Control4, Working With Amazon, Comcast and Others, Unveils New OS
Control4 will hit CEDIA Expo Thursday with three software announcements: an operating system refresh, dealer remote management tool and voice control integration, starting with Amazon’s Alexa voice engine, said Brad Hintze, senior director-product marketing. New features in the latest Control4…
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v2.9 operating system give dealers an opportunity to upgrade existing customers, and provide bug fixes and software enhancements, Hintze said. The company also worked with Amazon engineers to expand what was possible within the Alexa smart home skill and is the first company to release Alexa scene capability, Hintze said. Control4 is enabling voice control of lighting, including scenes, thermostats and the ability to add, remove and rename devices without dealer involvement. The Control4 platform supports 9,900 devices, he said, including Sonos speakers and Comcast/Xfinity’s latest set-top boxes.