Are you looking for the best remote control application for playing media files that are on your computer, on Android device? Whether you are using Mac, Linux, or Windows, Gmote is the most exhaustively featured application for streaming music and movies on an Android device from a computer.
Gmote can play streaming files from a computer and it can transform your Android device into a remote control to control the playing of files on the computer itself. Like a complete remote, it has power, play, pause, rewind, forward and volume control buttons. It also has a file browser for browsing through the media files on the Android device when the files are actually on the computer.
You can install the Gmote app from Android Market, but you need to download and install server software on the PC in order to be able to sync files. There is different software for Windows, Mac and Linux.
After installing the software on your PC, launch the Gmote Android app and it will search for nearby servers. Your computer will be detected as a server. Enter the password (you set up earlier when you installed the server software) and your Android device will be connected.
Once connected, you can surf through all your music files. You can choose to play from the computer using your Android device as the remote, or play the files on your Android device.
In addition to this, Gmote also lets you open PDF files, PowerPoints or image slideshows in the same way.
Another cool feature is being able to launch a web browser from your Android device but then open the webpages on your computer.
Here are some tips I have learned while using Gmote:
Tap and hold the right arrow button to skip to next song in the playlist.
Instead of tapping the Browse button to surf a playlist, use the Back key to surf the library.
Tap on the Play button to start a slideshow in the image viewer.
Gmote is notably impressive in how it allows for the interaction of Microsoft, Linux or Mac computers from an Android device, making cross-platform synchronization really happen.
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