The app is free although an obligatory ‘Pro’ version is also available for a small cost. Once the server application is running on your desktop you can download and install the ‘RemoteDroid’ app from the Android Market. The set up is simple, and although RemoteDroid requires a small ‘server’ app running on the desktop it’s both light and straightforward to use. Compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems.Use in either portrait or landscape mode.Two onscreen mouse buttons, with right-click/control-click functionality.

This week I’ve been on the hunt for a simple Android app that will let me pause and play videos running on my Ubuntu desktop from the other side of the room.ĭespite not being exactly what I was looking for RemoteDroid, a small app that turns your Android phone into a wireless keyboard and trackpad, proved to be the easiest to set up and to use.Īdmittedly it’s not the most elegant solution for my purpose but it does allow me to do more than just hit pause or turn the sound down during scenes featuring near-bombastic explosion sequences.

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