Install it
Install CrackHome through the CrackMac Launcher on the PC behind the wall screen. A touchscreen of 1366 × 768 or bigger works best.
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CrackHome turns a Windows touchscreen on your wall into the control point for your house. It works with Home Assistant.
Getting started
Get going in three steps.
Connect Home Assistant
CrackHome needs a Home Assistant hub on your network for live control and for Nika, the voice assistant. The setup screens guide you through it.
Add your devices
In Service → Room → Add new device you can find, pair, name and place new devices, step by step.
Common questions
The screen says it's offline
Press Retry. The screen checks its connection every 15 seconds and reconnects by itself, including after sleep. If the hub got a new address, the screen finds it again on its own.
A device shows unknown
The screen can't reach that device right now. It shows unknown instead of off so you're never misled. Check that the device has power and is on the network.
How do I get into the Service Center?
Open it from the screen and enter your service PIN. Settings, phones and maintenance live there.
How do I change the look?
Go to Service Center → Appearance. Warm Hearth and Banked Embers are the newest, and the older themes are still there.
How do I control the house from my phone?
Install CrackMac Companion and pair it under Service Center → Phones. Phones can do lights, plugs, fans, heating, speakers and scenes.
How does it update?
It updates itself when the screen is quiet. Screens on 2.7.0 or older need the newest version installed once through the Launcher.
Still stuck?
Email us.
Write to [email protected] and say which app it's about, what you did and what you saw. A screenshot helps. Never send your password.