Phone to Tablet Remote Free

Control music on your Android tablet from your phone - skip tracks, pause or change the volume.

This app allows you to remotely control Spotify, Google Play Music, Amazon MP3, YouTube, Poweramp, and dozens of other music players. Start playback on any Android device and control it from any other Android device. Use your phone as a remote control.

This app works with any music player app which recognises Bluetooth button signals. If the app is not in the included selection, just enter its package name and you should be able to control it.

INSTRUCTIONS:

First pair your two devices with Bluetooth.

Install and run Phone to Tablet Remote on both devices. On the device which will be the remote control, press "This Device is the Remote". After a few seconds you should see a message saying "Connected", and playback buttons will pop up.

Above the buttons you will see a drop-down list of music player apps. Select the one you want to control, then press the Play button and it should start playing. (If not, make sure it is open on the device you are controlling).

Beneath the drop-down list you should see information on the currently-playing music track. If you don't see any information, it means the app you are using to play music doesn't send this information. If you want to see track information, try another playback app (e.g. Google Play Music).

YOUTUBE:

When controlling the YouTube app, the back and next buttons only work if you are watching a playlist. Also, the play/pause buttons only work if you have already started playing a video.

LIMITATIONS OF THE FREE VERSION:

The free version does not let you control playback from the notification area or the lockscreen (you can do this in the paid version). The free version also has some ads.

THEME:

To change the theme, open the app, and select "Change theme" from the menu. There are only two themes, dark and light. (You can't change themes while connected).

ADDING APPS:

If the app you use for playback is not in the dropdown list of music players, simply select "Custom 1" from the bottom of the list. Then go to the playback device, open Phone to Tablet Remote, and from the menu in the top-right corner, select "Set custom app packages". In the space for Custom app 1, enter the package name of the app you want to control, and press OK. You should then be able to control the app.

You can use an app like Package Name Viewer to get the package name of the app you want to control. (You can also get an app's package name from it's Play Store URL - it is the ID parameter).

QUITTING:

Pressing the back button when connected doesn't quit the app, it just minimises it. To quit, first disconnect by selecting "Disconnect" from the menu, then press back to fully quit.

PRIVACY:

This app does not collect any information (apart from the number of ad impressions and clicks).</br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br></br>