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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from neil12011 in Remote Programming Services Offered   
    My schedule has freed up a bit, let me know if I can assist with any of your remote programming needs!  Control4, Josh.ai, Lutron, Savant, etc.
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from BY96 in Remote Programming Services Offered   
    My schedule has freed up a bit, let me know if I can assist with any of your remote programming needs!  Control4, Josh.ai, Lutron, Savant, etc.
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from msgreenf in Digital Media issues after 3.4.1 on CA10 system   
    I've upgraded several systems to 3.4.1 and have not run into this issue, so my guess is that its something specific to your environment.  Are you sure that all components (controllers, touchscreens etc) are on 3.4.1?  I would probably recommend reflashing the controller to 3.4.1 and loading a backup. Perhaps something got corrupted during the update. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from Neo1738 in any way to force immediate propagation of new lighting scene to voice control?   
    yeah it should be pretty near instant, sometimes I send a Refresh Navigators but I'm not sure if that really does anything, and it sounds like you've already done that if you're seeing it in the app.
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from dblessing in Frame TV - Unresponsive in the mornings   
    It needs to be configured in the Connections area which is only available in Composer Pro... So you need a dealer to do it. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from Cinema & Sound in Dual Load Switch For North America   
    Your options are to expand the box to be a 4 gang, or add 2 switches to the wall on the other side, if you are lucky enough to have the other side be somewhere hidden (closet or something). Or fish wires to a nearby cabinet and put some switches in that. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from ChrisHenderson in Good backgrounds   
    a photo taken of the actual kitchen
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from msgreenf in Frame TV - Unresponsive in the mornings   
    Frame TVs work okay as long as you identify them using their IP address, they have an issue with using SDDP as they sometimes (more often than not) come online with an "unknown-Mac" in their SDDP address.
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from GregCAMS in Snap VS JoshAI   
    $499 msrp for the Edge
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from therockhr in Snap VS JoshAI   
    Yes
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from therockhr in Snap VS JoshAI   
    The remote itself will communicate via Bluetooth to the base station, which will communicate WiFi.  Base station is always connected to power so no worries there!
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    chopedogg88 reacted to bnorman in New Room List Icons?   
    Apologies for reviving an old thread. Just thought I'd mention this in a place where people interested in this topic would see it. In the latest app update we've added the option to turn off the wallpaper preview for rooms. Should be helpful for properties that don't have many room unique wallpapers. You'll find it as the 2nd row in Preferences.

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    chopedogg88 reacted to GregCAMS in First! Josh.ai integrating with C4   
    Thanks for setting this up.  I installed my first Micro in 2020 myself in the wall and had a remote dealer out of state help with the initial setup.   It was a POE setup and must say didn't have any issues with the setup listed so far listed from the OP.  Maybe mine is an outlier perhaps, I don't know.  A few bullets from my experience based on the OP:
    I have opted to make Josh the front facing UI for at least the iOS app and the remotes (AVA Touch) in guest bedrooms for about 5 months now: We (wife and I) use the 6 Micro/Nano combinations 50-75 times per day for 4 years so it's part of our normal way of interacting with the home. Replaced 3 Halo remotes with the Josh (AVA Touch) remotes in guest bedrooms; so far the guests we have had much prefer them since they are used to using phones to control their DIY devices in their own homes.  And they love the scenes function I programmed to the scene buttons with the associated iconography Josh provides Scene programming, adjusting and the visual interaction is much smoother, and engaging in our comparison (have had C4 since 2009 for reference) Scene programming is much more intuitive to program and adjust from my personal experience.  I do light programming and have done some in Composer HE and needed a dealer tutorial on a few occasions for C4.  By comparison I needed 0 for Josh and watched a 5 minute YouTube video on the scenes and natural language programming Verdict out on the remotes in common areas.  Using Halo Touch in those areas but the battery life is terrible and at least 1 remote has to be restarted on average 3-4x per week after losing connection to the project.  1 other remote was RMA'd as it stopped working 2 weeks after receipt.  I'm testing a Cinema remote next month to see how it compares and having the wife try it out since that'll have a heavy factor in deciding what path we go with it. I'd say the voice recognition and correct action has been 95% first time quality/correct.  That wasn't the case in 2020 when we got the first Micro but it is certainly the case now.  We did disable the wake beep on the Nanos but kept it on the Micros.  On the Micros we have had 0 issues keeping it enabled but the Nanos are much better without the wake beep. I really like the visibility that the web portal provides. It has been invaluable in setup, adjusting and troubleshooting on my own without having to bother/engage with my dealer (they are great and don't need me bothering them all the time!) The music is the only current issue similar to what you are experiencing.  I've sent my project into Josh to review for a short term solution.  However, I was already planning to use Autonomic starting this summer as the primary streamer for the distributed audio.  In talking with Autonomics lead engineer it will continue to work in the use case we have of programmed playlist keypads for guest bathroom zones, as well as the more ad-hoc music we use with app, voice, remote and eventually touchscreen interfaces.  The keypads with music will remain a C4/Autonomic interface for those zones I have video surround speakers in 10 zones and 16 zones of dedicated music.  In C4 I had to have separate zones (i.e. rooms) for those that had both (i.e. Living Room for everything  except music and then a Living Room Music) in C4 which is a PITA.  With Josh I didn't have to do that at all.  They are treated as 1 zone (Living Room with a Living Room Music and a Living Room Video button). Love the Home page that gives me a status of all devices and the wife loves it as you don't have to go thru multiple button/menu presses to see what is active/on.  The areas menu is better then before but not a game changer for me.  However the Scenes is awesome as well as the nested way to group areas in the portal that show up in the app.   Lastly the icons, stock photos, and photo import make the interface more refined IMO and on a similar level to that of Savant and Crestron. Support has been fantastic.  Have e-mailed support or posted on a thread in the FB communities and an answer from the company comes back within minutes or less.  Thankfully, my dealer is good and responsive on C4 issues but in firsthand observations, I've seen the extreme pain they go thru more often than not to 1) get someone from Snap on the line and 2) get a reliable answer.  The Luma NVR was a case where they had 4 different tech reps give them 4 different answers until they were able to work thru to a reliable solution. Thanks for starting this thread.  I still enjoy the reliability of Control4 and the interfaces it has for specific items and its interoperability.  After 15 years on C4 it just no longer meeting the needs for us from a user interface and quick change / flexibility standpoints.
     
