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Remote Launcher is an easy to use tool that enables you to launch applications remotely on your PC via your Android device with a single click. It can also be used to start your PC up, even if it is turned off, with the built in support for Wake On Lan (WOL). It consists of an Android app and a small server program for your PC.
There is also support for Android shortcuts and widgets (size 1x1) available to start programs even quicker.
You can configure Remote Launcher to start any application on your PC, e.g. start your mediacenter (xbmc etc), shutdown/restart the computer or run a custom script.
To use Remote Launcher you need to install the Remote Launcher Server on your PC. Downloads, installation instructions, user guides and examples are available on the project wiki:
http://remotelauncher.owtroid.com
The Remote Launcher server is written in Java so it should work on any pc with the Java Runtime Enviromnment installed (version 1.6 or later), be it Linux, Windows or Mac OS. It has been tested on Ubuntu and Windows 7.
Remote Launcher is a nice alternative to more complex remote control solutions such as vnc or ssh when you just need to start specific programs.
It's also possible to automate Remote Launcher using Android intents or shortcuts. That makes it possible to use it together with tools such as Tasker or Llama to perform tasks at certain events, e.g. "shutdown computer when I leave home" or "send wake on lan packet to computer and start xbmc when I get back home". The imagination is the limit.
Remote Launcher works both with wifi and cellular connections. However, if you use cellular and the pc running Remote Launcher Server is behind a router, you will have to configure port forwarding on your router to forward the port 4444 to your pc. You will also need to configure the Remote Launcher app to use the IP address of the router instead of the pc in this case.
If you run into any issues, please contact the developer as it is not possible to answer to comments in the Market. You can also follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/owtroid
A free version is also available: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.owtroid.remotelauncherfree
The free version is currently limited to having just one single server configured.
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Remote Launcher is an easy to use tool that enables you to launch applications remotely on your PC via your Android device with a single click. It can also be used to start your PC up, even if it is turned off, with the built in support for Wake On Lan (WOL). It consists of an Android app and a small server program for your PC.
There is also support for Android shortcuts and widgets (size 1x1) available to start programs even quicker.
You can configure Remote Launcher to start any application on your PC, e.g. start your mediacenter (xbmc etc), shutdown/restart the computer or run a custom script.
To use Remote Launcher you need to install the Remote Launcher Server on your PC. Downloads, installation instructions, user guides and examples are available on the project wiki:
http://remotelauncher.owtroid.com
The Remote Launcher server is written in Java so it should work on any pc with the Java Runtime Enviromnment installed (version 1.6 or later), be it Linux, Windows or Mac OS. It has been tested on Ubuntu and Windows 7.
Remote Launcher is a nice alternative to more complex remote control solutions such as vnc or ssh when you just need to start specific programs.
It's also possible to automate Remote Launcher using Android intents or shortcuts. That makes it possible to use it together with tools such as Tasker or Llama to perform tasks at certain events, e.g. "shutdown computer when I leave home" or "send wake on lan packet to computer and start xbmc when I get back home". The imagination is the limit.
Remote Launcher works both with wifi and cellular connections. However, if you use cellular and the pc running Remote Launcher Server is behind a router, you will have to configure port forwarding on your router to forward the port 4444 to your pc. You will also need to configure the Remote Launcher app to use the IP address of the router instead of the pc in this case.
If you run into any issues, please contact the developer as it is not possible to answer to comments in the Market. You can also follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/owtroid
A free version is also available: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.owtroid.remotelauncherfree
The free version is currently limited to having just one single server configured.
Tags: android remote launcher, remote launcher android, remote luncher android, owtroid, remote luncher.
Recently changed in this version:
v0.3.5 (2012-01-02)
- Fix several force close issues
- Fix for layout not working in Honeycomb prior to 3.2
v0.3.4 (2012-10-09)
- Fix possible crash when disconnected from server
- Fix that the list of launchers is sometimes shown even if disconnected
- Fix wake on lan issue
v0.3.3 (2012-09-28)
- Fix a crash if trying to start a launcher when disconnected
- Fix "First run dialog" on small screens
v0.3.2 (2012-09-16)
- Fix a crash if invalid launcher id selected
Comments and ratings for Remote Launcher
(78 stars)
by Ian Martin on 17/12/2012
I'm in the process of getting a simple media center set up in my apartment, I have all the required remotes for my applications (VLC, Media Monkey, XBMC), but I always had to launch the applications before being able to use the remote. Having this app is
(78 stars)
by Pascal Plamondon on 09/12/2012
Life saver for our applications... Highly recomend this.
(78 stars)
by A Google User on 29/09/2012
This app is simply awesome!
(78 stars)
by chris on 29/05/2012
A must for any htpc. I had some slight set up issues and contacted the developer, I got an almost immediate response with the exact solution to my problem. Great to see the support is as good as the software!
(78 stars)
by lucas on 28/05/2012
I have this to launch apps and run scripts while watching movies or games. With a bit of work, you can launch apps while bypassing USC. WOL is a nice bonus also.
(78 stars)
by Peter on 19/05/2012
I had a slight issue with file paths in Windows, dev responded to email within an hour and had the issue fixed a few minutes later. The app is powerful, simple and exactly what I needed to administrate my Home Theatre.
(78 stars)
by Neville on 19/04/2012
Does exactly what you need. Developer very helpful if you need some extra assistance!