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Trying to find both because the rest of the family is Windows-only and I for the most part use Macs. I've tried out the open source client and the one with the ads (don't know names off the top of my head) but neither are very speedy. I know it isn't the network either; it does take a bit to load my dual monitor setup over Screen Sharing on my MacBook but not this long!
Any suggestions?
I tried out Remote RDP lite and it's usable in a pinch but the full version would probably be a bit better.
Check out www.logmein.com ... you can sign up for the free version (LogMeIn Free), and add the client on their PC's, and your Mac.
They just released an app in the market named LogMeIn Ignition ... it is very good. I am sure once it leaves beta it will cost a little bit of money, but IMO it is well worth it. Also the clients can always be free. I have well over 400 clients in our companies account, and I can access all the computers from my Evo.
Sweet, I'll definitely try the LogMeIn Ignition beta when I get my EVO tomorrow... Did you have any trouble finding it in the market? I heard others did...
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Sweet, I'll definitely try the LogMeIn Ignition beta when I get my EVO tomorrow... Did you have any trouble finding it in the market? I heard others did...
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I did when I did toast's root method. I flashed his update rom, and it was back. The stock rom will have no problems finding it.
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Trying to find both because the rest of the family is Windows-only and I for the most part use Macs. I've tried out the open source client and the one with the ads (don't know names off the top of my head) but neither are very speedy. I know it isn't the network either; it does take a bit to load my dual monitor setup over Screen Sharing on my MacBook but not this long!
Any suggestions?
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PhoneMyPc is AMAZING, I use it constantly.
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PhoneMyPc is AMAZING, I use it constantly.
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Best app there is.
LogMeIn was SUPER janky for me.. hiccups, scrolling/zooming isn't smooth..
And refuse to pay for an app to do this, so havent tried that other RDP app.
If you are using standard Remote Desktop protocol with windows, the Remote RDP app in the Market is great. I have the pro version and it does everything I could ever want.
I JUST got my evo today and have not rooted yet.. I went to the market to download the Logmein app (cause i have used their desktop products for years and LOVE them)... and its not there... When you go to their website it says the beta is closed now...
So.. anyone know how i can pull the apk from my Magic?
UPDATE: for anyone in the same situation and you havent rooted yet (cause then titanium backup would be best)... appbrain SHOULD let you reinstall... Am going to try later.
I use XtraLogic's RDP app. Best and only app I have ever bought. Urr... you get the point.
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I'm trying Remote VNC Pro right now, it seems to be fine but so far i don't know if i can get encryption to work, it only supports either using the VNC server password or the user password for the desktop
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@ OP
No warez (sharing or requesting) allowed. Consider this a first warning.
@op phonemypc, vncviewer, and the $20 remote desktop app on the market are your best choices IMO
I found this awesome Media server today. Don't know if it has been posted here so i thought i would share with everyone. Supports Android as well as other platforms and is super easy to setup. Check it out!!
http://www.subsonic.org
nice find. Good idea to consolidate all my music to one server and play them on my phone
I skimmed through the forums a bit and it seems like some users are working on a Video streaming add on. I would love to have something like that implemented into an already great piece of software.
darn it, the android client app is only usable for 30 days before you have to donate.
Please note that most of the apps are made by third-party developers, and are not maintained by the Subsonic project. Some apps are commercial, while some are available for free.
Also note that after a 30-day trial period you need a license key to use the apps. You get a license key by giving a donation to the Subsonic project. The license never expires and is valid for all current and future apps. By donating you also get other benefits; see info box on the right.
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cant find a free android app using their API anywhere
I think $12 is a small price to pay considering all of the available features. Sucks that its not totally free but for people that have a very colorful and vast music collection like myself could benefit from this especially while traveling.
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darn it, the android client app is only usable for 30 days before you have to donate.
cant find a free android app using their API anywhere
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I do agree $12 is pretty high considering the server itself is open source therefore the $12 is only for the android app. I'd say $5 would be a better fit for the app as it would draw more downloads.
