Android VLC Mobile Remote app - connects to linux vlc but does nothing

[AndroidCat]

OS: Linux
VLC Version: 3.0.17.4 Vetinari

Android VLC Mobile Remote app - connects to linux vlc but does nothing
I have followed the usual steps in the android mobile remote app, however no files are listed
and manually playing a media file - video or audio does not show up in the mobile app
the play/pause button in the android app do nothing despite the success of the app connecting to linux VLC

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Are you able to connect to VLC remotely via the browser on the mobile device?

[AndroidCat]

I have tryed to reach VLC via my android phone:

URL:

http://<PC IP Address>:8080

Firefox browser just timed out after about 1 minute while VLC played a video
I can get the VLC web interface on the same PC, and it does display the current filename in VLC playing, but none of the web controls
do anything

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Well then it's a network or firewall problem.

[AndroidCat]

I have no firewall setup
So can you help me determine if there is a network issue ?
Or should i file a bug report ?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

If you can connect to the web server locally, then VLC works fine. And if you can't connect to it from the phone, then it's probably no fault of the remote control application. So that leaves your setup. I don't think we can help here.

[AndroidCat]

"If you can connect to the web server locally, then VLC works fine."
- As i said the controls dont work - so yeah..

"And if you can't connect to it from the phone, then it's probably no fault of the remote control application. So that leaves your setup. I don't think we can help here."
Umm, i thought you were the "head developer" of VLC, am i right or not ?

As for my setup - you have not asked me anything about it - so why do you think you cant help ?
I mean, if you cant help with a basic setup issue, whats the point of having this forum then ?

If you require LOGS specify them and i will provide them
Simple