Great!
If it doesn't work for you then you don't have wifi! I didn't need to install anything it just worked!
step by step instructions PC setup
I was stuck on this FOREVER before i found the problems. hope this helps someone. 1. Download VLC player's latest version on your PC. 2. go to tools>>preferences. 3. In the bottom left corner, choose "All" under 'show settings'. 4. In the left column navigate to interface>>main interfaces. 5. check the box next to 'http remote comtrol interface'. 6. save and close this window. Leave the VLC player open (play a movie if you want). 7. get iphone app and click on it. 8. under the 'saved computers' header, click on "add computer". 9. Write anything under 'remote name'. 10. put your PC's IP address under 'remote address'. (find you ip address by running ipconfig in cmd window). 11. once entered, click on save at top right. 12. You should be able to see the computer name you just entered and there should be a VLC cone in front of it. 13. You are good to go!! other tips: it might take a minute/restart to see the VLC cone. click on rescan button (like a satellite dish) to rescan the network.
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Easy and great
If it is hard for you to set up, stick with downloading music. Everyone else, Great easy app. Few things a little irratating (changing volume and pressing itune store button by mistake happens often) but all in all I love it free. version was all i really needed!
Great app
At first I thought this app stunk and was a waste of time till the update came which gave it more interface and didn't crash anymore, I love it and works like any remote I already have except I can browse my pc for files I recommend getting this app if you have vlc.
Just what I needed
Setup intstructions on the Internet were very clear and the app recognized VLC right away, once completed. It's not quite as responsive as apple's remote app, but still works well. It would be nice if they'd add the time to the position bar though, so you could seek out a specific place in a song or movie. Overall though, for a free app, it does exactly what it says it does and keeps me from having to get out of bed!
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Excellent stuff!
Works like a charm - just need to go to the link the app gives you on the computer you want it to work with. Works perfectly - don't need to get up everytime you want to pause a movie anymore!
It works
Can't give zero stars. Spent an hour but this thing just doesn't works. Deleting it.
Update jan 23: after my friend told me how to set it up I tried again, only thing I need to add my computer it didn't found initially. You need to have your ip address to manually enter in this app.
I saw a problem while reconnecting as movies are hour long and my phone autolocks in a min. Half of the time I need to restart the app and then use which defeats the purpose of snap pause for me. Good thought, could be better.
Update jan 23: after my friend told me how to set it up I tried again, only thing I need to add my computer it didn't found initially. You need to have your ip address to manually enter in this app.
I saw a problem while reconnecting as movies are hour long and my phone autolocks in a min. Half of the time I need to restart the app and then use which defeats the purpose of snap pause for me. Good thought, could be better.
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Awesome program... eventually
Setup is arcane and not necessarily fully reflected in the instructions (Tip: Give the app time to catch up to VLC any time after you change settings... it won't work at all at first but then suddenly clicks a few minutes later), but once you get it working, it works quite nicely.
Excellent little app
This free app does a spectacular job of controlling VLC on both my Mac and my HTPC windows machine. Play/Pause/skip/ff/rw/scrub and even volume control. I am even able to easily switch between multiple machines, stopping one and starting another as I move through the house.
A bit difficult to set up
I bit difficult to set up. Could be far easier. More explicit instructions need to be given that you must install a VLC plugin to do this. It's not there by default. Once you get it working it is amazing and works great.
