Media Remote Control App

What

Simple Server-Client App that allows you to use media control (or keys) remotelly using mobile application (in future web page)

Why

• Stop media player of desktop from longer than bluetooth range
• Using Desktop as TV more pleasant
• etc.

How

Client

Noting special just UI that send api calls.

ios	android

Implmented

• In Kotlin multiplatform

Server

• Volume Checks using volume-go

  • For macOS uses apple scripts to fetch and update volume

• Media Keys

  • Windows/Linux : Simulation of keyboard presses
  • Mac : Simulates AUX keys (similar to wired headphone)

TODO

• Client
  • UI enchancement
  • Tests
• Docs
  • Dependencies list
• Server
  • Better and Convient logging

Tested/Developed on

MacBook Pro 2019 (touchbar)

Didn't work out

• Using keyboard "Media keys" on Mac (F8) Doesn't worked assume because of Touchbar, also might be application specific

Possible to explore

• Using bluetooth canal Using AVRCP (if used probably could be used for excange server IP?)

• Using Pushes for syncing IP?

• Static Domain for IP

• Fully Remote Server

• "Go to sleep mode" command

• Rewrite server logic in C

Future

• Info about currently playing in Desktop
  • Transfer currently playing to mobile (cutomizable actions where to lead e.g. Spotify/SoundCloud/Etc)
• Seeing what is playing on mobile from Desktop
  • Send currently playing to the desktop
• Some animation (loading) shared between client and server (rendered differently)
  • OpenGL in mobile
  • ACII in Server CLI / Build CLI
  • WebGPU in Web