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Home Control on Windows Pc

Developed By: devolo AG

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 372 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.9.7
Size	17.7 MB
Release Date	December 05, 22
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (4)]
What's New: * Improvements regarding local control * Push notifications work reliably again * General improvements [see more]
Description from Developer: Everything’s under control – with the new devolo Home Control app It’s very user-friendly, has smart functions and is so convenient – the new Home Control app lets you convenientl... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Home Control and install on Windows PC. Home Control is free Tools app, developed by devolo AG. Latest version of Home Control is 1.9.7, was released on 2022-12-05 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Home Control is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 372 users, 152 users had rated it 5*, 126 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Home Control on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Home Control on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Home Control 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Home Control using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "Home Control" 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 Home Control on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

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

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.9.7.

Download Home Control 1.9.7 on Windows PC – 17.7 MB

Everything’s under control – with the new devolo Home Control app

It’s very user-friendly, has smart functions and is so convenient – the new Home Control app lets you conveniently control your Smart Home system in the blink of an eye, no matter where you are. This is made possible by practical and thought-out features, such as initial installation through the app, and controls presented as settings and groups. Statistics and the house diary give information about the condition of the Home Control devices and their activities. And thanks to individual configuration options like the personalised dashboard, the app can always meet your needs. Whatever function you want to perform with the new devolo Home Control app, it’ll be done in just a few steps.

All benefits at a glance

• Free: The app can be used on smartphones and tablets with Apple iOS and Google Android.

• Convenient: Complete control, from registration, to switching on the control panel, to adding Home Control devices.

• Individual: Personalised dashboard setup.

• Quick: It will only take a few steps.

• Time-saving: ‘If-this-then-that’ rules and manual or timed settings for a smooth operation.

• Effective: Intelligent features like settings or groups to link steps together.

• Controlled: Statistics and a house diary for a perfect overview of all processes in the house.

• Informed: Texts, emails, push notifications and system notifications for a complete overview.

• Optional: You can also control all devolo devices through the ‘mydevolo’ online portal on PC and Mac.

• Immobilised: Remote access can also be switched off.

• Open: The Home Control panel supports the integration of PHILIPS Hue and Amazon Alexa/ Echo as well as network-capable devices that can be reached via http transmission protocols, e.g. turning stereo systems on and off.

* Improvements regarding local control
* Push notifications work reliably again
* General improvements

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.