Bluetooth Remote vs SoundRemote
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Bluetooth Remote
Turn your smartphone into a Bluetooth remote control to easily navigate and interact with your Android TV. Features: - Wireless control via Bluetooth connection. - Includes all necessary buttons for remote control of your device. - Support for integrated mouse and keyboard. - No additional app installation required on your Android TV device thanks to HID protocol. - Modern and responsive user interface. - Developed with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material 3. - Privacy-focused with no data collection (internet permission disabled). - No advertisements. - Open source. The source code is available here: https://gitlab.com/Atharok/BtRemote
SoundRemote
Listen to audio from your PC. Control your PC by executing hotkeys remotely. For example, you can: - Skip to the next track by shaking your phone - Pause video from lock screen - Add and execute custom hotkeys Get Windows server at soundremote.github.io
| Feature | Bluetooth Remote | SoundRemote |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerMessagingVideo | Media PlayerMessagingVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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