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Networks and Remotes => Remotes => Topic started by: JimH on June 15, 2010, 01:35:13 pm
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MC15 can stream music, images, or video from your MC server to your Android device, using our Gizmo app for Android. Search for Gizmo in the Android Market on your phone. It may require the latest build of MC15 from the top of the MC15 board.
More here (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=60631.0).
Pictures and Instructions (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo) on our Wiki.
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I have downloaded Gizmo to my Android Milestone. I am being askedd for a J River Library Server Access Key. I entered my registration code and the access failed. Please help. Where do I get the Access key? Thanks Jitain
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The Wiki page has good instructions that should get you up and running
Gizmo for J River Wiki Page (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo)
One clarification; If you haven't registered your server yet, the text in the example image that reads "Manage access to server" will instead read "Enable easy access from anywhere". Click it to register your server and receive the access key.
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Hi Wig,
Thanks a lot. Connected and running. :)
Cheers,
Jitain
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Awesome app!!!!
Thanks,
Scott
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Thanks. Don't forget to rate it -- on your phone, go to "Market" and search for Gizmo.
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Hi Jim,
I am still having no joy in accessing my music through gizmo from an external wifi through wan. I can access through my lan. I think the problem may be that my internet provider gives a dynamic address. Also my Router (Belkin) is showing a different IP address 218.186.5..... as compared to what comes on "whatsmyip.org" 218.186.1......This may because of the modem(Motorola) showing a different address. Or is it some other problem?
After repeated attempts the Belkin Technical Support have given up, the internet provider has also said they do not know how to resolve the issue. Any suggestions please?
Thanks and regards,
Jitain
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Your router has an inside and an outside address. From outside your network, you need to try the outside address.
More here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Network_Access
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Very cool!!
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Ok - just got my misses an Android phone (trying to get one for me from work) and search the Android market place for Gizmo - the search returned 3 results - none from J River to do with Media Centre.
Ideas?
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Ok - just got my misses an Android phone (trying to get one for me from work) and search the Android market place for Gizmo - the search returned 3 results - none from J River to do with Media Centre.
Are you searching the Market from the phone? I just checked. It's there.
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Yep - not too clued up on Android yet - do I have to go into a specific area and search, or will the search cover all areas?
For the record, this is an HTC Wildfire.
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Tried browsing different app location, even All Aps, but the search still only shows 3 reasults and no Gizmo by J River
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You're searching from the phone itself? Don't search from a PC.
Maybe the store is different for older versions of Android.
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You're searching from the phone itself? Don't search from a PC.
Yes, i am searching using the phone, but as a mater of fact I did look at the Android web site on a PC to see it I could see the app - you CAN'T see any apps or search the market this way, it simply tels you to use your phone.
Maybe the store is different for older versions of Android.
The phone is running version 2.1?!? I know 2.2 is out, but it isn't officially available from HTC for this phone.
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Hi Jim,
Still no joy in being able to log in through Gizmo from an external wifi though able to log in from my internal wifi. The Belkin router has been configured to allow access through the same port as stated in Mediacenter and entered in Gizmo. The Belkin Technical people have escalated this from 1 to 2 to level 3 assistance but have still not been able to help. Since the internet provider uses a dynamic address I do have my WAN address sometimes differing on my router versus what appears on the "whatsmyip" address. However, at times they appear identical and even then I am not able to access (using the test connection to the server option). One explanation I have been given by my internet service provider is that the Singapore interney system has a firewall which may be blocking access to the port and that cannot be changed since it is common for all users. Do you think this could be the reason and if yes is there any way to get around this problem?
Thanks,
Jitain
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Since the internet provider uses a dynamic address I do have my WAN address sometimes differing on my router versus what appears on the "whatsmyip" address.
That's the problem. Whatsmyip will show you your outside address. You must use it from outside your network. If it changes, you must change again.
However, at times they appear identical and even then I am not able to access (using the test connection to the server option).
That's also a problem.
One explanation I have been given by my internet service provider is that the Singapore interney system has a firewall which may be blocking access to the port and that cannot be changed since it is common for all users. Do you think this could be the reason and if yes is there any way to get around this problem?
Yes, that would explain it. The port needs to be open. MC's options let you change the port. TCP Port is the setting under Library Server.
MC can also test for you. It's the next option down from the port setting (under Media Network). This is in the article I cited above.
Read on google or wikipedia about how to use telnet to test a port. Or try a port scanner.
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Yes, i am searching using the phone, but as a mater of fact I did look at the Android web site on a PC to see it I could see the app - you CAN'T see any apps or search the market this way, it simply tels you to use your phone.
The phone is running version 2.1?!? I know 2.2 is out, but it isn't officially available from HTC for this phone.
Well, I had a friend check his HTC Desire running Android 2.2 and Gizmo pops up there. Looks like this app isn't available fo Android 2.1. Shame
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I would just like to thank y'all for this app! I have been an avid MC user for years and would never think of using anything else, but when I got my new HTC EVO I was so excited to find this app. All my music from home at my fingertips is a dream come true!
I do have a couple of desperately needed features with the WebPlay interface, but from what I've found that is a seperate animal which Gizmo only interacts with to play on Android so I'll post my wishlist over there.
