VLC Remote Pro!

Back when iPhones were a new deal, back before Plex got easier to maintain, people mostly used one app and one app only to maintain their private video libraries: And that would be VLC aka VideoLAN . Video LAN as in Local Area Network , where we could network several home computers, and share all of the media. Where we could network several home computers, share all of the media libraries, create multitudes of playlists and then have ongoing movie playback for days and days and years even. And wouldn't such an app require a remote control for us couch potato types? Enter VLC Remote. Now we could have access to every cool feature of VLC: change aspect ratio, language, alternate streams, we could play back DVDs, Blu - ray's, MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, and many other obscure formats that (OGG) all play back beautifully from one app . I had the privilege of beta testing this app for a couple of years and a lot of the cool features in this app I remember discussing, in fact the way that it is now is the direct result of a core group of us who used to bounce ideas back - and - forth between us and the developer . Who is a great guy and he even put out a "VLC remote classic " for me and one other person and I still have that installed in one of my devices. There was even a "headset mode", an EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE with skull and cross bones warning , which works actually pretty well except that you have to manually sync up the audio on the hand devices to what's playing on the TV, but it does give you a way of having a headset on from 20 feet away and you don't have to have a 50 foot headphone cable. Is headset mode still there? YES- I was just using it. These days most of the cool things that we were able to do with VLC we can now do with Plex media server, and so I feel badly that from my perspective this app has fallen along on the wayside to the point where my iOS 11 App Store automatically offloads the app on occasion But whenever I do finally fire up VLC on my home network, I still use this app to manipulate it rather than having to get off my rear end, drag my butt over to the computer and mess with the interface there, in fact the combination of VLC Remote and Mobile Mouse/Unified Mouse gives me the ability to fire up VLC from Mobile Mouse and then I can move to VLC remote to access the app. Lately the developer has been creating something called the ChillRemote which actually can give you a Remote for things like Netflix and Amazon and YouTube and it works pretty well. (Older Reviews) No need to go into all of the technical details I squished in to my reviews before, because just about every function available on the VLC Windows app can be accessed through here. I am not so sure about the VLC “store app” which functions a little differently, I haven’t tried to control that app remotely with this app. Which gives me something to do, I will update this review as soon as I have tested that feature out... Actually I DO need to get into all of the nice gritty details about this app, fooled you! Oh yah. If you are having trouble with this app, then the problem is you, not the app. Because this integrates into VLC so perfectly that you hardly have to do anything, except run the set up helper. Also I wonder how many of you are trying to use this on the Windows 10 “Store App”- raise your hand? WRONG. You cannot use this app with the Windows 10 store version, you have to actually download the desktop app from the VLC website, otherwise forget it. I just checked. There is no mechanism within VLC remote to access the windows store version and there’s nothing in the windows store version that would allow you to connect to it with a remote, so mainly, don’t even bother with the windows 10 store version of VLC. (Old review) This app has been perfected beyond all expectations , so there isn't much else that can be said about it . I have been using it lately to watch TCM via an on demand M3U. (to " Sifu_Char " : You CAN use VLCr on more than one iPhone , as long as all devices are connected to the same local area network . You can even use VLC Remote on two iPhones and one Android if you have it installed on there as well . The set up for VLC Remote only needs to be run once , after that you can connect as many devices to VLC as you have devices that have VLC remote installed on, and they don't all have to be iPhones. The android app detects VLC after it has been set up just like the iPhone version . Hope that helps . )

XweAponXMon, Nov 15, 2021

United States

Must buy full version if you use VLC!!!🎉🙏🏻👍🏽. Thanks VLC

eyesplay2Fri, Sep 10, 2021

United States

Way better than using VLC directly for playback.

ProsumerTue, Jun 22, 2021

United States

I use it all the time!

