vmcMote Lite - Remote Control your Windows Media Center
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1.2.8.7for iPhone, iPod touch
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About vmcMote Lite - Remote Control your Windows Media Center
Wirelessly remote your Windows Media Center now! Browse your music library (with covers), enqueue music, create playlists ... all without your TV running.
This is a free lite version of vmcMote.
vmcMote allows you to wirelessly access and control the music functionality of your Windows Vista© or Windows 7 Media Center. It enables you to browse your library, search music, play/enqueue tracks, view the current playing track, the in-track position, create and manage playlists (on device only), enqueue radio streams ...
Important: You need to install a server component on your Media Center! The vmcMote server is an Addin for Windows Media Center.
What users say in the reviews:
- AA 1238905 on vmcMote: “All I wanted to do was select music for computer to feed to stereo without turning on TV and I find this brilliant for that. …”
- nutcola on vmcMote HD: “ I use my media center (win7) all the time for music, but found it annoying to have to fire up my tv to choose music … With this app I now don’t have to; I can just browse through my library and start playing stuff quickly from my iPad. …”
- Nexus446 on vmcMote: “…, I find the search function awesome on this app, much quicker than a remote keypad! …”
- Thejtiggiy on vmcMote HD: “WOW – That summs it up. If you have a iPad and a Windows Media Center PC this is a must have. …”
FEATURES
- View the currently playing music track and its cover.
- View the current playlist (Music).
- Windows 7/8 only: View a currently played Video, jump to a position inside it.
- Play/pause, next track, previous track, change shuffle/repeat.
- Jump to positions inside a track via slider, slider has different speeds.
- Library View (Albums, Artists, Genres, Radio Streams, Search, Cover Support).
- Remote a random subset of 100 Track Infos of your Media Center music library.
- Playlist View (Manage, Edit, Rename, Play, Enqueue Playlists – Note: On Device Only)
- Remote View (A simple remote and virtual keyboard).
- Highly configurable, e.g. different color themes.
- Multi server support.
- Offline mode.
The full version lets you control your full music library.
SERVER SIDE REQUIREMENTS
- Windows© 7 32/64 Bit or Windows Vista© 32 Bit with Media Center or Windows 8© with Media Center
- .NET Framework 3.5 or higher (already included in Windows 7 and 8)
- vmcMote Server, available from http://vmcmote.blogspot.com
SUPPORT:
- Please visit http://vmcmote.blogspot.com/search/label/help if you have any problems with vmcMote.
NOT supported features:
- No Extender Support
- No Incremental Database Updates
- There is and will be no video/TV/recordings library. This tool is mainly intended to give access to Media Center functionality you naturally do not need a running TV to consume them. However, under Windows 7 and 8, you get the information about a just playing video.
LEGAL INFO
Windows Vista and Windows 7 and Windows 8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
This is a free lite version of vmcMote.
vmcMote allows you to wirelessly access and control the music functionality of your Windows Vista© or Windows 7 Media Center. It enables you to browse your library, search music, play/enqueue tracks, view the current playing track, the in-track position, create and manage playlists (on device only), enqueue radio streams ...
Important: You need to install a server component on your Media Center! The vmcMote server is an Addin for Windows Media Center.
What users say in the reviews:
- AA 1238905 on vmcMote: “All I wanted to do was select music for computer to feed to stereo without turning on TV and I find this brilliant for that. …”
- nutcola on vmcMote HD: “ I use my media center (win7) all the time for music, but found it annoying to have to fire up my tv to choose music … With this app I now don’t have to; I can just browse through my library and start playing stuff quickly from my iPad. …”
- Nexus446 on vmcMote: “…, I find the search function awesome on this app, much quicker than a remote keypad! …”
- Thejtiggiy on vmcMote HD: “WOW – That summs it up. If you have a iPad and a Windows Media Center PC this is a must have. …”
FEATURES
- View the currently playing music track and its cover.
- View the current playlist (Music).
- Windows 7/8 only: View a currently played Video, jump to a position inside it.
- Play/pause, next track, previous track, change shuffle/repeat.
- Jump to positions inside a track via slider, slider has different speeds.
- Library View (Albums, Artists, Genres, Radio Streams, Search, Cover Support).
- Remote a random subset of 100 Track Infos of your Media Center music library.
- Playlist View (Manage, Edit, Rename, Play, Enqueue Playlists – Note: On Device Only)
- Remote View (A simple remote and virtual keyboard).
- Highly configurable, e.g. different color themes.
- Multi server support.
- Offline mode.
The full version lets you control your full music library.