Thanks again!
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I've just finished a 90 minute drive, listening to shuffled Dylan tracks via Gizmo all the way and it never faltered. Brilliant.
My only moan is that in portrait view, I cannot see or access the "Play" option. To get at that, I need to turn the phone round into landscape mode. Otherwise, what a cracking idea, too cool for words!!
-marko
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Found Gizmote straight away using froyo 2.2 I followed the instructions on J Wiki and its running immediately (I clicked on acces from anywhere, and it threw up an dialogue box with the server key in it. It's a fantastic app, and the theatre mode is very impressive. I am only 3 days onto the trial, and this is a keeper for sure!
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I spoke too soon. Am running F Secure anti virus and firewall, and when I test the connection it advised no connection, and I need to tell the f/wall to open a port. Trouble is I can't find how to do that with F Secure! It's set to allow incoming and outgoing for Media Centre...
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Samsung Epic, Android 2.1,
Mediacenter 150.159
Win 7 64
When I enter the media access key in Gizomo it says it can't find the server (yes the WiFi is working fine). I tested the key on another PC running Mediacenter and it connects to the server and works fine. Also, when I click on "Help" on the Gizmo "enter media access" screen, Gizmo crashes: "Sorry - the application Gizmo (process JRiver.mediacenter.android) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
Help!
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The latest Gizmo requires the latest MC. Try downloading from the top of the MC15 board.
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The latest Gizmo requires the latest MC. Try downloading from the top of the MC15 board.
That took care of it. Thanks!
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Hi
first of all - please forgive my ignorance ;)
I just had a look at the new ASUS android gadgets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrqFMTJ8YAk&feature=player_embedded
and now i have a question for Gizmo
Can Gizmo only be used for streaming or is it possible to remote control Media Center (library server) and play 'from there' ?
Regards
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Can Gizmo only be used for streaming or is it possible to remote control Media Center (library server) and play 'from there' ?
Gizmo is bi-directional. Please take a look at the article on our Wiki called "Gizmo".
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Gizmo is bi-directional. Please take a look at the article on our Wiki called "Gizmo".
Hi again
It really looks exellent!
in the wiki it is stated that: "When you run Gizmo on your phone, you'll be asked for an access key. You can get it from Media Network options in MC (see picture below)"
But my MC version differs from the picture - from where do I copy the access key?
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Tools/Options/Media Network.
In 15.0.171 (from the download page), it's the third line down on the left.
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hi
yes of course - right in front of my eyes! did not see that im sorry
regards
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First off, I'd like to say that I love this software! That being said, there are a couple of requests to make gizmo even better
1. Have a way to erase library server keys to connect to different media centers on the main menu
2. In "play to (server)" mode: Have the list button (now playing) next to the previous track button- similar to the "play on phone" layout
3. When you select song to play in "play to server" mode, bring back the option to play now or a add to now playing (or make it a changeable setting).
Greatly appreciate it if these go into development!
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Press the top bar to switch servers.
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Press the top bar to switch servers.
I'm aware of this feature...but I have 5 servers listed here and I want to delete 2 of them
to expand on question #2, see picture:
(http://i53.tinypic.com/2d70h4.png)
to expand on question #3, see picture:
(http://i53.tinypic.com/wlds2d.jpg)
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First I wanted to say the music part of this app is great. I have a 6 zone system setup in my house and I use this everyday now. I am having trouble streaming video to this. I go to video and I can see a list of all my movies but when I click on them I just get a loading.... message that just sits there forever.
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I bought a license for MC because it's awesome, and Gizmo is one of the biggest perks.
I have a 1 item wishlist though...
*I listen to my music on my android for hours at a time (sometimes), and I would like to be able to rate my songs as I listen to them. Is it possible to have a "5 star" rating option for the songs on Gizmo, that would be saved to the rating field in the library?
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I bought a license for MC because it's awesome, and Gizmo is one of the biggest perks.
I have a 1 item wishlist though...
*I listen to my music on my android for hours at a time (sometimes), and I would like to be able to rate my songs as I listen to them. Is it possible to have a "5 star" rating option for the songs on Gizmo, that would be saved to the rating field in the library?
+1 to this.
Seems almost like an omission to not have it in Gizmo.
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I love JRiver and I hope too that it will be possible to rate from Gizmo !
(Especially because my smartlists are based on ratings)
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I am very new to JRiver MC and Gizmo so forgive me if I have missed something obvious. I was hoping to be able to use Gizmo for remote listening to my media while also being able to use WebRemote on an ipod touch to control media within my home automation system and play files directly from the server connected locally to my stereo.
Currently it appears to be working as I would like on my android phone with Gizmo, but when hitting play on my ipod it begin playing via quicktime out of the ipod rather than on my computer. Can you do both at the same time? If so, where am I making my mistake?
*****EDIT***** I figured this out with the help of user Steve Goff in another forum. I was using webplay rather than webremote as my url. A simple change in my system fixed this and I am up and running.
I am glad I decided to go with JRiver, it is exceeding my expectations.