I suppose it takes someone familiar with marketing and business to understand how best to leverage your product with pricing. Not everyone needs a media streamer, therefore the cost of $12 vs other apps that people use a lot more (generally in the $5 range) makes it not worth it. If your product is not in high demand you charge less to catch the people who wouldn't necessarily need it but don't mind spending the lower amount for something "cool to have".
Just my $0.02
An alternative would be OrbLive, but it's $9.99 in the market, so not a whole lot cheaper. The PC server is free. Haven't tried it but navigating/playing your media through the web browser is free, so there's a chance you could avoid getting the android app and use the browser instead.
It'll let you serve music, video, photos and documents ... seems to work fairly well.
I actually found Subsonic a few months ago while looking for a way to stream my music via a browser on a PC. Then I found they had an Android app. One of the big selling points for me was that you can create different users based on whether you're using Wifi or 3G/EDGE. Lowering the bitrate minimizes stuttering over a slow connection. Also, when songs are playing in the queue, the rest of the queue is saved for smooth playback.
I've tried Orb & other similar apps and I found that Subsonic was much more versatile. I tend to listen more to music that I've recently added to my library and Subsonic gives options to listen to recently added, random, highest rated, recently played or most played songs. Only thing it's missing right now is an option to shuffle playback.
The $12 is well worth it. I use this app more then anything, and I use it everyday. Never tried any of the other apps, as I tried subsonic first and have no complaints about the server or the client apps.
It will only be worth it for me if I can stream all my zunepass songs. which I really doubt is the case.
I'm not sure you have to pay 12$, in the help page in the app it says "the suggested donation is 20 euros but you can give any amount you like". So I guess you can donate 5$ if you want to.
Anyway, this donation system is better than orblive's one since I can pay through paypal (I can't use my credit card with google checkout), and the app seems way better than orblive from what I saw.
Still waiting for SqueezeCommander to be able to act as a squeezebox client though, since I already have squeezebox server running on my PC, I'd like to avoid running several music servers if I can.
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Still waiting for SqueezeCommander to be able to act as a squeezebox client though, since I already have squeezebox server running on my PC, I'd like to avoid running several music servers if I can.
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I feel your pain but we'll see at the rate SqueezeCommander is being updated. For the time being, running both streaming services hasn't put much of a strain on my server with 2GB RAM.
this seems like it would be an incredible app but I cant get it to work.
Found this: Five
http://code.google.com/p/five/
No binaries on both code.google and github though...
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Found this: Five
http://code.google.com/p/five/
No binaries on both code.google and github though...
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Looks pretty Beta still. Not as polished as Subsonic but def a free alternative. The lowest donation amount for subsonic is $12.97 (10 BP) and is def worth it. I have had zero problems streaming music over 3g even on Tmobiles crappy network. Also, i love how subsonic uses very low resources considering it run as a service. Been looking for something like this for sooooooooooo long.
is there an optware alternative similar to this. I would like to stream music from my buffalo NAS to my nexus if it's possible.
I think i've set this up correctly, except I'm unsure how to connect to this computer (Part of a lan). So for example, from outside of a network how do you connect to 192.168.1.1:8080? I've forwarded the ports etc but don't know what the address should be.
Has anyone compared this side by side with Orb? I have Orb and while it does the job, the interface blows and it's buggier than ANY software I paid $9.99 ever should be. Sigh.
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I think i've set this up correctly, except I'm unsure how to connect to this computer (Part of a lan). So for example, from outside of a network how do you connect to 192.168.1.1:8080? I've forwarded the ports etc but don't know what the address should be.
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If you are connecting from within a lan/router, get your ip address from http://www.whatismyip.com/ and then add the port to that number.
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If you are connecting from within a lan/router, get your ip address from http://www.whatismyip.com/ and then add the port to that number.
