Can't pair Ikea Tradfri light strips via SkyConnect

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I’m trying to connect my Ikea Skydrag light strip to HA, but it’s not working. I’ve searched the forums here, reddit, and elsewhere and can’t find a solution.

My setup:

  • Ikea Skydrag light strip plugged into a Tradfri driver
  • SkyConnect plugged into HA Green via USB extension cable

What I’ve tried:

  • Turning toggling the power to the Tradfri driver on/off 6 times in 1 second intervals and clicking to start searching for devices right before the last on/off cycle
  • Doing above while the light strip is in Auto and On modes
  • putting the SkyConnect dongle right next to the Tradfri driver
  • I was able to connect an Aqara mini switch via SkyConnect

Is there something I’m missing?

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Is this Zigbee? Can’t see anything in the Blackadder database:

Database of Zigbee devices compatible with ZHA, Tasmota, Zigbee2MQTT, deCONZ, ZiGate and ioBroker.

Can’t see anything on the Ikea page either:

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it mentions it works with IKEA Home smart. Which is WIFI IIRC

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For the IKEA Driver, you need to use a paper clip to press the reset button on the device for 6+ seconds or until the attached strip pulses on and off a couple of times. Then it will be in pairing mode. The Driver doesn’t respond to power on/off toggling.

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It’s there. It’s the IKEA Tradfi Driver.

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Thank you! It’s working perfectly now. Somehow didn’t see that little reset hole in the dark room last night.

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