Thanks,
Seldom
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I love JRiver and I hope too that it will be possible to rate from Gizmo !
(Especially because my smartlists are based on ratings)
+1000
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I have been using JR15 to stream music from my PC (Windows XP) to my PS AUDIO DAC/Bridge (hard wired CAT5). It works well and I am very happy with it. However my PC is in the room next to my listening room and I would now like to control the operation wirelessly from a laptop in the listening room.
Is Gizmo the best way to go? Can it be downloaded to and run on a Laptop? Is there a better way to do this? I am quite a novice at this and would appreciate some detailed instructions
Many thanks in anticipation
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Gizmo, Tremote, or WebRemote:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Remotes
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Thanks for the advice about webremote. Do I need a copy of JR15 as well as webremote on the laptop I use as the remote? If so could you advise me how to arrange this?
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WebRemote is used from a browser. You can find instructions on the wiki.
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Not sure who to ask: When I am using Gizmo, I lose the "list" button; I no longer see the list of songs - I just see the album cover and the song that is playing. It seems to usually be accompanied by a "searching for access key" message. Any ideas?
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Hello, group. I've just acquired a rooted Nook Color and when I try to download the Gizmo app from the Android market, I keep getting a "could not be downloaded due to an error" message, without further explanation. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? Thanks. JCR
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Did you try this method?
http://www.jriver.com/install_gizmo.html
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Is there a way to rate stuff through Gizmo?
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Is it possible to put your system into sleeping mode to save energy and wake it with gizmo to play an item?
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A very good question...If my PC is off, Gizmo will not start it...If it is asleep gizmo will not connect (if there is a way to connect I have not found it)....I hope to use the app when I travel and hope to not have to disable sleep on the PC while gone.
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http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Wake_on_Lan
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http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Wake_on_Lan
I went to that thread and found it written assuming a level computer savy vastly greater than mine...I had no idea what it was saying...I am into MC17 for the beauty of its audio result, not the complexity of its programing. When I need help, it is in the form of 'Open screen A, push the second button from the top'..not gibberish like this
"Some routers only check the broadcast vs a 255.255.255.0 netmask so if you set your lan to something like 192.168.1.0/25 (valid addreses 1-126) you MAY be able to create a forward for the WOL packet to 192.168.0.127 (the broadcast address on that net)."
I highlighted the parts not in English....
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Unless you've customized the router's network from defaults, this wouldn't apply to you.
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Would it be possible to add an option to Gizmo to pause (or mute) when a call is received, and resume (or un-mute) when the call is ended? The apps I use on my phone for controlling my Squeezeboxes have this, and I find it very useful -- especially when I'm playing music in my office.
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today i update to v 17.0.119
and now i can not connect to my server
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Try powering everything down and back up.
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When going to 'Playing Now' in Gizmo, isit possible to move tracks up/down the playlist?
It would be cool if you could drag each individual track up/down to rearrange the playlist
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One way to make Gizmo better would be to have the screen buttons (back, home, recent apps) on the Galaxy Nexus disappear when watching video.
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I'm using an android and ios app called iRule to control MC, the android version can launch the gizmo app and i embed webgizmo in the ios version.
I then use http commands to control it for the most part, the play/pause command looks like this:
MCWS/v1/Playback/PlayPause
I would like to have a more specific command available. The most common thing I list to is my randomly selected 4&5 star smart playlist. Is there a way to send a command to play this playlist? Is there a way to send a command to play a specific song?
For the most part I'm just trying to cut down on button presses. I have a macro in irule that turns on the receiver, sets the input, and launches gizmo. It would be nice if from there I didn't have to press playlists>smartplaylists>4&5stars>play as well.
The specific song is more just a silly idea, in my theater if I pressed the "Watch a movie" button I conceive of the lights dimming and the 20th Century Fox theme kicking in or other stuff like that.
I'm just wondering if the above code currently can be modified to play something specific and if so, how that code could be created and if it currently is not possible, is it something that cold be incorporated?
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Web Gizmo-
Why no pause button on the "now playing" page?
In the Android version on my tablet there is one?
Okay, sorry.... just realized the "play" button is also a "pause" button. Wasn't obvious to me.
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Hi folks,
I have been using J River 17 for a while and are very happy with it. Decided to try Gizmo with my Samsung Galaxy S2 phone.
So download Gizmo from the market to my phone. Went into media network tab in JRiver on my laptop and ticked (use media network to share this library and enable DLNA). Then setup authentication with user name & password. Got access key and entered it into Gizmo (Enter a JRiver library server access key) and then press Go.
It then says attempting connection, displays the IP address it is trying to connect to, retries 4 times and then has a message saying
(There was a problem connecting to the server, please double check that you have entered the correct key, and that the server and your connection are working).
The IP address my router uses is 192.168.0.1 , but when Gizmo on my phone is attempting connection the IP address in Gizmo is 192.168.0.5:52199/ .
So I have checked the Access key is correct, and retried 4 times to get it to work, my router is working and I do have an internet connection. I am using this at home with our home network which uses a sky router and my laptop and phone are connected via WiFi.
All I want to do is use my phone as a remote to see my JRiver media files on my laptop so I can skip a song, change album etc.
