Easy Remote Control

A simple remote control server for plex home theater on linux.

How does it work?

Easy Remtoe Control (ERC) uses simple http protocol (REST) to transfer commands from a remote control app to the server.

By default the server provides a webpage which can be used as remote control.

Installation

Just download the source, run following command and create a new startup entry under ubuntu.

start_erc-server.sh

Application

The application is implemented for mobile devices and so you can just navigate to the ip address of your server and the port number 5000. Here are some screenshots from the server app:

Screenshots of the webapp

 How to use it?

You can now call all the routes the server provieds. For example:

• /
  • media
    • play (playpause)
    • next
    • previous
    • volume
      • up
      • down
      • mute (toggle)
  • app/[name]
    • focus
    • start
    • stop
  • keys
    • return
    • escape
    • up
    • down
    • left
    • right

About

Written by Markus and Florian

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2015 Veasy