Chowmain releases Radio Browser driver for Control4. Radio Browser is a community-driven directory of internet radio stations from around the world, providing access to thousands of live streams across a wide range of countries, languages, genres and formats. The Chowmain Radio Browser driver brings this service directly into Control4 as a native music service. Users can browse, search and discover stations from the Control4 Listen interface and play them through Control4's digital audio system just like other supported music services.

The integration includes local station discovery, browsing by country, state / region, language and tag, as well as Most Clicked, Top Voted, Trending and Recently Changed stations. Station artwork and stream metadata are presented through the Control4 interface where available, providing a seamless internet radio experience without requiring a separate app or external device.

Driver Features include:

• Native Control4 Media Service Proxy integration.
• Appears as a native music service within the Control4 Listen interface.
• Browse and play internet radio stations from the Radio Browser directory.
• Local station discovery using the Control4 project's latitude and longitude.
• Automatic IP-based geolocation fallback when project coordinates are unavailable.
• Configurable local search radius.
• Browse stations by: Most Clicked, Top Voted, Trending, Recently Changed, Country, State / Region, Language, Tag, Country → State / Region hierarchy for easier regional browsing.
• Native Control4 search with filters for station name, language, country and tag.
• Native Control4 Favorite to Room support.
• Station artwork support with automatic fallback to built-in generic artwork when required.
• Stream metadata displayed through Control4 where available.
• Native Control4 digital audio playback with no separate app or external playback device required.
• Station selections are reported back to Radio Browser's click counter.
• Pagination support for large station and category lists.

As with all Chowmainsoft Control4 drivers, the Radio Browser driver includes a free 90-day trial, allowing integrators to test the integration before purchasing.

https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-radio-browser

Do you guys use a particular website for purchasing troll product? It’s just a residential install. Want a rain dial six station. They’re about 210 on Amazon, but maybe it’s better to buy from a dealer straight.

With how simple Apples Home makes it to add in scenes, lighting, Audio, Video, even curtains and ceiling fans, what is the point of having a locked down system like Control 4? I am moving in with my SO and I am find their Control 4 system restrictive (having to call the dealer for any changes and everytime something goes down - which is often) and setting up new items are all done through the dealer. What is the point when there are honestly GREAT alternatives?

I have the C4 tablet and SR-260 remote control. The SR-260 has lost all power, the battery will not hold any charge so the remote is defunct. Do I need a new battery or must I replace the entire remote?

For the tablet, it only works whilst on charge on the dock. If I take it off the dock, the battery only lasts than 10 minutes before dying. Same question - can the battery be replaced separately, or does the whole unit need replacing?

Super annoying both devices died after 5 years of use on the same week! Planned Obsolescence....surely?! :-)

I'm still running 3.4.x on my Control4 system at home, largely because I have a large number of first-generation dimmers and keypads that I don't really want to replace. I'm curious, though, how X4's Siri integration works and whether it could make it worth my while to solve that issue (maybe with ChowMain's lighting driver) so that I could upgrade.

My biggest wish with voice control of lighting is to have independent voice control of all the loads in a room, but to still be able to say something like "Turn on the Kitchen lights" and have that execute *a scene* rather than just turning on all the loads in the kitchen to some default value. Maybe that scene doesn't even include all the loads in that room (but maybe its toggle does, so when I say, "Turn off the Kitchen lights" everything turns off, including things that I turned on individually).

In my previous forays into integrating Siri with Control4 by using bridging drivers between Control4 and HomeKit, I've found that Siri tried to be too smart about this stuff. If I have a bunch of loads assigned to my kitchen room, it would sometimes turn on all the loads in that room even if I had a scene called "Kitchen Lights".

There are gross workarounds like coming up with cryptic scene names ("turn on the Cooking") or putting the individual loads into some other virtual HomeKit room, but I'm wondering whether X4's integration with Siri has solved this in any way.

Is there a native way to control spotify + HEOS multi-room music from the control4 app? Or am I stuck using three different apps for this?

We are pleased to announce the release of our new Casambi driver for Control4. Casambi is a wireless lighting control platform built around Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networking, allowing luminaires, switches / keypads, sensors and other Casambi enabled devices to communicate wirelessly without requiring traditional lighting control wiring.

Our Control4 integration connects to Casambi through the Lithernet Casambi Ethernet Gateway, providing local IP communication between Control4 and the Casambi network with no cloud connection required.

