3 Reasons to Upgrade to Control4’s Smart Home OS 3

It’s safe to say that every Control4 dealer around the country has been looking forward to the release of Control4’s Smart Home OS 3 update, and now it’s finally here. Control4 promises that this operating system will “set a new standard for the smart home.” Though the operating system boasts more than 1,000 new features, we’re sharing which we think you’d benefit from most in your Forest Heights, Oregon, residence.

Whether you’re looking for superior user experience, more control of your home or even a modernized interface that operates like a cool gadget, OS 3 delivers.

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Overall Experience

Every aesthetic detail of the new operating system reminds users that OS 3 is an updated product. You’ll notice that the button icons look more prominent, and you can slide them around, sort them, delete them, etc., just as you do with your cell phone. Control4 also updated the wallboard features so that you can add whatever you want as a control-system backdrop, from a picture of your children to a postmodern painting.

The genius of Control4, however, is that even with all these new functionalities, the operating system feels simpler to use, not more complicated. You’ll find out what we mean below.

Favorite Functionalities

Thanks to the new grid format, users can scan through rooms, features and items and prioritize which are most important or relevant to you. This means that when you’re in your kitchen dashboard, you might see lighting pop up before audio since you usually adjust the lighting before you serve dinner. Your bedroom controls will remember that you like to watch TV an hour before bedtime and display your entertainment options more prominently.

However, if you want to see your entire home from one screen, OS 3 also lets you drill down into those details. In the bedroom, but want to see if you left a light on downstairs? Or if your party soundtrack is still playing outside? Now, you can see every device status and control it from one interface.

Superior Control

When you have this much comprehensive control with a streamlined interface, it will feel as though the possibilities are endless. With their new Media Sessions, for example, you get a global overview of all the media playing around your home.

Interactive buttons allow you to adjust the volume of any song in any room, skip tracks, check the audio quality of your playlist or power down your whole-house audio with a single tap. The TIDAL integration ensures that only the top-quality, Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) sound files make their way into your ears.

Movie and TV fans will enjoy seamless control from OS 3’s on-screen menu on their handheld remotes. Again, you’ll see larger icons on-screen with clear prioritization of what you view most frequently as a favorite.

Ready to upgrade to the best features and experience Control4 has to offer? Whether you want to update your existing system or install Control4 for the first time, give us a call or fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-obligation consultation with our team. We’d love to hear from you!