Can anyone explain what might be happening or what I might be doing wrong as I can't get past this stage to even enter my user name and password.
Stephen
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I recently purchased MC18 and I like the interface quite well. I am having difficulty setting up Gizmo to allow me to listen to my library whilst accessing with my Google Nexus 7 tablet from outside my LAN (it works just fine when the tablet is connected on the LAN). I read a number of the posts here in the Interact Forum to try to figure this out myself, but to no avail. I have a Netgear WNDR3400v2 router, and I set up port forwarding for 52199 as suggested in the Gizmo wiki page, but when I do the test connection to this server in the Media Network menu I am still getting the message that this library server is not reachable from the internet. I checked Windows firewall and created a rule (as suggested in a different thread) to allow access to 52199, but still no success. Could you please help me to resolve this issue? Thank you.
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I have a question about the audio quality of streaming files when using Gizmo.
I just purchased (today) JRiver Media Center because it seems to fulfill most of my "Wish List" as far as media center software goes.
I purchased my Blu-Ray player (Panasonic DMP-BD87) because it could natively handle both FLAC and MKV files.
I have set my DLNA service up to "Never Convert" anything because of my players capabilities, but when I started checking into Gizmo,
I saw the "Audio Quality" and "Video Quality" settings have limitation below what my player is capable of (320kbps & 720p, respectively).
My question is: If I'm using Gizmo as a controller between JRiver Media Center on my PC, and my Blu-Ray player (renderer - capable of full playback),
do these limitation come into play, or are they just for using my Android phone as the playback device?
I have no way to tell what bit rate, etc., my music is being played back at, and my Blu-Ray player is set to 16:9 full,
which means it may be upconverting the potential 720p video stream being sent from JRiver Media Center.
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If I'm using Gizmo as a controller between JRiver Media Center on my PC, and my Blu-Ray player (renderer - capable of full playback), do these limitation come into play, or are they just for using my Android phone as the playback device?
No. A Controller only starts up playback. The Renderer and the Server do most of the rest. There would be no conversion in your case.
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I experience a problem with gizmo and srt subtitles. Although they playback fine and synchronized along with their video file, They start from the beginning if i try to seek the video, desynchronising them completely.
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Great little app I love it. I see you have not updated it in a while though and it could use a little work.
1. The play pause stop next ect buttons with light grey buttons on lighter grey background is hard to see at a distance. Small detail but since Gizmo is already using a dark theme why not keep the same color scheme for the buttons it would look more slick/professional.
2. Add an ability to edit playlists, Also would be nice to be able to delete a file right from the remote.
3. Not to insult anyone but the icon is well "ugly" maybe make it the same icon as the one we see in windows. Blue circle with play button inside.
4. When playing video to the device it does not hide the Back,Home and Task switch buttons like most video players do. Not a big deal for widescreen video seeing as it cant do much without degrading the video quality but for anything 4:3 its nicer to use up all the screen.
5. I noticed when streaming to the tablet at least in my case I cannot switch task without stopping playback and loosing position.
6. The icons when going into video music so on look like the kind of icon windows puts when there is no icon. Would really like to see that spruced up a bit.
Just a wish but it would be nice to have the meta data readable when browsing your files on the tablet. Perhaps with a swipe left or right on the title.
Apart from that amazing app and I use it now all the time to control MC18. Being able to select what I want it to play on my device and having it display on the TV is the perfect 2 screen experience.
I moved away from other media portals because I got tired of those 10 feet interfaces. They look nice but seem to get in the way of you and your content. Much quicker to select something off the tablet. It just flows better.
More then willing to pay for a premium version with some or all of those issues addressed. Please take my money :)
EDITED for grammar caused by spell jacking and added a few things.
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I have Gizmo controlling my MC to my Oppo 103 without any issues other than the way albums are listed under artists.....they are listed alphabetical and I would like them listed by year....is there a way to do this?
These are listed correctly in the MC software on my computer, but not in Gizmo on my Kindle fire.
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On the server, you can customize the Gizmo view.
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On the server, you can customize the Gizmo view.
Jim,
Evidently, I am looking in the wrong places because all the changes have not made any difference with the way the albums show up in Gizmo. Can you give me detailed instructions on this so I can see where I am going wrong?
Thanks
Addendum:
Never mind....I finally got it. While I think it is a convoluted process without any real instruction how to achieve what I set out to do, once found, it offers many great ways to customize your view.
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Could you please tell me if it is possible to view movie descriptions in Gizmo?
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Could you please tell me if it is possible to view movie descriptions in Gizmo?
Anyone Know?
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Is there any way I can configure Gizmo to NOT allow the device it is running on, to control my primary HTPC.
I set up Gizmo on my kids Nexus 7. She plays music and watches movies on it when she remembers to tell her device to Play Here.
I got a rude surprise when she was a friends house and played a song very loudly but Gizmo was set to Play There (my home system). Can I set up her Gizmo so that she can only play it on her device and not use it as a remote control?
BTW - I certainly support the idea of NOT making Gizmo automatically convert to play locally. No need to for some devices, kills CPU, lousy playback periodically due to CPU.
