# JRemote

> Native iOS remote control for JRiver Media Center and DLNA devices. (iPhone/iPad app by JRiver.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jremote/id486222633 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JRiver](https://appshunter.io/developer/1009392671)
- Category: Entertainment, Music
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 301 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 130 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Norwegian Bokmål
- Released: 2011-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jremote/id486222633/reviews.md

## What is JRemote?

JRemote is a full featured native iOS remote for JRiver Media Center.  JRemote was developed to offer you full remote control of your JRiver Media Center from any of your iDevices.
Please note that you need JRiver Media Center version 15 or later. We recommend you always run the latest version.

Features and specs:

Universal app
JRemote is a universal iOS application. The application will run on both iPhone/iPod touch as well as iPad’s. Each version is optimized for it`s screen size.

Navigation
JRemote uses the navigation setup from JRMC itself. This allows you to customize the navigation menu and sub-menus from within the JRiver application. 
- Multiple view modes (list, imagelist, thumbnails)
- Search using JRMC`s fuzzy search engine
- Virtual remote for controlling theater view

DLNA and zones
Use JRemote to control all your DLNA supported devices. Any device supported in JRMC can be controlled from JRemote by switching to that specific zone.
You can link and unlink zone for multi-room playback.

Easy setup
Connecting to your computer is fully automatic, no need to enter your IP-address and Port number.
You only need to enter the access key found in JRMC`s option panel (We do provide an option for you to add IP-address and Port manually if needed).

- JRemote will let you connect to your server from outside your wifi, using standard mobile networks. For this to work you need to configure port forwarding on your internet router.
- Wake-On-LAN is supported if you provide your machines MAC address. (Automatic when adding a server by access key)
- JRemote is CarPlay enabled.

Edit and view metadata
Any metadata attached to a specific file can be viewed and edited. You can update multiple files in one operation.
Rating may be set from multiple locations depending on iPhone/iPad version.

Player controls
JRemote includes all common playback controls including repeat mode, and shuffle mode.
Control volume and progress from sliders while getting feedback from the HUD display

Audio streaming
JRemote lets you stream all your audio files to the device itself.  Just select “This device” as the current zone.  

- Gapless playback
- Stream any file up to 96kHz, 24 bit
- Downloaded progress indicator
- Supported formats include FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, MP3, OGG, AAC and WAV.
- All files may be transcoded from 128Kbs up to 320Kbs

## Key features

- Full remote control of JRiver Media Center
- DLNA device control and zone management
- Automatic and manual server setup
- Edit and view file metadata
- Playback controls with HUD
- Audio streaming to iOS device
- CarPlay enabled

## What do users think of JRemote?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent remote control
- 🔒 Stable and reliable
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Great companion to JRiver Media Center
- 👍 Transforms listening experience
- 👍 Seamless integration with JRiver

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with latest iOS versions
- 🐛 Bugs with video playback
- 🐛 Settings revert unexpectedly
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Distorted display on some devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to play videos
- Inability to connect to media server
- Inconsistent behavior when changing media server IP
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Album art not updating when song changes

**Most requested features**

- Offline music playback
- Ability to control DSP settings
- Customizable views and layouts
- Gapless playback
- Playlist creation and management
- CarPlay support
- Synced cover art display
- Metadata editing capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 301)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jremote/id486222633/reviews.md

### 3/5 — アルバムの区分けが未熟

*2026-04-01*

JRMCでは別々のアルバムになっているのがJRemoteは一つのアルバムにまとめられている。他のアプリも使用しているがJRMCと同様に区別されている。
アルバムを判断するのにタグのアルバム名のみで判断されているのでは？
アルバムアーチストも一緒に判断しないと同じアルバム名なんて当たりまえに存在する。
是非、改善をお願いしたい。

### 3/5 — Solid app overall that could be great

*2026-03-31, version 3.45*

Been using this app for many years. Great overall interface and reliable for home media playback.  There are a few things that could take it to another level:

1) Fix the quirks in the UI. Particularly on iPad, the floating playback controls at the bottom  
are too high up and there is a large gap with whatever you are browsing behind it. Should be closer to bottom with no way of clicking anything accidentally behind it. The close out playing now list on the right also partially covers up this controls at bottom. 

On the iPhone, when you click into a list of tiles, there is a 1+ inch gap at the top of the screen before the list of files are shown. Looks odd and doesn’t happen on iPad. 

The folder icons look old school and should either be fanned cover art or fronting more modern looking. 

2) While CarPlay support technically works, it is super slow to load, navigate and play audio files. Also the process for connecting should be streamlined so essentially the app can run in the background on iPhone, and all the user has to do is open the app in the CarpPlay interface and ‘it just works’. 

3) Would love to see offline storage and playback options. Media Center on windows does not sync with iPhone so a way to do that with JRemote would be amazing. There is another app that works with Media Center that does this, buts it’s cumbersome to use and the overall polish of JRemote is lacking. 

4) Finally there is no HDR video playback support. There are many other iOS apps that have offered this for years including Plex and Infuse.

