How To Use Control4 Halo Remotes with Apple TV 4K | Siri Voice Control

[@NickNardone]

Incredible video! Thank you for taking the time to create this. I am a Control4 Programmer myself but I have not yet had the time to configure these new options. Now I have a great Headstart and general knowledge of the capabilities. Thank you again. You rock.

[@Techthusiasm]

Sweet, thanks! I have another coming soon too about the Halo and Kaleidescape.

[@dlorbieski]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and observations...very informative 👍

[@Techthusiasm]

My pleasure!

[@brunomachado7279]

Fantastic and intuitive!

[@johnlang2131]

@@techthusiasm GREAT VIDEO……..does the DVR (hold home button) take you back to the Home Screen when deep into the Apple GUI so for an example you don’t have to hit menu or back multiple times?

[@Techthusiasm]

Nowadays I just make TV/Home in C4 to Guide for Apple TV. I don't map anything to DVR. Single press, double press, or hold Guide does all the stuff you expect.

[@johnlang2131]

@@Techthusiasm Thanks Looks like the ATV remote allows you to press and hold the back button for a quick way back to the ATV Main/Home Screen when you’re deeply in-bedded in an app…….not sure if the press/hold the C4 back button hold would allow this as well?……traveling so I’ll try when I get home or if you know please confirm Last question, do all C4 ATV commands functional the same whether using IP or IR control?

[@Techthusiasm]

I tried a long press a few menus down in Netflix and it went back to the main screen. I'm not sure on IR. I've only used IP drivers now for some time.

[@johnlang2131]

@@Techthusiasm Which button did you long press to get back to the Home Screen while imbedded in an app?……back button?

[@johnlang2131]

@@Techthusiasm Which button did you long press to skip steps and get back to Home Screen while imbedded in an app?……back button?

[@woodandgears2865]

+1 for the ability to jump back and have subtitles on for 30 seconds... Roku remotes have a button for this. Does this remote have a button for the feature? I don't want to have to talk to my TV to get it to work.

[@Techthusiasm]

The feature only works in Apple TV through Siri, AFAIK.

[@jmugoose30]

Does siri work in the background? I have all my control4 ported into HomeKit. Can I control them with Siri commands if say the cable box is selected or the tv is off?

[@Techthusiasm]

The Siri control through the Halo remote is meant to go to the Apple TV for commands. I need to do more setup for general Siri voice control in Control4. Hope to do that and make content about it coming up.

[@jasonking8163]

can you program the halo remote or the 250 with the composer HE?

[@Techthusiasm]

Yes, both of them. I have a few videos showing exactly how I program the Halo for Kaleidescape and Apple TV on the channel.

[@sdmatso]

How reliable is the IP driver? My C4 installer thinks it is too buggy and sets it up with IR. Seems like I won't get voice control with IR. We need that IP driver V50, yes?

[@Techthusiasm]

IP has been fine for me. It runs through HomeKit now.

[@mikesankner8494]

Hey! thanks for adding this video! I'm about to get my apple tv's switched off the IR driver over to the IP driver so that the voice command works. Have you had any remote disconnects/reconnects with the new IP driver? thats what led to me to go IR in the first place. The Halo is nice though. Thx for the tip on DVR button! Do you have the back button on the halo working like the back button on the SIRI remote? When I hit that now in the IR driver it just brings me back to the apple home screen, not back in the app (menu does that).

[@Techthusiasm]

Back/menu from the ATV remote maps to 3 different buttons on the Halo. Works fine. I do occasionally see my Apple TVs drop out of the config. They just did it again actually perhaps due to the new beta.

[@ramsayzaki]

How much flexibility do you have in Home Composer to make adjustments yourself? I know you cannot add new pieces of equipment but if I wanted to mess around with the source on the receiver that gets activated can I do that myself or can only the dealer make that sort of adjustment?

[@Techthusiasm]

Dan and I will cover this in a live stream coming up in more detail. But you cannot majorly change, add, remove, reconfigure, or rename the base elements of the system/project. You can adjust the operation and programming of the system though to a large degree.

[@JohnJohn-ts6ux]

Thanks very much for your video I just joined on your channel and I find it quite interesting, one very important question I heard a rumour the latest Intel CPU like 13 gen ,is it true it won't play 4K Blu-ray disc on your portable player, is that true to back up your movies, fat through what can I do to solve this thanks very much👍

[@Techthusiasm]

Thanks. The ability to play protected Blu-ray content on Windows as lost or diminished some time ago. If you back up movies to ISO or MKV though with decrypting software, that doesn't matter.

[@JohnJohn-ts6ux]

Thanks for responding me🙂

[@u2sumday1]

Hi, what software are you on with the Apple TV? The beta program seems to have broke the usage with CONTROL4.

[@Techthusiasm]

Hmm, I'm up to date on the latest beta. Some level of 16.4, I think it is. No issues the last time I used it.

[@u2sumday1]

Not sure all but one of mines won’t show up.

[@ASTIGG]

My Halo seems to be often losing the session I am on and also losing network connectivity as well fairly often… so far my old Harmony was more consistent

[@Techthusiasm]

I have not seen this happen a couple of times. Far far less than my NEEO, but I think there is room for improvement.

[@andrewcruz8543]

Have you had any connectivity issues with the Control4 losing connection to the Apple TV. Curious how stable the Driver is.

[@Techthusiasm]

It happens occasionally. Always has, but reconnects pretty quick. You can see the pop up notice on screen on the ATV.

[@MrMTJohnson]

Does it reconnect automatically? Or does it require a reboot etc?

[@Techthusiasm]

Automatically. No reboot needed.

[@whisperedscreams4835]

Thank you for this

[@Techthusiasm]

My pleasure!

[@ramsayzaki]

When using the voice command do you actually need to say "Siri" or "Find" like you did in this video? On my Siri remote I can just hold the button and say a movie title and it knows what to do automatically.

[@Techthusiasm]

Not once you're holding the button. Just habit from addressing the phone on my part.

[@benforman4093]

@@Techthusiasm you mentioned this functionality doesn't work for the SR260 remote, is that correct?

[@JLRJ]

Thanks!

[@Techthusiasm]

You bet!

[@DjBlaaack]

Is this remote available now?

[@Techthusiasm]

It is. Contact Dan through the channel here for info. Tell him Techthusiasm sent you. :)