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Smartphone/tablet remotes

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<section begin="intro" />{{Kodi}} can be controlled in several different ways, including both a physical remote control as well as using your smartphone or tablet. This page will link to both the official Team Kodi remote control apps and additional remote apps made by the community, as well as tell you how to enable smartphone/tablet app control in Kodi.<section end="intro" />

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== Remote apps ==
<section begin="nav" />
{|
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| [[File:Kore now playing nexus6.png|64px|link=Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]] || <big>'''Smartphone and tablet remote controls'''</big>
* [[Official XBMC Remote]]
* [[Android remotes]]
* [[iOS remotes]]
* [[Windows Phone remotes]]
|}<section end="nav" />

== Quick set up guide ==
{{Main|Settings/Services}}
Turn on the following settings in {{kodi}} to enable using a smartphone or tablet remote:

{{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services#Remote control|Settings → Services → Remote control → '''Allow programs on other systems to control Kodi''' → {{color|green|'''ON'''}} ]] }}
:This setting enables the basic ability to remotely control Kodi.

{{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services#Webserver|Settings → Services → Webserver → '''Allow control of Kodi via HTTP''' → {{color|green|'''ON'''}} ]] }}
:Many smartphone remotes also display additional library data, such as images and summaries. This setting allows that extra data to be transmitted to your remote app.
:Take note of the Port number, the Username and the Password (if any). You'll probably need to enter these in your remote app.

{{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services#Zeroconf|Settings → Services → Zeroconf → '''Announce these services to other systems via Zeroconf''' → {{color|green|'''ON'''}} ]] }}
:This should be enabled by default already. Zeroconf makes it easier to find your Kodi install on your local network without having to know the exact IP address.

== Manually enabling remote control ==
If you have installed {{kodi}} on a device and it has started up in Kodi, and you either have [[SSH]] access or other access to the Kodi userdata folder, you can manually enable remote control. This is helpful in a few situations, for example: If you have a networked device but no physical remote control (left it at home, can't find the dang remote, etc), you can still use your phone to control Kodi.

There are two basic ways to do this:

{{bigger|'''guisettings.xml -'''}}
:Normally you do not want to manually edit the guisettings.xml file. In this case it should be "safe", but only change these settings from <code>false</code> to <code>true</code>, and don't edit other things.
:#Edit the guisettings.xml file in the [[userdata folder]] and look for the following settings under "<code><services></code>", and make sure they are set to "true". You'll have to look for them a little bit, because there among several other settings. Assuming you have not set a password or changed other default settings, this should work:
:#:* <esallinterfaces> - '''true'''
:#:* <webserver> - '''true'''
:#:* <zeroconf> - '''true'''
:#Save the file and restart Kodi.

{{bigger|'''[[advancedsettings.xml]] - '''}}
:While using an advancedsettings.xml file might be easier to enable these services, doing so will hide them from the normal Kodi GUI. You will have to remove or edit the advancedsettings.xml file to turn these settings back off, which can be confusing later on if you forgot you have an advancedsettings.xml file.
:# Create a '''plain text file''' (no rich text formatting, don't use .doc, etc) and save it as '''advancedsettings.xml'''. Make sure that the file extension is ".xml" and {{color|red|'''not'''}} ".txt" or ".xml.txt".
:# Cut and paste this into your new plain text file:
:#:<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<advancedsettings>
<services>
<esallinterfaces>true</esallinterfaces>
<webserver>true</webserver>
<zeroconf>true</zeroconf>
</services>
</advancedsettings>
</syntaxhighlight>
:# Save this file in your [[userdata folder]]
:#: {{note|If you have an existing advancedsettings.xml file, make sure the tags are between the main <code><advancedsettings></advancedsettings></code> tags.}}
:#Restart Kodi.