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Correct but, make sure when your connecting you add the /music to the end of your url for example. hXXp://yourip:8080/music
I've been waiting for this app and am not disappointed. What a great way to remote control your desktop. All you need is this client on your Evo and a free account at logmein.com. Total no brainer setup. The App is in the market as of today. Very cool.
This is by far the most underwhelming product logmein has come up with. I was a beta tester and I can tell you I would recommend waiting on this to mature (or not buy it at all).
This app force closes, has a memory leak, sometimes will randomly log me out of my pc, and my personal favorite - restarts my phone at will.
I have tried it with
- stock rom
- rooted rom
- diff evo
- new sd card (for giggles)
- on wifi
- on 3g
To ask 30 bucks for this is absolutely crazy. It's a pitty really. I would almost think about it if it was reliable.
Yeah, seriously, this is one of the worst product ever and definitely the worst ever from LogMeIn.
Everything that fr0st said + the app doesn't even let you use your finger as the mouse. Rather, you have to drag the screen around to your static mouse position... W.T.F!
The web interface for LogMeIn is WAY better than this app AND it's free. $30? Again, W.T.F are these guys smoking...?
I've been satisfied with PhoneMyPC since I got my first Android device.
This was the reply from logmein.
We did make changes after the beta ended. If you purchase the finished product and are still having issues, you can call in to our support team at 1-800-993-1790 to get assistance with resolving them.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
Wendy Merrifield | Sr. Support Representative
· ·· LogMeIn, Inc.
www.LogMeIn.com | [email protected]
p. +1-800.993.1790
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Ah, no. Not giving you 30 bucks to call tech support.
I used the beta too and found it difficult to navigate the pc with the static mouse. The 30 dollar price tag is WAY too much for an app in my opinion. Unless it does something amazing.
HTC evo
for those with the technical knowledge and ability, Wyse has a VERY nice RDC/VNC client available. (basically, configure your home pc to accept rdc connections and configure your router to allow the traffic through and viola...direct RDP connection...no logmeinscrewyou needed.)
http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/index.asp
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This is by far the most underwhelming product logmein has come up with. I was a beta tester and I can tell you I would recommend waiting on this to mature (or not buy it at all).
This app force closes, has a memory leak, sometimes will randomly log me out of my pc, and my personal favorite - restarts my phone at will.
I have tried it with
- stock rom
- rooted rom
- diff evo
- new sd card (for giggles)
- on wifi
- on 3g
To ask 30 bucks for this is absolutely crazy. It's a pitty really. I would almost think about it if it was reliable.
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All those issues pretty much stink. I've been using it for a couple days pretty hard and have not had a single issue....yet. I'm using a rooted 1.47 and have used it on wifi, 3g and 4g without a problem. The screen movement under the mouse takes a little getting used to but I kind of like it now. I'm new to android and have not tried any of the other remote apps but it sounds like I need may to, to get some perspective. For now it is the only way I can run my company scheduling program on my Evo.
What about a remote control software for mac?
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I haven't had any force closes with lmi for android and I've been using it for over a month. To be able to remote into the more than 100 pcs that I support, from my EVO, is a huge time saver. Worth the money to me.
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Its actually a known issue.
http://community.logmein.com/t5/User-to-User-Support/android-force-close/m-p/40391
I am just saying I would not recommend it. If it works for you thats awesome. I support clients all over the US and logmein would be a great benefit to me. However even when you contact tech support the tell you "its a new app, give it time". So I am waiting for it to improve.
Also. Please provide the rom your using a point of reference. I would like to do some additional testing.
Whooaa 30 bucks for that program? Hmm maybe a penny is what its worth.
*This was posted from my Evo 4G*
Second the request for a Mac option. So far, LogMeIn is the only one i know of that supports Mac, but if there's another way, I'd love to know!
