Launch XBMC with iPhone app?

Then there may aswel be no remote at all. I can just "screen share" on my macbook and control it that way.

This isn't a lot to ask at all, and should have been done instead of, or before 90% of the features in XBMC in my opinion.

You keep saying "the iPhone app" but what iPhone app do you mean? XBMC on iOS? That isn't a remote, it's the full blown version of XBMC.

(2012-04-23 15:14)Chris230291 Wrote:  Then there may aswel be no remote at all. I can just "screen share" on my macbook and control it that way.

This isn't a lot to ask at all, and should have been done instead of, or before 90% of the features in XBMC in my opinion.

You should ask for your money back...oh wait.

You want it. You code it.

Sorry, i mean the XBMC remote app. I think that's the "official" one, if any are?

It's dumb how i have to go and start XBMC for the remote app to be of any use. The remote app should be able to start XBMC on my computer. Like i said already, i can just screenshare on my laptop. But im after a more professional feel to the user experience. I want it to behave like a DVD player or similar does.

I feel this is the equivalent of having to go over to your DVD player and press several buttons on it before the remote can do anything.

I hope i make sense?

Chris

Ahh got ya! Hadn't seen that app before.

The "problem" here is that XBMC is an app that runs on OS X so your iPhone app can either talk to OS X, or talk to XBMC. Using a comparison to something like a dvd player is completely different, the dvd player only does one thing and only runs one piece of software so everything is made for that. It is XBMC that broadcasts it's remote availability so you would have to use something like a screen share or VNC client as you need to contact OS X first.

I don't think there is anything available at the moment but you could contact the creator of that app or code it yourself?

yes i realise that a server type thing would need installing to wait for a signal. I think im way out of my depth though with this stuff. I have been in talks with some clever people and they said that the best option is to use mobile substrate to send a signal over to a piece of software on my mac that sits in the background waiting for it.

I think you need to realize what you are working with. There are a lot of remote apps out there that will work with XBMC. I will agree with you that XBMC remote is one of the nicer apps to use but it will not launch XMBC. I also don't believe the developer of XBMC remote has any association with the XBMC developers but I may be wrong. There are many people that love RowMote and use it as an XBMC remote. This app will launch XBMC. Another option would be to put XBMC in your login items and have it launch when you start your computer. Have your TV connected as a second monitor and have XBMC start in full screen on that monitor. You can still use your computer as needed for other uses and have XBMC ready on your TV any time.

(2012-04-21 15:55)Chris230291 Wrote:  Hmm i dont understand how i can make any app launch the XBMC app on my computer?

The reason you don't understand is because you haven't actually tried what I suggested or at least informed yourself on their website. If u had you would know it has a server app (VNC) running on you computer.

Thank you for telling me about rowmote, it's not what i wanted but i guess it will do until theres a better solution.

Having XBMC set to open on login isn't a good idea because apple didn't think to let us have 2 monitors running full screen apps. Also they dont let us choose which monitor is used. Fullscreen apps are displayed on the primary monitor, ie, the screen with the menu bar and dock. Hopefully apple will address this with mountain lion this summer. I have tried third party tools that claim you can choose which app opens where ect, but i couldn't get them to work.

Thanks

(2012-04-21 01:03)Japaja Wrote:  HippoRemote can launch xbmc or any other program. It can also turn on your computer and it works with both mac and pc. I don't think it has anything to do with "eden" upgrade as you put it or xbmc.

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