Computers are not only our means of work, but all sorts of entertainment as well. Watching videos and listening to music on your computer with VLC media player is always fun, but isn’t it annoying that you have to get up and manually access your desktop or laptop to change a track or increase the volume? Luckily, there is a way you can remote control VLC with Android, so you don’t have to buy a universal remote especially for your computer.
In the new window, look for “Interface” and then click on “Main interfaces” under it. On the right-side panel, click the checkbox next to “Web” under the “Extra interface module” and press “Save”.Now press the arrow key next to “Main interface” to reveal the sub-settings under it, and click on “Lua”. On the right-side menu, enter a password of your choice under the “Lua HTTP” section, press “Save” and exit the VLC media player on your PC.

Now it is time to enter the local IP address of your computer into the empty fields given in the Android app, along with the password you had saved earlier with the VLC app on your PC. Fill in a name for your computer and leave the Port number to 8080 (default) and press the “Save” button at the bottom.
Were you able to try out VLC Mobile Remote app on your Android device? Do you like the way you can remote control VLC with Android, or would you rather buy a remote? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.
What's my model number?
There are several ways to locate your model number:
- Option 1
- On your device, go to Settings, then "About device" and scroll down to "Model number"
- Option 2
- Often times you can view the model number inside the device, by removing the battery
- Option 3
- Using Samsung's model/serial number location tool