SERVER SIDE REQUIREMENTS
- Windows© 7 32/64 Bit or Windows Vista© 32 Bit with Media Center or Windows 8© with Media Center
- .NET Framework 3.5 or higher (already included in Windows 7 and 8)
- vmcMote Server, available from http://vmcmote.blogspot.com
SUPPORT:
- Please visit http://vmcmote.blogspot.com/search/label/help if you have any problems with vmcMote.
NOT supported features:
- No Extender Support
- No Incremental Database Updates
- There is and will be no video/TV/recordings library. This tool is mainly intended to give access to Media Center functionality you naturally do not need a running TV to consume them. However, under Windows 7 and 8, you get the information about a just playing video.
LEGAL INFO
Windows Vista and Windows 7 and Windows 8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.2.8.7
Last updated on Jun 24, 2015
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Resolves bugs under iOS 8.3
- iOS 7/8 flat design
- Improved user experience regarding server search
- Resolves bugs under iOS 8.3
- iOS 7/8 flat design
- Improved user experience regarding server search
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Version History
1.2.8.7
Jun 24, 2015
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Resolves bugs under iOS 8.3
- iOS 7/8 flat design
- Improved user experience regarding server search
- Resolves bugs under iOS 8.3
- iOS 7/8 flat design
- Improved user experience regarding server search
1.2.8.5
Sep 17, 2013
- iOS 7 compatibility
- redesigned app icon
- redesigned app icon
1.2.8.2
Feb 2, 2013
- iPhone 5 screen support.
- Retina resolution icons and buttons.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Server: BETA server with Windows 8 Media Center support available.
- Retina resolution icons and buttons.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Server: BETA server with Windows 8 Media Center support available.
1.2.8.1
Feb 29, 2012
- Library browsing speedup (especially for users with huge databases). IMPORTANT: Issue a sync for speedup to take effect!
- Device rotation related fixes (No upside down cover wall any more).
- Device rotation related fixes (No upside down cover wall any more).
1.2.8
Nov 1, 2011
- Fixes issue of albums being present multiple times in list if several artists per album.
- Year tag is now synced and shown in album info.
- IMPORTANT: Issue a re-sync for changes (Album fix and Year tag) to take effect.
- Album classification by length detection made configurable via settings.xml
- Year tag is now synced and shown in album info.
- IMPORTANT: Issue a re-sync for changes (Album fix and Year tag) to take effect.
- Album classification by length detection made configurable via settings.xml
1.2.7
Oct 10, 2011
- iOS 5 tested (several fixes, please update).
- High resolution embedded covers are used now (enables much better cover quality). Default sync resolution in settings.xml is 240x240 by now.
- Fixed: When multiple albums with same name, but different author, only one was shown in album view.
- Fixed a bug in installer that might prevented the usage of custom server name at first installation.
- High resolution embedded covers are used now (enables much better cover quality). Default sync resolution in settings.xml is 240x240 by now.
- Fixed: When multiple albums with same name, but different author, only one was shown in album view.
- Fixed a bug in installer that might prevented the usage of custom server name at first installation.
1.2.5.2
Jun 23, 2011
- Fixed: An incorrect now playing track was sometimes shown.
- App start via URL-Scheme is supported now: URl is vmcmotelite://
- Fixed: A generic video-image is now shown again for a currently playing video.
(if you update the server to 1.2.5.2, DVD/video/recording detection of now playing videos will work again too).
- App start via URL-Scheme is supported now: URl is vmcmotelite://
- Fixed: A generic video-image is now shown again for a currently playing video.
(if you update the server to 1.2.5.2, DVD/video/recording detection of now playing videos will work again too).
1.2.5
May 20, 2011
- Backgrounding on supported devices.
- Complete new network stack and improved sync process. Sync problems should not happen any more, even in problematic wireless networks.
- Volume slider works without any delays now.
- New album/compilation detection. For example, long runtime, but single track albums will be classified as albums now.
- Compilations get covers now.
- Albums with no cover will get none, and not a wrong one.
- vmcMote uses embedded covers now, backup is folder.jpg
- Sorting is correct now if "Show Compilation Artists" is enabled.
- Numerous minor fixes and enhancements.
- App icon slightly modified.
- Complete new network stack and improved sync process. Sync problems should not happen any more, even in problematic wireless networks.
- Volume slider works without any delays now.
- New album/compilation detection. For example, long runtime, but single track albums will be classified as albums now.
- Compilations get covers now.
- Albums with no cover will get none, and not a wrong one.
- vmcMote uses embedded covers now, backup is folder.jpg
- Sorting is correct now if "Show Compilation Artists" is enabled.
