Control4 is a professionally installed home automation platform, with a controller that ties together lighting, shades, climate, audio and video, security and cameras. Homeowners use the Control4 app, touchscreens, remotes and keypads, while an integrator programs the system in Composer Pro. Its current software generation is called X4.
Control4 is built around a controller on the home network and a large library of drivers that teach it to talk to other products. Control4's X4 page says it works with over 25,000 third-party devices. Remote access, voice assistants and some Apple features depend on a Control4 Connect or 4Sight subscription, and programming normally goes through a dealer.
That suits whole-home projects where an integrator designs, installs and supports the system. It is weaker for do-it-yourself setups: Composer Pro access is limited to technicians in dealer accounts, we could not confirm Matter, and bringing in non-Control4 platforms such as Home Assistant or Hubitat often means a paid third-party driver.
Connection
Local controller with network drivers, Zigbee 3.0, and Connect or 4Sight for remote access
Voice assistants
Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Home (Siri)
Matter
Not found
Open platforms
Home Assistant, Homey, DriverWorks SDK
What can be connected
Comfort and lighting Lighting, motorized shades and thermostats
Entertainment Multiroom music and video, plus streaming and AirPlay 2 on supported hardware
Security and access Cameras, door locks, garage doors, doorbells and sensors
The current homeowner app, published by Snap One, LLC. It offers a home screen with favorites and widgets, routines, scenes and schedules, multiroom music and video, live camera views and notifications for doorbells, motion and security events. The system must be on Control4 X4 or later, and the iPhone version needs iOS 18 or later. Its HomeKit and Siri features are listed as Apple-only. A Google Play package ID of com.control4.x4 comes from a third-party app tracker, so the Android link is unverified.
Older apps for systems not yet on X4 appear on a third-party tracker as Control4 for OS 3 and Control4 for OS 2. We could not open Apple or Google listings for them, so their status and publisher are unconfirmed.
A diagnostic and troubleshooting companion to Composer Pro for integrators. It works only when the end user is on X4.2 or later. We found no consumer store listing for it.
Composer Pro
Dealer programming software, not a homeowner app. Control4 says only technicians in dealer accounts on my.control4.com can connect locally to customer projects in Composer Pro.
Compatibility, platform by platform
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
Sources
Connection
Local controller and IP drivers
Yes
Control4 runs from a controller on the home network. Third-party products join through drivers installed when the device is added, and DriverWorks supports two-way serial and network drivers. Control4 keeps an online driver database that Composer Pro can search.
Control4 X4.2 adds support for Zigbee 3.0, a standards-based network that extends compatibility beyond Control4-branded devices. Control4 Lux lighting devices migrate automatically. The DriverWorks repository also carries a guide for Zigbee integration.
Control4 Connect is an optional service layer for new systems that supports remote access, system insights and Intercom Anywhere. 4Sight is a separate subscription name, and Control4 Connect or 4Sight is named as a requirement for voice assistant linking.
The X4.2 announcement does not mention Z-Wave, and we found no Bluetooth or Thread statement from Control4. Z-Wave and other radios may come in through third-party drivers, but we could not confirm this.
No Control4 or Snap One Matter announcement found when we searched. The X4 and X4.2 articles we opened do not mention it. An older trade article predicts Matter would pressure Control4, but it is not a product statement.
Control4's voice page says Google Assistant controls lights, lighting scenes, whole-home scenes, blinds, locks, thermostats and ceiling fans on Google Home devices and phones. The homeowner links the system in the Google Home app, and a 4Sight or Connect subscription is required.
The Control4 Alexa skill handles locks, ceiling fan speed, thermostat status and video devices such as TV channels. Setup is done by the homeowner, a Control4 Voice Scene driver lets installers trigger custom programming by voice, and Connect or 4Sight is required. The skill is certified only in select countries.
In Control4 OS 4, HomeKit is enabled from the Control4 app on iOS under a Smart Assistant menu. Lights, scenes, thermostats, shades, fans, contact sensors, smoke detectors and voice scenes can be shared with Apple Home, and Apple's 135-device limit applies. The app listing describes Siri, widgets and CarPlay. Connect's premium tier adds Apple integration.
