Home control surface

Available for Windows

CrackHome™

A wall-mounted home console for rooms, scenes, climate, media and household status.

Version2.7.1Runs onWindows 10 or 11PriceFree

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CrackHomeAvailable for Windows

What it is

CrackHome turns a dedicated Windows touchscreen into a shared control point for the house.

Its room-scale interface puts rooms, scenes, climate, media, maintenance, Nika and Home Assistant status within easy reach.

What it does

Everything CrackHome can do.

19 features as of version 2.7.1, grouped by what you want to do. What changed lately →

The daily screen

Made for a wallLarge touch controls (64 pixels or more) that answer the moment you touch them.
WeatherCurrent conditions and an hourly forecast from Home Assistant, or Moments instead.Since 2.3.0
Honest readingsAn unreachable device says unknown, never off, and old readings show their age.
Wall themesStone Linen, Smoked Bronze and Moss & Oak, with a night look that follows sunset.Since 2.1.0

Control the house

RoomsLights, plugs, switches, fans and speakers per room, with sliders that never jump under your finger.
ScenesOne touch to set a whole room or the house.
ClimateHeating at a glance, set with a touch.
TV volumeVolume steps for your TV from the wall.Since 2.1.0

Voice

NikaA voice assistant through Home Assistant Assist with a local wake word ("Okay Nabu").Since 2.1.0

Setup and service

Add a device from the wallDiscover, pair, name, choose a room and place it on the wall, step by step.Since 2.2.0
Service CenterSettings, phones and maintenance behind a PIN.
Finds the hub by itselfWhen the hub gets a new network address, the panel finds it again, and only trusts a hub that accepts its own key.Since 2.5.2
A connection that stays upChecks the line every 15 seconds, reconnects after sleep, and Retry really retries.Since 2.5.1

Phones and PCs

Phone controlPair CrackMac Companion phones to switch lights, plugs and fans, set heating, control speakers and run scenes.Since 2.4.0
Some things stay on the wallLocks, the alarm, covers and cameras are never sent to a phone.Since 2.4.0
CrackPulsePaired phones and PCs can see the panel's health; nothing can be controlled through it.Since 2.6.0
Your dayThe resting screen can show today's tasks from CrackNote, passed on by your PC.Since 2.7.0

Resting and updates

Living IslandWhen nobody is around: the CrackMac island with the clock, the date and a lit window for every light that is on.Since 2.5.0
Signed updatesInstalls updates by itself when the panel is quiet, only from notices signed by CrackMac, with a recovery installer.Since 2.3.0

Patch notes

What changed lately.

The latest releases of CrackHome. Every release →

2.7.1New address: crackmac.net9 October 20261 Changed

Changed
The panel now looks for updates at crackmac.net.
CrackMac moved to crackmac.net. Panels on 2.7.0 or older need this version installed once by hand; after that, updates arrive by themselves again.

2.7.0Today on the resting screen1 October 20262 New

New
The resting screen can show today's tasks from CrackNote, opposite the clock.
New
Your PC can pair with the panel (Service Center › Phones) to pass on the day.
A PC can only send the day and read the panel's health. It can never control the house.

2.6.0CrackPulse1 October 20261 New

New
Paired phones and PCs can see the panel's health: whether it reaches Home Assistant, and its memory.
Nothing can be controlled through this; the panel only reports.

Screenshots

Inside CrackHome.

Before you start

What you need.

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit

1366×768 or larger touchscreen recommended

Home Assistant connection for live household control and Nika

Setup guidance remains available without an active hub

Updates Install once through the CrackMac Launcher; from version 2.0.1 the panel updates itself from CrackMac-signed notices.

Files Reads Signed update notice.

Available now

Version 2.7.1

Download the CrackMac launcher to get CrackHome.