{{hidden|1=[[userdata folder]] location:|2={{#lst:userdata|location all}} }}

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Archive:Android remotes

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== Android remotes ==
[[File:Kore now playing nexus6.png|thumb]]
'''[[Official XBMC Remote/Android|Kore, the Official Remote for Kodi]]''' by Team-Kodi is available on the Play Store. It's a full featured and easy-to-use remote that lets you control Kodi/XBMC from your Android device.

Several unofficial Android XBMC remotes are also available:
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=fr.beungoud.xbmcremote XBMC remote control] by Beungoud
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pitta.chandan.xbmcremote XBMC / Boxee Remote] by Chandan Pitta
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.andrewchatham Boxee/XBMC Remote] by Andrew Chatham
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=spooky.activity Spooky XBMC] by Aaron Gray
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sixones.remote Remote+ for Plex, XBMC, Boxee] by sixones
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jetshred.slickremote.xbmcremote SlickRemote for XBMC] by JetShred
* [http://yatse.leetzone.org/redmine/projects/androidwidget/ Yatse, the XBMC / Kodi Remote] by Tolriq
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.berard.xbmcremotebeta Music Pump XBMC Remote] by Millencolin007
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.furidamu.omnimote Omnimote] by Mononofu
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eventghostremote.christophergertz.de terRemote] by Christopher Gertz
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.xmote.free&hl=en XMOTE] by BIROVI
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.smartconnect.extension.xbmcsw Sony SmartWatch XBMC remote control] by Ahmet Yildirim

Additionally, on the Windows platform, if you are willing to run a background program on your XBMC, there are several products on the Android market that act as a PC remote.
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.Relmtech.RemotePaid Unified Remote Full] by Unified Intents has a built-in remote profile for XBMC in the paid version or generic PC control in the [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.Relmtech.Remote free version].
* [http://www.eventghost.org/ EventGhost] is a powerful system for Windows PC automation and has two matching Android applications ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eventghostremote.christophergertz.de terRemote] and [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.timhoeck.android.eventghost EventGhost]). It has the added ability for EventGhost running on your PC to send events back to your Android devices enabling apps to open or other triggered events. EventGhost on the PC also has a full XBMC plugin to trigger events in XBMC based on incoming events from your Android device or other hardware remote.
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=banamalon.remote.win.lite WIN - Remote] by Banamalon is a PC remote that works with the server application downloaded from [http://www.banamalon.net/ http://www.banamalon.net/].

== See also ==
* [[Official XBMC Remote/Android]]
* [[Official XBMC Remote/iOS]]
* [[iOS remotes]]
* [[:Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]]

[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]]

Kore

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{{mininav| [[Remotes]]|[[Smartphone remotes|Phones/tablets]]|[[Official Kodi Remote|Official]] }}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Kore, Official Remote for Kodi
| logo = [[File:Kore Artwork Concept 2.png|300px]]
| image =
| caption =
| developer = Team Kodi
| os = Android 4.0.3 and newer
| website = [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore]
}}

'''Kore, the Official Remote for Kodi''' is a full featured, easy to use remote for Kodi/XBMC that lets you control your media center from your Android device.

'''Kore''' is available on the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore Play Store], on [https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.xbmc.kore F-Droid] and directly [http://mirrors.kodi.tv/tools/kore/releases/ here].

== Main Features ==
* Control your media center with an easy to use remote;
* See what’s currently playing, including relevant information about it (movies, TV shows, music, pictures, files and addons);
* View and manage the current playlist;
* Change and sync subtitles and audiostreams;
* View your media library, with details about movies, TV shows, music and addons;
* Control Kodi's volume with the hardware keys;
* Works with Kodi and XBMC (Frodo and Gotham);
* Nice and easy to use interface, with multiple themes.

== Support forum/FAQ ==
If you need help, check the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=221700 FAQ] or visit the [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=129 forum].