- Numerous minor fixes and enhancements.
- App icon slightly modified.
1.2.0
Jun 17, 2010
- "Cover Wall" mode. Is opened by rotating into landscape orientation while in the library view. Has Artist-Album sorting.
- Color Themes. There are 4 different themes. The new default theme is blue.
- New remove view buttons that have a much nicer look.
- Play Random Subset feature for Genre view.
- The "Now Playing List" retrieval can be fixed now in case it breakes under Windows 7; by just applying a small server side fix.
- ReConnection not working after the device was locked has been fixed. The internal reconnection handling has been completely reworked.
- The Prev/Pause/Next buttons in the Cover View will now work always.
- Remote Tv Button goes to Recorded Tv now instead of Live Tv.
- Color Themes. There are 4 different themes. The new default theme is blue.
- New remove view buttons that have a much nicer look.
- Play Random Subset feature for Genre view.
- The "Now Playing List" retrieval can be fixed now in case it breakes under Windows 7; by just applying a small server side fix.
- ReConnection not working after the device was locked has been fixed. The internal reconnection handling has been completely reworked.
- The Prev/Pause/Next buttons in the Cover View will now work always.
- Remote Tv Button goes to Recorded Tv now instead of Live Tv.
1.1.2
Mar 10, 2010
- Speed improvement of library caching.
- Based on IPhone SDK 3.0
- Minor visual enhancements.
- Based on IPhone SDK 3.0
- Minor visual enhancements.
1.1.1
Feb 12, 2010
- Windows 64 Bit Support (tested with Win 7 64 Bit).
- The device is prevented to go to sleep now while syncing to keep the WiFi connection open.
- Added a visual indication when library caching is in progress.
- Fixed a bug that lead in certain circumstances to a crash of vmcMote (was related to the caching of the library)
- Fixed the Volume Slider not visible on versions above 3.0.1 bug.
- Fixed a bug regarding unicode characters in server names.
- Fixed a problem when "&" are in radio stream addresses.
- Fixed the virtual keyboard backspace key having no function.
- Minor fixes and tweaks.
- The device is prevented to go to sleep now while syncing to keep the WiFi connection open.
- Added a visual indication when library caching is in progress.
- Fixed a bug that lead in certain circumstances to a crash of vmcMote (was related to the caching of the library)
- Fixed the Volume Slider not visible on versions above 3.0.1 bug.
- Fixed a bug regarding unicode characters in server names.
- Fixed a problem when "&" are in radio stream addresses.
- Fixed the virtual keyboard backspace key having no function.
- Minor fixes and tweaks.
1.1.0
Jan 7, 2010
New Features:
- Windows 7 is now officially supported.
- Simple radio station support.
- Now Playing View shows information about playing videos.
- Scrolling in playing videos.
- Note: Video support is Win 7 and Vista without TvPACK only!
- Scrollbar with multiple speeds to allow fine-grained position selection.
- Volume control via slider. Becomes visible by tab into Cover View.
Bug Fixes:
- "Fix" for the now playing view not retrievable bug!(However, only the now playing track is shown in the app if the corresponding problem in the server happens. This works in Windows 7 and Vista without TvPACK).
- Fixed the Cancel Button not clickable on whole surface issue.
- Messed up buttons in Settings View are fixed.
- Several minor bug fixes and improvement.
- Windows 7 is now officially supported.
- Simple radio station support.
- Now Playing View shows information about playing videos.
- Scrolling in playing videos.
- Note: Video support is Win 7 and Vista without TvPACK only!
- Scrollbar with multiple speeds to allow fine-grained position selection.
- Volume control via slider. Becomes visible by tab into Cover View.
Bug Fixes:
- "Fix" for the now playing view not retrievable bug!(However, only the now playing track is shown in the app if the corresponding problem in the server happens. This works in Windows 7 and Vista without TvPACK).
- Fixed the Cancel Button not clickable on whole surface issue.
- Messed up buttons in Settings View are fixed.
- Several minor bug fixes and improvement.
1.0.2
Jul 14, 2009
- Bug in settings view fixed (missing elements when multiple servers)
- Fixed sync bug that occured when less than 100 tracks were in server library
- Fixed sync bug that occured when less than 100 tracks were in server library
1.0.1
Jun 19, 2009
1.0.0
May 24, 2009
vmcMote Lite - Remote Control your Windows Media Center FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of vmcMote Lite - Remote Control your Windows Media Center.
iPhone
Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
vmcMote Lite - Remote Control your Windows Media Center supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
