Discover the new and improved features of Niko Home Control 2.23

We highly value your online safety and security. That’s why we commit ourselves to continuously update our products according to the newest EU security standards. This ensures safer smart devices, protecting you from hacking or data leaks. In this respect, we’ve added the following security updates.

• Default password for the external video unit
  Users of VDS devices (external video units) now always need to provide a personal password when addressing the VDS.

• Make your computer with the Niko Home Control programming a trusted device for the Niko Home Control installation
  You need to press a button on your connected controller or wireless hub the first time you connect your computer with the Niko Home Control programming software to the Niko Home Control installation.

• Improved touchscreen authentication
  If your touchscreen(s) are connected to the internet, the authentication requirement will be automatically updated after the software upgrade to version 2.23. No actions from your end are required. However, if you have an offline touchscreen or Niko Home Control installation (not connected to the internet), and your offline Niko Home Control installation is updated via the configuration software (for other reasons apart from the upgrade, such as adding new functions or behaviour), then the touchscreen needs an update, too.
  
  This can either be done by:
  • connecting the touchscreen to internet,
  • or update manually via USB stick (see guide: Initial activation or touchscreen software USB upgrade).

  
  As long as the touchscreen update is not done, the upgraded installation will generate a notification to remind you to update your touchscreen. This reminder will appear up until 3 months after you’ve upgraded your installation to 2.23. After this deadline the touchscreen will no longer connect to the system unless you upgrade. If none of the above options are possible in your situation, please contact your installer or our support team.

As soon as you upgrade your Niko Home Control software to 2.23, you’ll be able to connect other systems to Niko Home Control via Google Home automations and integrate numerous new applications into your Niko Home Control system.

To connect these two systems with each other, follow the steps in our guide. This is your go-to resource for setting up and integrating your Google Home system to your Niko Home Control system.

We are decommissioning the support of IFTTT as a result of the declining number of users and supported products. As an alternative, we advise you to connect to Google Home.

Sonos requires a secure way of onboarding. That’s why, as soon as you upgrade to Niko Home Control 2.23, you’ll have to re-authenticate in your Niko Home Control app or configuration software to keep the Sonos account active.

Niko Home Control supports the new Mennekes Amtron4You charger.

The Vaillant VRC 700 thermostats are now supported. Vaillant has made some API updates to support this thermostat series.