Remote controller for laptop?

[rohitmusic]

Hi Friends,
I think this must be a common requirement many of you must have encountered.

Is there anyway that I can remotely control the music playback on my laptop? Right now it is a real pain to manually select/change the tracks

BTW I have an Iphone 3G and a couple of Samsung phones (Star series) if that helps.

 

[baijuxavior]

Look at this http://www.hifivision.com/what-should-i-buy/8665-post-your-latest-av-purchase-s-188.html#post486002

If you buy a pc remote then get only MCE remotes as they can be configured easily. But I suggest FLIRC which is the best for PC remote control purpose. You can also use your mobile phones as remote using wifi or bluetooth.

 

[rohitmusic]

Sounds interesting looking forward to your review!

 

[Flash]

Since you have a Iphone

Try using MonkeyMote , you can use it to control Foobar / winamp etc. I use it and it works flawlessly.
However your laptop and Phone needs to be on the same network

Home | MonkeyMote Music Remote

 

[greenhorn]

I have a simple one i picked up from ebay for 650. build quality is a bit flimsy, but doesn't make a difference if you already have a universal remote. It's plug and play - it emulates a multimedia keyboard, but the flipside is that unlike lirc, you can't customize it much

 

[rohitmusic]

Since you have a Iphone

Try using MonkeyMote , you can use it to control Foobar / winamp etc. I use it and it works flawlessly.
However your laptop and Phone needs to be on the same network

Home | MonkeyMote Music Remote

Hey! Thanks buddy! Will check it!

BTW by same n/w does it mean the mobile N/W? (or internal WIFI n/w)

Cheers!

 

[rohitmusic]

I have a simple one i picked up from ebay for 650. build quality is a bit flimsy, but doesn't make a difference if you already have a universal remote. It's plug and play - it emulates a multimedia keyboard, but the flipside is that unlike lirc, you can't customize it much

Kool, if any link/pics worth checking please do share...

 

[greenhorn]

ebay is blocked at work, but its the same thing as this
Amazon.com: SANOXY Wireless USB PC Remote Control Mouse for PC: Electronics
range is great - works flawlessly in my room (11x13) the included remote is a bit flimsy and the layout is a bit unergonomic, and occasionally after turning on from sleep, it doesnt get detected by my laptop - gets fixed after replugging.

For 650 Bucks, I can't complain much!

 

[Flash]

Hey! Thanks buddy! Will check it!

BTW by same n/w does it mean the mobile N/W? (or internal WIFI n/w)

Cheers!

Home Wifi Network .

 

[Nalzan]

If you use J River Media Center for your music playback,then you can control your laptop with an iPad / iPhone very effectively using Jremote,which is available in the App Store.

 

[rohitmusic]

If you use J River Media Center for your music playback,then you can control your laptop with an iPad / iPhone very effectively using Jremote,which is available in the App Store.

Thanks!
I mostly use Mediamonkey or Foobar. Yet to try other players.