Remote Media Center Allows Access to Your Media From Android

Written by Alan Sunday, 11 December 2011 07:00

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Remote Potato is a server for Windows Media Center and just recently they got a brand new Android app, well a new version anyway.  Remote Media Center is currently the only Android app that works with Remote Potato and it’s capable of streaming all of the files on your Media Center PC to any Android device.  Pictures, Music, Videos, Movies, even recorded TV are all available at your fingertips.  Remote Media Center also allows Android users to change server options and browse the recording schedule.

Before you get started you will need to first install and set up Remote Potato on your Windows 7 Media center computer.  Remote Potato is also compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP, but if you want to use Remote Media Center for Android then you will need to be running Windows 7 on your home theater PC.  Once you have Remote Potato installed and configured then you can access it from any web browser, but it’s not very practical for mobile devices since it requires Silverlight and most mobile operating systems aren’t Silverlight compatible.

Remote Media Center eliminates that restriction and also provides a simple user interface to all of your Media Center files.  Just install the app, provide the your log-in details (IP address, port number and logon details) and you’re all set.  All you need to access your media collection, plus configure your TV recordings, is included in the app, optimized for your device’s touch-screen interface.

Remote Potato and Remote Media Center for Android are both free to download and use.  There is also an official iOS app, but it will set you back $6.99.   To get started visit Remote Potato, to download and install it.  Then, once that is set up, head over to the Remote Media Center download, or look for it it in the Android Market.

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