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for those with the technical knowledge and ability, Wyse has a VERY nice RDC/VNC client available. (basically, configure your home pc to accept rdc connections and configure your router to allow the traffic through and viola...direct RDP connection...no logmeinscrewyou needed.)
http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/index.asp
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Wow! This is awesome! Thanks a bunch. So much better + free.
OK, well Wyse looks very cool and I configured it and all, but just get a Could not connect to server message...
mmm...
i use it to connect to both work and personal systems...in local network and through firewalls...both RDP and VNC...to a few flavors of Windows and one flavor of linux. aside from not being on a 22" wide screen it works quite well.
the only thing i can think of off the top of my head would be this....
on the username line - did you enter it like "mydomain\myaccount" or "MyComputerName\MyAccount" or simply "MyAccount".
also, you may want to try connecting via IP address...to eliminate DNS issues.
Got it all sorted out, thanks. Awesome program. WAY better than LogMeIn. Hopefully their price is reasonable when it leaves beta.
Nagrom Nniuq said:
Got it all sorted out, thanks. Awesome program. WAY better than LogMeIn. Hopefully their price is reasonable when it leaves beta.
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Just out of curiosity, what fixed it? It didnt work for me at first, then i set up a desktop password and it worked. My only issue with it is that you log into the computer as another user and cannot use it as to start music and have it played through the home computer.
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Just out of curiosity, what fixed it? It didnt work for me at first, then i set up a desktop password and it worked. My only issue with it is that you log into the computer as another user and cannot use it as to start music and have it played through the home computer.
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The Windows Operating System requires a password be used on accounts that allow a RDC session (just a baseline level of security).
not sure about your last sentence.
- my assumption is that you are remoting into your desktop...double clicking on MediaPlayer...and not hearing anything on your EVO....i would expect that behavior.
- if you wish to stream audio from your home pc then you'll need an application designed to that.
- if you meant that you basically wanted to be able to scare your girlfriend by remoting in and turning on winamp with some deathmetal...you should be able to do that, but i have not tested it.
and yes, i pray they provide pleasant pricing for the product.
I just logged in using 3G instead of WiFi (so off the network) and it worked fine.
I found an easy way to do remote desktop with the G-Tab to my PC....
Download and install an application called ShowMyPC onto your desktop computer and run it.
Download the ShowMyPC app from the Market and run it.
2 steps and your done....
Works great....
Heres site for more info...
http://www.showmypc.com/
alternatively you can install Team Viewer on your pc and then their app on your tab and you now have full access to your pc remotely. Like this the best. can login and help friends and family on their pc's too and they only need to run a temporary program with nothing to install. Also has a great web interface to access from any computer running mac, win, or linux. Switched from logmein about 6 months ago and never looked back. The app runs fairly well on the tab.
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alternatively you can install Team Viewer on your pc and then their app on your tab and you now have full access to your pc remotely. Like this the best. can login and help friends and family on their pc's too and they only need to run a temporary program with nothing to install. Also has a great web interface to access from any computer running mac, win, or linux. Switched from logmein about 6 months ago and never looked back. The app runs fairly well on the tab.
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Looks about the same idea. Now we have to good ways of doing it simply.. Thanks...
I just installed the team viewer app today. Wasn't worth it on my droid-X (can't believe i'm saying this but the screen is too small on the X for it) but its one of the make or break features I needed in a tablet. Navigating takes getting used to though.
Yeah it did take a few moments to get use to how to move the mouse around and click or double click on the touch screen but once I got the hang of it it's OK...
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alternatively you can install Team Viewer on your pc and then their app on your tab and you now have full access to your pc remotely. Like this the best. can login and help friends and family on their pc's too and they only need to run a temporary program with nothing to install. Also has a great web interface to access from any computer running mac, win, or linux. Switched from logmein about 6 months ago and never looked back. The app runs fairly well on the tab.
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Very cool! I've been looking for a way to not pay LogMeIn $30 for their Android App! Thanks!!! Works great!!!
