An interactive look at what the driver does.
Apple TV for Control4
Less switching.
More watching.
Launch apps, find shows and wake the Apple TV, all from Control4.
Why dealers switch
The stock driver sends button presses, so your customer reaches for the Siri remote.
Control4's IP Apple TV driver runs through the Apple Bridge, can't open apps and can't tell what is playing. When the Apple TV falls asleep, the room turns on to a black screen and you get the call. Our driver speaks the same protocol as Apple's iPhone remote, so Control4 can open apps, read play state and wake the box first.
What's included
Three drivers. One license.
Apple TV
App tiles, the full remote, live status, and wake and sleep.
Streaming Search
A search screen on every Control4 navigator that launches shows from six services.
Custom Mini App
A YouTube video, series or episode as its own tile on the navigator and remote.
App Switcher
Put up to 25 apps in the App Switcher.
Add Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Prime Video or any app installed on the Apple TV as its own tile. When your customer taps a tile, the driver wakes the Apple TV and opens the app, and the tile stays as the room's source. Pause, skip and the arrow keys keep working without a trip back to the Apple TV source.
Streaming Search
Your customer types a title and the show starts on the TV.
Streaming Search adds a search screen to the Control4 app, the touch screens and the on-screen navigator. It pulls results with posters from Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Pluto TV. Tap a poster and the room's Apple TV opens that show in the right app.
Custom Mini App
Give a favorite show its own button.
Custom Mini App turns a YouTube video, a series or an episode into a tile on the navigator and the remote. Set up a Cartoons tile in the kids' room or a Workout tile for the home gym. Deep links work with YouTube, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
Wake and sleep
The Apple TV wakes up before the room needs it.
Most installers set the Apple TV to never sleep or program a Menu press on every source select, because a sleeping Apple TV leaves the room on a black screen. Our driver sends Apple's wake command before each app launch and when the room turns on. If sleep dropped the network link, the driver reconnects and sends it again. Room Off puts the Apple TV back to sleep, so you can leave the sleep timer at its default.
No Apple Bridge
Pair it in Composer with the PIN on the TV.
The driver talks to the Apple TV straight from the controller, so you skip the Apple Bridge and nobody needs the customer's phone. Run Start Pairing, read the four digits off the TV and type them into the driver.
Auto-healing
The driver finds the Apple TV after an IP change.
The driver tracks the Apple TV by its device ID. When the router hands out a new address, or tvOS picks a new port after a reboot, the driver reconnects on its own and you stay out of Composer. That is a truck roll you skip.
Live status
Program against play, pause and power.
Power state, play state and the current app show up in Control4 as variables and events. Dim the theater lights when a movie starts, bring them up on pause, or shut the room off when the Apple TV goes to sleep.
Full remote
The remote keys map the way your customers expect.
Arrows, select, play, pause, skip, fast forward and rewind go to the Apple TV over the network. Home opens the home screen, Info opens Settings and Guide opens the app switcher, from the Control4 app, a touch screen or a handheld remote.
Install
Bind HDMI Out and add your tiles.
Connect HDMI Out to the TV or receiver. The driver builds the hidden path the App Switcher needs, so remote keys keep working while a tile is the source. Pair it, add the tiles and move on to the next room.
Tech specs
- Included drivers
- Apple TV, Streaming Search, Custom Mini App
- Apple TV
- Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K
- Control4 OS
- 4.0 or later
- Apple Bridge
- Not needed
- Pairing
- One-time PIN shown on the TV, entered in Composer
- Show search
- Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, Prime Video, Paramount+, Pluto TV
- Deep links
- The six above, plus YouTube
- App launch only
- Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max
- App tiles
- Up to 25 per Apple TV
- Wake and sleep
- Apple Wake command, auto reconnect, optional Wake-on-LAN
- Feedback
- Power state, play state, current app
- Connection
- IP over Ethernet or Wi-Fi; show search needs internet
- License
- One per Control4 project, all three drivers
- Updates
- Free for life
- Free demo
- 30 days for dealers
- Current version
- 1.9.14
Free 30-day demo
Install any driver on a real job for 30 days before you pay for it.
Licensed per project
You buy one license per Control4 project. If you replace the controller, the license moves with the project.
Updates for life
You pay once per project and get every new version free.
Support from a dealer
A working Control4 programmer writes and supports these drivers. Open a ticket and we fix it.
Questions
Do I need the Apple Bridge driver?
No. The driver talks to the Apple TV directly from the Control4 controller. No bridge, no Raspberry Pi, no extra box.
Does setup need the customer's iPhone?
No. Start pairing in Composer, read the PIN off the TV and type it into the driver.
Do I still have to set the Apple TV to never sleep?
No. The driver wakes the Apple TV before every launch and when the room turns on, and reconnects if sleep dropped the network link. Leave the normal sleep timer on.
Which apps support deep links and show search?
Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, Prime Video, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, in both search and tiles. YouTube videos deep link from a Custom Mini App tile. Prime Video and Paramount+ may ask for one tap to confirm on the TV.
Why doesn't Netflix deep link?
Netflix removed deep linking from tvOS in 2025, and Hulu and HBO Max ignore show links too. We tested each link format on a real Apple TV. Their tiles still open the app.
Does show search need internet?
Yes. Search looks titles up online. Launching the show on the Apple TV happens on the local network.
Can customers type on the Apple TV from Control4?
Control4 apps don't send keystrokes to drivers as you type. For finding a show, use Streaming Search. For passwords, use the Apple TV Remote in iPhone Control Center.
What happens if the Apple TV gets a new IP address?
The driver recognizes the Apple TV by its identity and finds it again automatically. A DHCP reservation is still good practice.
How does licensing work?
One license covers all three drivers on one Control4 project. If the controller is replaced, the license moves with the project. Every update is free.
What if a tvOS update breaks something?
Open a ticket and we ship the fix. You pay nothing for updates for the life of the project.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Every driver has a free 30-day dealer demo license with every feature turned on. Buy a license before it ends and the demo converts in place, with no reinstall.
Apple TV for Control4
Apps, show search and deep links for Apple TV in Control4.