A built-in Home Assistant integration controls lights, Room Media, covers and climate devices from a local Control4 system. It needs controller OS 3.0 or later and a static or reserved IP, uses the Control4 app account, and does not support 4Sight remote access. It is maintained by Home Assistant contributors, not by Control4. A separate paid driver from Chowmain (listed at 200 USD) goes the other way and exposes Home Assistant devices inside Control4.
Athom publishes a Control4 for Homey app covering the Director, lights, shades and other devices over LAN, with flow cards that send raw commands. It requires a Homey Bridge, Homey v12.0.1 or newer, and the listing shows version 0.2.0 last updated about two years ago. It lists Homey Pro, Homey Cloud and Self-Hosted Server. Control4 itself does not publish it.
A third-party Control4 driver from 4Drivers links Hubitat hubs to Control4 for locks, lights, sensors, keypads and blinds, and can bring in some Z-Wave and Tuya devices. It is listed at 155 USD. Neither Hubitat nor Control4 publishes it.
No Control4 binding found. A forum reply calls Control4 a closed system that is hard to integrate, which is one person's view and not a product statement.
Not searched specifically. Control4 drivers for Hue likely exist in the driver catalog, but we could not confirm one.
Searched, no source
IFTTT
Unconfirmed
No Control4 service found, but IFTTT's own site was not opened, so this is unconfirmed.
Searched, no source
Control4 DriverWorks SDK and certification
Official
Snap One publishes the DriverWorks SDK on GitHub for dealers and partners to build two-way serial and network drivers in Lua, with templates, sample drivers and guides for KNX and Zigbee. Using some components, such as SDDP and Driver Certification, requires signing Control4's SDK License Agreement. Control4 also runs a certification program for development partners and tests those drivers in its labs.
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions about Control4
Does Control4 support Matter?
Not that we could find. No Control4 or Snap One Matter announcement found when we searched. The X4 and X4.2 articles we opened do not mention it. An older trade article predicts Matter would pressure Control4, but it is not a product statement.
Does Control4 work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. The Control4 Alexa skill handles locks, ceiling fan speed, thermostat status and video devices such as TV channels. Setup is done by the homeowner, a Control4 Voice Scene driver lets installers trigger custom programming by voice, and Connect or 4Sight is required. The skill is certified only in select countries.
Does Control4 work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. Control4's voice page says Google Assistant controls lights, lighting scenes, whole-home scenes, blinds, locks, thermostats and ceiling fans on Google Home devices and phones. The homeowner links the system in the Google Home app, and a 4Sight or Connect subscription is required.
Does Control4 work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Yes, officially. In Control4 OS 4, HomeKit is enabled from the Control4 app on iOS under a Smart Assistant menu. Lights, scenes, thermostats, shades, fans, contact sensors, smoke detectors and voice scenes can be shared with Apple Home, and Apple's 135-device limit applies. The app listing describes Siri, widgets and CarPlay. Connect's premium tier adds Apple integration.
Does Control4 work with Home Assistant?
Yes. A built-in Home Assistant integration controls lights, Room Media, covers and climate devices from a local Control4 system. It needs controller OS 3.0 or later and a static or reserved IP, uses the Control4 app account, and does not support 4Sight remote access. It is maintained by Home Assistant contributors, not by Control4. A separate paid driver from Chowmain (listed at 200 USD) goes the other way and exposes Home Assistant devices inside Control4.
Does Control4 work with SmartThings?
Not that we could find. No integration found in our searches.
Does Control4 work with Homey?
Yes. Athom publishes a Control4 for Homey app covering the Director, lights, shades and other devices over LAN, with flow cards that send raw commands. It requires a Homey Bridge, Homey v12.0.1 or newer, and the listing shows version 0.2.0 last updated about two years ago. It lists Homey Pro, Homey Cloud and Self-Hosted Server. Control4 itself does not publish it.
Does Control4 work with Hubitat?
Yes, through a community-built integration. A third-party Control4 driver from 4Drivers links Hubitat hubs to Control4 for locks, lights, sensors, keypads and blinds, and can bring in some Z-Wave and Tuya devices. It is listed at 155 USD. Neither Hubitat nor Control4 publishes it.
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