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VLC RemoteCurrent Version: 5.65

VLC Remote lets you remotely control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC.
Awarded Gizmodo's ❛Essential iPhone App❜ 2008, 2009 and 2010
Awarded T3's ❛Best iPhone Apps❜ 2010

❛Without question this is one of the best apps out there. It's interface is elegant and stylish and it's functionality is very well rounded. I recommend it to anyone who uses VLC.❜
- US Reviewer


• Features •

✔ Easily control VLC from your sofa!
✔ Full browsing control on your computer (select any file on your computer to play)
✔ Stop, Play and Pause
✔ Full DVD controls
✔ Control volume, position, next track and previous track
✔ Turn fullscreen on and off
✔ Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays
✔ Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position
✔ View the playlist and play files from it
✔ Easily access external drives
✔ Use landscape mode for more control and customise with skins

VLC is a great, free and popular media player that can handle almost any file format.

VLC Remote lets you sit back enjoy your movies and music while you control things from your easy chair.


• Reviews •

❛Needless to say, we loved this app for everything it’s got.❜
-AppsTouch.com

❛It is a joy to use - no more reaching for the mouse when you want to pause your show, select the next episode, or play some different music.❜

❛As far as I'm concerned, this is a necessary download! This is one of the few apps that I have bought, but by far my favorite. Works great, setup was super easy and I use this every day. MUST HAVE!!!❜
-US Reviewer

❛This app does exactly what it's supposed to do. It works flawlessly and lets you add files to the playlist with ease. Was very easy to set up as well. VLC is one of the best video players you can get for the desktop and this app is a perfect way to bring that to the iPhone. Do yourself a favour and get this app if you use VLC on the PC❜
-US Reviewer


• More Features... •

- Automatically scans your local network for VLC players
- Supports VLC on Windows XP, Vista, Mac and Linux
- Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote
- Supports VLC 1.0 (and earlier versions)
- Set default device to control.
- Set default browse location for selecting files
- Supports Mac OS 10.4 Tiger (though you will have to follow the manual setup instructions)


• Response to feedback •

-If you do have any problems connecting to VLC, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help.
Enjoy!


• Languages •

VLC Remote is currently translated to 22 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to www.AppTranslate.com
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VLC Remote Review

App serves as nice control for those who rely on VLC

Editor’s Note: The following review is adapted from Five Star Apps: The Best iPhone and iPad Apps for Work and Play by Glenn Fleishman. (2010, Pearson Education and Peachpit Press).

VLC is the universal video format player. It’s free, easy to use, and open source. However, it’s designed to run on a computer. If you’re using that computer to put video onto a monitor or TV set to watch from a distance, it can be frustrating to manage playback.


In Control of VLC: VLC Remote pairs with VLC software to let you control playback of videos. The paid version of the app also lets you browse a computer’s hard drive for files and control DVDs, among other features.

VLC Remote from Hobbyist Software pairs with VLC software using a bit of separately installed Windows or Mac software. The app lets you start, stop, and pick a playback spot. You can also adjust volume, and manage video playlists. The app features controls for remotely playing DVDs on a computer as well.

The software lets you browse the computer’s hard drive to pick files to play back. For dedicated VLC users, VLC Remote is a good counterpart. A free version of the app features advertisements and limits you to playback controls.

[Glenn Fleishman is a senior contributor to Macworld.]

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