Hi guys I need your help to test a beta version of the VLC remote.

New features:
- When VLC remote app is opened it updates the UI with VLC player settings on the PC
- Users can now check connection status in Connection Settings Page
- Added a stop button

Let me know if the added features work well and I will submit this to OpenRepos and Jolla store.

Hi, thanks for app, works great. One thing I missed from help is about username -- I did set up without one, but is not explicitely mentioned anywhere

And suggestion/request -- more space between buttons and more space between first and second row - I use "fast forward" a lot and not looking much on display i often miss and press volume.

Thanks,
b.

NEW BIG UPDATE 0.5.1

Changelog:

* User Interface
- UI is much smoother and more responsive
- UI now syncs with VLC player
-- Users can choose the sync rate to every 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds or never
- UI sync gets disabled if application is in background or screen is not active
- Player now shows the name of the opened file
-- File-name, Artist and Album names are displayed
- Connection settings is now dialogue page to match Sailfish UI conventions
-- Removed pulley menu for connection and replaced it with dialogue accept swipe
- Added additional controls menu (swipe up)
- Updated the help page


* New Features
- Implemented a seek-bar
- Implemented a file browser (swipe left)
-- Users can play files or add to the play-list from the file browser
-- File browser allows to add subtitle files
-- Files that are not supported are faded out
- Added aspect ration controls
--Users can now change aspect ratio: 1:1 , 4:3 , 5:4 , 16:9 , 16:10
- Added ability to clear play-list


* Fixes/Improvements
- Fixed the check connection bug
-- Users can test the connection to the VLC player
- Improved http command functions to be more efficient and optimised
- Cover control now behaves as it should
-- Added new Play/pause icon


* Other
- Most of the code and functions have been re-written
- A lot of minor code tweaks and improvements


>>>Download link here 0.5.1<<<

I unfortunately really can't get it to work. I don't know what I did *not* try (I'm sure it comes from my side).

- I have VLC 2.1.2 x64 (so no .hosts file to edit)
- "Web" is checked (added "http" in the text box)
- Lua/Lua HTTP password is set
- Port is set to 8080
- VLC is allowed both UDP and TCP on 8080 in my firewall (ESET Smart Security 5)
- In VLC Remote, after setting the password, port, and no username, I tried both public IP of the host, and local IP (both the computer and the Jolla are on the same network, with static IP)
- When I go to "http://localhost:8080/" in the browser of the host and a movie is running, I get the interface (and if the movie is paused, I get "404 Not found (/)" plus a link to VideoLAN website, so I guess the computer finds VLC anyway, but prevents connection, even from local)
- I tried VLCHelper, no success

Possibly a bug: I'm trying to setup my connection, and if I hit "Check connection" it says "VLC is conneced" (sic), but if I hit "Connect and save" the screen just flashes white.
If it helps, I can connect to the web UI through the Sailfish browser just fine. But the app isn't letting me hit "connect and save".

Found potential source of problem: My system VLC is version 2.0.8, and the "password" field in the Lua HTTP module wasn't added until version 2.1.0. It seems impossible to actually update VLC on my system (they don't provide packages, and 2.0.8 is the version in the repositories), so I suppose this won't work - unless there's some sort of workaround for older VLC?

What fields have you filled in? Ip, Port and Password have to have something inside. On the new VLC password is mandatory if your using web interface so you will need to set-up a password.

OK I just changed few bits of the code and it should allow you to connect without using a password
>>Dropbox download here<<

Why I didn't support older versions is because of the file browser just to make things more secure.


Kabouik
if you get 404 on your browser using localhost:8080 means that your PC is doing something.
Maybe have a look here

New update

0.6.0
- Fixed cover play/pause to behave as a toggle
- Improved IP address input field to input in a correct format (3 numbers in between '.' or ',' )
- Added visual elements to indicate media browser menu page on the left and additional controls at the bottom
- Added audio delay controls
- Added subtitle delay controls
- Added playback speed controls
- Implemented a play-list view, users can now see their play-list and control it

>>>Download link here 0.6.0<<<

I am redoing the UI with new visual elements and features need help choosing the layout.

New UI 1 or New UI 2???

Even if I don't use your app (looks very nice btw) so far I give a vote.

I vote for UI2.

I think the top picture is the Cover and therefore the information directly there matches more I guess. Furthermore UI2 seems "lighter" whereas UI1 seems a bit filled.