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24 alternatives to VLC Remote

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VLC Remote launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   VLC Mobile Remote▲97

   Control your computer right from your smartphone, be lazy

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Youtube Remote▲82

   Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ControlPC - Netflix Remote▲6

   Remote Control for Netflix

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Remote by Rewatch▲95

   The slide remote that works from anywhere.

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   🐵 MotionMonkey 1.3.0▲92

   Streamlined Web + BitTorrent player from a VLC developer

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ControlPC▲3

   Did you ever need to control Netflix from your pc?

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Play This▲119

   Create a club and let people control your playlist

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GridPlayer▲72

   Play videos side-by-side

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OpenReel▲77

   Simple remote video production

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unified Remote▲165

    Turn your smartphone into a universal remote control

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Remote for Mac▲103

    Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Video Window Remote▲84

    Create a happy hybrid workplace, now on iOS & Android

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TVP▲2

    Play videos from your local device in your web browser

    19d ago · tmg-video-player.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Windows Remote Control for PC - ADMote▲4

    Windows Remote Control for PC & Laptop.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Remotecontrol Desktop▲2

    Free Windows, Mac, Linux Remote Control Software

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    YT Remote▲9

    Control YouTube from any Tab

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IC
    I copied SoundCloud's playcontrol with a offline local storage pubsub▲15

    2020 · simon-frey.com · its alternatives →

18. 18RS
    Remote – Slide remote that works anywhere. No more 'next slide please'▲13

    2020 · remote.rewatch.tv · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RemoteScreen▲14

    Remote PC control from a web browser.

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RemoteMix▲6

    Your mixer in the cloud

    2025 · boxcast.com · its alternatives →

21. 21PA
    Pipe ANY streaming site to VLC / media player▲8

    2017 · streamlink.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rifi▲15

    Native wireless media controller and gamepad for Mac

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RoSpikes▲7

    Roku Remote Control(WiFi+IR)

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24BA
    Building a VLC-like Media Player in JS (Using Ffmpeg as WebAssembly)▲23

    2020 · bestmediaplayer.org · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →