Lidl is a German supermarket chain that sells smart home products under its own Silvercrest and Livarno Lux names. The range covers lighting, plugs, sensors, remotes, kitchen appliances and garden devices, and is set up and controlled in the Lidl Home app.
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Lidl's Zigbee products need the Silvercrest Zigbee gateway, which connects to the router by Ethernet and needs a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network for setup. Lidl says there are two gateway versions: an older one for Google Assistant and a newer one that also supports Apple HomeKit. Other products, such as kitchen appliances and a newer plug listed as Matter-certified, connect over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth without a gateway.
That suits low-cost lights and plugs that you want to control from one app and, with the right gateway, from Google Home or Apple Home. It is weaker if you want local control or Alexa: Lidl's pages mention neither, forum users report the gateway depends on outside servers, and we found no official Home Assistant or Homey route. Lidl's Zigbee devices can be paired to other Zigbee coordinators instead, which is how most open-platform users run them.
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The current app for the range. The App Store listing describes controlling devices from a phone, a digital home with invited family members, real-time control and firmware updates. It lists no voice assistants by name. Version 1.1.0 (31 July 2023) notes say it supports Matter devices. Published by Lidl Digital International. The Google Play link uses the package name com.lidlhome.smart taken from third-party app trackers, and we could not load the Play page itself to confirm it.
An older companion app for a separate earlier Silvercrest range. Techbook reported in December 2022 that development had stopped, that the app would leave the market in early July 2023, and that users were told to move to the Homematic IP app from eQ-3. We could not confirm how that earlier range relates to the current Lidl Home products.
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| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
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| Zigbee | Yes | Lidl says its Zigbee products need a gateway, sold separately though starter kits include one. Lidl names Zigbee 3.0 and says the products can work with other Zigbee 3.0 systems, listing Philips Hue, Osram Lightify, IKEA TRADFRI and Tuya Smart, with integration possibly limited. The gateway has a micro-USB power input and an Ethernet port, with a stated reception range of about 70 metres in open space. A Zigbee Alliance certification listing shows a Lidl Home smart plug as Zigbee 3.0. | Lidl smart home range homeandsmart: How Lidl Smart Home works CSA listing: Lidl Home smart plug |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Some products use Wi-Fi directly with no gateway. Lidl says its connected kitchen appliances use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi without a gateway, and its Matter-certified plug page lists 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. The Zigbee gateway also needs a 2.4 GHz network, and Lidl says 5 GHz is not supported. | Lidl smart home range Lidl Matter smart plug page |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Lidl says its kitchen appliances connect via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The Lidl Home App Store listing does not describe Bluetooth, though reviews mention both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices. We could not confirm which other product types use Bluetooth. | Lidl smart home range Lidl Home (App Store) |
| Z-Wave and Thread | Not mentioned | Neither is mentioned on the Lidl pages we read. | Lidl smart home range |
| Matter | Yes | Lidl's smart plug page calls the plug Matter-certified and lists Matter over Wi-Fi, while noting that some functions depend on the existing system. Lidl Home version 1.1.0 notes mention Matter device support, though smarthomeassistent.de reported in August 2023 that no Matter option was visible in the app and that Lidl had not confirmed details. A February 2022 article said the Zigbee gateway then apparently did not support Matter. We found no Matter update for the gateway, and it is unclear which other products support Matter. | Lidl Matter smart plug page Lidl Home (App Store) smarthomeassistent.de on Matter housecontrollers.de |
| Tuya platform | Not mentioned | Lidl's Zigbee gateway contains a Tuya wireless module according to homeandsmart.de. In 2020 smarthomeassistent.de reported that users could also add Lidl devices to the Tuya or Smart Life app, calling Lidl Home a Tuya clone. A Home Assistant forum user saw the Tuya Zigbee devices as Tuya-made when pairing a bulb. Lidl does not describe this on its own pages, so it is treated as unconfirmed. | homeandsmart: How Lidl Smart Home works smarthomeassistent.de on Tuya Home Assistant forum: Silvercrest / Lidl Smarthome |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Google Home | Official | Lidl says voice control works with Google Assistant, limited to a list of countries that includes Germany, and says the older gateway works only with Google Assistant. The Matter plug page also lists Google Assistant for basic switching. | Lidl smart home range Lidl Matter smart plug page Google Home compatible devices |
| Apple Home | Official | Lidl says the newer gateway version supports Apple HomeKit and Siri. A February 2022 article described the gateway as the Silvercrest Zigbee gateway with Apple HomeKit at 24.99 euros, controlled by the Lidl Home app and Apple's Home app. | Lidl smart home range housecontrollers.de Notebookcheck on the HomeKit gateway Apple Home accessories list |
