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Smart Home Collection on Windows Pc

Developed By: Home Franchise Concepts

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 34 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 316.1
Size 113.4 MB
Release Date January 27, 24
Category House & Home Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (8)]

What's New:
- Battery Upgrades: Enhanced management informs you about low device levels.- Click the Battery/Power icon for percentage.- Scene slider slightly tweaked.- New... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The SHC hub and App has been re-designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of motorized shades. Easily operate or Personalize the daily routine o... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Smart Home Collection and install on Windows PC. Smart Home Collection is free House & Home app, developed by Home Franchise Concepts. Latest version of Smart Home Collection is 316.1, was released on 2024-01-27 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Smart Home Collection is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 34 users, 19 users had rated it 5*, 12 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Smart Home Collection on Windows?

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

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

Step By Step Guide To Install Smart Home Collection 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 "Smart Home Collection" 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 Smart Home Collection 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 "Smart Home Collection" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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The SHC hub and App has been re-designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of motorized shades. Easily operate or Personalize the daily routine of shades; organising them by room, grouping them by scenes and automating them with timers. Unlock the convenience of smart shade operation, with the Smart Home Collection with Version 3.0 app

The new Smart Home Collection App not only allows you to activate, adjust and automatically position your shades but does so through One Tap on the Shade Tiles. One Tap to close, One Tap to open and One Tap to activate and stop scenes. A double tap stops a shade’s operation, and a single long press opens a dedicated shade control screen giving you access to more customized settings.

White tiles indicate the shade is open or partially open and a shaded tile indicates the shade is closed.

Quickly view the Health Status of all your shades. A summary screen displays the battery levels of all your shades along with signal strength indicators, prompting necessary action to either charge your motors or troubleshoot connections.

Smart Home Collection App lets you create an automation routine, and once setup, autonomously raises and lowers your smart shades at the optimal time, so your home’s climate is always at its best.

The Smart Home Collection app has been designed to make controlling your shades easier than ever with a long list of features and control options!

MOTOR TYPES

The SHC hub supports a variety of shade types including: Roller Shades, Romans, Awnings, Drapery, Venetians, Cellular, Skylights, Large Outdoor Shades. Support for Top Down, Bottom Up devices are now available.

LIVE FEEDBACK VIA ARC

ARC technology enables live communication between your Smart Home Collection and Automate shades, so you always know what position your shades are in, as well as the battery percentage of your motor. Quickly check shade information within the app or ask Siri to check for you!

SUNRISE AND SUNSET DETECTION

Utilizing your home’s time zone and location, the Smart Home Collection app can automatically raise or lower your shades according to the position of the sun. Set a ‘Morning’ scene and watch all your shades promptly rise when you start your day, or create an “Evening” scene that will dynamically alter based on the sunset in your location.

SCENES

Personalize shade control and organise how your shades operate by specific daily events or scenes automatically at the optimal time. Creating a scene for your entire home can be completed effortlessly with a Scene capture button.

SHADE HEALTH

Check the health of your motorized shades at a glance with Battery level and Signal strength icons on your device tiles.

COMPLETE CONTROL HOME AND AWAY

If you have multiple locations like a home, office, or vacation home, simply switch between them for independent control. Always be in charge of your privacy and security! Enjoy your time away from home without having to stress about your shades, the Smart Home Collection app allows you to remotely access your shades, know their position and operate them as you would if you were home.

PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

Share your hub with multiple users! Each user can create their own profile and a list of their favorite devices and scenes.

HOMEKIT

The SHC hub is HomeKit compatible, shades are automatically added to the Home app and can be controlled with voice commands via Siri compatible devices.

SMART INTEGRATIONS

We’re all about convenience, so we’ve partnered with all the latest smart home assistants to deliver the most convenient shade control options. Intuitively operate your shades with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, SmartThings, and Google Assistant.
- Battery Upgrades: Enhanced management informs you about low device levels.
- Click the Battery/Power icon for percentage.
- Scene slider slightly tweaked.
- New GIF for Hub Pairing. Hub Tile displays Serial number for simpler additions.
- Android: Press back on home screen to exit app.
- Dark Mode: Fixed text issue during Hub pairing.
- More precise battery percentage in Shade Health screen.
- New animation for opening/closing shades in Manage Device screen. TDBU - Device Type improvements.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.