# Control4 for OS 2

> Smart home automation control for Control4 systems via mobile devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Snap One, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control4-for-os-2/id734435367 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Snap One, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/417819127)
- Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 198 App Store ratings · 150 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.6 · 255 MB
- Languages: American English, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), Swiss High German, Greek, Hebrew and 16 more
- Released: 2014-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control4-for-os-2/id734435367/reviews.md

## What is Control4 for OS 2?

The Control4 app turns your iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad into the ultimate command center for your Control4 smart home automation system. 

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PLEASE NOTE: Prior to using this app, you need a Control4 controller and automation system running Control4 OS 2.7.2 or later (2.10 recommended) at your home or business. If you are unsure of the software version on your system, please check with your Control4 dealer or login to your Control4 account at https://customer.control4.com for more information.
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On your iPhone and iPad, use the Control4 app and enjoy the convenience of controlling and viewing the status of  your entire smart home, including audio, video, lights, thermostats, security system and cameras, door locks, sensors, pools, and much more. 

Quickly browse your own music collection or find a favorite track on streaming music services like Rhapsody--and listen in one room or across every room in your home. Adjust your lights with interactive dimmers or use a lighting scene as a single button press to control lights across multiple rooms. Fire up the heater on your pool or spa. Open garage doors or an electric gate, or use the app to unlock a deadbolt on a door. 

Connect to your system at home over your own Wi-Fi network. You can also use the app to access and manage your home from virtually anywhere in the world using 3G/4G or remote Wi-Fi networks when the app is enabled with a Control4 4Sight subscription.

Highlighted Features on iPhone and iPad: 
• Audio playback and distribution
• Video control and distribution
• Lighting control and scene editing (scene editing is only available on the iPad)
• Heating and air conditioning control
• Security system management and camera viewing
• Feedback from sensors and control through relays
• Cover art for movies and music
• Playlist management
• Anywhere Access (4Sight subscription required, contact your dealer) 

Use your Apple Watch to quickly control the most often used features of your Control4 system, including:
• Custom action buttons
• Audio and video control
• Temperature
• Lighting (including scenes)
• Door locks and garage doors. NOTE: Apple Watch support requires watchOS 2 or later and a Control4 controller and automation system running Control4 OS 2.8.1 or later at your home or business.

## Key features

- Smart home control center
- Audio and video management
- Lighting control and scenes
- Climate control
- Security system monitoring
- Remote access
- Apple Watch integration

## What do users think of Control4 for OS 2?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Works perfectly
- 🚀 High quality product
- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Solid release
- 🚀 Awesome
- 🚀 Useful
- 🚀 Simple and beautiful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frustrating to use
- 🐛 Laggy
- 🐛 Terrible system
- 🐛 Clunky and outdated
- 🐛 Slow to connect
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Constantly having to refresh
- 🐛 Not accessible
- 🐛 Abysmal accessibility
- 🐛 Doesn't sync with home system
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 12.5.7
- 🐛 App not functioning
- 🐛 Camera issues
- 🐛 Landscape mode issues
- 🐛 Logo disappeared
- 🐛 Missing features
- 🐛 Overpriced and under-delivered
- 🐛 Constant connection problems
- 🐛 Messed up security and lights
- 🐛 Crashes when opening cameras

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Tunein stations not streaming
- Insteon driver not working properly
- Crashes when opening security cameras

**Most requested features**

- When > then feature
- Large volume button
- Keyboard for searching
- Apple Watch app
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 150)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control4-for-os-2/id734435367/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Rarely Connects to System

*2026-04-17, version 2.10.24*

The app rarely connects, especially when outside the locations wifi. I do not consider it reliable and would not recommend it.

