Niko is a Belgian maker of wiring devices whose Niko Home Control system covers lighting, shutters, ventilation, heating and energy monitoring. It is set up by an installer with Niko's programming software and used day to day through the Niko Home app, with some wireless Zigbee products added alongside the wired system.
Niko Home Control runs through a Niko controller, the wireless smart hub or the connected controller, which links the installation to the home network. The wireless smart hub carries Zigbee 3.0, two Easywave radios and Wi-Fi, and Niko's wireless bridge adds Zigbee products to a bus-wired installation. Niko says the hub cannot work on its own and needs the programming software or the Niko Home app.
That suits a new build or renovation planned with an installer, where Alexa and Google Assistant are wanted and a local interface is useful for Home Assistant or openHAB. It is weaker for anyone who wants to buy and pair devices themselves, and we found no Matter or Apple Home support in the pages we read.
Connection
Wired and bus installs, plus Zigbee 3.0, Easywave and Wi-Fi on the hub
Voice assistants
Alexa and Google Assistant
Matter
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Open platforms
Hobby API, Home Assistant, openHAB and Homey (community)
What can be connected
Lighting and shutters Dimmable lights, roll-down shutters, sun blinds and ventilation
The current app for Niko Home Control II. It gives control of lighting, roll-down shutters and ventilation, with favourites, room controls, notifications and installation settings, and remote access if the installation is registered on Niko's website. It needs a wireless smart hub or connected controller and programming software 2.0.1 or later per the App Store, or 2.5.1 or later per a third-party app directory. Published by Niko. The Google Play link comes from a third-party app directory, and we could not load the Play page itself.
The older app for Niko Home Control I installations with an IP interface. Its App Store listing shows version 3.7.1 from December 2017 with no updates since, and Niko's current app listing says installations with the older controller or older software should use the previous app version. We did not verify an Android link for this app.
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Platform
Status
What it means
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Connection
Wired and bus installation
Yes
Niko Home Control is built around traditional wiring and bus wiring. The wireless bridge plugs into the USB port of the connected controller and lets a bus-wired installation add Niko's Zigbee products and digital energy meters, with no extra wiring or power supply.
The wireless smart hub lists Zigbee 3.0 on 2.4 GHz with about 10 m indoor range, extendable by mesh. Niko says its Zigbee products are meant for Niko Home Control and can be added to other Zigbee networks as standard devices with reduced functionality, at the user's risk, without Niko software updates.
The hub has Wi-Fi on 2.4 GHz, used for the Digital black control screen, plus an RJ45 port and a 100 Mbit WAN port. The Niko Home app needs an internet connection.
Niko has a Google Home page that says a Niko Home Control installation and the Google Home app are needed, with setup steps in the Niko guide. Niko's voice control page lists Google Assistant in Dutch, French, English, German, Danish and Swedish and describes only basic commands. We could not confirm which controllers are supported.
Niko publishes an Alexa skill setup guide: enable the Niko Home Control skill, sign in with your Niko account and use an Alexa speaker. The guide names the amazon.co.uk site and lists dimming, on and off, thermostat and moods. Niko's voice control page lists Alexa in French, English and German.
We did not find a Niko or SmartThings page covering Niko Home Control. We could not confirm either way.
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Partner products
Official
Niko says partner products such as speakers can be controlled from a Niko Home Control installation, configured in the programming software. The page names no partner brands.
Home Assistant has a built-in Niko Home Control integration that connects to the connected controller with Home Control 1, with Local Push updates. The page mentions nothing about Home Control II. A separate community integration, hass-nhc2, covers Home Control II over the local network with lights, switches and sockets, but its maintenance status is unclear. Neither is maintained by Niko.
A Niko Home Control binding is in openHAB's add-on list. It supports Home Control I and II, runs over the local network and covers switches, dimmers, blinds, thermostats, meters, access control, alarm systems and car chargers. Home Control II needs a Hobby API token that expires after one year. The binding is not maintained by Niko.
Two community apps exist, neither published by Athom. One by Ayrton Sinnaeve is Home Control I only, covers lights and thermostats, and says it works only with Homeys from 2019 or earlier. The other by George Choustoulakis uses the local Hobby API for Home Control II and lists 25 device types, but its listing shows every device needing a Homey Bridge, which we could not reconcile with its Homey Pro and Cloud listing.
We did not find a Domoticz plugin for Niko Home Control. We could not confirm one exists.
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Control4
Unconfirmed
We did not find a Control4 driver for Niko Home Control. We could not confirm one exists.
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IFTTT
Unconfirmed
We did not find a Niko service on IFTTT in the pages we checked. We could not confirm either way.
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Niko Hobby API
Official
Niko's self-service interface for own tools. It needs an account created through the programming software, system version 2.17 or newer and JWT tokens that expire after one year. It uses MQTT with JSON, runs locally through the connected controller or wireless smart hub, and lets you list, control and receive status of devices. Niko adds that it has built-in technical limitations.
Niko also describes an API for larger systems set up by system integrators, for example a hotel reservation system that starts heating at check-in. We did not find its technical documentation.
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions about Niko
Does Niko support Matter?
Unconfirmed. Matter is not mentioned on Niko's hub, bridge or voice control pages that we read. We did not find an announcement either way.
Does Niko work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. Niko publishes an Alexa skill setup guide: enable the Niko Home Control skill, sign in with your Niko account and use an Alexa speaker. The guide names the amazon.co.uk site and lists dimming, on and off, thermostat and moods. Niko's voice control page lists Alexa in French, English and German.
Does Niko work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. Niko has a Google Home page that says a Niko Home Control installation and the Google Home app are needed, with setup steps in the Niko guide. Niko's voice control page lists Google Assistant in Dutch, French, English, German, Danish and Swedish and describes only basic commands. We could not confirm which controllers are supported.
Does Niko work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Not that we could find. No Niko Apple Home or HomeKit page found when searching. Niko's voice control page lists only Alexa and Google Assistant.
Does Niko work with Home Assistant?
Yes. Home Assistant has a built-in Niko Home Control integration that connects to the connected controller with Home Control 1, with Local Push updates. The page mentions nothing about Home Control II. A separate community integration, hass-nhc2, covers Home Control II over the local network with lights, switches and sockets, but its maintenance status is unclear. Neither is maintained by Niko.
Does Niko work with SmartThings?
Unconfirmed. We did not find a Niko or SmartThings page covering Niko Home Control. We could not confirm either way.
Does Niko work with Homey?
Yes, through a community-built integration. Two community apps exist, neither published by Athom. One by Ayrton Sinnaeve is Home Control I only, covers lights and thermostats, and says it works only with Homeys from 2019 or earlier. The other by George Choustoulakis uses the local Hobby API for Home Control II and lists 25 device types, but its listing shows every device needing a Homey Bridge, which we could not reconcile with its Homey Pro and Cloud listing.
Does Niko work with Hubitat?
Unconfirmed. We did not find a Hubitat driver for Niko Home Control. We could not confirm one exists.
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