Ikea recently launched a new Bluetooth speaker lamp with a retro lantern-inspired design — and it is actually the very first speaker to feature Spotify Tap for one-touch access to the music service. The feature was earlier only available on headphones.
While the marketing images show the lamp
perched in various parts within a house, it should work just fine in outdoor
scenarios with features like a rechargeable battery and IP65 water resistance.
You also get a USB Type-C cable with it for charging, although there’s no wall
brick and you’d have to purchase it separately.
Once Spotify Tap is set up through the
app, tapping the power button on the lamp will automatically resume playing the
last piece of audio. A second tap will skip to a recommendation based on your
listening habits. Apart from the Spotify integration, the Ikea Vappeby
Bluetooth lamp speaker doesn’t offer much in terms of smart features and is
just a regular speaker cum light with not too many options to fiddle with.
Interested in a purchase? Just head over
to Ikea’s official microsite for the same where it’s available in blue and grey
colors for US$ 64.99. As of this article’s writing, the item is out of stock but
should hopefully restock soon enough.
