What's New

* Simple Hub now ignores any cloud outages.
* Fixed some widget synchronization issues.
* Fixed editing the wrong activity after moving an activity.
* Fixed sending keyboard commands to Simple Hub for macOS.
* Various additional fixes.

4.5.4
* Fixed Oppo Blu-ray Player feedback via IP.
* Fixed Denon HEOS discovery and source selection issues from firmware update.
* Fixed Plex Media Player sometimes not providing feedback.
* Fixed Amazon Fire TV Reverse and Forward buttons.
* Fixed saving triggers to activate immediately.
* Fixed DIAL-related device discovery problem.
* Clarified user interface for activating iOS Simple Hub mode.
* Various additional fixes.

Introducing Location Sharing, Multiple Home Management, and Permissions! Requires Multihome license which is automatically included as part of all Simple Control System licenses (Models SCBR110 or SCBR130).

Introducing Simple Hub for iOS! Simple Control System can now become a Simple Hub running locally on a dedicated iOS device.

New Devices:

* Added support for Sony CIS-IP v2 devices: These include the STR DN-1070 and other soundbar/BD type devices.
* Bose SoundTouch: Automatic discovery, control, and media feedback for Bose SoundTouch speaker products.

Additional New Features:

* Run from Simple Hub: Activities may now be executed by Simple Hub rather than your iOS device. For instance, initiating a particularly long running Activity on an iOS device may not complete if the device were locked partway through the execution. Marking an Activity to Run from Simple Hub ensures the Activity will always complete.
* Blaster Firmware Updates: Both Simple Blaster and Roomie Blaster units now integrate firmware updates directly from the app.
* Nest support has been revamped. To take advantage of new NestCam and other Nest related functionality including a streamlined pairing process, add the Nest Automation device as a new device.
* NestCam now provides animated images for NestCam events and launches the Nest app to a specific event when tapped. NestCam animated images automatically update whenever motion is detected on the camera.
* Nest Protect may now be used as a Trigger device.
* Simple Control System now provides Dropbox Backup and Restore.
* Updated for Simple Hub 4.5 compatibility.
* Pairing and synchronization improvements.

Please see the User's Guide for more information on the new Simple Multihome and Simple Hub for iOS features.

All Simple Control and Simple Hub instances in your environment must be updated to 4.5 with this release. Environments using a version less than 4.5 will be ignored and vice versa. Note the Simple Hub version number is now the same as the corresponding Simple Control release.

App Description

This Simple Control System app requires purchase of a Simple Control System product (Models SCBR110 or SCBR130) and otherwise has no functionality. Simple Control System is available from leading Audio Video resellers or can be purchased inside the app. The standard edition of Simple Control System is a separate app called Simple Control Home.

Simple Control System provides universal control of home theater and home automation, using Wi-Fi to control thousands of devices like TVs, cable and satellite boxes, receivers, Blu-ray players, lights, thermostats, and many more smart home devices.

Features
• IP Control + Auto-Discovery: World class control directly via Wi-Fi for thousands of devices including AppleTV, Fire TV, DISH, Sonos, TiVo, Nest, Kodi, Plex, DirecTV, Roku – automatically discovered on your network.
• Gesture Remote: Intuitive gestures let you control your remote without looking down.
• Virtual Remote: A single remote for all of your devices, automatically optimized with all commands from your original remotes and additional commands to make everything work together.
• Unmatched Compatibility: Over 280,000 commands for IP, Infrared, and even Serial devices.
• iTunes: Includes Airplay control, position scrubbing, album art, volume, and more.
• Sonos: Runs your entire Sonos system. Group/regroup speakers, setup automatic regroupings and control Sonos services.
• Synchronization: Run on as many iPhones/iPads as you like – your configuration will automatically sync in real time.
• Macros+Automation: Sequence precise control over your devices.
• Customization: Remotes can be customized with your own buttons, graphics, and commands.
• IP Receivers: Displays volume, power, and many other aspects of popular receivers from Yamaha, Denon, Onkyo, Marantz, and more. Integration with receiver streaming services.
• IP TV/Projectors: Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, JVC, LG.
• IP Lighting, Thermostats, Cameras: Honeywell, Hue, Insteon, Lutron, Vera, SmartThings, WeMo, Nest, Dropcam, Logitech, and any RTSP video camera.

Simple System purchase includes Simple Service 100:

• Control up to 100 devices.
• TV Guides: Personalized listings for 34 countries integrated with your set top box to tune channels. Detailed episode, season, and cast information.
• Media Guides: Content guides for Sonos, iTunes, Apple TV, VLC, Kodi, Plex, Kaleidescape
• DVR Guides: DVR control for DISH, TiVo, and DirecTV
• Simple Control for Apple watchOS 2
• Simple Control Today Widget
• iBeacon Proximity Actions and Room Detection
• Automatic Room Switching based on location.
• Clocks and Time/Timer based activity execution
• One-Click Backup
• Backup/Restore to Simple Service or Simple Sync
• Remote Access (Requires Simple Hub)
• Amazon Echo Voice Control (Requires Simple Hub)
• Control of macOS (Requires Simple Hub for Mac)

Simple System purchase also includes a Simple Hub and Multihome License:

• Licenses Simple Hub on any supported platform
• Multiple Home/Location Support (Requires Simple Hub at each Location)
• User Permissions

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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Apple Watch Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 12, 2015 Initial release
  • January 30, 2016 New version 4.1.0
  • February 04, 2016 New version 4.1.1
  • March 25, 2016 New version 4.2.0
  • June 22, 2016 New version 4.3.1
  • July 23, 2016 New version 4.3.3
  • August 08, 2016 New version 4.5.0
  • August 11, 2016 New version 4.5.1
  • August 17, 2016 New version 4.5.2
  • November 05, 2016 New version 4.5.6

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