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AndroMote – An Android UPnP Remote Control
You can pick the software up at the Android MarketPlace using your Android device.
My Comments
Previously, TwonkyMedia have released a version of the TwonkyMedia Server for the Android platform but this program presents media that is held in your Android device to the UPnP AV / DLNA Home Media Network. It doesn’t offer any way for you to play media already available on the network through your Android device nor does it allow you to “push” media to another UPnP AV / DLNA device for playback or control its playback on that device.
Now another German developer have shown up with a UPnP AV control point / media player for the Android platform. This will allow you to use phones like the HTC Desire to control playback of media on UPnP MediaRenderer devices or “bring down” media available on your UPnP MediaServer to your phone for instant playback.
I had observed on the site that there is a wish for people to copy a “collection” of media like an album from the UPnP MediaServer to the Android phone’s local storage. But could this function be available for an upcoming version?
It is now becoming very real that a programmable mobile phone platform like the iPhone or the Android can be part of the UPnP AV / DLNA Home Media Network once people write software that provides media-service, media-control or media-playback functionality for the platform.
Great app to play music over any UPnP / DLNA devices (also on phone). Work fine with Foobar2000 foo_upnp plugin.
Free version limited to 4 tracks in playlist ..
Improvements to do as music player (can’t seek, no multi playlists / can’t retrieve remote playlists as player playlists), and to manage multiple devices configurations.
I’d recommend ArkMC as a Android server.
I’m using ArkMC to control all DLNA/UPnP devices in local network. It’s DLNA certified, and I like it’s usability. Installed it on Xoom, GalaxyTab, Nexus S and Nexus 4. Works great with my WD NAS, Sony TV, Windows Media Player, XBox360.