Remote Launcher - start XBMC remotely from your Android device

Remote Launcher 0.2.14 is now out.

Changes include a new Wake On Lan widget and a crash bug fix.

to kill tasks within windows Vista or 7 write this in advanced mode:


taskkill /im xxx.exe


for example:

Close XBMC
Close XBMC Media Center
taskkill /im xbmc.exe

lurchie85 Wrote:to kill tasks within windows Vista or 7 write this in advanced mode:


taskkill /im xxx.exe


for example:

Close XBMC
Close XBMC Media Center
taskkill /im xbmc.exe

Cool, thanks for the tip!

0.2.15 of the app has just been released!

This release adds support for Android Shortcuts. Besides being nice to have on the home screen for easy access to launchers (basically the same as the widgets that are already available but slightly different look), this makes it really easy to use Remote Launcher together with Llama to automate tasks, e.g. "shutdown computer when leaving home" or "send wake on lan package and start xbmc when I get back home".

Enjoy!

http://remotelauncher.owtroid.com

Hi - love the app!

Just thought I'd share how I'm using it to get complete control of my XBMC via my Android (Galaxy S II), in Windows 7 x64 bit environment using WGET, with this app.

The XBMC remote control apps out there for the Droid are great - but don't provide the functionality to get to the Recently Added Episodes window, Recently Added Movies Window, Pandora, or 8 tracks audio plugin.

I use those pretty much exclusively.

So, I used the background setup from my Harmony One Remote control setup post - combined with yours to get Nirvana!

First, I turned on the XBMC webserver (Systems/ Network Settings), and installed WGET.

Downloaded your Windows server , java, and made a launcher pointing to each one of these shortcuts to .cmd files. .

Downloaded this app on my Droid - put in the password - booya!

Any detailed questions on WGET or the .cmd files please refer to my Harmony One setup post where I cover those in detail in the first part of that post.

Cheers!!

owtroid Wrote:0.2.15 of the app has just been released!

This release adds support for Android Shortcuts. Besides being nice to have on the home screen for easy access to launchers (basically the same as the widgets that are already available but slightly different look), this makes it really easy to use Remote Launcher together with Llama to automate tasks, e.g. "shutdown computer when leaving home" or "send wake on lan package and start xbmc when I get back home".

Enjoy!

http://remotelauncher.owtroid.com

Thanks for making this!

Really like the shortcuts, however, half of the time I use one, it leaves the program screen open after use?

steppedup Wrote:Hi - love the app!

Just thought I'd share how I'm using it to get complete control of my XBMC via my Android (Galaxy S II), in Windows 7 x64 bit environment using WGET, with this app.

The XBMC remote control apps out there for the Droid are great - but don't provide the functionality to get to the Recently Added Episodes window, Recently Added Movies Window, Pandora, or 8 tracks audio plugin.

I use those pretty much exclusively.

So, I used the background setup from my Harmony One Remote control setup post - combined with yours to get Nirvana!

First, I turned on the XBMC webserver (Systems/ Network Settings), and installed WGET.

Downloaded your Windows server , java, and made a launcher pointing to each one of these shortcuts to .cmd files. .

Downloaded this app on my Droid - put in the password - booya!

Any detailed questions on WGET or the .cmd files please refer to my Harmony One setup post where I cover those in detail in the first part of that post.

Cheers!!

Awesome! It's really fun to see the creative ways people are using this. Much more creative than what I do with it myself

greyghost Wrote:Thanks for making this!

Really like the shortcuts, however, half of the time I use one, it leaves the program screen open after use?

Hmm, there's quite likely a little bug there somewhere then... If you have the possibility to help debug it please contact me on contact at owtroid dot com.

Thanks!

sam9s Wrote:Ok installed the tools and it works flawlessly, however .....

Putting the PC in to hibernation is supported by XBMC skin natively, so point one solved, can you point me in right direction as to how to wake the PC from hibernation using Remote launcher. I have less idea as to how wake on lan works. My pc config os as follows ....

C2D E6300 Proc
ASUS P5B Delux wifi mobo
4GB ram

I could not find "wake on an" in my official XBMC android remote.....

Use to hibernate this code

Hibernate
Hibernate
Shutdown /h

However if i hibernate my pc cant use wol any one having similar problem or a solution?

warlion Wrote:Use to hibernate this code

Hibernate
Hibernate
Shutdown /h

However if i hibernate my pc cant use wol any one having similar problem or a solution?

I assume you have entered the mac address in the server config?

You also need to check your bios configuration to make sure that WOL is enabled. Some mainboards allow you to configure if it should be enabled when powered off, when in hibernate or when in suspend etc so it could be that you need to enable it there.