# MonkeyMote Music Remote HD — Take control of your music > Wireless music remote control for Windows media players on iPad. (iPhone/iPad app by Martin Tofall.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote-hd/id534978426 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Martin Tofall](https://appshunter.io/developer/406419205) - Category: Utilities, Music - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 4.50/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 5 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-06-22 - Data updated: 2026-07-28 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote-hd/id534978426/reviews.md ## What is MonkeyMote Music Remote HD? MonkeyMote HD gives you a full-fledged wireless music remote control for your iPad. It supports several popular media players: • Winamp • MediaMonkey • JRiver Media Center • AIMP The app connects to your Windows PC via your WiFi network and allows you to view information about currently playing tracks and control every important playback feature. Key features: • Playback control • Display song information, lyrics and cover art • View and control the current playlist • Browse and search your media library • Load playlists from your media library • Create and edit playlists • Party Mode • View and set song ratings • Automatically reduce volume or pause playback when getting a call • Save multiple connection profiles • Supports both portrait and landscape display modes • Small, fast, low resource usage • Easy to setup and use All you need to do to get it working is to download and run the plug-in installer from http://www.monkeymote.com In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at http://www.monkeymote.com first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews. If you are a foobar2000 user, please look for 'MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD' in the app store. ## Key features - Wireless playback control - Display song info, lyrics, cover art - Playlist management - Media library browsing and search - Automatic volume adjustment - Party Mode ## Recent user reviews (10 of 35) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote-hd/id534978426/reviews.md ### 1/5 — NOT compatible with MM5 /2024 *2025-08-09, version 1.8.3* This will work, - but it throws up error messages in windows when you play an mp3 from explorer etc. It states that MM is running in portable mode, (it isn’t). And that it’s MM4 that’s running and not MM5/2024. The command .\MediaMonkey.exe /elevate /regcomserver does not cure the issue. I know I downloaded the correctly labelled add on from the mediamote site, But strongly suspect the add on I actually received was for MediaMonkey 4 and not 5/2024. I’m just glad it wasn’t that expensive. Still disappointing though… ### 3/5 — Almost but not quite *2018-03-22, version 1.8.2* A reasonable remote for the money. Needs the ability to be able to direct the music output to a device of your choice. Playlists is cluttered, not reflecting exactly the playlists created on JRiver. ### 5/5 — Media Monkey *2017-04-23, version 1.7* Works great with iPhone and iPad. Live it. ### 4/5 — Works in my crazy network *2017-01-16, version 1.6.3* I have an old Dell laptop as my media server using JRiver. The Dell's wireless card stopped working, so I used a Network Repeater to give me a wired connection between my router and my Dell. The repeater is limited to 2.4 Wireless N, while my router is a dual band Wireless AC. Initially, MonkeyMote couldn't find my laptop across the 5G connection to my router. So I tried connecting my iPad to the Wireless Repeater (which is what my Dell was plugged into) and MonkeyMote had no trouble finding my lapt. I resigned myself to the slower speeds of the repeater initially, but got so ticked off that I decided I would simply change my WiFi connection on the iPad whenever I needed to control MonkeyMote. To my surprise, using the 5G connection on my iPad, MonkeyMote was still available. Whether this is due to MonkeyMote or the two routers, I'll never bother to figure that out; it just works without any issue. As far as MonkeyMote, the media interface is far superior than Apple's own Remote app to control iTunes. Once I got it through the networking hurdles, it has been flawless at controlling JRMC. For $3, I am surprised at how well it works. The folks at MonkeyMote deserve an AttaBoy. ### 5/5 — Takes some Practice *2016-09-10, version 1.6.3* Trying to keep things aligned between devices and stereo is a job, but is unavoidable. Nail down the addresses. ### 5/5 — Monkeymote *2016-05-30, version 1.6.3* We have been using Mediamonkey for our home music system for a several years and have been using Monkeymote for over a year. Monkeymote is far superior to our old standard using Apple Remote on an iPad. It is much, much faster to show the albums in a large music collection, which was my growing complaint with Apple Remote. It also has superior displays of the music playing and queued. Recommended highly. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-05-19, version 1.6.3* This is one of my best apps. Awesome! ### 3/5 — Good but not perfect *2015-11-12, version 1.6.1* I use this with Mediamonkey. It works well enough, was easy to set up, and loads and navigates much faster than the Apple remote app (which is perfectly fine in its own right). I would like to see it able to reflect more of the functionality of MM, like multiple collections, and to allow browsing and playing within playlists, but for its basic purpose it works really well. I would also like to see AirTunes output integrated into the app itself - although to be fair it's not really integrated properly into Mediamonkey yet. One functionality bug - it doesn't handle single albums split into multiple discs correctly. This could be related to tag types, but certainly causes issues on my collection. ### 1/5 — No pono support *2015-10-17, version 1.6.1* Does not work with pono version of Jriver. ### 5/5 — Great App *2015-10-14, version 1.6.1* Monkeymote pairs so well with Media Monkey Love it ! ## Frequently asked questions about MonkeyMote Music Remote HD ### What does MonkeyMote Music Remote HD do? This app provides a full-fledged wireless remote control for popular media players on your Windows PC, directly from your iPad. It allows you to manage playback, view song information, control playlists, and browse your media library. ### What media players are supported? The app supports several popular media players including Winamp, MediaMonkey, JRiver Media Center, and AIMP. A separate version is available for foobar2000 users. ### How do I set up the app? To get started, you need to download and run a plug-in installer from the provided website. The app then connects to your Windows PC via your WiFi network. ### Is this app free? Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app and does not have in-app purchases or ads. ### What are the key features of this remote control app? Key features include playback control, displaying song information, lyrics, and cover art, managing current playlists, browsing and searching your media library, and creating/editing playlists. It also offers features like Party Mode and automatic volume reduction during calls. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.3 — 2020-11-20 iOS 14 local network privacy support ### 1.8.2 — 2017-09-22 iOS 11 compatibility ### 1.8.1 — 2017-06-01 • Party Mode fixes ### 1.8 — 2017-05-28 • Party Mode • bug fixes ### 1.7 — 2017-03-20 • Sleep timer • Tweaks and fixes Please update your MonkeyMote plugin to take advantage of the new feature. ## Apps similar to MonkeyMote Music Remote HD | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Remote Mouse Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-pro/id380450781) | 4.7 (4,704) | $14.99 | Utilities | | [Voicemeeter Remote Control](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicemeeter-remote-control/id6747963863) | 5.0 (1) | $6.99 | Utilities | | [TMote](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tmote/id1606989131) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Utilities | | [Magnetar Media Control](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetar-media-control/id6717586285) | 1.5 (2) | Free | Utilities | | [Remote, Mouse & Keyboard Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-mouse-and-keyboard-pro/id884153085) | 4.7 (5,399) | $39.99 | Utilities | | [Remote Buddy Mobile 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-buddy-mobile-2/id1507969631) | 4.3 (30) | Free | Utilities | ## More apps by Martin Tofall - [MonkeyMote Music Remote](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote/id406419202) - [MonkeyMote for foobar2000](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-for-foobar2000/id409693155) - [MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote-lite/id415545089) - [MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-lite-for-foobar2000/id427333776) - [MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-for-foobar2000-hd/id539427899) All apps by Martin Tofall: https://appshunter.io/developer/406419205 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-28.*