| Amazon Alexa | Unconfirmed | Alexa does not appear on Lidl's smart home page or its plug page. homeandsmart.de says Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub can work with Lidl products without the Lidl gateway, with reduced functionality, and recalls that a 2020 review criticised the lack of Alexa support. We found no Lidl page documenting Alexa. | homeandsmart: How Lidl Smart Home works Lidl smart home range |
| Samsung SmartThings | Unconfirmed | We searched for Lidl and SmartThings pages and found none, so support could not be confirmed. | Searched, no source |
| Open platforms and developer access | |||
| Zigbee2MQTT | Yes | Zigbee2MQTT documents Lidl devices, for example the Silvercrest smart plug HG06337, with factory reset by holding the switch for 5 seconds. This is a community project, not maintained by Lidl, and it pairs the device to a separate Zigbee coordinator instead of the Lidl gateway. We did not check each model's support status. | Zigbee2MQTT: Lidl HG06337 |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Home Assistant's built-in Tuya integration communicates only with the Tuya cloud and is set up by scanning a QR code with the Tuya Smart or Smart Life app. Its page does not mention Lidl or Zigbee gateway sub-devices. In a forum thread users could not get reliable control of the Lidl gateway's devices through it, and one user returned the gateway for a ConBee II. Zigbee devices were reported to pair with deCONZ and Zigbee2MQTT. We could not confirm a ZHA setup. | Home Assistant Tuya integration Home Assistant forum: gateway SGWZ1A1 Home Assistant forum: Silvercrest / Lidl Smarthome |
| Homey | Community | A Homey app named Lidl Smart Home is published by Bortbytt Software, not Athom, although the store labels the developer Official. It lists 21 devices, including Livarno Lux bulbs, strips and spots, Silvercrest plugs and a power strip, sensors and a remote, and connects over Zigbee directly. The page lists Homey Cloud, Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, but marks every device Homey Bridge required. Version 0.2.5 is shown as updated about two years ago. | Homey Lidl Smart Home app |
| openHAB | Unconfirmed | We searched and found no Lidl binding, so support could not be confirmed. | Searched, no source |
| Node-RED | Unconfirmed | We found no dedicated Lidl node. Node-RED can read Zigbee devices through a separate Zigbee bridge, but we did not verify a setup. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Unconfirmed | We found no Hubitat driver for the Lidl gateway or Lidl devices. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Unconfirmed | We found no Domoticz plugin for Lidl devices. | Searched, no source |
| Control4 | Not found | No integration found. | Searched, no source |
| IFTTT | Unconfirmed | We did not find a Lidl service on IFTTT, but could not open IFTTT's own pages, so this is unconfirmed. | Searched, no source |
| Philips Hue and other Zigbee brands | Not mentioned | Lidl lists Philips Hue, Osram Lightify, IKEA TRADFRI and Tuya Smart in a table of Zigbee 3.0 systems its products can integrate with, with possible limits. homeandsmart.de adds that a Hue Bridge can be used with Alexa and Lidl products. | Lidl smart home range homeandsmart: How Lidl Smart Home works |
| Lidl developer API | Not found | No public Lidl developer API or local API found. Forum users report the gateway needs outside servers and describe a blog post on hacking it, which we did not read. | Home Assistant forum: gateway SGWZ1A1 |
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Yes. Lidl's smart plug page calls the plug Matter-certified and lists Matter over Wi-Fi, while noting that some functions depend on the existing system. Lidl Home version 1.1.0 notes mention Matter device support, though smarthomeassistent.de reported in August 2023 that no Matter option was visible in the app and that Lidl had not confirmed details. A February 2022 article said the Zigbee gateway then apparently did not support Matter. We found no Matter update for the gateway, and it is unclear which other products support Matter.
Unconfirmed. Alexa does not appear on Lidl's smart home page or its plug page. homeandsmart.de says Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub can work with Lidl products without the Lidl gateway, with reduced functionality, and recalls that a 2020 review criticised the lack of Alexa support. We found no Lidl page documenting Alexa.
Yes, officially. Lidl says voice control works with Google Assistant, limited to a list of countries that includes Germany, and says the older gateway works only with Google Assistant. The Matter plug page also lists Google Assistant for basic switching.
Yes, officially. Lidl says the newer gateway version supports Apple HomeKit and Siri. A February 2022 article described the gateway as the Silvercrest Zigbee gateway with Apple HomeKit at 24.99 euros, controlled by the Lidl Home app and Apple's Home app.
Unconfirmed. Home Assistant's built-in Tuya integration communicates only with the Tuya cloud and is set up by scanning a QR code with the Tuya Smart or Smart Life app. Its page does not mention Lidl or Zigbee gateway sub-devices. In a forum thread users could not get reliable control of the Lidl gateway's devices through it, and one user returned the gateway for a ConBee II. Zigbee devices were reported to pair with deCONZ and Zigbee2MQTT. We could not confirm a ZHA setup.
Unconfirmed. We searched for Lidl and SmartThings pages and found none, so support could not be confirmed.
Yes, through a community-built integration. A Homey app named Lidl Smart Home is published by Bortbytt Software, not Athom, although the store labels the developer Official. It lists 21 devices, including Livarno Lux bulbs, strips and spots, Silvercrest plugs and a power strip, sensors and a remote, and connects over Zigbee directly. The page lists Homey Cloud, Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, but marks every device Homey Bridge required. Version 0.2.5 is shown as updated about two years ago.
Unconfirmed. We found no Hubitat driver for the Lidl gateway or Lidl devices.
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