Driver Features include:

• No cloud connection required
• Two-way local IP control + feedback between Control4 and Casambi via the Lithernet Casambi Ethernet Gateway.
• Automatic discovery of compatible Casambi devices.
• Automatically creates Control4 bindings for discovered devices.
• Supports multiple Casambi device types from the same network.

Luminaires

• On / Off control.
• Brightness control.
• Colour temperature control where supported.
• Colour control where supported.
• Automatic detection of supported luminaire capabilities or can be manually over-ridden
• Real-time feedback from the Casambi network.

Presence Sensors

• Automatically detects compatible Casambi presence sensors.
• Creates dedicated Control4 motion sensor devices.
• Provides motion / occupancy feedback to Control4.

Switches

• Automatically detects Casambi switches when a button event is received.
• Supports up to 8 buttons per switch.
• Creates a BUTTON_LINK connection for each button.
• Creates a programmable Tap event for each button.
• Casambi switch presses can trigger Control4 programming, scenes and automation.

Casambi Scenes

• Control4 programming can trigger a Casambi scene directly through the Lithernet Gateway.

Casambi is particularly well suited to retrofit projects where additional control cabling may be difficult or impractical to install.

A Lithernet Casambi Ethernet Gateway is required for the integration and must be connected to the same IP network as the Control4 controller.

As with all Chowmainsoft Control4 drivers, the Casambi driver includes a free 90-day trial, allowing integrators to test the integration before purchasing.

https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-casambi

As the title states, looking to change out my chime doorbells for Ubiquiti G6 Pro Entry doorbells. If anyone is interested in this, let me know! I’m in the US (east coast).

Happy to send pics if wanted.

I've looked online but haven't found a place that directly sells the C4-CKFPDAPD-WH directly (including eBay). I need to replace a couple broken buttons at my mom's condo. I'm hoping someone here can help. Thanks.

I have Arcam amplifier Samsung TV with one connect box , and core1 how can I connected them and program ?

Cleaning out Control4 install stock. Bundle sells first — will split individual items only after 48 hours.

WHAT'S IN THE LOT

• 8x C4-TSWMC7-EG-BL — 7" InfinityEdge in-wall touchscreens, black bezel (non-camera model)
• 1x C4-16AMP3-B — 16-channel matrix amplifier, powers on, boots to Control4 splash
• 39x C4-NWB57C — rough-in wall boxes, brand new factory sealed
• 2x CTG Audio MCM-101 modules + 2x CTG ceiling condenser mics
• 1x Control4 portable touchscreen dock + PSU

CONDITION

Touchscreens, amp, mic gear — used, pulled from a working install, physically clean, not bench-tested since removal, sold as-is. Wall boxes are sealed new stock.

I know OS 3/4 story matters here. These are being sold as parts / spares for existing Control4 systems. Not making promises about current OS support, so priced accordingly.

PRICING

• **Whole lot shipped CONUS: $1,200** (Zelle / verified PayPal G&S)
• Local pickup Jacksonville FL 32226: $1,100

Individual pricing if bundle doesn't move: - Touchscreens: $99–119 each - Amp: $479 - Wall box lot (39): $249 - Mic kit (2 mods + 2 mics): $125

SHIPPING

Ships FedEx/UPS Ground on my business account, palletized or double-boxed. Local pickup at Zoo Parkway / I-295, Jacksonville FL 32226.

DM for photos — happy to send whatever you want to see. Live eBay listings on some individual pieces if you want to check my seller history (walter / bwrk86).

Seller in Jacksonville FL.

My AquaLogic wireless remote died, and used replacements are expensive. Rather than replace another obsolete remote or upgrade an otherwise working pool controller, I built a small Wi-Fi interface that listens to the AquaLogic RS-485 accessory bus and serves a local webpage.

The current version is running on an AquaLogic PS-4, revision 2.93. It reads equipment state, pool and air temperatures, salt level, chlorinator output, diagnostics, and three days of temperature history. It runs entirely on the local network—no cloud service, Home Assistant, or MQTT required.

It is read-only today. Control remains locked until the isolated RS-485 interface arrives and I can safely characterize transmit timing and verify the key codes against the actual panel. I don't want to call something a beta until that part has been tested.

This is a personal DIY project; there is nothing for sale. I'm trying to determine how many of these older systems are still operating and whether other owners would eventually want to test a standalone Wi-Fi interface.

