Remote Launcher (v. 0.3.5) Разработано owtroid |
*** An excellent app - Editor's Choice from DroidAppOfTheDay.com ***
Remote Launcher is an easy to use tool that enables you to launch applications remotely on your PC via your Android device with a single click. It can also be used to start your PC up, even if it is turned off, with the built in support for Wake On Lan (WOL). It consists of an Android app and a small server program for your PC.
There is also support for Android shortcuts and widgets (size 1x1) available to start programs even quicker.
You can configure Remote Launcher to start any application on your PC, e.g. start your mediacenter (xbmc etc), shutdown/restart the computer or run a custom script.
To use Remote Launcher you need to install the Remote Launcher Server on your PC. Downloads, installation instructions, user guides and examples are available on the project wiki:
http://remotelauncher.owtroid.com
The Remote Launcher server is written in Java so it should work on any pc with the Java Runtime Enviromnment installed (version 1.6 or later), be it Linux, Windows or Mac OS. It has been tested on Ubuntu and Windows 7.
Remote Launcher is a nice alternative to more complex remote control solutions such as vnc or ssh when you just need to start specific programs.
It's also possible to automate Remote Launcher using Android intents or shortcuts. That makes it possible to use it together with tools such as Tasker or Llama to perform tasks at certain events, e.g. "shutdown computer when I leave home" or "send wake on lan packet to computer and start xbmc when I get back home". The imagination is the limit.
Remote Launcher works both with wifi and cellular connections. However, if you use cellular and the pc running Remote Launcher Server is behind a router, you will have to configure port forwarding on your router to forward the port 4444 to your pc. You will also need to configure the Remote Launcher app to use the IP address of the router instead of the pc in this case.
If you run into any issues, please contact the developer as it is not possible to answer to comments in the Market. You can also follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/owtroid
A free version is also available: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.owtroid.remotelauncherfree
The free version is currently limited to having just one single server configured.
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[2012-12-17] A Google User: Incredible I'm in the process of getting a simple media center set up in my apartment, I have all the required remotes for my applications (VLC, Media Monkey, XBMC), but I always had to launch the applications before being able to use the remote. Having this app is amazing because not only can I launch the applications remotely over my WiFi, I can automate it using Llama in such a way that the applications are launched when I open up the remotes on my Nexus. Simply Incredible, I love it. |
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[2012-12-09] A Google User: Amazing Life saver for our applications... Highly recomend this. |
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[2012-09-29] A Google User: Great app This app is simply awesome! |
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[2012-09-27] A Google User: What others said I don't know why more people don't use this. It's fast, convenient and easy. 10,000 thumbs up. |
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[2012-05-29] A Google User: Great program and helpful developer A must for any htpc. I had some slight set up issues and contacted the developer, I got an almost immediate response with the exact solution to my problem. Great to see the support is as good as the software! |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Awesome I have this to launch apps and run scripts while watching movies or games. With a bit of work, you can launch apps while bypassing USC. WOL is a nice bonus also. |
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[2012-05-19] A Google User: Great App, Excellent Dev I had a slight issue with file paths in Windows, dev responded to email within an hour and had the issue fixed a few minutes later. The app is powerful, simple and exactly what I needed to administrate my Home Theatre. |
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[2012-04-19] A Google User: Well implemented Does exactly what you need. Developer very helpful if you need some extra assistance! |
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[2012-03-28] A Google User: Endless Possibilities! Love the app. Does everything I need it to do with my Media Center PC. Cant believe more people are not using it. 5 stars from me!!! |
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[2012-03-02] A Google User: Recommend Fantastic app, and a very responsive developer. |
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[2012-02-19] A Google User: :) Just moved from free to payd version. App is great. Thx dev. |
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[2012-01-03] A Google User: Both the app and dev deserve 5 stars! This application allows me to do practically anything on my computer with one click of a button! I love it! |
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[2012-01-03] A Google User: Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for and more! Totally customizable and great for managing my htpc from anywhere. EDIT: Asked the developer to modify the widget to make it customizable. He made it possible to use shortcuts instead of the widget to launch the app, making it able to use any icon I desire! Awesome job by the developer! |
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[2011-07-13] A Google User: Sounds good, but I can't connect to my pc just yet... |
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[2011-07-13] A Google User: Amazing app and very worth the donation! Simple, pretty icon and clean interface. The server you have to install is small and not obtrusive on system resources. |
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[2011-07-13] Ezra: Sounds good, but I can't connect to my pc just yet... |
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[2011-07-13] Mike: Amazing app and very worth the donation! Simple, pretty icon and clean interface. The server you have to install is small and not obtrusive on system resources. |
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[2011-06-17] A Google User: Fantastic app, and very helpful developer. Brilliant. |
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[2011-06-17] jpm: Fantastic app, and very helpful developer. Brilliant. |
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[2011-04-30] A Google User: Great app, responsive developer. Wish I could give it 6 stars |
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