Obviously my Transformer is on my network, but how can I make it see the other devices on it? I would like to keep my music on one PC and then when I travel just copy over the songs i want to bring. Or i want to keep all my PDFs in one simple location so i don't have to search for them, yet be able to read them on my Transformer.
Do I need static IPs?
I use "es file explorer", or "astro" to see all of my other devices on my network, and then just browse to the location I want...
+1 for ES File Exploer - does SMB, FTP, SFTP, Dropbox, etc... Absolutely awesome... Can even stream videos via the network via ES File Explorer!
Ok, you can't use the stock File Manager for that kind of activity? Eye opener!
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ok so i have used remote desktops apps and everything but im looking for an app that just shows different drives on your home pc and able to open them up and play on your pc...
so it would kinda look like astro file manager but you can look though you pc
the closes that i have got was Gmote but they open it in there own player..
i wanna open and play it thought vlc
would be better to use wifi but bluetooth is ok 2
anyone come across a app like this???
I think there is an app that would fit your request... it`s calles "vlc remote" and turns your phone into a remote for the vlc on your pc via wifi, you can download it from the market
I hope that is, what you are searching for... i´m not sure if I understood your request in the right wy, my english is not very goot
You can use droid explorer: http://de.codeplex.com/releases/view/39922 or
Android commander: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597098
Toeppi said:
I think there is an app that would fit your request... it`s calles "vlc remote"
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na i know vcl remote but that dont let me browse files in my computer and open them...
and them other 2 arnt what im looking for... there just to transfer files via wifi... there pretty good but not what i was looking for
ok ill give you a scenario...
im kicking back in my bed and i just finished watching a movie on my computer...
now from my phone i wanna be able to browse the files on my computer and play another movie...
browse like the look you browse in astro
thanks heaps
4luk88 said:
na i know vcl remote but that dont let me browse files in my computer and open them...
and them other 2 arnt what im looking for... there just to transfer files via wifi... there pretty good but not what i was looking for
ok ill give you a scenario...
im kicking back in my bed and i just finished watching a movie on my computer...
now from my phone i wanna be able to browse the files on my computer and play another movie...
browse like the look you browse in astro
thanks heaps
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gmote may work for you, in the market
and you install the server portion on your pc, you connect via lan/wifi to your home pc. you can browse through your drives/folders like you would in astro and when you click on a movie file it will play it on your pc monitor, the video player is built into gmoteserver (pc side)
you can also install vnc server on your pc and then install vnc on android (market vnc)
and control it just like you would a normal vnc session.
i myself am looking for a file browser for android that will let me browse network shares and let me copy files to my sdcard
acids7n said:
gmote may work for you, in the market
and you install the server portion on your pc, you connect via lan/wifi to your home pc. you can browse through your drives/folders like you would in astro and when you click on a movie file it will play it on your pc monitor, the video player is built into gmoteserver (pc side)
you can also install vnc server on your pc and then install vnc on android (market vnc)
and control it just like you would a normal vnc session.
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as i said in my first post gmote dose this but when you open a .avi file it opens it in its own weird player and dont run the codec from vlc so the video isnt as clear (is there a fix for that)... but yer i want something just like that... but opens the files in vlc...
im using a remote desktop atm (VNC) without much enjoyment.. its ok i guess just would like a simple app to all drives and pick a file to play full screen on my computer to the look of astro
4luk88 said:
as i said in my first post gmote dose this but when you open a .avi file it opens it in its own weird player and dont run the codec from vlc so the video isnt as clear (is there a fix for that)... but yer i want something just like that... but opens the files in vlc...
im using a remote desktop atm (VNC) without much enjoyment.. its ok i guess just would like a simple app to all drives and pick a file to play full screen on my computer to the look of astro
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sorry i must not have read your OP sorry about that.
there is another app gremote much more polished version but its a paid app (market app free but pc software is costs)
besides a vnc type app, i dont know of any app for the pc that will let you remotely launch files too. so if its not there for the pc, its probably not there for the android.
im going to search google for remotely executing files that may lead us to an app that may be made for the android
only other thing i can think of is continue using vnc, switch to media player home cinema as it pauses/play on mouse click. setup a play list on the pc, then use your phone to vnc in to play/pause/volume up/down.
next to that cordless mouse and keyboard =)
So you are looking for a Media Remote Control application.
http://andremote.anddev.org/
Also try the
http://www.remotedroid.net/
and another
http://code.google.com/p/android-vlc-remote/
No no no. What you want is estrongs file explorer. Browse network shares via
Samba (PC networking) or ftp. Over wifi for lan shares or 3G with ftp.
