Snap One, now part of ADI, has announced an integration partnership with Apple Music to allow for access and control through the Control4 interface.
Control4 partners now have the ability to include Apple Music in scenes, routines, and automations with the touch of a button, voice command, automatically via schedule, wake up, and more.
Control4’s audio capabilities enhance the clarity of Apple Music’s top-tier features including Listen Now, says the company. Along with the Control4 app, you can select favourite media and access playback controls through an Apple Watch.
Using the intuitive Control4 interface, customers can browse the expertly curated mixes, recommended playlists, and their own personal music library. Ultra-fine EQ controls cater to personalized listening styles, and the Sessions page provides easy media transfer, sharing, and control across multiple zones.
Through the Control4 platform, professionally programmed scenes enable customized experiences that include Control4 lighting, shades, and temperature control to complement the music selection and ambiance. Per the Control4 operating system, one personally curated Apple Music playlist could start streaming through the bedroom speakers as the Wakeup scene executes, while a different predetermined Apple Music Recommended For You Mix can stream to speakers in the kitchen at 8 a.m. to keep you on time as you go through your morning routine.
The integration of Apple Music is available to new and legacy Control4 customers with a Snap One Control4 CORE controller or Triad SA1 streaming amplifier, the latest Control4 OS 3.4.2 software, an active Connect or 4Sight subscription, and an Apple Music subscription. This new feature was developed using officially published Software Development Kits (SDKs) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to ensure seamless integration and simple setup for Snap One partners.
Once live, customers can add Apple Music through their systems via Manage Music, or partners can add it remotely or locally via Composer Pro or Composer Express.
“By continuously evolving our Control4 platform and integrating popular services like Apple Music, we’re enhancing the user experiences and creating a compelling selling point for new clients,” says Darin Theurer, Principal Product Manager at Snap One. “Moving forward as a combined business, Snap One and ADI will further increase our investment in product development across our product portfolio and roadmap, ensuring we deliver even greater value to our partners.”