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I recently purchased MC18 and I like the interface quite well. I am having difficulty setting up Gizmo to allow me to listen to my library whilst accessing with my Google Nexus 7 tablet from outside my LAN (it works just fine when the tablet is connected on the LAN). I read a number of the posts here in the Interact Forum to try to figure this out myself, but to no avail. I have a Netgear WNDR3400v2 router, and I set up port forwarding for 52199 as suggested in the Gizmo wiki page, but when I do the test connection to this server in the Media Network menu I am still getting the message that this library server is not reachable from the internet. I checked Windows firewall and created a rule (as suggested in a different thread) to allow access to 52199, but still no success. Could you please help me to resolve this issue? Thank you.
Rockets71- Did you ever get this working? If so, what steps did you follow. I haven't been able to figure out port forwarding either.
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I have been able to get Media Network (generic DNLA) to run on my local network with Gizmo (android), but it will not run across networks. I have turned off all firewalls on my computer and connected the computer directly to my dsl modem, but it still will not connect from outside the LAN (Tools: Options: Access Keys…: Test connection… ).
Any ideas what may be the problem? I am using Media Center 18.
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I have been able to get Media Network (generic DNLA) to run on my local network with Gizmo (android), but it will not run across networks. I have turned off all firewalls on my computer and connected the computer directly to my dsl modem, but it still will not connect from outside the LAN (Tools: Options: Access Keys…: Test connection… ).
Any ideas what may be the problem? I am using Media Center 18.
You need to configure the port forward on your router.
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Thanks for the quick reply - Question:
Eliminating the router from the network and connecting directly to the Internet via the DSL modem does not eliminate the requirement to forward the port?
(I do not believe port forwarding works on my ASUS router).
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I think you can set up port forwarding with ASUS routers.
After getting to the router settings app (entering 192.168.1.1 in your browser address), click on WAN under Advanced Settings. Then pick the Virtual Server / Port Forwarding tab.
Under basic configuration, you can enable port forwarding.
I'm don't know how to set it up from here.
I don't know what I'm supposed to enter for:
Service name - is this just any name we want?
Port Range - Is this where I set a range that includes 52199?
Local IP - is this the address for the PC where the library server is running?
Local Port - or is this where I enter 52199?
Protocol?
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I'm having an issue with Gizmo over 3G on my Sprint phone. I know the Sprint speed is likely the issue, but even when getting 400Kbps (according to speedtest app on the phone) I am not able to have Gizmo stream even with the audio setting set at 64Kbps low quality. It says "Preparing" and then goes the "Resume Playback" button and no amount of hitting that button will start playback. I have not been able to test if there is an issue when connecting via wifi to an external network if the same thing applies. When connected via wifi to my home network I have no issue at even the highest quality setting o
Is this simply an internet speed issue? If so, it would be great if Gizmo could let you know in some way.
Alternately, the Slacker app, Pandora One and Sony Music Unlimited services all stream well on their highest settings.
Any ideas?
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This APP is great!! Good work guys ;)
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As great as free is... I'd pay for a version that allowed me to choose list view, my collections is way too big for the fanned art. Not being able to see long album names is also inconvenient. Quick jump alphabet on the right of the artist last would be nice. Lastly currently playing playlist management would on Android would be nice.
Again I'd pay for it!
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As great as free is... I'd pay for a version that allowed me to choose list view, my collections is way too big for the fanned art. Not being able to see long album names is also inconvenient. Quick jump alphabet on the right of the artist last would be nice. Lastly currently playing playlist management would on Android would be nice.
Again I'd pay for it!
So would I. I think there are quite a few things that could make Gizmo a great app and would be willing to pay 4.95 or so. Heck, the guy that sells "My Movies" charges $4.95 for his Android app and I don't think it has much functionality at all.
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I have a question about the audio quality of streaming files when using Gizmo.
I just purchased (today) JRiver Media Center because it seems to fulfill most of my "Wish List" as far as media center software goes.
I purchased my Blu-Ray player (Panasonic DMP-BD87) because it could natively handle both FLAC and MKV files.
I have set my DLNA service up to "Never Convert" anything because of my players capabilities, but when I started checking into Gizmo,
I saw the "Audio Quality" and "Video Quality" settings have limitation below what my player is capable of (320kbps & 720p, respectively).
My question is: If I'm using Gizmo as a controller between JRiver Media Center on my PC, and my Blu-Ray player (renderer - capable of full playback),
do these limitation come into play, or are they just for using my Android phone as the playback device?
I have no way to tell what bit rate, etc., my music is being played back at, and my Blu-Ray player is set to 16:9 full,
which means it may be upconverting the potential 720p video stream being sent from JRiver Media Center.
I have a similar question--I just got a Galaxy Tab 2 which is advertised as natively supporting FLAC. I'm streaming to the tablet, however, and not using it as a controller. I have MC set to never convert, but the highest quality setting on Gizmo is 320kbps... is there a way to stream the FLAC file to the tablet and not convert it?
Eventually I'm going to experiment with streaming directly from my DLNA enabled NAS device where my music is stored, instead of going through MC, but I'm trying this first just because it's easier to set up.