### 5/5 — Funktioniert SUPER

*2026-03-04, version 2.10.24*

Wir nutzen das jetzt seit 10 Jahren. Alles super

### 1/5 — Não funciona

*2026-02-14, version 2.10.24*

Depois de atualizar parou de funcionar

### 1/5 — Разочарование

*2025-05-13, version 2.10.24*

Шляпа полная

### 5/5 — Perfect app

*2025-05-01, version 2.10.24*

App works perfectly and as expected. High quality product.

### 1/5 — Control4 is awful and a rip off

*2025-04-08, version 2.10.24*

Frustrating to use, laggy. Inherited this piece of garbage “smart” home system when I moved into my current place. Terrible system and managed by contractors who overprice and try to rip customers off for this terrible system. Avoid at ALL costs.

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2024-11-06, version 2.10.24*

Do not buy a control 4 system! They are very slow and laggy and you have to buy a sketchy app to use it.

### 1/5 — Control4 System -0 Stars

*2024-06-26*

We have had this system for about 8 years and it has been a big waste of time and money. 
IT IS NOT RELIABLE !!
My husband had BestBuy set up original zones inside the house. He then wanted to add zones outside... BestBuy did not support the system anymore ... Red Flag!! We should have stopped there. He had zones added outside and it is totally unreliable. We paid $1000 for a Control4  remote control which is useless and should be updated according one of their "authorized repair companies". 
Agree with other reviews ... constantly having to refresh system and it won't connect at all some days. We pay an "authorized repair company" $200 to walk through the door and take our money to "fix" the system, which never lasts more than a day or two. We are inundated with tune-in commercials now and experience 
 "dead air" frequently. When asked why I was told by one repair tech that "that question was above his pay grade". 

And I do expect to see the scripted response from Control4 like all the other negative reviews to upgrade ... DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!
A Very-Very-Very-Very Disappointed Customer

### 1/5 — A joke of an app

*2024-01-07, version 2.10.24*

For a tech company this is the most out of date complicated app I have ever seen. We can never get it to work right and it is so overly complicated. 

This isn’t 2001, we can make apps that work well but this company clearly doesn’t have the resources to do it

### 2/5 — Computer use

*2023-12-13, version 2.10.24*

Not accessible through my MacBook, how I intended to use it, I know of the 0s 3 app but I’m looking for this one specifically.

## Frequently asked questions about Control4 for OS 2

### What does the Control4 for OS 2 app do?

The app acts as a command center for your Control4 smart home automation system. It allows you to control and view the status of various aspects of your home, including audio, video, lights, thermostats, security, and more, directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

### What are the key features of the Control4 for OS 2 app?

Key features include audio and video playback/distribution, lighting control and scene editing, climate control, security system management and camera viewing, and feedback from sensors. The Apple Watch version offers quick access to custom action buttons, audio/video control, temperature, lighting, and door locks.

### Is the Control4 for OS 2 app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, it requires a Control4 controller and automation system running a specific OS version (2.7.2 or later, 2.10 recommended). Remote access requires an additional Control4 4Sight subscription.

### What are the system requirements for Control4 for OS 2?

You need a Control4 controller and automation system running Control4 OS 2.7.2 or later (2.10 recommended). For Apple Watch functionality, watchOS 2 or later and Control4 OS 2.8.1 or later are required.

### Can I control my smart home when I'm away from home?

Yes, you can access and manage your home from virtually anywhere in the world using 3G/4G or remote Wi-Fi networks. This 'Anywhere Access' feature requires the app to be enabled with a Control4 4Sight subscription.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.10.24 — 2023-02-02

Improves local connections to systems without 4Sight.

### 2.10.23 — 2023-01-26

Improves local connections to systems without 4Sight.

### 2.10.21 — 2022-03-16

- Resolved an issue that caused an insecure connection error to appear.

### 2.10.19 — 2021-09-25

- Resolved an issue that prevented lighting scenes from loading.

### 2.10.18 — 2021-09-14

- Resolved an issue where album cover art wasn't showing.
- Resolved an issue where sliders in lighting would disappear on iPads.
- Updated Apple Watch icon.

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