Computer 2: Control various Media Players on your Computer

Remote control iTunes with your Android device

2025-03-08

Vectir PC Remote Control (4.1@4,728) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11 needs PC component (Win only); keyboard, mouse, many media players & more
Remote for iTunes DJ&UpNext Trial (4@332) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-06-19
Retune (iTunes Remote) (3.9@11,828) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-27

Remote control WinAmp

2025-03-08

Ampwifi Winamp Remote (4.8@726) 11 3
Vectir PC Remote Control (4.1@4,728) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11 needs PC component (Win only); keyboard, mouse, many media players & more

Remote control VLC

2025-03-08

TVlc - Web Audio Player & Vlc/Kodi TV Remote (4.4@1,107) Ǥ 8 2 LastUpdate: 2019-10-26 VLC, Kodi
Remote for VLC (4.4@16) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-04-07
Vectir PC Remote Control (4.1@4,728) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11 needs PC component (Win only); keyboard, mouse, many media players & more
V-Direct (VLC Streaming & Remote) (4@43,111) 4 2 LastUpdate: 2018-10-21
Wifi Remote Play (4@247) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-02-15
Remote Media Manager for VLC (4@25) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-08-03
VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac (3.8@19,796) Ǥ 14 5 Video Howto 3/2018; incl. Wear support
VLC HD Remote (+ Stream) (3.8@4,101) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-13
VLC Stream and Remote (3.7@1,149) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2019-05-05
VLC Remote Lite (3.5@5,376) 12 4 / VLC Remote (4.6@2,038; ~EUR 3.25) 10 2
Remote Media Controller (3.2@101) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-07
VlcFreemote (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-01-31 Github
Remuco (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2012-01-08 Supports Amarok, Audacious, Banshee, Clementine, Exaile, gmusicbrowser, MPD, MPlayer, Rhythmbox, Songbird, Totem, TVtime, VLC and XMMS2

Remote control Kodi (XBMC) / Boxee / Plex

2025-03-08

Spooky XBMC (5@73) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-12-10
Yatse: Kodi remote and cast (4.7@79,775) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Legacy Unlocker for Yatse (4.7@3,124; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-12-07 Anleitung 1/2017; Video Howto 3/2018; Kodi, Plex, Emby, Jellyfin …
4-Head, Kodi Remote (4.5@616) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
TVlc - Web Audio Player & Vlc/Kodi TV Remote (4.4@1,107) Ǥ 8 2 LastUpdate: 2019-10-26 VLC, Kodi
Remote for Kodi / XBMC (4.3@1,348) Ǥ 13 2
Vectir PC Remote Control (4.1@4,728) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11 needs PC component (Win only); keyboard, mouse, many media players & more
Plex: Stream Movies & TV (4@437,596) Ǥ 14 4
Official XBMC Remote (3.3@6) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-07-05 Github
plexmanager (0@0) 2 1 Github

Remote control Foobar 2000

2025-03-08

foobar2000 controller (4@3,079) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-08-09
Retune (iTunes Remote) (3.9@11,828) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-27
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite (3.8@448) Ǥ 9 2 / MonkeyMote Music Remote (4.3@394; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ foobar2000, MediaMonkey, Winamp, AIMP and JRiver Media Center
FoobarCon (3.5@222) Ǥ 11 5 LastUpdate: 2018-12-16

Remote control MediaMonkey

2025-03-05

MMRemote4 (for MediaMonkey 4) (4.6@971) Ǥ 8 2
Retune (iTunes Remote) (3.9@11,828) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-27
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite (3.8@448) Ǥ 9 2 / MonkeyMote Music Remote (4.3@394; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ foobar2000, MediaMonkey, Winamp, AIMP and JRiver Media Center

Music Player Daemon (MPD)

2025-03-08

MAFA – MPD client for Android™ (4.9@117; ~EUR 6.50) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
M.A.L.P. - MPD Client (4.5@587) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
MPDroid (4.3@2,774) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2017-09-03 Github
MPD Control (4.1@210) Ǥ 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-11-13
MPD Remote (3.8@111) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-01-22
MPD (3.7@80) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Remuco (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2012-01-08 Supports Amarok, Audacious, Banshee, Clementine, Exaile, gmusicbrowser, MPD, MPlayer, Rhythmbox, Songbird, Totem, TVtime, VLC and XMMS2

Control AIMP

2025-03-08

AIMP Remote Control (4.4@8,887) Ǥ 9 2 LastUpdate: 2019-04-22
Vectir PC Remote Control (4.1@4,728) Ǥ 12 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-11 needs PC component (Win only); keyboard, mouse, many media players & more
Aimp Control (4.1@3,289) 1 1 LastUpdate: 2013-02-25
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite (3.8@448) Ǥ 9 2 / MonkeyMote Music Remote (4.3@394; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ foobar2000, MediaMonkey, Winamp, AIMP and JRiver Media Center

MythTV / VDR

2025-03-08

Mythmote (5@745) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-06-09
VDR Manager (4.6@128) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-02-23
AndroVDR (3.9@372) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-10-13 Github; note: v1.5 (Play Store/Aptoide) doesn't work with Android 5+; v1.7 (IzzyOnDroid) does up to Android 8 (built by different dev and so uses different signature, though)
MythTV Player (2@49) Ǥ 7 2 LastUpdate: 2020-02-23 Github; Android client for accessing content from a MythTV Backend
MythDroid (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-10-10

Remote Controls for other media players

2025-03-14

WPR Wave Players Remote (5@61) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
ServiiDroid (4.6@1,047) 7 3 LastUpdate: 2021-04-07 Serviio
Mopidy Mobile (4.6@134) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-11-18 for Mopidy music server running on Linux or Mac
Gmote (4.5@25,275) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2012-11-02 Howto 1/2014
Clementine Remote (4.5@3,362) Ǥ 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-09-09 Github; Howto 6/2020; control for Clementine Music Player
Remote Media Center HD (4.5@939) Ǥ 7 4 LastUpdate: 2020-04-12
MusicBee Remote (4.4@1,788) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-12-11 Github
Remote for MPC (4.4@380) Ǥ 7 2 LastUpdate: 2019-08-18
Remotedy (4.3@98) Ǥ 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-03 for Mopidy music server running on Linux or Mac
OBS Blade (3.9@540) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-07-10 Github; control your OBS streams
Remote for GPMDP (3.8@495) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-02
ClemRemote (3.1@24) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-10-29 Github; Clementine Music Player
Lyrion (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Logitech Media Server
MSM (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Media Server Manager for emby, jellyfin, kodi, plex … to manage your media files
RhythmRoid (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; for Rhythmbox on Linux
Tauon Remote & Stream (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-12-07 Github
mpv remote (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-08-29 Github

Further Readings:

Turn Your Android Device Into A Universal Remote With These Apps (3/2014 - 1/2018)

2025-03-14

IzzyOnDroid