Good morning all,
I've been looking for an application that performs a similar function to the Apple TV and iPhone idea, where with one click you can transfer your pictures/videos to your TV/PC. Obviously I'd rather use DLNA and android!
I've found one or two apps where you can browse your phone and select pictures/videos etc, but I'm trying to find something more integrated, for example when browsing photos on the phone, I'd like a button that says something like 'show this on...'
Does this make sense?
Thanks,
Tom
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Hey everyone-
I've been doing a bunch of searching lately for an easy-to-use and convenient application for streaming videos from my pc to android device (like airplay for the iphone). And I can't seem to find one specific app that makes it simple and easy, they all seem to be a pain in the ass. I know this question has been asked before, but not for a couple months, so what in your opinion is the best application and/or method for streaming content from a pc to an android device? Thanks in advance for any help.
-bobofosho123
bobofosho123 said:
Hey everyone-
I've been doing a bunch of searching lately for an easy-to-use and convenient application for streaming videos from my pc to android device (like airplay for the iphone). And I can't seem to find one specific app that makes it simple and easy, they all seem to be a pain in the ass. I know this question has been asked before, but not for a couple months, so what in your opinion is the best application and/or method for streaming content from a pc to an android device? Thanks in advance for any help.
-bobofosho123
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I use gmote, but thats only over wifi...
It doesn't really matter to me whether or not it uses wifi, as I'm to cheap to pay for a data plan (as in I bought my phone sans contract lol). But I've used gmote for this before and it only seems to support certain formats, many of which I don't use. I guess what I'm really looking for is an android equivalent of airvideo.
Have you tried ORB? It may not be the easiest to set up, but you can stream anything you want from your PC over wifi and mobile data.
Now, before I get flamed, I know that there are plenty of bluetooth remote control apps for controlling your PC from your Android device or controlling your Android device from your PC etc. What I was wondering was, is there an app that allows your to control one Android device from another Android device? Would that be useful, especially with all the tablet devices that are coming out now? How cool would it be to connect your phone to your tablet via bluetooth for the purposes of sending and receiving texts, or making and receiving phone calls etc? Is there any development on such an app?
Comments? Thoughts?
Nothing? Nada?
I don't have an answer for you but I've had the same thought as you that this would be a great app.
I've released two data transfer apps that are used to send data between Android devices, (BlueMuze and Listables if you're interested).
The reason I mention this though, is because I think that for specific tasks like sending music or a photo, or as you suggest, making a phone call, the tech is there. But full-on remote control of another device is a bit more difficult. I'd imagine it would require root and possibly some very clever hacking of the Surface Fliger and Event stream.
That's not to say it's impossible, but it would be a really decent technical challenge. There certainly is a permission related to injecting events into the event stream, that could be a good place to start (if anyone wants to try this).
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#INJECT_EVENTS
hope that helps
Another quick thought, it's also entirely possible someone will port a VNC server to android someday. There are already VNC clients available...
alostpacket said:
Another quick thought, it's also entirely possible someone will port a VNC server to android someday. There are already VNC clients available...
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That would certainly be cool! However, the functionality you mentioned in your previous post is something I think would be more functionally useful. Like, say your phone rings, but you answer can answer the call on your tablet as if the phone saw the tablet as a hands-free device, or just answer on the phone (whichever you prefer). Or you dial on your tablet, and then it engages the phone to place the call. Or SMS strings automatically synchronize, and you could answer/respond on either device and they mirror each other in their own respective SMS clients.
That sort of thing I think would be beastly! Y'know, something that gives your tablet and your phone more of a synergistic relationship to each other. Like, rather than two separate devices that fill specific functions, it'd be more like two devices complementing each other and working together to cover all your bases seamlessly.
I just wish I had the knowledge and development-fu to do it myself...
I have also been looking for this kind of thing - primarily so I could run videos from my tablet to my TV, and then use my Android HD2 to control the playback from the comfort of my sofa.
