Control4 driver
TDC DIRECTV Gemini Control4 Driver
DIRECTV Gemini and Gemini Air under full Control4 control. Channels, navigation and playback from the Control4 remote, touchscreens and app — no IR bud stuck on the box.
What it does
The driver adds the Gemini to the room as a proper satellite/cable source. Your client gets the full remote inside the Control4 app: number pad, channel up and down, navigation and playback. Status comes back to Control4, so activities power and switch the room cleanly.
One licence covers every Gemini on the controller.
Supported equipment
- DIRECTV Gemini (C71KW-200, C71KW-400, C71KWX)
- Gemini Air (P21KW-500)
- Gemini v3 (C81KW-650)
Works with a Genie or Genie 2 account, or DIRECTV via Internet.
Features
- Halo voice. Hold the mic on the Control4 Halo and say Netflix, Prime Video or Disney Plus. The box opens it.
- Channel numbers, channel up and down, navigation, select, home and back
- Play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and the rest of the transport keys
- Guide, menu, page and DVR keys you can remap in Composer to suit the box
- Volume and mute, with online status back to Control4
- Finds the box on the network and follows it if the IP changes
- One licence covers every Gemini on the controller
Compatibility
The Gemini is a certified Android TV box, and this driver speaks its standard local remote protocol — number keys, channel up and down, navigation, playback and power status. No developer mode, no ADB, no hacks: it uses the control path that is always there. Install it, pair it, and spend a full week driving the customer’s actual box on the free trial. If it doesn’t pair, you get the licence fee back in full. Runs on Control4 OS 3 and X4.
If it doesn’t work with your box, we’ll refund your licence in full.
Installation
Unzip the download and double-click each driver inside. Add the box driver to the project in Composer Pro.
Hit Scan for Boxes and pick the box, or type in its IP.
Punch the six-character code from the TV into Pairing Code.
Copy the Site ID from the driver’s properties. It comes from the controller.
Your 7-day free trial starts by itself. Buy the licence below and the driver unlocks on its own within about 30 seconds. You can also paste the key into License Key.
Install it and pair it before you spend a dime.
7-day free trial, built in
The trial comes inside the download. It starts the moment you add the driver to the project. No key, no card. Just a free Driver Cave account to download. Full control for the whole week. One trial per controller, and the controller needs to be online when you add it.
When you’re happy, buy the licence below. The driver unlocks by itself, or paste the key over it.
One-time licence
Price
$70 USD per Control4 controller, once. One licence covers every Gemini on the controller.
Copy the Site ID from the driver, punch it in here and pay. Your key shows up right away and lands in your inbox, and the driver on your controller unlocks by itself within about 30 seconds.
Download driverSupport from the developers
Something not right, or a question mid-install? Call or text +1 (650) 689-1892 or email support@thedrivercave.com — you reach the developers, not a ticket queue. We can also jump on remotely while you’re on site.
FAQ
Need an IR emitter?
No. It’s IP control over the customer’s network.
Will it work with my customer’s box?
It’s built for Gemini, Gemini Air and the DIRECTV Stream boxes on a Genie or DIRECTV via Internet account. Pair it with the free trial and see it drive the actual box before you pay. Full refund if the box won’t pair.
Does it need developer mode or USB debugging?
No — and it can’t use them anyway, because DIRECTV blocks developer mode (error 218). The driver works over the standard local remote protocol, which is why it doesn’t need any of that.
How does it scroll the guide?
Channel up and down steps through it, exactly like the box remote. That’s the dependable path on every Gemini firmware.
How many boxes does one licence cover?
Every Gemini on that controller. Same key in each instance of the driver.
What if something’s not right?
Call us. You’re talking to the guys who wrote it, and we’ll fix it right then.