Leave Sonos, give way to the Spotify button. On May 7, 2025, Ikea formalized the end of his association with the audio specialist. The Swedish furniture giant continues to sell the latest actions, but customers possibly interested in the speakers connected to home will have to refer to a new range of products, which will be “100% Ikea”.
The company has presented its Blumprakt speaker lamp, an enclosure with an integrated LED bulb that can transmit music in Bluetooth, he reports. The edge. The launch is scheduled for the month of October worldwide, with less than 100 euros.
The lamp is added to Nattbad Bluetooth speakers, which can be connected to each other and that will arrive at the same time for 40 euros.
More accessible and practical products
These two devices take advantage of a specific association with Spotify through a dedicated button called Spotify Tap. Users had already seen it in the outdoor vappeby enclosure, launched in 2022.
Spotify Tap is the new version of Spotify Connect, which allows you to easily start your listening session by pressing a button. Ikea is not the only company that supports this functionality. There are also Marshall, Bose, Sony or Jabra.
IKEA, however, specifies that a subscription is not necessary to take advantage of these characteristics, but that a Spotify account is still required.
Compared to its old Sonos association, Ikea wants to offer “financially) and easy to use products. “When you have to sell a speaker for more than 200 euros, you exclude many people,” said David Granath, Ikea lighting and electronics manager. Started between 79 euros and 99 euros, IKEA-SONONES AIRCLES increased over time to reach 189 euros for the Wi-Fi speakers lamp and even 199 euros for the speaker frame.
While the association had aroused a lot of enthusiasm, the products have become scarce over time. An additional blow to Sonos. In 2024, the American company had resumed its application, attracting the anger of its users. He also had to dismiss due to a fall in sales and several commercial failures, before seeing his chief Patrick Spence leave his post.
Other speakers and speakers must continue in the coming months, between twenty products connected now compatible with the future matter protocol. This must simplify the use of the smart house and make all products talk to all vocal assistants.
Source: BFM TV