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Your router has an inside and an outside address. From outside your network, you need to try the outside address.
More here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Network_Access
When I launch Gizmo outside my LAN, Gizmo automatically attempts to use my LAN IP. How do I get it to use the IP generated by Whats my IP?
Secondly, I have set up my Library and music files on a network hard drive ( no PC directly attached). I have port forwarded my router at 52199 and pointed to the Network hard drive. This should work correct?
I ask because when I am inside the LAN, Gizmo connects to the Library through one of my PCs, not directly to server. I read somewhere that a user installed MC18 on his network hard drive. Sounds complicated....
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When I launch Gizmo outside my LAN, Gizmo automatically attempts to use my LAN IP. How do I get it to use the IP generated by Whats my IP?
If you followed the instructions for setup and you use the Access Key, Gizmo will first check the "inside" address, then the "outside", and so on for several cycles. You should be able to see both addresses when it's trying to connect.
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Any plans for a Gizmo Android Widget?
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Not soon.
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If I want to use the Gizmo "play to" option (Gizmo serves as UI to view and play content on a specific PC), does the PC have to be configured as a server? I ask for the following reason: I want to run MC in server mode on a PC (MovieServer) in the living room that will be used for movie and tv playback only. I'll use a TV directly connected to MovieServer for UI and playback. I have another PC (MusicServer) in a spare room that will be used for two channel music playback only. My music files are physically located on MusicServer.
My objective is to use Gizmo on a Android table as the primary UI for music playback, though I may use a TV in the room as the UI rarely. However, I want Gizmo to connect the MusicServer only. Given this desire, do I have to configure MusicServer as a server for Gizmo to connect to it, or can I still connect to if it is configured as a client for MovieServer? I want MusicServer's music files available on other MC clients throughout the house.
Thanks.
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This is a bump to my last question about using Gizmo with a server, but I'll try to simplify my question. Can Gizmo play to a PC configured as a client, or can it only play to servers?
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The annual request for song rating capability on Gizmo (1st seen in this thread feb 2011).
As others have said, I'll happily pay!
Transitioning from iphone and the AWESOME JRemote to Android and still need to rate my songs on my hour commute!
(Heck, someone at JRiver ask LesPaul - JRemote dev - how he does it!)
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+1
I was able to rate my songs on my Dell Axim with NetRemote in 2004ish - 10 years ago!
Its actually kind of pathetic that this still isn't in Gizmo in 2013.
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Any chance Gizmo will be updated to take advantage of Chromecast?
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Any chance Gizmo will be updated to take advantage of Chromecast?
I don't think there's any connection there. We have one on order, but my understanding is that it streams from Internet sources like Netflix and Youtube. The Android app just initiates playback. This isn't likely to be open to a third party developer.
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I saw JRemote today at a friends house and it is much nicer in looks and feel then Gizmo. They need to give Gizmo a facelift . I currently use Gizmo. I may have to purchase a Ipad to use JRemote.
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I don't think there's any connection there. We have one on order, but my understanding is that it streams from Internet sources like Netflix and Youtube. The Android app just initiates playback. This isn't likely to be open to a third party developer.
FYI: An in-depth look at how Chromecast uses HTML5 webpages to stream media, how tab projecting works, and how Google limits app distribution/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1j27ro/an_indepth_look_at_how_chromecast_uses_html5/)
There are currently two main ways that users can send content to the Chromecast device. The first method is by using apps that support the Google Cast API. This is how you can stream a YouTube video, a Netflix movie, or music from Google Play Music to the Chromecast. When you use one of these apps, the Chromecast device loads a lightweight webpage that uses HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. This webpage loads the media using HTML5 <video> and then listens for commands like pausing or seeking. It's important to note that the media is downloaded by the Chromecast device itself and not by the phone, tablet, or computer that is sending it. You can find the list of supported codecs on this webpage. I don't expect we'll see much added to this list; I don't know if it's possible to make the hardware decoder work with other formats.
The second way that you can send content to the Chromecast device is through Chrome tab projection. You accomplish this by installing the Google Cast extension on a desktop version of Chrome. This does not work on mobile devices at the moment because of the computing power required to make it work. Here is the list of Google's system requirements for streaming video in this way; many older computers are excluded. When you choose to mirror a tab, the Chromecast device loads a webpage that uses a HTML5 video chatting standard called WebRTC. The desktop copy of Chrome then "video chats" the Chromecast with the tab's contents. It is constantly encoding and transmitting a video of the current tab; this is why so much computing power is required. Google allows you to choose between 480p, 720p, and a higher bitrate version of 720p in the extension's options. I assume 720p will work fine on many computers, but some people will be stuck with 480p.
