VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac

VLC Remote Control & Remote for Mouse, Keyboard, Netflix, YouTube on PC or Mac

App info

Category :

Video players & editors

Update :

July 07, 2025

Installs :

3,765,591

Developer :

Adarsh Urs

Requires Android :

Android Varies with device

Content Rating :

Everyone

Get it on :

Download APK

App description

Android App Analysis and Review: VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac, Developed by Adarsh Urs. Listed in Video players & editors Category. Current Version Is v6q, Updated On 07/07/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac. Achieved Over 4 million Installs. VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac Currently Has 20 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 4.0 Stars

The simplest VLC Remote you'll ever find. Period. Now the simplest VLC Remote is also a complete PC Remote & Mac Remote.

Groping in the dark for keyboard shortcuts whilst watching a movie or racing to your computer in the middle of a steamy date just to change the music track? well, you'll no longer have to do that.

Meet VLC media player’s most compatible, up-to-date and user-friendly partner—VLC Mobile Remote for Android. VLC Remote is the most convenient way of controlling VLC Player from your smartphones and tablets. No more couch-to-computer workout. If you watch movies and videos offline or online on your computers, this VLC Remote gives you the awesome power to control VLC Media Player wherever you're seated, whether in the kitchen or in the garden.

Just install the app, sit back, relax and remotely control VLC Player, Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime from the couch.

Works well with VLC running on both Desktops & Laptops based Windows, Mac OS or Linux.

VLC Remote
This VLC Remote Control App lets you control VLC Media Player on your desktop or laptop and allows you to browse, play your computer files as well as YouTube videos.

+ With this VLC Remote App, You don't need to install any software on your PC or Mac! (or alternatively, install our helper app, VMR Connect to your PC/Mac for easy setup)
+ 'Setup Wizard' step by step guide makes it easy to setup VLC Media Player with this VLC Remote app.
+ Control VLC from Wear OS devices aka Android watches
+ This VLC Remote App auto connects to VLC Player when you're on same Wi-Fi
+ Fast & responsive as home TV Remote
+ Stop, Play and Pause
+ Control volume, next track and previous track
+ Seek control, fast forward and fast rewind
+ Toggle full-screen, Repeat, Shuffle, Loop, Aspect Ratio, Audio Track
+ Manage Subtitle, playback speed, crop
+ DVD Controls
+ Gesture Controls
+ Access all your PC or Mac files & folders.
+ Manage playlist
+ Add subtitle files to currently playing video (supports .srt files only and requires VLC v2.2.0 or up).
+ Play online media files (Website videos, radio channels, etc)
+ Take screenshots of the video frame
+ Set a folder as 'Home location'
+ Save favorite folders
+ Home Screen Widget & Notification controls
+ Lock screen notification controls/widget
+ Incoming call handling with soft pause & soft resume options
+ Use device volume buttons to control VLC volume
+ Handle multiple files on saved computer
+ Switch Audio output devices
+ Sort Browse list
+ Save multiple host/computer addresses
+ Close/Quit VLC Media player directly from the App
+ Better than any Remote apps to control media on your computer

PC Remote & Mac Remote (Windows & Mac)
With VMR Connect on your Windows PC or Mac, it also works as a complete Remote for PC & Mac.

+ Mouse & Keyboard Remote
+ System Power Control (Shutdown, restart, sleep etc)
+ Works as Netflix Remote, Amazon Prime Remote, YouTube Remote, HBO Now/Go, HotStar Remote etc
+ Remote control for any media player.
+ Launch and Control Chrome, Firefox or any other internet browser on your PC/Mac.

All You Need
- VLC Media player ( v2.0 or newer) on your Windows PC, Mac computers or Linux PC
- Common local network (LAN or WiFi) connection between your phone & desktop or laptop
- Install VMR Connect (Optional) to Windows PC or Mac from https://vlcmobileremote.com/download/

Supported Operating Systems
- Works as a VLC Remote with Windows, OSX/Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
- With Windows systems, works as a PC Remote Controller.
- Also Works as Mac Remote for Mac OS running devices.

