#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER FULL VERSION#
#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER INSTALL#
#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER SOFTWARE#
#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER PC#

Second on the agenda is VLC Streamer, which allows you to play media files in VLC, and stream them to your smart device, with transcoding on-the-fly. Try the free version and you will see what I mean buy VLC Remote.

#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER FULL VERSION#

Buying the full version also contributes to development of new features and tech support plus gives the developers’ reasons to help facilitate incremental changes to the GPL code base for VLC, itself. The current price is $4.99 USD for iOS and $2.99 USD for Android/Windows.

The free version does show ads (as stated above), as well as does not let you browse media files from the remote (you have to go back to the computer to change what you are viewing/hearing). While you can get an ad-supported free version, the full app price is worth the asking cost. It makes it very easy to sit back and watch/listen to my media from the comfort of a chair or bed an essential thing for me, as that is what I want in a control scheme. The usage is straight forward, and models VLC Controls in a GUI interface that closely resembles a physical remote control. You have options for Album/Media Cover display, audio/video playback controls, DVD Remote controls, Equalizer, and other panels to explore. Select the one you are going to use, and the control panel will appear. You will see a list of detected computers to connect to that are running VLC. If auto-configure does not work, you have a troubleshooting guide and built-in Help system to iron out any connectivity problems.Īfter you are setup, just open VLC on your computer, and then open the app on your mobile device. As you probably already downloaded the app for your device, just make sure that you select the right OS to minimize any hassles that you may have getting it to work.

#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER SOFTWARE#

Once you have the companion software installed, run the Helper, and have it auto-configure VLC to support remote interface, as well as identify the mobile device that will be used for the remote. (Note: I have iDevice hardware (iPhone/iPad) and a Windows PC, so the reviews of these apps will be based upon these families of products). Do not worry if you are not close to your computer when you do this or your device does not support direct download links, as you can email the link to your inbox, as an alternative.

#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER INSTALL#

As I eluded earlier, you install the app on your smart device (phone, tablet), then install the companion helper software, from the link within the application.

#VLC STREAMER SETUP HELPER PC#

While they do require some setup on the PC (Wi-Fi configuration and PC Companion applications), once configured, they deliver on their promises, effectively.įirst up on the list is the VLC Remote app that I will discuss. My desire to watch away from the computer drew me to these apps, and I am not disappointed. VLC Remote and VLC Streamer, come in both a free and paid versions (ad-supported or ad-free), allowing people to control their VLC experience from the palm of their hand. Hobbyist Software has made a set of companion apps that interface with VideoLan’s VLC Player. My wish has come true, in the form of VLC Remote and VLC Streamer.

What I have wanted is a way to emulate the couch experience of using a remote control to manage the experience. The problem that I have run across is that I have to always have to use my mouse/keyboard to control the software. That level of portability means that I will end up using VLC to undertake these tasks, as it is lightweight, free, and handles most formats with ease. I might be in my bedroom, kitchen, or away from home, so I need to use a laptop over my desktop tower. A wonderful playback sequence, but what if you wanted something less dedicated or even more portable.Īs a disabled individual, sometimes I just want to listen to a few audio files or watch DVD from my wheelchair. While HTPC software allows people control all of their media (discs, video files, audio, files, etc.), it tends to have a dedicated system to function as a server, wired into a home network. As my avid readership knows, I am fully in the court of having software tools for media playback in various operating systems.

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