Video from unsupported sites, such as Hulu and Amazon Instant Video, will be playable only through tab projecting. You're only going to have a good experience if you have a rather fast computer and a good Wi-Fi connection; otherwise, you may experience out of sync audio, buffering issues, and dropped frames. Flash works because it is what is known as a Pepper plugin rather than an older NPAPI plugin. (NPAPI stands for Netscape Plugin API; it was originally developed for the Netscape browser, but it's now used by Chrome, Firefox and other browsers.) Both Silverlight and Java are NPAPI plugins, so they cannot be projected to the Chromecast at all.
so it sounds like IF the Gizmo app were to take advantage of this, the app would connect to this lightweight HTML5 page through the API and render there rather than through the built in player.
the alternative till and if then: tab projecting webgizmo should work, albeit dependent upon the specs of the projecting device.
for anyone curious or adventurous, this free app emulates Chromecast tab projection from one Android device to another (so tab projecting from your phone to your tablet for example). hf!
CheapCast - Android Apps on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.maui.cheapcast)
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Might this be a workaround that could Chromecast enable Gizmo (at the OS level)?
CyanogenMOD developer adds Chromecast support for all media apps
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/08/12/cyanogenmod-developer-adds-chromecast-support-to-all-apps/ (http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/08/12/cyanogenmod-developer-adds-chromecast-support-to-all-apps/)
From a CyanogenMOD blog entry:
"...your devices will be able to take any media stream on your device that uses the MediaPlayer API, and send it to your ChromeCast! This doesn’t work with apps that use their own decoder, but this should work with the majority of the apps on the market. It also means that any local media on the device can be ‘casted’ seamlessly."
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I THINK...
that would only work if Gizmo was designed to pick up media intents in addition to its streaming client duties (when you have to choose which app to open a file in, Android recognizes it as a "media player" which technically Gizmo is not
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I'm new to the Android platform and I have been using Gizmo for a couple of weeks now. I really enjoy it; thanks for developing this great app. That said, I'd love to see the following features for Gizmo:
- Automatically pause and then resume playback when Google Maps is instructing during navigation.
- Support for headphones buttons (I use standard LG G2 headphones on my LG G2). The volume up and down buttons work, but I can't skip, replay, pause or play a next song with the middle button on my headphone "remote".
- Being able to check the 'buffer status' of Gizmo: see what percentage of a song has been downloaded, or a list of songs that have been downloaded / cued / buffered and are ready for playback.
- Being able to view lyrics over the album / cover art.
- Smaller fonts in "list views". The font size is now rather large / unrefined looking, making the actual viewable area of a lists very small. A smaller font could also make room for a subtext below it, possibly conveying additional information about the song (IE artist or album information directly below the song title).
- A "playing next / up Next" option / list view.
PS: It took me a while to figure out how to shuffle a playlist (by tapping and holding down a certain playlist and wait for the contextual menu to appear). I'm very carefully assuming I'm not the only one?
Hope this helps!
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Hi,
I have a problem with the latest version of Gizmo on my Samsung S3 mobile.
I want to stream MP3 from my home PC over 3G to my mobile.
It is working when I use the IP and Port to connect to the PC (e.g. xx.xx.xx.xx:52199), but I do not have an fixed IP at home.
So I have to use a dynamic dns for that reason.
I use www.no-ip.org, so my adress is like xxxxx.no-ip.org:52199 (portforwarding works as tested with the current IP), but with the no-ip adress it is not working, no connection to my PC. When I use this in the browser, I come to my locally installed website (Apache server), so in principle the name resolution works on my mobile, but not in Gizmo.
Can you help me?
Thanks and best regards,
Erich
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Did you try to use the IP address for no-ip.org instead of the domain name? Or whatever they recommend.
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Hi,
sorry I don't know what you mean.
When I use the current IP for today with the portnumber on the end "77.119.xxx.xxx:52199" it is working.
With the "xxx.no-ip.org:52199" not.
When I use the "xxx.no-ip.org:52199" in a browser on my mobile it is working - I get the webinterface from JRiver.
BR
Erich
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Did you try using the Access Key method? It should work. It will update itself if your local address changes.
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Hi,
today it is working with the normal access key method!
Tried it yesterday, not working but today no problem!
Thanks an kind regards,
Erich
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Hi. Probably not the place. Where is the good old "contact" button...
I'm using Gizmo for a few months now.
But all of sudden it stops at the "Resume Playback" screen. Tapping it doesn't get me to the player anymore.
Uninstalled Gizmo and reinstalled. Same issue. Anyone who can help me out, I'm just not the perso n to figure this one out.
cheers
arjan, Rotterdam
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Start at the "Gizmo" topic on our wiki. Make sure Media Network is set on the server.
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Confused.
I can connect to gizmo on 3g but cant play movies.
I cant connect using flashfox through 3g but can on my wifi.
Can someone please help
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Confused.
I can connect to gizmo on 3g but cant play movies.
I cant connect using flashfox through 3g but can on my wifi.
Can someone please help
What exactly happens when you try to play movies? Does it work to play through WebGizmo?
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preparing....error communicating with server.
I can view images. does not ask for login
Using flashfox I can watch videos but only through wifi and I have to log in
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anybody??
gizmo works on 3g but only for pic no video
webgizmo cant even get to login on 3g
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Afternoon Guys feature request on both JRiver and Gizmo for Android please ?
JRiver request - Could you please add a setting or feature that deletes or not play long silences as some tracks contain "hidden tracks"
and the silences in those tracks are sometimes very very long and annoying.