== Beta testing ==
We've setup a Beta test program, that will receive Beta versions of Kore. Beta testing uses Google's testing infrastructure, so to join the program you'll have to:
* Join Kodi's [https://plus.google.com/communities/115506510322045554124 Google+ Community];
* Visit [https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.xbmc.kore this page] and click the '''Become a tester''' button. To leave the Beta testing program, return to that page and choose the option '''Leave the test''';
* Go to the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kore Play Store] to update to the latest Beta version.

Please report any bugs you find on this forum, not on the Google+ community.

== Source code ==
Kore's source code is available on [https://github.com/xbmc/Kore GitHub]. Feel free to check it out and contribute.

== Screenshots ==
<gallery>
File:Kore 0.9 now playing.png
File:Kore 0.9 remote.png
File:Kore 0.9 movie details.png
File:Kore 0.9 movie list.png
</gallery>
[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Remotes]]
[[Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]]

File:Kore 0.9 movie list.png

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Syncd: Kore screenshot

Kore screenshot

File:Kore 0.9 movie details.png

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Kore screenshot

File:Kore 0.9 remote.png

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Syncd: Kore screenshot

Kore screenshot

File:Kore 0.9 now playing.png

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File:Kore Artwork Concept 2.png

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Syncd: Kore feature art

Kore feature art

Archive:Android remotes

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{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Remotes]]|[[Smartphone/tablet remotes|Phones/tablets]] }}
== Android remotes ==
[[File:Kore now playing nexus6.png|thumb]]
'''[[Official XBMC Remote/Android|Kore, the Official Remote for Kodi]]''' by Team-XBMC is available on the Play Store. It's a full featured and easy-to-use remote that lets you control Kodi/XBMC from your Android device.

Several unofficial Android XBMC remotes are also available:
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=fr.beungoud.xbmcremote XBMC remote control] by Beungoud
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pitta.chandan.xbmcremote XBMC / Boxee Remote] by Chandan Pitta
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.andrewchatham Boxee/XBMC Remote] by Andrew Chatham
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=spooky.activity Spooky XBMC] by Aaron Gray
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sixones.remote Remote+ for Plex, XBMC, Boxee] by sixones
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jetshred.slickremote.xbmcremote SlickRemote for XBMC] by JetShred
* [http://yatse.leetzone.org/redmine/projects/androidwidget/ Yatse, the XBMC / Kodi Remote] by Tolriq
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.berard.xbmcremotebeta Music Pump XBMC Remote] by Millencolin007
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.furidamu.omnimote Omnimote] by Mononofu
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eventghostremote.christophergertz.de terRemote] by Christopher Gertz
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.xmote.free&hl=en XMOTE] by BIROVI
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.smartconnect.extension.xbmcsw Sony SmartWatch XBMC remote control] by Ahmet Yildirim

Additionally, on the Windows platform, if you are willing to run a background program on your XBMC, there are several products on the Android market that act as a PC remote.
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.Relmtech.RemotePaid Unified Remote Full] by Unified Intents has a built-in remote profile for XBMC in the paid version or generic PC control in the [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.Relmtech.Remote free version].
* [http://www.eventghost.org/ EventGhost] is a powerful system for Windows PC automation and has two matching Android applications ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eventghostremote.christophergertz.de terRemote] and [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.timhoeck.android.eventghost EventGhost]). It has the added ability for EventGhost running on your PC to send events back to your Android devices enabling apps to open or other triggered events. EventGhost on the PC also has a full XBMC plugin to trigger events in XBMC based on incoming events from your Android device or other hardware remote.
* [https://market.android.com/details?id=banamalon.remote.win.lite WIN - Remote] by Banamalon is a PC remote that works with the server application downloaded from [http://www.banamalon.net/ http://www.banamalon.net/].

== See also ==
* [[Official XBMC Remote/Android]]
* [[Official XBMC Remote/iOS]]
* [[iOS remotes]]
* [[:Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]]

[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:Smartphone and tablet remotes]]

File:Kore now playing nexus6.png

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Syncd: Kore Android remote illustration on a Nexus 6

Kore Android remote illustration on a Nexus 6