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24 alternatives to VLC Mobile Remote

Control your computer right from your smartphone, be lazy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VLC Mobile Remote launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   VLC Mobile Remote▲8

   Remote control app for VLC media player on your computer

   2016 · vlcmobileremote.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Unified Remote▲165

   Turn your smartphone into a universal remote control

   2017 · unifiedremote.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VLC Remote▲2

   A remote control for VLC media player, ad-free & open source

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Remote for Mac▲103

   Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ControlPC - Netflix Remote▲6

   Remote Control for Netflix

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Remote by Rewatch▲95

   The slide remote that works from anywhere.

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ControlPC▲3

   Did you ever need to control Netflix from your pc?

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VLC for Mobile▲159

   World’s most used media now for all major mobile platforms

   2015 · videolan.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keystroke▲102

   Use your smartphone as a remote for your PC

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Remote-Lite▲93

    Control your Mac from phone - RC, trackpad and keyboard.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Video Window Remote▲84

    Create a happy hybrid workplace, now on iOS & Android

    2021 · videowindow.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Apple TV Remote▲324

    An app to control your Apple TV with your iPhone and Siri

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Netflix Remote Control for Mac▲139

    Control Netflix on your Mac using your iOS device

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Clipboard Remote▲177

    Copy & paste between PC, Mac, iOS and Android

    2025 · ntwind.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chrome Remote Desktop▲191

    Access your computer from your iOS device

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MobileCLI▲62

    Remote AI Terminal Control

    May 2026 · mobilecli.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ControlPC - Remote for Netflix Android▲3

    ControlPC - Remote for Netflix Android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18CW
    Control websites like Pandora, SoundCloud, and Vimeo with your phone▲60

    Technology, Product, Art.

    2013 · sw1tch.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Komfy▲91

    Stream video content from your phone directly to PC or Mac

    2023 · get.komfy.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TV Remote▲123

    Control your television using your iPhone or iPad.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cursor Remote Lite▲65

    Use the Cursor on your computer from your phone

    21d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Remote Mouse & Keyboard▲67

    Remote mouse & keyboard for Apple Mac, MacBook and PC

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Case Remote▲71

    Wirelessly control your DSLR through your mobile devices.

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mote.io▲107

    Turn your phone into a remote for Pandora, YouTube, and more

    2014 · mote.io · its alternatives →

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