The team viewer is great way better than the application I use at work (tightvnc)
I installed easyvnc on my laptops, then androidvnc from the market onto the gtab, works great! Nothing like watching what the kids are doing on the computers remotely.
Just installed team viewer on two computers and the tablet. I think it works great! Thanks for the info.
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I installed easyvnc on my laptops, then androidvnc from the market onto the gtab, works great! Nothing like watching what the kids are doing on the computers remotely.
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Played with that a few months back but couldn't get it to work for me on my Droid-X. Might have to give it another try on the tab. Don't like leaving things not figured out. not sure if it was an issue with the phone or the router or my install. Might give it a shot this weekend.
And another good one is
phonemyPC
DL'd from slideme and it does the job for me.
Regards,
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I’ve tried some of the free options and I personally didn’t like the idea of needing software on my pc. I wanted a Real RDP client the best thing I have found that fit my needs was Pocket Cloud Pro. It’s not cheap it’s like $15 in the market but it is the most robust option by far.
Another option is WYSE PocketCloud. I use it and it seems to work fine as well. Also FREE.
http://www.wyse.com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/
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I’ve tried some of the free options and I personally didn’t like the idea of needing software on my pc. I wanted a Real RDP client the best thing I have found that fit my needs was Pocket Cloud Pro. It’s not cheap it’s like $15 in the market but it is the most robust option by far.
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Not all versions of pc operating systems support RDP. Plus I'm cheap .
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Gunkle, thanks very much for a great tip! With TeamViewer I can now log into my broker's site that uses a Java app. I hadn't thought remote control would have been possible with a tablet without this thread. Thanks to all for the heads-up discussion.
Tom
LogMeIn Ignition
TeamViewer is a great tool but it is crazy expensive (Over $900). Since I need it for work I decided to use LogMeIn Ignition which is less than $40. I don't miss any features TeamViewer may have had as LogMeIn has everything I use. It's great and it's affordable. I highly recommend to folks to buy and PAY for apps rather than use free versions if you can so you can help support the developers and/or companies that will continue to make good apps for our Android OS. I felt $40 was fair and $900 was just plain crazy.
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Another option is WYSE PocketCloud. I use it and it seems to work fine as well. Also FREE.
wyse .com/products/software/pocketcloud/android/
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im using the pro version totally worth it vs the free version
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Not all versions of pc operating systems support RDP. Plus I'm cheap .
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as was pointed out above there is a free version, and it supports vnc as well
Open source music player with the ability to broadcast your own song or stream from somebody else's android device.
Provides a 'DJ' mode which allow streamers to listen with the broadcaster to the same song at the exact same time.
Based on the open source android music app Apollo, it provides a beautiful, fast, and fluid interface.
Utilizes AllJoyn™, an open source application development framework to enable ad hoc, proximity-based device-to-device communication over a wifi network.
Note: This app is part of the alljoyn app challeng (http://alljoynappchallenge.com/submissions/12453-musydra). If you enjoy it, please vote for it!
Links:
- market version (free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhyklabs.media.musydra
- source code: https://bitbucket.org/ne0fhyk/musydra
- tutorial video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0xYshdLkg
This is a nice feature, being able downloading music from other phones with just one click, too bad it's just via wifi at the mo. If you can make this work over mobile networks it would be great. :fingers-crossed:
kmfan said:
This is a nice feature, being able downloading music from other phones with just one click, too bad it's just via wifi at the mo. If you can make this work over mobile networks it would be great. :fingers-crossed:
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I am using the alljoyn framework for peer 2 peer networking, and it currently only support it over Wi-Fi.
I haven't looked for, or try to implement another solution yet.
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I am using the alljoyn framework for peer 2 peer networking, and it currently only support it over Wi-Fi.
I haven't looked for, or try to implement another solution yet.
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Would love to see NFC pairing added to this in the future. Keep up the work.
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Would love to see NFC pairing added to this in the future. Keep up the work.
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Thanks, I am planning to add it in a future update, once I polish the current functionality.
