Device control method and device

The embodiment of the invention discloses a device control method and a device control device. The method comprises the following steps that: a mobile terminal acquires the device information of a related device; the mobile terminal establishes connection with the device according to the device information, and queries the service information of the device through the connection, wherein the service information comprises device control service information; the mobile terminal establishes device control service connection with the device according to the device control service information; and the mobile terminal generates control information according to user operation, and transmits the control information to the device through the device control service connection, so that the device performs local control according to the control information. By the method and the device, device control over the device in a local area network can be realized.