Develop Bugs

HD as a remote control for itunes (MAC)

Hi guys!
Is there such a program so we can use our device to remotely control the itunes software (I am using a MAC). It would be great if we could see on the screen the itunes library, select a song, determine the volume etc.
That would really be great!!!
Thanks in advance!!

i use Signal from http://www.alloysoft.com/
it works for itunes, wmplayer and winamp on iphone and windows mobile.
Signal turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or Pocket PC into an advanced wireless remote control for iTunes on your Mac or iTunes, Winamp, or Windows Media Player on your PC. Control playback, browse or search your media library, and edit playlists from anywhere in the house - all from the palm of your hand.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
great little app ! i love it.

HI,
you can use apps for mac called Salling Cliker. Whit this application you can control iTunes and more applications. link for this: http://www.salling.com/Clicker/mac/

Thanks a lot guys!
Ill try them!

UPNP/DNLA client

Guys anyone know of a good UPNP/DNLA client for windows mobile?
Would be fantastic

bump bump, please someone reply if you know it.

Bump indeed
Somebody must have a upnp server in home and using a winmo device to access

The i900 (Omnia) looks like it's the only WM device that has DLNA certification and it's as a media server. I'm not sure if it can also be used as a controller/renderer.
My old S60 N95 had DLNA certification as a media server but could also act as a controller and worked as a renderer for some formats.

The only working one I know of and use is the Network plugin for the Pocket Player media player. The plugin is not included in the standard edition, but a free download. It enables you to access your media server over Wifi. I use TwonkyMedia as media servers on my Vista desktop PC and on my Linux NAS (network harddisk).
The Coreplayer people for a long time now promise UPnP support in Coreplayer, but have not delivered yet.

Pocket Player works great for audio, but is there anything out there for video as well?

hey, try this and see if you can make it works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629247

[Q] Movie Streaming from WHS

Hi guys
I have recently come from the Windows mobile systems to Android (because WP7 is kack), I used to log into my Windows Home Server and stream movies from it to my phone using WebGuide.
This method doesn't seem to work on Android, does anyone know of any applications for Android or Windows Home Server which will allow me to do this again?
Most movies are home made and have been converted to .mp4 or .wmv formats but I do have a couple of .avi movies too.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Terry

I have had luck with the mp4 streaming server from the tools4movies website. Streams well over wifi and will do 3G if the quality is reduced enough. It might suit most of your needs
Never found an Android app and was considering a Windows 7 phone since it is supposed to work well with WHS V2, I have decided to stick with Android.

terryd1980 said:
Hi guys
I have recently come from the Windows mobile systems to Android (because WP7 is kack), I used to log into my Windows Home Server and stream movies from it to my phone using WebGuide.
This method doesn't seem to work on Android, does anyone know of any applications for Android or Windows Home Server which will allow me to do this again?
Most movies are home made and have been converted to .mp4 or .wmv formats but I do have a couple of .avi movies too.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Terry
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you can install VLC player on your server, you can watch your movies with VLC S&C Free app for your DHD. You can play anything with that - mp4, avi, wmv, mkv... you name it.

This is probably old news now but for anyone who wants to know, I finally found an app that works.
It's called Subsonic, it works on port 4040 on your media center/WHS box and streams perfectly for music and video - it doesn't say that it supports video as it was originally designed just for music but it works impressively none the less.
Subsonic also has a trick up its sleeve which allows you to watch live tv directly from your tv tuner, from what I can tell this only works from Media Centre machines itself with a HD Homerun box which allows TV over IP.
I hope this helps anyone who comes across this article.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

What media server is subsonic connecting to? I can't get it to see twonky

None, it just sits on my Windows Home Server and streams my personal music and movies directly.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Best App for Streaming Video?

I have a collection of video files on my Windows XP PC that I would like to view on my A100 without downloading the multi-GB files to the Tablet.
What combination of PC server/Android player does the best job in terms of picture quality, user interface, file/format compatibility, etc.?

I use Gmote,it works great.you have the option to control the pc like a remote,or you can set it to stream from pc.uses wifi to connect.for my player i use Vplayer.
Sent from my HD2 Gingerbread using XDA App

Hooride707 said:
I use Gmote,it works great.you have the option to control the pc like a remote,or you can set it to stream from pc.uses wifi to connect.for my player i use Vplayer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply!
I don't understand how you use Gmote - what do you run on the PC?
I will give it a try and report back..

