Harness the Power of Control4 Whole-Home Audio with These Tips

A whole-home audio system reveals a world of possibilities for listening to music at home. From one intuitive app, you can select from millions of songs to enjoy in any and every room on a dime. Adjust the volume, hit pause, change the song selection in a different room, and more. Enjoy your music, your way.

One of the many reasons we love Control4 for whole-home audio is because you get so much more than a music system. You also reap the benefits of a full-fledged home automation system. If you have a Control4 whole-home audio system or are considering one, keep reading to explore a few creative ways you can use Control4 to enjoy music and media throughout your home.

Stream More Than Music

Streaming has undoubtedly become the primary way people listening to music. In fact, we stream more than music, too. For instance, if you’re an avid podcast listener, why not stream them over your multi-room audio system instead of carrying your phone and earbuds around the house? Free up your ears and catch up on true crime or the latest tech trends over your home speakers. You can also download audiobooks and enjoy them from room to room so you can listen and conduct tasks around the house.

Wake Up to Your Favorite Playlist

While most digital alarm clocks allow you to set your alarm chime to music, you can take it a step further with Control4 whole-home audio. Instead of limiting your music to the bedside table, wake up to a slowly amplified playlist on overhead speakers in your bedroom, your kids’ bedrooms, and anywhere else you want to hear music when you wake.

Music is a better alternative to jarring beeps and buzzers and can help make waking up at early hours more pleasant. Plus, your music can follow you all over the house as you rise from the bedroom, descend to the kitchen for coffee, and step onto the patio to enjoy the morning views of Salt Lake City.

Embrace the Magic of Hi-Res Audio

Control4 houses several music streaming services for you to use so long as you’re subscribed to them. Choose from Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, and more. Better yet, with Control4 OS 3, you can now enjoy high-resolution audio from streaming services like TIDAL Masters and Qobuz (or access your own digital media collection of hi-res audio files). High-resolution audio reveals more texture and detail than compressed audio, allowing listeners to hear precisely what the artist heard in the studio.

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Add Music to Your Smart Home Scenes

Like we mentioned earlier, Control4 is not a standalone multi-room music system. While you can access and share music to connected speakers throughout the home using the Control4 app, you also have quick access to other smart home functions, including integrated smart home scenes.

If you use a “Morning” scene that turns on your lights and opens your shades at 7 am, why not add an energizing playlist to the mix? Integrate a slow jazz playlist to a “Relax” scene to stream overhead as your house lights warm and dim and shades lower to 50 percent. You can also use music to help you sleep at night by adding a white noise playlist to your “Goodnight” scene, which turns off your lights, closes your shades, lowers the thermostat, and arms the alarm system. Your options are endless!

Get more enjoyment out of whole-home audio with Control4. To learn more about a Control4 whole-home audio system for your residence, contact Show & Tell AV Solutions here or use the live chatbox below. We look forward to hearing from you.