak Identify, Boolean State". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
- [91] SmartThings' own matter-sensor Edge driver fingerprint file (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: id: "4476/32774" · deviceLabel: KLIPPBOK Water Leak Sensor · vendorId: 0x117C · productId: 0x8006 · deviceProfileName: leak-battery — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06Backs: What your assistant can automate
- [92] SmartThings' own leak-battery device profile in the matter-sensor Edge driver (its source in the SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsEdgeDrivers repository). Verbatim: name: leak-battery · components: · - id: main · capabilities: · - id: waterSensor · version: 1 (no optional flag) — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06Backs: What your assistant can automate
- [93] Home Assistant's Matter integration page, read in full on 2026-11-06 as its documentation source file on GitHub (source/_integrations/matter.markdown on the current branch, blob 88ebbe98c7fcab9203452e5329212da4cab9834d), through tools/page-read.mjs (plain), its base64 content decoded. In our words: the front matter now carries only the description, release, domain and related links, with no platforms list and no IoT class; the body names IKEA only as the DIRIGERA hub in an example list of Matter bridges and names no KLIPPBOK sensor and no leak sensor. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-11-06
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