Select the VLC Playback Renderer remotely

[DeanONH]

Please add the ability to select the VLC Playback Renderer remotely with a remote control app such as VLC Mobile Remote so it is possible to Chromecast content remotely.

[unidan]

Hi, it's not in in the API yes, but just curious, what would be the need for a remote to a computer which then broadcast to a remote screen ? What is your setup ?

[DeanONH]

Hi,

I have a HTPC in the family room that I run VLC with AnyDVD to play Bluray & dvd disks as well as other content. This PC also runs a VLC Mobile Remote server. I have a Chromecast module on TVs in the living room and bedroom. It would be very handy if I could select the VLC playback renderer remotely using the Android VLC Mobile Remote client. The developers of the VLC Mobile Remote server & client said they would add the feature if it were available on VLC.

[unidan]

Hi,

I don't know if it's safe, thus would be accepted, to use a chromecast remotely, but it's ough to be added in share/lua/intf/modules/httprequests.lua
I'll try to do it if I find a small window of time.

[DeanONH]

Thx for your reply & consideration.

[Swp]

This feature would be greatly appreciated. I would ask the devs of VLC Remote to implement this asap when available.

My (desired) setup: VLC on PC, a desktop with windows in the office room, does the heavy lifting, rendering 2160p HDR to a chromecast (ultra) in the living room, where I sit on the couch and remote control VLC using one single app on the phone (iOS in my case)

[DeanONH]

I was hoping for a little more interest in this feature. To me, vlc remote control of the target renderer seems like a natural.

[Phitt]

+100 for this feature. I thought this was the most simple thing a remote control could have, I don't even have a use for vlc remote if I can't connect to my Chromecast. Thought it was my fault when I couldn't find it. Right now I always have to connect from my desktop to my Chromecast manually and then I can finally go down into the living room to remote control vlc and stream what I want to stream. It's still better than the extremely unreliable Videostream (which is why I use vlc remote now), but it would be much more convenient if I could remote control all that I need without actually walking up to my desktop and manually doing things.

All my Chromecast apps have this as a one-click feature, so why not this one? Seems odd. Please add it if possible.

[TomatoSeeder]

I second this feature times 100. I use videostream when I'm running Windows and it works wonderful for me. And the best part is being to begin a cast from my computer to my Chromecast remotely. However, when I'm running Linux, I'm using VLC and would love to be able to remotely renderer to a Chromecast.

Please let me know if/when this feature gets added!

[DeanONH]

@unidan Was this feature investigated? Any chance it could be implemented?