Scrib Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 So I've been living in a cave for the last few months but saw the Amazon Echo works with C4. Questions. I saw in the C4 blog, a 4Sight subscription is needed? Why? I don't have one, nor do I really need one currently. What's the OS requirement? I think I'm on 2.8.1? Is there anything my installer would need to do other than a potential OS upgrade? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Amazon communicates securely to your Control4 system via the web using 4sight services. If you want the Amazon echo capabilities, you'll need 4sight. The OS requirement is 2.8.2. For basic light control, volume control - you shouldn't need anything other than 4Sight and to make sure you're on 2.8.2. If you want to create your own custom scenes, - "Echo, turn on Party Mode" - your dealer will need to add the Voice Scene driver. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrib Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Ugh, that stinks. I really don't want to fork over $100 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 http://www.epic-systems.com/products/amazon-echo-driver-for-control4 add that driver 1 time fee. dont need 4sight for it to work. Has more functions too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrib Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, eggzlot said: http://www.epic-systems.com/products/amazon-echo-driver-for-control4 add that driver 1 time fee. dont need 4sight for it to work. Has more functions too. Interesting, thanks. Does this driver bind the echo and C4 project together and stays within my LAN? As a understand, the native amazon/C4 integration requires both amazon services and C4 services in the cloud; hence why 4sight is necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nehsmit Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Dont you guys ever use C4 from outside your home? I adjust mine all the time and couldnt imagine not having that access. As for Echo--definitely worth it. Very easy to use for your common functions on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 8 minutes ago, Scrib said: Interesting, thanks. Does this driver bind the echo and C4 project together and stays within my LAN? As a understand, the native amazon/C4 integration requires both amazon services and C4 services in the cloud; hence why 4sight is necessary? it uses Amazon still and it is still cloud based, but it is not C4 Dependent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrib Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, Nehsmit said: Dont you guys ever use C4 from outside your home? I adjust mine all the time and couldnt imagine not having that access. As for Echo--definitely worth it. Very easy to use for your common functions on a daily basis. Yes, I do. But I have a server that I VPN in to. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nehsmit Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Just now, Scrib said: Yes, I do. But I have a server that I VPN in to. Problem solved. AH. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 get the Epic Systems driver. Dont need 4sight. 1 time fee for the driver. It works and if you catch up on the threads here, at this point, its more robust than the C4 implementation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrib Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Thanks. Just need to get my system upgraded and the driver installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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