[ubuntu-uk] Setting up the web interface for VLC in ubuntu/Linuxmint?

[Samuel Toogood]

On 14 April 2010 09:10, Paul Sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:
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> Kris Douglas wrote:
>> On 13 April 2010 12:34, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> yep exactly that...lol its pretty awesome. :)
>>>
>>> On 13 April 2010 12:26, Jon Reynolds <maillist at jcrdevelopments.com> wrote:
>>>> And so VLC is running on a computer somewhere...so the music or video
>>>> comes out of that computer, not the client you are using to access the
>>>> web interface? That sounds good!
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 08:55:42AM +0100, javadayaz wrote:
>>>>> bascially now using the wifi on my phone...i am able to control vlc. I
>>>>> am
>>>>> now using my phone as a remote control for VLC. Stopping, pausing,
>>>>> playing,
>>>>> choosing to play a song or a film from my pc....I can even adjust the
>>>>> volume.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is brilliant!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13 April 2010 08:52, Jon Reynolds <maillist at jcrdevelopments.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This sounds interesting, but what do you do with a web interface for
>>>>>> VLC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>
>> Yeah, it's basically turning a computer, or MID or Phone into a remote
>> control for your VLC, as you would with a TV. Saves you having a
>> keyboard and mouse plugged into a media machine, for example. Pretty
>> cool.
>>
>>
> MID
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> Please explain what this means, thanks
>
> Paul
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Internet_device - Not particularly
a good article, but it'll do.

HTH

Sam