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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 23 for Mac => Topic started by: dj barry v on February 07, 2018, 03:12:38 pm

Title: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: dj barry v on February 07, 2018, 03:12:38 pm: Hi there,

I've just purchased MC23 for my MAC mini server after testing it with the trial version.
Now I come to the conclusion that our iphone's, ipod touch, ipad is NOT compatible with any remote app!
This makes JRiver totally useless in my setup.
I demand a refund of my master purchase.

greetz Barry
Title: Re: no decent remote available for iOS <10.0 makes JRiver useless
Post by: B17NNS on February 07, 2018, 04:12:15 pm: You must have some pretty old IOS devices. JRemote works fine on my iPhone 6. Admittedly it doesn't run on my older iPad.
Title: Re: no decent remote available for iOS <10.0 makes JRiver useless
Post by: dj barry v on February 08, 2018, 03:21:39 am: Yeah, old devices, we should all use them as long as possible. I bought 2x iPhone 4s now 3 years ago so I think it should work just fine! Although Apple does not work this way, I think it is the most budget and environmental friendly thing to do.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: Awesome Donkey on February 08, 2018, 04:02:41 am: If you can't get JRemote working with an older iOS device, Panel (https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Panel) is probably your only choice.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: JimH on February 08, 2018, 07:18:24 am: Quote from: dj barry v on February 08, 2018, 03:21:39 am
Yeah, old devices, we should all use them as long as possible. I bought 2x iPhone 4s now 3 years ago so I think it should work just fine! Although Apple does not work this way, I think it is the most budget and environmental friendly thing to do.
You could sell an old one and buy a newer one.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: DJLegba on February 08, 2018, 08:02:20 am: I have an old iPod Touch running iOS 6.1.6, with JRemote installed and working. I believe it's still possible to get that release of JRemote from the Apple store.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: dj barry v on February 08, 2018, 04:08:43 pm: Quote from: DJLegba on February 08, 2018, 08:02:20 am
I have an old iPod Touch running iOS 6.1.6, with JRemote installed and working. I believe it's still possible to get that release of JRemote from the Apple store.

Wow! tell me where i can find it please! :o
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: RD James on February 08, 2018, 04:37:51 pm: Quote from: DJLegba on February 08, 2018, 08:02:20 am
I have an old iPod Touch running iOS 6.1.6, with JRemote installed and working. I believe it's still possible to get that release of JRemote from the Apple store.
I think the App Store allows you to re-download apps if you have previously purchased them, but not to purchase old versions of the same app.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: DJLegba on February 08, 2018, 05:48:35 pm: Quote from: RD James on February 08, 2018, 04:37:51 pm
I think the App Store allows you to re-download apps if you have previously purchased them, but not to purchase old versions of the same app.

Oh, sorry, I didn't think about that. My experience with the app store is limited. After I bricked an old iPad with the iOS 9 update I had to reformat and reinstall everything. When I tried to get JRemote again the app store told me the latest version wouldn't run on my iPad, but then it asked me if I wanted to download an older version. Of course the older version was what I had originally purchased. Too bad if it's no longer possible to buy, because JRemote is the only reason I continue to use that old iPad.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: churchmouse on February 09, 2018, 08:02:24 am: I cannot use JRemote ( my iPad is on IOS 9), however there are ways around that if you want to stick with JRiver.

1. Apps such as Creation's C5 or ArkMC will work on IOS 9 and IOS 7 respectively, if you set up a JRiver DLNA server within JRiver.

2. Install BubbleUPNP server on your Mac, create on OpenHome proxy of your JRiver server and then use the free IOS apps Lumin or Kazoo (I prefer Lumin) as the controller. (This Bubble route is more complex but it also allows you to stream Tidal or Qobuz - if you want to)
Title: Re: no decent remote available for iOS <10.0 makes JRiver useless
Post by: bMinor on February 10, 2018, 01:22:38 pm: Quote from: dj barry v on February 08, 2018, 03:21:39 am
Yeah, old devices, we should all use them as long as possible. I bought 2x iPhone 4s now 3 years ago so I think it should work just fine! Although Apple does not work this way, I think it is the most budget and environmental friendly thing to do.

JRemote 3.2.2 works fine on my lowly iPhone 4s/ios 9.3.5
Title: Re: no decent remote available for iOS <10.0 makes JRiver useless
Post by: churchmouse on February 10, 2018, 03:13:12 pm: Quote from: bMinor on February 10, 2018, 01:22:38 pm

JRemote 3.2.2 works fine on my lowly iPhone 4s/ios 9.3.5
The problem is not that JRemote will not work on older IOS, but that one can no longer acquire it for the first time if one runs anything older than IOS 10. I am in that boat.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: Awesome Donkey on February 10, 2018, 03:24:02 pm: Yeah, that's Apple for you. Trying to force people to upgrade to the latest and greatest.

I will admit though, they support iOS on older devices better than Android does because of device vendors and carriers not issuing updates.
Title: Re: No remote available for iOS <10.0
Post by: Yosemithe on April 07, 2018, 06:22:15 pm: So.... If I read correctly....

I can't install an older version of JRiver on my spouse old iPad (iOS<10 and can't upgrade as it's been dumped by Apple even though it's working just fine, battery included) if it was never installed on it???

C'mon... this is totally ridiculous and unacceptable.