User Rating4.11/5Gmote turns your phone into a remote control for your computer, allowing you to start and control movies and music at a distance. (Requires server software download on computer)
New in version 2.0
Gmote for Android is Awesome! It has 3 main features: Media Remote Control (with Browsing features), Gmote Touch, and Web Browsing (Beta).
This is a MUST-HAVE Android App for users with computer enabled home theaters or PCs running Windows Media Center Editions!
You simply download Gmote Android app and Gmote server software, create a password (for accessing on the phone), and play! After the initial setup, if you have Gmaote server to start up with your computer, all you have to do is launch Gmote Android app and play!
Here’s some Tips for Gmote:
Frequency of use is dependant on the type of user. If you’re using it as an alternative in your computer enabled home theather system… it comes in handy… plus has that cool factor with your friends! 
The user interface is simple and intuitive.
(4 out of 5)
Should you Download Gmote? Yes! Give it a try whether you have a Media Center computer or not!!
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Hey, thanks for this fantastic review of Gmote! I’m very impressed by how thorough and well designed this article is. Thanks again!
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You nailed it! Gmote is a must have. I use my G1 as my remote for my Mythbuntu media server and my Windows Mediacenter PCs. It is a totally great app! Thank you for the comprehensive review!
I love this app! i just found out about playing files from your comp on your phone. But i was trying to play a dvd on the phone and i guess it has to link through a website and it says the website has down or has been moved. How do i get that to work?
Either way it is freaking cool even if you don’t have much need.
Can’t download server. gmote.org is coming up with an over quota error. Is there an alternative download link?
great review and great site, i agree 100%. i have had the gmote for apox. 3 wks now and love it!
seriously keep up the good work
I love Gmote. I have a media center in my living room, and I watch a lot movies and tv shows on my laptop in my bed room. When watching episodes when going to bed it’s really nice to be able to start another one without getting out of bed.
The touchpad feature is great. It picks up all the slack when things don’t quite go as planned.
My biggest gripe is that I wish server client didn’t completely take over the player when it starts something. Sometimes I want to be able to stop or change something from my pc after I started it on my phone and vice versa. It’d be great if I could control from both places simultaneously.
keep up the good work.