GOM Player is a widely used media player, which happens to be available for Windows. It is another popular alternative to Windows Media Player, just like VLC Media Player. If you are using GOM Player on your Windows PC and would like to remote control GOM player right from your Android or iOS mobile device, you can do so using GOM Remote.
GOM Remote can assist users in operating the GOM Player installed on Windows PC, from an Android or iOS mobile device. This implies you need to have GOM Player installed on your Windows, and GOM Remote installed on your Android or iOS mobile device and GOM Tray on your Windows PC. All these are available free of cost. At the same time, you can also control GOM Audio, with this setup.
Remote Control GOM Player with GOM Remote
If you are already using GOM Media Player on your Windows PC, you just need to just download GOM Remote on your Android or iOS mobile device and GOM Tray on your Windows PC.
GOM Remote for Android is available for Android 2.2 or later version and GOM Remote for iOS is available for iOS 4.3 or later version. GOM Tray is available for Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP.
After downloading and installing GOM Remote as well as GOM Tray, open them on the corresponding platform. These apps work on Wi-Fi and you need to be connected via the same Wi-Fi network. Once you have done this, you will see this screen on your PC:
At the same time, your mobile will show you the following options:
Now, just select New Connection and select Connect via Pairing Key. Then, enter the pairing key, which is being displayed on your PC. Right after that, you will get a 4 digit PIN on your PC.
You need to enter that number on your mobile. That’s it. You will have successfully connected your devices. Now, you can control your PC’s GOM Player from your mobile.
Features of GOM Remote
GOM Remote comes with a lot of features. Here is a list of features:
- Open media file/play media file by navigating through your hard drive.
- Pause/Resume, Fast Forward
- Change current audio/video
- Change volume
- Make full screen, hide player in system tray, change aspect ratio
- Adjust subtitle according to aspect ratio
- Change tempo
- Use mobile screen as touchpad to change volume and audio/video
- Capture screenshot from running video
There are also some other features offered, that may help you run it according to your requirements. Although, GOM Remote has not many settings, but it offers options to change default program settings, change custom function of GOM Media Player and so on.
You can download GOM Remote and GOM Tray from here.