### 5/5 — Real good remote App working at it’s best

*2026-03-25*

I use this over 6 years and am fully satisfied. I love to have full control over JRiver on Windows and to control everything with my iPad Pro. But one critic point. There was the function to use JRemot in theatre mode to swipe to various sections, even to shutdown the laptop. Since a couple of month this does not work any longer. Known issue? Please give a feedback.

### 4/5 — Useful app for JRiver Media Center users

*2026-03-22, version 3.45*

Overall, great app for controlling Media Center remotely from an ℹ device. 

Would be a big improvement to be able to shuffle the list of songs presented when you get search results. Make the results a temporary playlist you can shuffle, sort, drag-and-drop song order and be able to save the resulting playlist.

### 1/5 — Annoying Play bug for years

*2025-12-15, version 3.45*

I am trying to describe it over here because this bug was introduced a few years ago and was not fixed yet(version 3.45). Here is how to reproduce it:
Pick an Album(let’s call Album M) a click on a track(let’s call it X). This track will start to play. After that, pick the same Album(M) and click on a different track(let’s call it Y). This track will start to play.
Now, if you click on the track X again, JRemote will display a pop up informing track X will play, but track Y keeps playing. No mather how many times you click in track X, track Y will keep playing. 
I tested another app called MO 4Media and it works fine, but the interface is not polished as JRemote. 

I really want to use JRemote, but this bug is really annoying.

Please take a look at this bug.

### 2/5 — 不便になった

*2025-11-20*

シークバーが、Ver.up ? で、機能しなくなりました。旧Vef に戻せる方法はないでしょうか〜。

### 4/5 — IOS 26 iPad Crash

*2025-10-28, version 3.45*

With the release of IOS 26 my mini iPad running the latest JRemote, the app crashes every time I tap the now playing arrow (top right of the screen). No problem with my iPhone after IOS update.

Update 10/27 - thanks for fixing the ipad crashing on “now playing”

### 2/5 — glitchy, less smashing than it used to be

*2025-10-07, version 3.44*

crashes when trying to edit track tags.

### 2/5 — iPadOS26不具合

*2025-10-02*

OSアップデートして以降、プレイヤー画面にするとクラッシュする。お陰で操作できない。修正求む。

### 4/5 — IOS 26 iPad Crash

*2025-09-23*

With the release of IOS 26 my mini iPad running the latest JRemote, the app crashes every time I tap the now playing arrow (top right of the screen). No problem with my iPhone after IOS update.

## Frequently asked questions about JRemote

### What is JRemote?

JRemote is a native iOS application designed to provide full remote control of your JRiver Media Center library from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It allows you to manage playback, browse your library, edit metadata, and stream audio.

### What are the key features of JRemote?

Key features include full control of JRiver Media Center, DLNA device management, customizable navigation, metadata editing, player controls with HUD feedback, audio streaming to your device, and CarPlay compatibility. It also supports remote access outside your Wi-Fi network.

### How much does JRemote cost?

JRemote is a paid application. The exact price can be found on the App Store listing for the application.

### What devices is JRemote compatible with?

JRemote is a universal app that runs on both iPhone/iPod touch and iPads, with versions optimized for each screen size. It requires JRiver Media Center version 15 or later to be installed on your computer.

### Can I use JRemote to control my media when I'm not at home?

Yes, JRemote can connect to your JRiver Media Center server from outside your Wi-Fi network using standard mobile networks. For this to work, you will need to configure port forwarding on your internet router.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.45 — 2025-10-27

Image playback to the local iDevice can do a slideshow (timer is in settings)
Centered cover art in Playing Now on iPhones.Fixes:Crashes and formatting on iOS/iPadOS 26Info in playing now will use 2 lines if necessary and all of the text has been moved up a bit.The download progress bar is displayed closer to the position slider bar and hides when the download of the track being played is complete.The letter bar has been resized so all of the letters are visible.

### 3.44 — 2025-01-31

For iOS 18 added prompt for local network access.

### 3.43 — 2025-01-17

New:
Now handles HEVC Video codec in a MP4 container.
Volume leveling option for the device zone.

Fixes:
Fix for screen formatting when browsing to an album.
Fix a bug that caused a crash when the filepath of a playback file in a zone had no path elements.

### 3.42 — 2024-01-08

Fixes to CarPlay crashing on some systems.

### 3.41 — 2023-11-13

Added Opus playback support for the device zone.
Fix for long-pressing an album to start playback resulting in the album cover remaining at a reduced size.
For iPads the full screen cover art display will update with the track being played.
Use the new entitlement to send a multicast WakeOnLan packet.
Use unicast broadcast address for WakeOnLan if all multicast broadcast doesn't work.
Volume buttons can now control remote zone volume.
Updated internal version numbers and changelog.
Fixed AirPlay chooser showing in wrong place after enabling the volume buttons for remote zones.
Volume buttons no longer change the system volume when changing a remote zone volume.
Fix crashes in pause while sleeping.

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