Next party I will put this to the test, been looking for a good solution to have the same music playing in my living room and outside. I have several Android devices, and great wifi coverage, was onky missing one piece. This should fit that piece.
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Next party I will put this to the test, been looking for a good solution to have the same music playing in my living room and outside. I have several Android devices, and great wifi coverage, was onky missing one piece. This should fit that piece.
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Sounds like a great idea... i have a similar thought while designing the app
Please note though there's currently a lag bug. The time it takes for the command to reach the target device may cause the music play to be offset a bit.
I am working on figuring out a synchronization mechanism to solve the issue.
Though, when the devices are synchronized, it makes for a great surround sound
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Sounds like a great idea... i have a similar thought while designing the app
Please note though there's currently a lag bug. The time it takes for the command to reach the target device may cause the music play to be offset a bit.
I am working on figuring out a synchronization mechanism to solve the issue.
Though, when the devices are synchronized, it makes for a great surround sound
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How can I help with the synchronization? I have a Note2 as my primary device, an Acer A500 tablet, my old Nexus One, and my wife has a Galaxy S3, all available for testing. For inside/outside the lag may not be an issue, as the ease of a single control point should outweigh that, but I do agree that synchronizing is going to provide the best experience.
I just saw this app, i will give it a try (just for player features cause i don't have any friends with android devices.) i wonder if we can use it with a GNU/Linux distro.
it would be really awesome.
Thanks.
Ekril said:
I just saw this app, i will give it a try (just for player features cause i don't have any friends with android devices.) i wonder if we can use it with a GNU/Linux distro.
it would be really awesome.
Thanks.
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The p2p alljoyn sdk has support for GNU/Linux (through its java & C++ libraries), OSX, iOS, Windows 7, 8, & RT (https://www.alljoyn.org/docs-and-downloads). So it should be possible to write a plugin for an existing music player (or a full music player) that uses the sdk to interact with the android app
I plan to look into GNU/Linux support once I finish writing the android app (I use ubuntu as my primary OS), so any help would be appreciated
This seems great
Always wanted such a feature
kmfan said:
This is a nice feature, being able downloading music from other phones with just one click, too bad it's just via wifi at the mo. If you can make this work over mobile networks it would be great. :fingers-crossed:
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Forgot to add, but it also works if you generate a portable wifi hotspot, and let the other devices connect to it.
I use that feature whenever I go jogging with my gf, and don't have access to a wifi network.
ne0fhyk said:
The p2p alljoyn sdk has support for GNU/Linux (through its java & C++ libraries), OSX, iOS, Windows 7, 8, & RT (https://www.alljoyn.org/docs-and-downloads). So it should be possible to write a plugin for an existing music player (or a full music player) that uses the sdk to interact with the android app
I plan to look into GNU/Linux support once I finish writing the android app (I use ubuntu as my primary OS), so any help would be appreciated
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I am a Linux Mint user. all i understand about programming is "a person who needs to create an app should code".
all i can be a test user.
ps: i have mentioned this app @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36166167&highlight=musydra#post36166167
Well... ideas goes around the world
Hi, nice job...
I did the same think in another app it is called Music Pool and I was trying to use the same library to do it via local wifi.
My app works all over the world, so you can play from one side and listen everywhere for limited group or in broadcasting, downloading while listening.
We could do it together... merging both functionalities
I wish you good luck with your app
PS you can find my app looking for MusicPool in google play store (unfortunately I cannot post links) it is free and ad free.
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Hi, nice job...
I did the same think in another app it is called Music Pool and I was trying to use the same library to do it via local wifi.
My app works all over the world, so you can play from one side and listen everywhere for limited group or in broadcasting, downloading while listening.
We could do it together... merging both functionalities
I wish you good luck with your app
PS you can find my app looking for MusicPool in google play store (unfortunately I cannot post links) it is free and ad free.
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That sounds like a great idea. I'll send you a private message, so we can talk more about it.