Boxee is a cross-platform freeware Home theater PC (HTPC) program with a 10-foot user interface and social networking features designed for the living-room TV.
This is a simple remote for Windows Mobile devices that allows you to operate basic program functions using a wireless connection (WiFi or cellular).
Features:
Navigation mode: up, down, left, right, select, back, home and exit
Automatic discovery of the machine running Boxee (manual configuration is also possible)
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How to use it:
First step is to inform in program settings the address (IP or host name) of the machine where Boxee is running on. Alternatively use the “Discover” command and the remote will try to locate it (see note below).
Press “Mode” to alternate between the three available ways to control Boxee: Navigation, Play or Input.
Click thumbnail to obtain more information about the media currently playing.
Known issues/limitations:
Discovery function is still unstable. If it does not work, click on “Discover” again to cancel the operation and then enter the server address manually in program settings. If commands still do not work, check if Boxee’s webserver is active (program settings).
dRemote, will allow you to control windows media player anywhere in the world. As soon as you hit play on your mobile, the pc will hit play on windows media player and starts playing music through the pc’s speakers. This is an Client-Server application which means that the dRemote server must be running on the pc you would like to control. Then the client will connect to the pc via the internet, this way you don’t need to worry about having to walk to the pc to switch songs or pause. You can also view/select your playlists and songs from your mobile phone.
Media Remote is pocket pc freeware that enables you to remotely control media (MP3/Video) playback on your computer developed by Predrag Tomasevic. To run it you need to install .NET Framework 2.0 or higher on your your computer and mobile device while having Winamp as default MP3/Video player. If you are having problems installing it, click here for detailed guide.
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