What would be ideal for me would be someone knocking up a bluetooth (or Wifi) solution which sends control commands to something like VPlayer, QQPlayer, MoboPlayer, RockPlayer whatever
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I have also been looking for this kind of thing - primarily so I could run videos from my tablet to my TV, and then use my Android HD2 to control the playback from the comfort of my sofa.
What would be ideal for me would be someone knocking up a bluetooth (or Wifi) solution which sends control commands to something like VPlayer, QQPlayer, MoboPlayer, RockPlayer whatever
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I pretty much already to that with my SGS2 by using a bluetooth mouse. I know it's not the same as pushing a specific button and having a specific action happening on the other device, but the effect is similar enough.
Bump! Trying get some visibility on potential devs for this idea.
any news for android-android remote access?
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Ive also been looking for a app to control my xoom tablet from my HTC phone,there are a couple of simple apps on the market such as "tablet remote" but im looking for one that has more media (music/film) capabilities,i guess the app would involve installing it one both devices then syncing via bluetooth
then you could control the playlist of music,stop pause fw rw any film,the ability to actually stream the music from your phone to table would be awesome !
in my personal situation my tablet is docked with speakers attached,i like to be able to access its music playlist then control that play list with my phone,and maybe even add extra tracks from my phone to the tablets playlist
is there already an app out there that will allow me to do this via bluetooth or wifi ?
has been years since this thread exist, any news?
I currently have an LG Optimus 2X, and to be honest I really like the phone, even in stock form. It has some annoying issues, like slow downs sometimes, but I'm sure every phone has these things.
One of the things I like about it, is an application called 'Smartshare'. This allows you VERY simply to select a network attached source (over wifi), and the destination (the phone basically), and play music, video, photo's etc.
Does the EVO 3D have this ability?
Don't you mean DLNA? On my HTC it's called something like "media share/link".
After reading a LG Optimus 2X review, it does say ".. Smart Share... which is basically a DLNA Client..."
So, yes... I guess I mean a DLNA client. Does it perform in this manner (I'm new to these terms as I've come from a winmo TG01).
Really don't know, justbought this phone 2 days ago and this is one of the features which I didn't try.
Will give it a demo tonight, I'll let you know.
Yes please This would definately be another reason to buy this phone for me
Yes, There is Connected media where you can browse the pictures, videos, and music on your device and send it over WiFi via DLNA connected device. Or there is Media Share that turns your phone into a DLNA Media Server. I use mostly the Connected Media, but both work fine.
Wow. Excellent :-D
OK.. Now it's a toughy, do I just keep the O2X and get the EVO 3D as well? lol.
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Yes, There is Connected media where you can browse the pictures, videos, and music on your device and send it over WiFi via DLNA connected device. Or there is Media Share that turns your phone into a DLNA Media Server. I use mostly the Connected Media, but both work fine.
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Yes you're right, it's there. But I can't get it to work...
Hey there all!
I'm looking for something similar to, My Movie Library, but where I can view the library (on my tablet) with the poster art, description, ect and then choose the movie I want and it streams to that device. (over internal network).
I found a few options, but they arn't quite what I'm looking for, although I'll probably settle with one of them if I no one knows of anything else.
https://www.emitapp.com/more
http://tversity.com/
Are the two I've found so far....
If you know of any others (free or paid). Please, post them I'd love to see what else is out there.
I'm setting up a TV in my kitchen and what I'd really like to do is install a touchscreen monitor and run Android on it. The idea is to be able to run Android apps such as Plex, Calendar, Google Keep and my Central Heating app as well as Music players etc, which will all link into my Chromecast Audio setup. I'm struggling to find a large enough tablet, which would have been the easiest option, and I'm struggling to find an easy way to do this.
Is it possible? If so, where should I start, I feel like I've been looking in the wrong places. If it's not possible, is there another way to get a similar result?
Thanks!