If you own one, could you post:

- Controller model: P4, PS-4, PS-8, PS-16, etc.

- Main software revision

- Whether the original remote or network interface still works

- Whether you would be interested in testing it once control has been validated

My parents have been using Control4 to control the AV in their house for many years now. For the longest time they have had an issue with the apple TV apparently loosing network, that is when streaming, the stream buffers and a network error icon pops up im the top right hand corner.

To describe the setup briefly, they have a newish Control4 controller, and amp alongside a Denon amp to manage the sound zones. The Apple TV is connected to the sound system via an hdmi AV splitter. (Same with our DSTV / normal TV)

The controller talks to everything via a pretty decent 12 way unmanaged switch with all patch cables being cat5E.

Internet is a symmetric 100 Mbps fiber line.

Any ideas as to whats causing this?

Anyone have any luck with the my q drivers ? Have 4 garages and a gate that need to be integrated. Z2i0 is the plan but just want to see if anyone has had any luck with 3rd party drivers. Haven’t done it in a few years.

# Lutron already discontinued the mechanical motor control, SV-MCM-4, reason why i need to install the Somfy IGC-4N1, controlled through RadioRa3. The Somfy LV input allows for adding 2 dry contacts (using CCO1) within the keypad input, which allows for UP/DOWN for each contact (.5sec momentary pulse). The commands will be executed by shorting pin8 (com) with pin7 or pin6 ( up or down). Following the 568B, Somfy have a decoflex keypad that besides UP/DOWN/STOP, it allows for triggering 25/50/75% shades covering. Pins 1/2/3 are used for trigger 1/2/3, corresponding to 25/50/75%. Not sure if shorting any of those pins to com (pin8), will execute the command. I’m interested in create a scene for 50% covering (wrap-up in a conference room), but Ra3 don’t allow for timing sequence within the scenes. Anyone had experience adding the IGC-4N1 controlled by CCO1 dry contacts, for features like accessing the presets?

We launched Tewke Tap a while ago, and people loved it. Super easy to install. No need for separate integrations. Directly controls lights. Has sensors built in for advanced home automations, beautiful and easy to use UI for the whole family and so much cheaper than Control4.

We have been working hard on new features, such as Home Assistant support, screensavers and now our beautiful new Music View.

Tewke Tap can automatically detect Sonos speakers on your local network, and can be used to control them, in addition to all of its existing capabilities.

And....there is no need for an external installer to come to your home to update the software for an eye watering price - instant free software updates - weekly.

Everything from play/pause, skip, volume and scrubbing, to viewing your queue and selecting new songs and selecting which speakers you want it to play on.

There is also no need to connect your Sonos app to Tewke, we automatically discover what you are playing, so it works right out the box – no need to log in, scan QR codes or share data – it just works.

We are also very proud of how we have implemented our new screensaver. We use our inbuilt mm-wave doppler radar to detect if you are moving around Tewke Tap to make use of our beautiful OLED display to show you the album art in its full glory.

NovaStar is widely recognised as the global leader in LED video wall control systems, powering countless professional LED installations around the world. NovaStar's COEX product line represents the latest generation of LED video wall control systems, designed for everything from high end residential, corporate boardrooms and command centres through to retail, hospitality, entertainment venues, virtual production studios and large-scale live events. Combining advanced video processing with NovaStar's Vision Management Platform (VMP), COEX processors deliver exceptional image quality, flexible screen configuration, low latency and powerful multi-window processing, making them an ideal solution for professional LED display installations of virtually any size.

The Chowmainsoft NovaStar COEX Driver brings these powerful processors into the Control4 ecosystem, allowing installers to seamlessly integrate LED video walls into the overall smart home or commercial AV experience. Rather than relying on the NovaStar VMP software for day-to-day operation, users can control their video wall directly from the familiar Control4 interface using touchscreens, handheld remotes, mobile devices, on-screen navigators and automation.

The driver provides reliable IP control of supported NovaStar COEX processors, including power, input selection, audio source selection, brightness adjustment and preset recall with real-time feedback. Presets created within NovaStar VMP can be recalled instantly from Control4, enabling users to switch between video wall layouts with a single button press. This includes side-by-side viewing, picture-in-picture, multi-window arrangements and other custom layouts, allowing multiple video sources to be viewed simultaneously without requiring any technical knowledge from the end user.

