# MonkeyMote Music Remote — Take control of your music

> Wireless music remote control for Windows media players on iOS devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Martin Tofall.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote/id406419202 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Martin Tofall](https://appshunter.io/developer/406419205)
- Category: Utilities, Music
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 144 App Store ratings · 155 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-12-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote/id406419202/reviews.md

## What is MonkeyMote Music Remote?

MonkeyMote gives you a full-fledged wireless music remote control for your iPhone or iPod touch. 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
• View and set song ratings
• Party Mode
• Automatically reduce volume or pause playback when getting a call
• Save multiple connection profiles
• 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 www.monkeymote.com

In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at www.monkeymote.com first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews.

• Now also available as a dedicated iPad version - look for MonkeyMote HD in the app store! •

If you are a foobar2000 user, please look for 'MonkeyMote for foobar2000' in the app store.

## Key features

- Wireless playback control
- Display song info, lyrics, cover art
- Playlist management
- Media library browsing and search
- Party Mode
- Automatic volume adjustment on calls

## What do users think of MonkeyMote Music Remote?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface design
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 💪 Reliable connection when working properly
- 🎵 Excellent library browsing and search functionality
- 🔋 Minimal battery consumption
- ⭐ Great value for $1.99 price point
- 🛠️ Responsive developer support and regular updates
- 🎮 Easy setup and auto-discovery features
- 📱 Works seamlessly with MediaMonkey and Winamp
- 🌟 Beautiful album artwork display

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent connection failures and drops
- ❌ Incompatible with MediaMonkey 5 and newer versions
- ⚠️ Inconsistent performance (works 10% of the time for some users)
- 🔌 Requires complex setup and troubleshooting
- 📵 No Mac/JRiver plugin support
- 🔄 Connection drops when phone locks
- 😤 Poor support documentation and broken support links
- 🎯 Unclear UI feedback for actions like enqueueing
- 💸 Separate paid versions for iPad
- 📱 Aggressive rating prompts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App fails to connect to PC despite correct network setup
- Generic connection errors with no clear resolution
- App crashes after recent updates
- Freezes during initial sync
- Plugin detected as virus by Norton antivirus
- Album art padding and fitting issues
- Inconsistent song selection behavior (sometimes plays, sometimes enqueues)
- Doesn't show all artists despite correct metadata
- Stops working when computer enters screensaver mode
- Connection issues with MediaMonkey 5
- Enqueue and play button wipes entire playlist
- Requires manual reconfiguration after modem reset

**Most requested features**

- Folder browse option for library navigation
- Ability to access user-created playlists from desktop
- Search by song title functionality
- Auto-reconnect when connection is lost
- Streaming capability for Shoutcast/Winamp
- Direct streaming to iPhone without computer audio
- Album artist view option
- Standalone music player for iPhone library
- Mac version support
- JRiver plugin for Mac
- Russian and Ukrainian language support
- KMPlayer and VLC remote support
- iOS control panel button integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 155)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote/id406419202/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great!

*2026-06-27, version 2.8.10*

Great!

### 3/5 — Playlist Winamp

*2026-03-25*

Impossible d’en créer une.
Version de Winamp 5.541

### 1/5 — Nothing happens

*2025-09-18, version 2.8.10*

Doesn’t work.  Bought the app and stuck trying to connect.  The support link goes nowhere.  The music player never launches

### 3/5 — MM5

*2025-04-18*

Finally MonkeyMote supports MediaMonkey5!
This allowed me to upgrade to MM5, which I wanted to do because it supports dsf files.

But I have noticed two glitches on the part of MonkeyMote:

1. The “year” info of each tune in the tag doesn’t seem to be conveyed. It isn’t displayed in the media details popup nor in the playlist as it appeared with MM4.

2. Some, not all, album arts in dsf files don’t show. They do appear in the MediaMonkey screen on Windows so they are definitely there in the file but they don’t show up on the MonkeyMote screen on iPhone. However, they do show up for some dsf files.

I suppose these are plug-in problems, as the ios app itself is the same.

Hope they will be remedied soon!

### 5/5 — Finally a solution

*2025-01-07, version 2.8.10*

Because I'm on iOS, I can't find maby solutions for a remote to use with winamp. This is worth the $1.99 price tag if you're on iOS.

### 2/5 — Works like 10% of the time

*2024-11-15, version 2.8.10*

No idea why it's so inconsistent in connecting to my PC but it's really frustrating. Port's open, firewall allows connections on the network, MM open, and plugin's installed so I've done what I need to do, and it has connected a few times, but it gives me a generic error and won't connect 90% of the time. Not worth the time and frustration

### 4/5 — Aimp

*2024-10-10*

Не видно тэгов, исправить как?

### 1/5 — Does not work with JRiver on Mac.

*2024-08-06*

This app requires a plugin for JRiver media centre to be installed for it to work. That plugin is only provided for windows platforms.

### 5/5 — Still works beautifully with Winamp

*2023-11-06*

Still works beautifully with Winamp

### 5/5 — MonkeyMote exactly what I needed!

*2023-04-02, version 2.8.10*

If you are looking to remotely control your Mediamonkey library on your iPhone, look no further !

## Frequently asked questions about MonkeyMote Music Remote

### What does MonkeyMote do?

MonkeyMote provides a wireless remote control for popular media players on your Windows PC, accessible from your iPhone or iPod touch. It allows you to manage playback, view song details, control playlists, and browse your media library over your WiFi network.

### What media players are supported?

The app supports several popular media players including Winamp, MediaMonkey, JRiver Media Center, and AIMP. A dedicated version for foobar2000 is also available.

### How do I set up MonkeyMote?

To set up MonkeyMote, you need to download and run the plug-in installer from www.monkeymote.com on your Windows PC. The app then connects to your PC via your WiFi network.

### Is MonkeyMote compatible with all devices?

MonkeyMote is designed for iPhone and iPod touch devices. A dedicated iPad version, MonkeyMote HD, is also available in the app store. It requires a Windows PC with a supported media player.

### What are the key features of MonkeyMote?

Key features include full playback control, displaying song information, lyrics, and cover art, managing current playlists, browsing and searching your media library, creating and editing playlists, setting song ratings, and a Party Mode. It also offers automatic volume reduction or pausing during calls.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.10 — 2020-11-18

iOS 14 local network privacy support

### 2.8.9 — 2020-04-22

Fixed buggy display of search results in large playlists

### 2.8.8 — 2020-02-20

• Fixed a crash when accessing playlists
• Fixed a visual glitch when adding new manual connections

### 2.8.7 — 2020-01-26

This release fixes some accessibility and theming issues and re-enables search inside the app.

### 2.8.6 — 2020-01-18

Due to a critical bug affecting devices running iOS 13, searching inside the app is temporarily disabled. A fix will be available soon!

Changes for 2.8.5:
• fixed a possible app freeze when clearing playlists
• on iOS 13, the dark mode setting is used if the "interface theme" option is set to "automatic"
• minor bug fixes

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## More apps by Martin Tofall

- [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 Music Remote HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-music-remote-hd/id534978426)
- [MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-for-foobar2000-hd/id539427899)

All apps by Martin Tofall: https://appshunter.io/developer/406419205

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