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    chopedogg88 reacted to msgreenf in Intrinsic Dev and myQ announce official partnership   
    What does Control4 news today with blocking myQ mean for this driver @IntrinsicGroup?
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from joecheech in Engraving buttons for keypads   
    I can help you, PM me or email me directly
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from msgreenf in Engraving buttons for keypads   
    I can help you, PM me or email me directly
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from IntrinsicGroup in Intrinsic Dev and myQ announce official partnership   
    No limit that I'm aware of. The driver supports up to 12

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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from anon2828 in Lost Control of AppleTVs   
    Try disabling and re-enabling the Apple TV control setting in the Control4 iOS app settings. That has fixed it for the majority of my clients who have been hitting this over the past month or so. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from anon2828 in Lost Control of AppleTVs   
    yeah, skip past that error, go back, then back into it and enable it
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from dstefek16 in Lost Control of AppleTVs   
    Try disabling and re-enabling the Apple TV control setting in the Control4 iOS app settings. That has fixed it for the majority of my clients who have been hitting this over the past month or so. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from South Africa C4 user in Lost Control of AppleTVs   
    Try disabling and re-enabling the Apple TV control setting in the Control4 iOS app settings. That has fixed it for the majority of my clients who have been hitting this over the past month or so. 
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from Topfox in Intrinsic Dev and myQ announce official partnership   
    I just tried the official release and having the same problem as others...doesn't provide a pairing code...womp womp.
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from neil12011 in Can I add two philips Hue Hubs to the same Control4 project ?   
    Yes, that should be fine, I've done it before.  You just have to make sure to bind the connections for the Hue lights to the right Hue Hub
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    chopedogg88 got a reaction from C4 User in Can I add two philips Hue Hubs to the same Control4 project ?   
    Yes, that should be fine, I've done it before.  You just have to make sure to bind the connections for the Hue lights to the right Hue Hub
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    chopedogg88 reacted to chudel in varietas vs finite labs Apple homekit integration?   
    Replying to my own note since I've now personally used and compared both the Finite Labs and Varietas Driver versions.  Here's my limited assessment:
     
    Cost
    FiniteLabs list price on Driver Central is $250 Varietas Driver is listed as $200.  Strongly encourages use of a custom Raspberry Pi image for setup & management.  (Or buy a pre-installed Pi for $225) Support
    Both provide quick responsive tech support to email requests Both provide support for the lights/switches that I use in my system - I have UnifiProtect for cameras which I manage using a separate Homebridge plugin Ease of Use
    Finite Labs is the clear winner here. My reasons are: Integrates with stock homebridge (so you can easily use homebridge gui to manage set of C4 and non-C4 plugins Loads the homebridge gui right from within the C4 management gui no extra plugins/custom pi images to manage I didn't do benchmarking, so this may be inaccurate but the FInite Labs -feels- more responsive. (Could be my imagination)  
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