jso3k2Tue, Oct 6, 2020

United States

Just a reminder, my last review seems to have been deleted! No need to go into all of the technical details I squished in to my reviews before, because just about every function available on the VLC Windows app can be accessed through here. I am not so sure about the VLC “store app” which functions a little differently, I haven’t tried to control that app remotely with this app. Which gives me something to do, I will update this review as soon as I have tested that feature out... Actually I DO need to get into all of the nice gritty details about this app, fooled you! Oh yah. If you are having trouble with this app, then the problem is you, not the app. Because this integrates into VLC so perfectly that you hardly have to do anything, except run the set up helper. Also I wonder how many of you are trying to use this on the Windows 10 “Store App”- raise your hand? WRONG. You cannot use this app with the Windows 10 store version, you have to actually download the desktop app from the VLC website, otherwise forget it. I just checked. There is no mechanism within VLC remote to access the windows store version and there’s nothing in the windows store version that would allow you to connect to it with a remote, so mainly, don’t even bother with the windows 10 store version of VLC. (Old review: What's the Blazes happened to my review!) This app has been perfected beyond all expectations , so there isn't much else that can be said about it . I have been using it lately to watch TCM via an on demand M3U . ( to " Sifu_Char " : You CAN use VLCr on more than one iPhone , as long as all devices are connected to the same local area network . You can even use VLC Remote on two iPhones and one Android if you have it installed on there as well . The set up for VLC Remote only needs to be run once , after that you can connect as many devices to VLC as you have devices that have VLC remote installed on , and they don't all have to be iPhones , The android app detects VLC after it has been set up just like the iPhone version . Hope that helps . ) I am afraid this app has fallen into disuse over the last couple of years , mostly due to many people moving to an easier platform to maintain : namely PLEX and PLEX pass . But back when iPhones were a new deal , people mostly used one app and one app only to maintain their private video library's : and that would be VLC aka VideoLAN . Video LAN as in Local Area Network , where we could network several home computers , share all of the media But back when iPhones were a new deal , people mostly used one app and one app only to maintain their private video library's : and that would be VLC aka VideoLAN . Video LAN as in Local Area Network , where we could network several home computers , share all of the media libraries , create multitudes of playlists and then have ongoing movie play back for days and days and years even . And wouldn't such an app require a remote control for us couch potato types ? Enter VLC Remote . Now we could have access to every of the cool features of VLC , change aspect ratio , language , alternate streams , we could play back DVDs , Blu - ray's , MKV , FLV , AVI , WMV , MP4 , MOV , and many other obscure formats that ( OGG ) all play back beautifully from one app . I had the privilege of beta testing this app for a couple of years and a lot of the cool features in this app I remember discussing , in fact the way that it is now is the direct result of a core group of us who used to bounce ideas back - and - forth between us and the developer . Who is a great guy and he even put out a " VLC remote classic " for me and one other person and I still have that installed in one of my devices . There was even a " headset mode " , an EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE with skull and cross bones warning , which works actually pretty well except that you have to manually sync up the audio on the hand devices to what's playing on the TV , but it does give you a way of having a headset on from 20 feet away and you don't have to have a 50 foot headphone cable ( e ) . Is headset mode still there ? YES ! I was just using it . These days most of the cool things that we were able to do with VLC we can now do with Plex media server , and so I feel badly that from my perspective this app has fallen along on the wayside to the point where my iOS 11 App Store automatically offloads the app on occasion But whenever I do finally fire up VLC on my home network , I still use this app to manipulate it rather than having to get off my rear end , drag my butt over to the computer and mess with the interface there , in fact the combination of VLC Remote and Mobile Mouse gives me the ability to fire up VLC from Mobile Mouse and then I can move to VLC remote to access the app . Lately the developer has been creating something called the ChillRemote which actually can give you a Remote for things like Netflix and Amazon and YouTube and it works pretty well, Lately the developer has been creating something called the ChillRemote which actually can give you a Remote for things like Netflix and Amazon and YouTube and it works pretty well, my only complaint with that is that it has a subscription feature to give you access to more features of the app and I loathe and despise subscription features. Mostly because that most developers that instigate a subscription use it to immediately bilk their former users out of a lot more money than the paid features usually cost in a one time payment . Rob does not do that though . He doesn't ask very much for the subscription for ChillRemote , but I hate the concept of subscriptions, especially if it includes removal of advertisements which used to be a $ .99 in app purchase for most apps . Had to rewrite this whole review from scratch because I had a respring right in the middle of it

XweAponXFri, Aug 14, 2020

United States

Been using this app for years. Works seamlessly and is very convenient. Thanks VLC for everything you do and have done for decades

BWLSAQFri, Aug 14, 2020

United States

This program seems like a great idea, but the execution is awful. All I need is a simple program to control VLC on my iMac. Play, pause, volume control, search. The issue? The app constantly struggles to connect with my computer. It can take 1-2 minutes for it just to find my previously saved computer. Once it does it often loses contact with my iMac repeatedly, meaning no controls. Soooooooo frustrating!

Brother MonkTue, Aug 4, 2020

United States