turls Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 But Control4 dropped Android widgets long ago and never did one for iOS. An unnecessary missing checkmark versus competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I just realized what you meant with this. Yes, having the Control4 app show up on the iOS control screen would be a real plus. Even better would be putting HomeKit in the controller. If Lutron can do it, why not C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Pressnell Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I may have some "small insight" into this. Apple is a BEAST when it comes to official HomeKit compliance. Even if you don't use the official Apple encryption chip in your hardware (which was a non-starter for C4), you still have to be part of the MFI program and get your hardware "HomeKit approved" (a lengthy non-trivial and not-inexpensive process) if you're going to sell commercial hardware with HomeKit compatibility. Given the way I've setup my solution, I sidestep most of those issues. On the technical side, it would not be "simple". HomeKit requires Bonjour, and that's just to start. It would require writing a fairly large amount of code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Joshua Pressnell said: you still have to be part of the MFI program and get your hardware "HomeKit approved" (a lengthy non-trivial and not-inexpensive process) if you're going to sell commercial hardware with HomeKit compatibility Lutron's $80 smart bridge makes a profit. My gut tells me C4 doesn't want to share the wealth. I think it is short-sighted, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Pressnell Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Maybe. People have also been complaining about C4’s “closed business model” for years and they’re still around and still using the same model. At the end of the day, C4 will decide what makes sense for them. I’m happy to fill in the gap... it’s certainly something I enjoy doing, and a lot of people have been interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatheed Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 It seems Control4's business model is working fine. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4109901-control4-iot-company-controls-home-can-make-money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 If they keep going the way they're going, my system will pay for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic30101 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Ask and you shall receive. granted it doesnt have any feedback/status @turls, @Elvis https://ifttt.com/do_button and made a garage door toggle pushover notification to director Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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