Gizmo request - Could you please add a setting or feature that scrolls the name of the Artist or Song title every 15 or 20 seconds especially
where the song title is very long and does not display complete on the playing now screen.
Thank you and regards
JJ
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I experience a problem with gizmo and srt subtitles. Although they playback fine and synchronized along with their video file, They start from the beginning if i try to seek the video, desynchronising them completely.
I want to bump this issue. I have the same problem. Is there a solution for this? This issue limits the usability of a otherwise great app substantially for all people from non English speaking countries.
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Please add a functionality to switch audio streams in videos. Even toggle function without selection would be fantastic! Very difficult when a wrong language is set...
Currently I have to go to the MC, launch the video and change language - then it would stream to Gizmo with the chosen language. Would be very convenient if it could be done remotely.
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In MC's settings, you can set your preferred language.
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I rally love JRiver Gizmo but PLEASE add new functionality:
stars visible in album view.
It is really difficult to pick favourite tracks without such functionality. I can build proper views with only 4 and 5 star track but is not the same compared to such list.
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Didn't see a suggestion section so I'll post here.
Having the ability to turn on subtitles via Gizmo would be great.
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Hi,
I want to connect my Verizon tablet to JRiver so I do not have to go my laptop every time I want to change the music selection. I have tried several things but cannot get JRiver to open on the tablet. I am new to this and any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Welcome to the forum. There are some instructions here:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo
How far did you get? Where are you stuck?
It's possible that Verizon has their own app store and that apps must be downloaded there.
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Hi,
I want to connect my Verizon tablet to JRiver so I do not have to go my laptop every time I want to change the music selection. I have tried several things but cannot get JRiver to open on the tablet. I am new to this and any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
First did you go into options and set up the Media Network? You have to turn it on, and then it will assign a key that you will enter into the Gizmo app. Second, did the Gizmo app download properly and when you run it does it ask for a key? Hard to know where to go next until those are known.
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Hi All,
I'm brand new to JRiver so excuse me if i stumble around a little.
I'm setting up a system, i have tested JRiver and Gizmo and got it to do all i need it to do, but i have a problem i can't figure out.
I need to setup the system in a closed loop with no internet access, so basically i want the following setup.
Laptop with an attached USB drive containing all my music files, connected via CAT5 to a modem with wifi and 4 port router. My playback device is DNLA and also connected to the modem via CAT5, control via an android phone connected to the wifi network.
It seems that without an internet connection i can't get Gizmo to connect to the "server"... from the MC23 screen i can control the system, but for the life of me i can't get Gizmo to connect. As soon as i rewire everything to our internet connected network it works.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Steve
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Welcome to Interact.
Gizmo is trying to lookup your IP address from the Access Key you have entered.
Instead of your Access Key, enter the IP address of the MC machine.
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Thanks Jim,
all working.
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Are there any plans to support Android Auto?
I currently use a Pioneer AppRadio head unit with a wireless HDMI to mirror the screen, ARUnchained to replicate the touch screen and Car Home Ultra as a launcher for when I'm driving. However this won't work with my next car which will probably have a built in multimedia supporting Android Auto and I want to continue streaming music from the JRiver media server at home while driving.
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Are there any plans to support Android Auto?
Possibly. We haven't taken a close look yet.
I look forward to the day when the screen in my car is just a touchscreen display for my phone.
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Is there any way to get Gizmo to play a zone other than the main zone "here?" My wife uses Gizmo on her Moto in the laundry room but that controls the main zone and I'd like to listen to something different in a different room. Is there a way for her to listen "here" to another zone? Spending a little on extra hardware isn't a problem.
Thanks!
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Split Connection Failure Using Access Key (https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,128685.0.html)
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Gizmo won't recognize my device. Everything is set up according to the instructions. When typing in the access code Gizmo is searching and searching, but can't find my MacBook Air 2020.
Is it propably because of my set-up? I use audio only and MC 28 latest version. All music files are on my NAS and my KEFs (active with internal dac) are fed via ethernet cable directly fromout the NAS. So MC on my Mac directs the NAS music files to the KEFs and already serves as a network thing.
If Gizmo doesn't work for me, is there any other option for remote control with my Android device?
Thanks!
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On the wiki, read the topics on Media Network, Remotes, and Network Access (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Network_Access). It should work. Try Panel, just as a test.
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Thanks JimH!
Didn't understand a word about the outside IP address, cause there was no way I could see it anywhere in my network settings, nor have the ability to add it anywhere. Also my router changes the IP address it gets from outside regulary. Plus to my understanding this is necessary only for connections from outside the home network?
Anyway I managed to get access to my library fromout Gizmo and can remotly control it, playing music to my KEFs. I had to switch on port release for my NAS, which I forgot. So it seems to work now. I still don't get access to my Mac where MC is running though. But I propably do not need it.
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Outside is outside your LAN. From away from home. The Access Key works for both inside your LAN and outside, but the router must allow access. The Network Access (http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Network_Access) topic explains this.
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Thanks again! :D
I know what outside IP address is, but not how to configure my Mac, router and/or Gizmo with those information.
If the feed back about the Android version of Media Center was better, I would think about buying it.