You can ditch Astro after that find.
If you need to do it the other way around; browse the phone's file system with a pc or other device, use swiftp which is an ftp server.
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No no no. What you want is estrongs file explorer. Browse network shares via
Samba (PC networking) or ftp. Over wifi for lan shares or 3G with ftp.
You can ditch Astro after that find.
If you need to do it the other way around; browse the phone's file system with a pc or other device, use swiftp which is an ftp server.
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astro just came out with SMB support, you can browse network files through that now too
Just purchased a slink dns323. Any idea how to connect my grab to it? Running vegan tab gingerbread experimental.
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Try UPnPlay, free on the market.
Cifs manager from the market. Mount all your network shares to your tab and they can be accessed as if they were local.
Depends on what you are trying to do, and how your NAS is configured...
If you have DLNA / UPnP turned on your NAS, and you want to access Videos, then use UPnPlay as suggested...For Music there are a tonne of apps...
If you want to use straight CIFS (SMB) then you can use CIFS Manager from the Market as long as the kernel you are using supports it and the module is loaded. I think Vegan GB does -- so you should be fine there...
With CIFS Manager, it's just a straight mapped drive like you'd get in Windows. So you'll use a File Manager app (like ES File Explorer, or Astro) to browser to the folder, select the file to execute and you should get a popup asking which app you want to use to open...
If you want to use NFS or FTP on your NAS, then really all you need is a File Manager (again, Astro or ES File Manager)
Play around and see what you prefer...
I has a DNS 321
I have a DNS 321, which is basically the same device/sw. I create CIFS shares from the NAS and then use ES File Explorer to access the NAS. Works fine.
I also have the DNS-321 I use File expert with the SMB add on and it works great, just add the IP of the NAS and sign anonamously and browse away, play videos and music.
When I am away from home I have VNC server on my home system, and VNC viewer on the tablet, works pretty good, and I can get to the NAS that way also. I use TNT 4.25 with Clemsyns kernel.
I'm looking for an app that will let me browse pictures on a network share
From what I can tell general file explorer's don't let you swipe through pictures in full screen
I know about UPnP apps, but they seem to be a bit slow so would prefer to bypass UPnP
Thanks in advance
I use ES File explorer to browse through the photos stored on my ubuntu server either from my local network or remotely. Works great and photos show up as if they were on TF.
Hi,
I'm considering this tablet as a gift for my gf.
I'd just need to know if there's an app/mod (I'd prefer not to root, but if it's necessary, I'm no-problem) able to read music from a PC in home, an Ubuntu machine with Samba shares.
Also, which app would you suggest in order to see, manage and perhaps lightly edit picasa pictures and albums ?
Thank you very much !!
Fabio
I use ESFile Explorer, just add your lan folder/share in ES, and thats it, you can stream/copy any file from there.
I use it to stream movies from my windows xp download machine
ES File Explorer on android market
GoogleMusic. I use it on all of my Android products and I love it. Added advantage of being able to sign in to ANY computer and have your music as well.
With a rooted Transformer you can use CIFS to basically make any network share look like a local file folder on the tablet itself, as long as you're on the same network as the computer sharing the media.
Does anyone know of a way to wireless access files on a hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme using a Xoom?
AFAIK, ES Explorer lets you access SMB shares on a LAN.
ES Explorer: https://market.android.com/details?...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lc3Ryb25ncy5hbmRyb2lkLnBvcCJd
Check out Wifi File Explorer in the market. I believe you will be able to do that.
got it working with File Explorer HD. thanks for your replies!