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{{howto|Control VLC from an iPhone}}

There are various options to control VLC from the iPhone. These broadly break down between methods that require a seperate application to run alongside VLC and applications that communicate directly with VLC using the [[Web_Interface | http interface]]


==Options that communicate directly with VLC==

*It is possible to use the http interface directly from Safari although is is somewhat cumbersome as it isn't designed for such a small screen.
**[[Control VLC via a browser]]
*[http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/iAbout.php Hobbyist Software] have produced two native applications which allow control of VLC from within a normal iPhone app. They also provide [http://www.hobbyistsoftware.com/VLCSetup.php setup helper applications] for Windows and Mac OS which simplify the process of enabling the http interface in VLC.
**[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299344206&mt=8 VLC Remote Free] allows control of basic functions like play, pause, stop, volume, etc
**[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=297244048&mt=8 VLC Remote] is a paid version which additionally allows selecting of files and playlist management.


==Options that communicate via an intermediate connection==

*[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288765964&mt=8 Intelliremote] is a free iPhone client for Intelliremote's [http://melloware.com/products/intelliphone/ PC Server] (produced by Melloware). It requires the PC client to be running on the same Windows PC as VLC.
*[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292947868&mt=8 EventGhost] is a paid iPhone client for the [http://www.eventghost.org/wiki/EventGhost:About Event Ghost] open source home automation server for Windows. (The iPhone client is also produced by Melloware). It requires the PC client to be running on the same Windows PC as VLC.
*[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289687093&mt=8i RedTouch] is a paid iPhone client for an ethernet-connected infrared transceiver produced by [http://irtrans.com IRTrans]