Control4 Alexa Voice Control Quick Start Guide

Control your smart home with just your voice

Add Alexa voice control to your Control4 Smart Home to orchestrate lighting, comfort, and smart home scenes throughout your entire home.

Requirements

An Alexa-compatible device such as an Amazon Echo, Dot, Tap, or FireTV with Voice Remote and an Amazon account at www.amazon.com
Control4 Smart Home running OS 2.8.2 or newer
Control4 4Sight subscription

Connecting your Control4 Smart Home to Alexa

Step 1: Download the Amazon Alexa app from your smartphone or tablet's app store, or go to alexa.amazon.com from a web browser.
This involves obtaining the Amazon Alexa application.
Step 2: Open the Alexa app and log in to your amazon.com account.
This step requires authentication with your Amazon credentials.
Step 3: Select "Smart Home" from the app's menu.
Navigate to the smart home section within the Alexa app.
Step 4: Search for the "Control4 Smart Home" Skill and select "Enable".
Locate and activate the Control4 integration skill.
Step 5: Enter your Control4 account information to link your Control4 account to Alexa, then select "Accept" to continue.
Authorize the connection between your Control4 and Amazon accounts.
Step 6: Your Control4 account is linked to your Amazon Alexa account.
A confirmation message will appear stating "Alexa has been successfully linked with Control4."
Step 7: Select "Discover Devices". Alexa will then scan your home to discover all controllable devices.
Initiate device discovery. The system can control most lights, lighting scenes, and thermostats in your Control4 Smart Home.
Step 8: Discovered devices are displayed in "Your Devices" and can now be controlled.
View your connected devices. For example, you can say: "Alexa, turn on Master Light." To remove a device, select "Forget" next to its name.

Managing the voice commands

With your Control4 account, you can manage the voice-controlled devices in your Control4 Smart Home. You can simplify the voice-control experience by disabling devices you don't want to control, and you can customize the voice commands for your devices.

Log in to your account at customer.control4.com.
Under "Devices", select "Amazon Alexa".
In the "Alexa Skill Configuration" section, you can enable or disable any voice-controlled devices and edit the voice commands for those devices.
Use the checkboxes to enable/disable devices. Click the pencil icon ✏️ to edit voice commands. Remember to click "Save" and then tell Alexa to discover devices again after making changes.
To view available voice commands, click "View Voice Commands".
Each device type has built-in voice commands. Examples include: setting thermostats to specific temperatures, adjusting dimmer brightness, and controlling lights or scenes.

Adding whole home scenes to Alexa

With help from your Control4 Dealer, you can take voice control of your home a step further with comprehensive scenes. For example, tell Alexa to activate the "Cooking" scene, and your shades close, the kitchen lights turn on, and your favorite streaming music or TV station begins to play.

More information

More information on Alexa integration with your Control4 Smart Home can be found on our website or from your Control4 Dealer. Open the URL below or scan the QR code.

Frequently asked questions

Below are a few frequently asked questions about setting up your Control4 system with Alexa. More frequently asked questions and other documentation can be found at ctrl4.co/alexa-help.

Q: How do I connect an Amazon Alexa device with Control4?: A: Go to the Alexa Quick Start Guide or watch the Connecting Amazon Echo to Control4 video to learn how to connect your Amazon Alexa device with Control4.
Q: What Amazon Alexa devices will work with my Control4 system?: A: The Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and Fire TV with Voice Remote will all work with your Control4 system.
Q: Any tips on naming devices or scenes?: A: It is best to use simple one or two word descriptions using house and room names where appropriate. For example, Dining Light, Office Lamps, All Lights, House, Upstairs Thermostat, Accent Lights, Master Lights.
Q: Do all Control4 Systems work with Alexa devices?: A: You need a 4Sight subscription in order for your Control4 system to work with Alexa. Your Control system must be running OS 2.8.2 or greater.

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