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[jb26]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if it's possible to use JRiver Media Center with the Apple designed "Remote" app on an iphone/ipad, whether via plug-in or other method?

I ask because I find that MC sounds the best on my Win7 PC and find the Remote app the most functional of the controllers available. I've tried itunes & foobar2000 for sound, and the my river and rivermote apps, but believe a MC/Remote combination would be the best of the best.

This is particularly important to me because my PC isn't very accessible so I rely upon remote access via my ipad or iPhone.

Cheers,

James

[glynor]

No, because of the way that app communicates with iTunes.

I agree, though.  A simple JRiver remote UI would be useful.  It would actually be pretty darn easy to whip up with the web-based control system for MC.

That would be an awesome little learn-how-to-code-for-iOS project, as a matter of fact.  I might just whip out my XCode install next week.  I've been wanting a SIMPLE project just like that, in fact.

[jb26]

If you did that, and you need someone to do testing let me know.  I'd love a link between apple's remote app & MC to become a reality.

[Sheugel]

There are plugins existing for other players to use the iOS Apple Remote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Control_Protocol#Servers
So, this should be possible...

[glynor]

Hmmm... Since MC already has a documented remote control mechanism, it would honestly be much easier to just write your own remote control UI.

However, I did not realize that about DACP.  Thanks Sheugel!

Since you'd be hacking it onto MC rather than the app, you'd have to write a plugin for MC (or have a helper app to translate the protocol).

[pcstockton]

If you did that, and you need someone to do testing let me know.  I'd love a link between apple's remote app & MC to become a reality.

My River.  Both for iPhone and iPad.  SIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67120.0

[jb26]

Thanks for the suggestion, I've tried My River and it's not bad, just not as smooth & good to browse as the apple remote app.  Hence, the idea behind this thread trying to find out if it's possible to link the remote app to MC.