Gmote for Android

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Download.com staffOctober 28, 2016

When is your Android phone more than a phone? When you turn it into a combination keyboard and mouse to control your computer. After installing a free Gmote server app for Windows, Mac, or Linux, Gmote creates an ad-hoc Wi-Fi connection with your computer--unfortunately, if you don't use Wi-Fi, you're stuck. The on-screen controls can stream music from your computer, launch movies from afar, navigate the Web, and control a presentation. It's not as powerful or sophisticated as some apps we've seen for iPhone, but it does the trick, and without charging a dime. Unless you opt for the $2.99 donation version. App developers like to eat, too.

What’s new in version 2.0.4

This is a bug-fixing release.

Gmote for Android

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 14, 2010

Latest update: October 28, 2016

Version: 2.0.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Android

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 4,770

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4/5

3 User Votes

I use it everyday to operate my theater.
HELDVeganBeltsMarch 12, 2011
Pros
Easy to use. Adaptive. On phone. Simple.
Cons
Can't scroll. Does not remember info. Wait time. Ugly.
Summary
I use this everyday to seamlessly navigate from cable to computer and operate four separate computers within the same network then do the same at the store. We use Boxee quite a bit and the one tiny hangup is the inability to scroll through some of the Boxee menus. It would be nice to have a visible wheel on the screen to scroll other than that this is my third most used bit of amazing software.
Great app for android a must have.
brando112186March 7, 2010
Pros
*Can access movies, music, and pictures through your phone *Has keyboard and touch pad mouse capabilities, basically a wireless keyboard and mouse *Its FREE *Very easy to use *Software easily installed on PC
Cons
*Need a strong wifi connection
Summary
The BEST application for anybody who likes to use android to the fullest. I typed this using it.
great idea... strange execution
castiboyJanuary 14, 2010
Pros
+ does what it says: browse and play all your media straight from your phone + easy to use through the wireless LAN + Wi-Fi communication means Gmote can be used from anywhere in your router's range
Cons
- requires installing the server side of the program in your computer, which of course must be running for Gmote to work. - uses it's own "method" of playing media files (through JAVA)
Summary
Although the idea is fantastic and the software itself does works, the end result is definitely not what i expect. If you're for a way to interact with your software as if your phone was an actual remote, then you might be disappointed. Gmote works by running your audio and video files though java applications. This means the performance will be limited by java multimedia capabilities. Playing mp3 files was done in the background, and although I didn't test it for long, quality seemed good to me. Playing video files on the other hand was quite different. Video is player through Gmote's java player, and quality is very disappointing compared to what other video players i'm used to (MPC, VLC, WMP) can manage, which is a major drawback. Bottom-line: while Gmote is quite a useful solution for easy multimedia access from your phone, it's still not comparable to usual remotes in the way it interacts with your files. Take it for what it is, you may enjoy it.

Developer’s Description

By Marc Stogaitis & Mimi Sun

Run movies and music remotely from your Android phone.

Gmote turns Android into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run movies and music at a distance. It supports all of the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc. It also has a built-in file browser that lets you select what to play. There's support for Linux, control Power Point, launch Web sites.