Visit our website for more info - https://vlcmobileremote.com/

** Disclaimer **
This App do not support VLC for Android app

We are currently offering last version updated 07/07/2025 . This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover you can download without registration and no login required.

We have more than 2000+ available devices for Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, LG, Google, OnePlus, Sony, Tablet ... with so many options, it’s easy for you to choose games or software that fit your device.

It can come in handy if there are any country restrictions or any restrictions from the side of your device on the Google App Store.

What's New

Updated to support new guidelines of Play Store

Rate and review on Google Play store

4.0

19,868 total

5 63.2

4 11.2

3 5.2

2 2.6

1 17.8

Total number of ratings

Total number of active users rated for: VLC Mobile Remote - PC & Mac

Total number of installs (*estimated)

Estimation of total number of installs on Google Play, Approximated from number of ratings and install bounds achieved on Google Play.

Recent Comments

A Google user

Easy to get to work, very comfortable for controlling local music and video library. I love that streaming from youtube works so well. I can however not get all features to work. I always get a "could not find vmr remote control" error, despite the fact it is running on my computer. I had a look at the FAQ, but could not fix it - any help would be appreciated.

Greg Johnston

Works amazingly well! Had one or two times where the app took a second to reconnect, but mostly it works seamlessly. There is no detectable lag in the controls. Was happy to pay $6 for no ads forever. Would like buttons to skip by 3 or 5 or maybe 10 seconds, especially in the controls notification. Tip: to show the controls even while your phone is locked, go to "Notifications on lock screen" under "Privacy" in your phone's settings, and make sure that silent notifications are hidden.

A Google user

Been using this for a while now (paid). It has several little bugs and half developed features, but on the whole it works pretty well. The notification is a battery killer, and stops expansion of other notifications. Directory browser forgets it's place within the current directory. Reconnect fails first time, every time. Some reconnects kill playback. SMB browsing requires a mapped drive (Windows) No (obvious) way to switch renderer/chromecast (may be a VLC limitation?) But it does work! :-)

Michael Wiggins

"Could not find VLC!" Strange, even after following all the suggestions that didn't change. And the devs seem to think that any problem means the user is the broken part. YES I installed the VMR helper app. It connects, I can wiggle the mouse for a few short moments until I get nagged about making a purchase. I changed the port, and now VLC launches on its own, but the app still does not recognize it is running.

Danny

Love the app! The full version is reasonably priced so I bought it. I used smartphone remotes before but this one offers most functionality One point of feedback: the app doesn't work on my galaxy watch 5. I just keep getting the prompt "Launch app". I tried changing permissions, redownloading the app, restarting my devices, and more. Nothing seems to fix the issue even though other apps sync well with my watch

A Google user

There's a couple of suggestions for improvement: - If it were possible to see the names of subtitles and audio track in the app (I.e. "track 1 selected" or "English subs selected"); - file name in player view is truncated, I expect to see full; - remember last folder on PC; - when I click on the middle icon, I expect to jump directly into VLC controls, but instead it shows menu with Netflix, YouTube, etc.; - I already provided the rating for the app, but it keeps asking for it

Samuel Stevenson

Mostly great. Responsive and useful. I'm a little baffled by all the lost real estate on the screen though. Could we have much larger buttons and forgo the huge blank space? In general, the UI is a little cryptic. EDIT: Using that space for mouse controls sounds great! Though maybe buttons could be enlarged just a little in the process? ;)

Ian Short

I'm continuing to be prompted to review this app. I have nothing to add or retract from my review below. The app works flawlessly everyday. An excellent app. To date I have not had a problem with the feature I use which is to control VLC on a Windows 10 powered PC. Windows users: It may be tricky to set up for a computer novice. Instructions are good, yet if you are not using Windows firewall in favour of another program it may be difficult if the associated documents are not up to standard.