Introduction

XBMC Remote 

XBMC Remote allows complete control of XBMC - the most advanced media center software available

With XBMC installed on either your XBOX, Windows, Mac, or Linux machine you can play songs, movies and TV Shows directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch

The XBMC Remote can connect over WiFi or a 3G Newtork so you can control your XBMC from anywhere in the house - or anywhere in the world

FEATURES

• Play, queue and shuffle the media on XBMC
• View cover art for albums, TV Shows and movies
• View artist and album reviews and information
• 'Button' remote mode. Control XBMC with standard remote buttons
• 'Gesture' remote mode. Control XBMC with gestures of the hand. No need to look at the remote!

Latest Update

Version 1.5 01-Jul-2009

Available on iTunes. 

 

New Features

• OS 3.0 compatibility.  
• Zeroconf configuration and Auto setup for external access.
• Ability to browse music plugins and last.fm on the device. Warning! Any option that brings up the keyboard in XBMC (like "search"), will block the webserver.
• Two new buttons for the button remote. One calls the shutdown menu and the other toggles fullscreen.
• Help button to "No Media Found" dialogues.
• More responsive volume slider in "Now Playing"
• Completely redesigned the media info view.
• Star rating of music.
• Prompt for password if user has manually setup a host and the password is wrong.
• Prompts and dialogues for External Access to explain the process and make setup easier.
• Messages help Windows users.

Bug Fixes

• In Button Remote, update music library now actually updates music library.
• In Button Remote, info button no longer freezes remote/webserver.
• Playlists can now be queued.
• Albums are now queued in order if you select an individual song.
• Fixed issue when resuming remote from suspend that caused blank media screens.
• Now Playing Playlist view shows title and duration of music instead of paths.
• Improved version detection.
• Removed Info button from playlist view since it always got in the way.
• Connecting over 3G or Edge.
• Queuing all from files view no longer queues album art or posters in the folder as well.

Installation and Setup

To use the XBMC Remote the obvious dependancy is XBMC itself. You can find XBMC for your platform at http://www.xbmc.org

If you require help setting up your XBMC Remote detailed instructions are available here 

Help and Support

MANUAL

For help with setup and usage a manual is available here

TROUBLESHOOTING

See the Troubleshooting FAQ for common problems.

GET SATISFACTION

We are available on getsatisfaction.com.

getsatisfaction.com is a place to add feedback, report issues and comment on our products. 

http://getsatisfaction.com/collect3/  

FORUM

You can ask for help, report bugs or ask for new features on our forums.

http://collect3.com.au/forum/

 

 

NOTE: Forums have recently moved. The old forum can be found here http://remote.collect3.com.au/forums/

EMAIL

xbmcremote@collect3.com.au