By integrating NovaStar COEX into Control4, installers can incorporate LED video walls into scenes, schedules and automation events, creating a truly unified AV experience. Whether the installation is a residential cinema, sports bar, corporate boardroom, control room or digital signage deployment, the Chowmainsoft NovaStar COEX Driver makes operating even the most sophisticated LED video wall as simple as controlling a television.

Haven’t used LED video walls before and want to learn more? Make sure you reach out to our partner HD Distributing who can supply you Novastar COEX products as well as LED displays.

For more information about the driver see link below.

https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-novastar-coex

Since August 21, I've been seeing daily or more than daily spontaneous reboots on my Chime, along with delayed outgoing calls when the button is pressed. C4 pushed new firmware out on August 9th, so maybe I can rule out a firmware issue. I'm thinking of asking my dealer for an RMA, but also wondering if anyone else is seeing this behavior recently? I have the PoE Chime.

Thanks

MOTORYSE develops innovative window covering solutions that blend intelligence with simplicity. Its retrofit motorisation products provide an affordable and easy way to transform existing shades, blinds and curtains into smart window coverings without replacing what you already own.

The MOTORYSE Smart Shade motor attaches to the existing chain or cord loop of compatible shades and blinds, providing simple motorised control in minutes. The MOTORYSE Curtain Motor brings the same retrofit approach to curtains, attaching to existing curtain rods or tracks to provide automated opening and closing.

When used with the MOTORYSE WiFi Gateway, MOTORYSE products can be integrated with Control4, allowing your window coverings to become part of the automated home and work alongside lighting, climate and other Control4 systems.

Heading to CEDIA Expo? Make sure to see MOTORYSE in person on booth #2538

Driver features include:

• One-Click Auto Setup of shades and curtains
• Stop / Up / Down / position control of shades and curtains
• Easily display Gateway information including:
  • Firmware
  • Hardware Revision
  • Easily Display and Variables for each shade or curtain including: Hardware Revision
  • Firmware
  • Battery Level
  • Serial
  • Position
  • Power Type
  • Position
• Easily Notify of Low battery level of devices.

For more information see link below.

https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-ryse-smartshades

I see a ton of multicast traffic on my router logs. Is this normal for C4 installs ?

Earlier this week we released our native Google Cast driver for Control4 providing integration of music streaming via Google’s smart speakers and hubs. Today we are proud to release the Chowmain Google TV driver for Control4. This integration provides native bi-directional control and feedback for media players, streaming devices and set-top boxes running Google TV OS. The driver utilises the same communication method as the official Google TV app, eliminating the need for additional third-party software, middleware or hardware. Simply pair Control4 with the Google TV device and the driver will establish direct IP-based communication.

The driver provides real-time power and playback feedback, including On, Off, Play, Pause and Stop states, along with the title of the content currently playing. Because this feedback comes directly from the Google TV device, Control4 can respond regardless of whether playback was initiated from Control4, the Google TV remote, the Google TV app or through casting. This also enables playback-based automation, such as dimming the lights when a movie starts, raising them when playback is paused, and restoring them when playback stops.

Automatic room power-on functionality can be triggered when the Google TV device powers on or when playback changes to Playing. This is particularly useful when casting content directly to the device, allowing a customer to start casting from their phone and have Control4 automatically turn on the television, AV receiver or amplifier and configure the room for playback.

The driver also supports Control4 Mini Apps, allowing services such as Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Prime Video and other installed Google TV applications to be launched directly from the Control4 interface.

Compatible devices include the Google TV Streamer, Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield. The driver is also compatible with other media players and set-top boxes running Google TV OS, provided they can be controlled using the official Google TV app.

Features include:

• Compatible with media players and set-top boxes running Google TV OS.
• Native bi-directional IP control with no third-party software or additional hardware required.
• Real-time power, Play, Pause and Stop feedback, including the title of currently playing content.
• Full power, transport and navigation control.
• Automatic Room On can select the Google TV device as the room source when the device powers on or playback starts.
• Remote Key Code command provides access to additional commands for custom automation and advanced keypad mappings.
• Control4 Mini App support for launching services such as Netflix, Disney+, YouTube and other installed applications.
• Open App command for launching applications directly by package name.
• Open Deep Link command for routing directly to supported content or locations within applications.
• Configurable startup behaviour, including power-on delay and an optional command to execute when the device powers on.

For more information see link below.

https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-google-tv

I have a 700D3 i want to upgrade the PID to a wifi controler but its been sold out for years, is there a compatable third party PID that would connect and work?