I have been using Playon for a few years now. there are some open source variations, I'll see if I can find some links for you later today.

Update on Gmote:
You install a small Gmote server program on your PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) and the Gmote client on your tablet. You then browse the media paths you have configured on the server. You select whether to play the file on the PC or on the Android device. If you select to play on the "phone", you have to select which player app to use. I had installed Vplayer, and selected it.
Update on Vplayer:
It works, but just barely. Lots of pixellation on my A100. It seems to be designed only for playing local files from /mnt/sdcard, doesn't even "see" /mnt/ext_card.

dharr18 said:
I have been using Playon for a few years now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Me, too. I have the Playon server running on my Windows PC, and the free Playon for Android player "sees" the server OK. But I can't get the channels/plugins/files to play - there is no "Play" button on the Honeycomb screen!

Update:
I am having excellent results with:
- ES File Explorer to browse the media files on my PC. Once a film is selected, the File Explorer asks you which player to use.
- MX Player is the best option I have found so far. Very fast seeking, no pixellation.
Does anybody have good results with another program or programs?

Icestream is a great app to use to stream TV shows or movies. Works best with mx player or mobo player.
Sent from meXdroid Acer Iconia A100

I also have used vital player for the device,but i dont have any problems with the Vplayer.im using the full version,idk if that makes a diff how the player is.
Sent from my HD2 Gingerbread using XDA App

kascend video play not for tablet but it works great
even plays 1080p and mkv files

I am also having good results with Skifta (free on the Market). (www.skifta.com/)
The advantage with Skifta is it sees all of the media servers that are running on my PC (tVersity, Playon, Serviio) and lets me browse them for files and channels. For playback, I am still happy with MXplayer.

I use BS player. I can browse straight to my nas thru a file share and play a movie. No need to stream anything from a pc or upnp. Lite version is free and works great.
Sent from my I9000 using Tapatalk

+1 for BSplayer. It includes hardware acceleration for Arm v7. It has gesture control for volume, brightness, zoom.

Nice
Sent from my HD2 Gingerbread using XDA App

Any NAS drive playback app

Got a nas drive hooked to my wireless, I can see and a my movies and pic onto my note 2 with skifta and allshare built in app, but this is missing on the tab pro, what you recommend to stream from my nas drive down to my tab pro 8.4

boxer29 said:
Got a nas drive hooked to my wireless, I can see and a my movies and pic onto my note 2 with skifta and allshare built in app, but this is missing on the tab pro, what you recommend to stream from my nas drive down to my tab pro 8.4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have a NAS drive, but I'm using Tonido to access files on my home computer and external hard drive via my Tab Pro 10.1 and it works great, albeit a little slow. It is also free, has a built-in media player, and claims to work with NAS. Please search in the Play Store to make sure it comes up for your 8.4 first.
You will need to install/configure it on your computer first. It is cross-platform, and has a mobile app for Android, etc. By default it will let you access your entire computer, but you can set it to just look at specific folders/drives.
Hope this helps.

boxer29 said:
Got a nas drive hooked to my wireless, I can see and a my movies and pic onto my note 2 with skifta and allshare built in app, but this is missing on the tab pro, what you recommend to stream from my nas drive down to my tab pro 8.4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am using ES File Explorer to browse my NAS via SAMBA, it has built in picture viewer and media player. You can set it to play video by any other media player, as I use MX Player for video.

I use Plex. It's especially handy if you want to use it outside the house as well

explorer for albums
kortik9 said:
I am using ES File Explorer to browse my NAS via SAMBA, it has built in picture viewer and media player. You can set it to play video by any other media player, as I use MX Player for video.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am also looking for an app that can play whole albums over Samba/ SMB NAS. EX works ok one song at a time, but I want to cue up an album. Plex and Tonido require a dedicated PC running server. I already have the files on NAS, but want to play from a directory. Suggestions please.

rogerebert said:
I am also looking for an app that can play whole albums over Samba/ SMB NAS. EX works ok one song at a time, but I want to cue up an album. Plex and Tonido require a dedicated PC running server. I already have the files on NAS, but want to play from a directory. Suggestions please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe, ES File Explorer allows you to queue folder(s)/file(s) for playback:
- long-press the folder - ES will go into the selection mode and add a checkmark to the folder;
- optional: tap other folders/files you want to queue;
- press the overflow menu button (3 vertical dots);
- choose "Play" from the menu.