FIELD: electrical communication engineering.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of controlling smart devices. Method for controlling smart devices by a control device includes searching for one or more smart devices connected to the control device; sending the identities of the smart devices connected to the control device to a device for sending a command; receiving a control command, wherein a set of operating pieces of operating mode information being formed by combining pieces of operating mode information corresponding to the types of smart devices connected to the control device by the device for sending a command; detection, whether the control device has authorization for setting the operating mode and setting the operating mode of the target smart device.EFFECT: technical result is wider range of tools for the same purpose.10 cl, 13 dwg