Remote-access Guide

mediamonkey remote access mobile network

by Prof. Harold Koch Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Android phones and tablets and Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads can be used to remotely control MediaMonkey, though unlike traditional remote controls these devices will send commands to MediaMonkey through a WiFi signal instead of Infrared transmission. Some examples for remote control are:

Full Answer

How do I use MediaMonkey to share my media files?

Via Tools > Options > Media Sharing from the Main Menu you can setup MediaMonkey to make available your media files to any DLNA capable client on your network. For more on DLNA sharing from MediaMonkey for Windows see the Online Help: Help: Streaming to other Devices (UPnP / DLNA). Clients can’t modify media files over DLNA.

What devices can be used to control MediaMonkey?

Android phones and tablets and Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads can be used to remotely control MediaMonkey, though unlike traditional remote controls these devices will send commands to MediaMonkey through a WiFi signal instead of Infrared transmission. Some examples for remote control are:

How can I control MediaMonkey on my PC from my iPhone?

The iMonkey by Melloware application available from the iPhone app store, you can control MediaMonkey on your PC from your iPhone or iPod touch.

How do I deploy MediaMonkey to my local environment?

Start MediaMonkey to ensure that your MediaMonkey database file has correctly set permissions so that all users can read/write to the database. MediaMonkey uses SQLite as the backend database, and it isn’t designed as a multi-user/networked database, so test this approach in your local environment carefully before deploying.

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How to share media with MediaMonkey?

Via Tools > Options > Media Sharing from the Main Menu you can setup MediaMonkey to make available your media files to any DLNA capable client on your network. For more on DLNA sharing from MediaMonkey for Windows see the Online Help: Help: Streaming to other Devices (UPnP / DLNA). Clients can’t modify media files over DLNA.

What is MediaMonkey.ini file?

By default, MediaMonkey’s MediaMonkey.ini file is configured for single user access to a locally stored database. However, it is possible to change these settings so that multiple users can share a database stored to a common location.#N#To set up such a shared environment:

Can Mediamonkey be shared?

MediaMonkey in a Shared / Networked Environment. Your MediaMonkey library can be shared in various ways. You can use DLNA (UPnP) to share your media files and Playlists for streaming on the local network, Sync your media and Playlists to portable devices or share the actual database file.

Can you sync media to a device with Mediamonkey?

With synchronization you can copy media files and playlists to portable devices or cloud services (MediaMonkey 5) which allows the device to have a local copy and not rely on a local network connection to MediaMonkey. For Android devices with MediaMonkey for Android and Apple devices this includes the ability to sync back certain metadata to your MediaMonkey library.

Can you share media files on a local network?

You can choose to just share your media files on the local network directly. In this scenario you’d have MediaMonkey on each PC scan the media files directly and play them directly and each user manages their own library. This method won’t allow for play history and playlist sharing.

Does MediaMonkey require a network connection?

MediaMonkey accesses the database often and can require quite a bit of data from the database, which means that it will be a slower experience when accessing the database over a networked connection.

What is MMWI remote?

MMWI is a free MediaMonkey remote controls that works with both Android, iPhone, PC, MAC and others. All it needs it a web browser.

What devices does MMWI work with?

The MMWI MediaMonkey remote works with iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, PC, and MAC. All it needs is a web browser.

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