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pilight on Windows Pc

Developed By: Zatta

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 55 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.0.4
Size 1.7 MB
Release Date May 11, 15
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Version 6.0.4:• fixed bug in the dimmer controlVersion 6.0.3:•changed to support pilight 6, discontinued support for pilight 5 !!!•pending switches supported•... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Android application to control pilight - cheap home domotica for the RaspberryPi


Features:

•pilight 6 server is necessary, does not work with older versions of pilight !!
•swit... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download pilight and install on Windows PC. pilight is free Tools app, developed by Zatta. Latest version of pilight is 6.0.4, was released on 2015-05-11 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of pilight is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 55 users, 7 users had rated it 5*, 19 users had rated it 1*.

How to install pilight on Windows?

Instruction on how to install pilight on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install pilight on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install pilight using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "pilight" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install pilight on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "pilight" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 6.0.4.

Download pilight 6.0.4 on Windows PC – 1.7 MB

Android application to control pilight - cheap home domotica for the RaspberryPi


Features:

•pilight 6 server is necessary, does not work with older versions of pilight !!
•switches, dimmers, weather, relays and screens (uhh, everything I think)
•ssdp (you don't have to enter a IP adress anymore, needs pilight 3.0 or development branch!!)
•notifications (silent, updates when an update comes in. So, you can always monitor your home temperature in the notification centre!)
•Tasker action support, control pilight through Tasker!
• Grid and List.
• Tablet support.

Default behaviour is a running service connected to the deamon at all time. Stopped when leaving your home network, started again when coming home. You'll have a notification showing the last update of the config.
This behaviour can be disabled in the settings but I recommend to keep it on. It hardly takes any battery (try BetterBatteryStats to show this).
Hopefully, if pilight supports doorbels, this can be turned into a notification with sound :) Bit geeky but hey, isn't this pilight?!

Version 6.0.4:
• fixed bug in the dimmer control

Version 6.0.3:
•changed to support pilight 6, discontinued support for pilight 5 !!!
•pending switches supported
•manage your connections, direct host/port now possible
•temporarily disable a connection type (tap on the card)
•iconography
•respect the set order
•proper "group" implementation

Version 0.7:
•German Translations (IcedEarth, danke schön!)
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.