VLC Remote

5.58 (4978)

Hobbyist Software Ltd

4.49

1,931 reviews

50,000+
Downloads

$2.99

VLC Remote lets you control your VLC Media Player on Mac, PC or Linux.

About VLC Remote

VLC Remote is a video players & editors app developed by Hobbyist Software Ltd.

Download Statistics

VLC Remote has been downloaded 56 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 0 times. It is ranked in the top 100 video players & editors apps.

User Ratings

VLC Remote is rated 4.49 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.9 thousand ratings.

App Information

VLC Remote costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 10.01 MB. The latest version available is 5.58 (4978). The last update was on July 3, 2025.

Technical Requirements

VLC Remote requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2010.

Description

The most powerful Android VLC Remote is also the easiest to set up!

More data about VLC Remote

Price	$2.99
Total downloads	56 thousand
Recent downloads	0
Rating	4.49 based on 1.9 thousand ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	5.58 (4978)
APK size	10.0 MB
Number of libraries	40
Designed for Android	5.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Downloads over time

VLC Remote has been downloaded 56 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 0 times.

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Developer information for Hobbyist Software Ltd

Hobbyist Software Ltd

rob@hobbyistsoftware.com

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Comments on VLC Remote for Android

★★★★★ Marty McFly · Aug 2, 2020

I wish more apps were this elegantly simple. I was looking for an app to control VLC on my media PC and that's exactly what this does, and it does it better than I ever could have imagined! Being able to browse my media from my phone is a really great feature. This app is almost perfect! The one and only feature I would like to see if the ability to change the color scheme since I've never been a big fan of VLC orange. Worth every penny and I'd highly recommend it to anyone.

★★★★☆ Shaheed Tait (KaRBoN85) · Jul 8, 2025

Just what I always wanted. Works great!! Some fine-tuning is needed, for example long press a file to edit the current playlist etc. But still worth it.

★★★★★ Max · Jun 26, 2022

Works amazing well worth the money for this great software. Nice job devs!

★★★★★ Optimus Prime · Aug 9, 2019

Works better than the other paid vlc remote I just bought then found this

★★☆☆☆ Nick Voncloft · Dec 29, 2021

Playlist does not populate unless vlc is already playing, also password doesn't save even when checkbox is clicked

★☆☆☆☆ John Tserkezis · Dec 5, 2019

Works as advertised, but cannot install paid version on more than one android phone/tablet. Results in "already installed" but charges me twice anyway. Also, it requires VLC to be running, that's fine, but could you get the PC app to run VLC manually if not already running?

★☆☆☆☆ Kim · Apr 11, 2024

Absolute rubbish. Will not connect to vlc on a remote Linux system. The earlier incarnation of this app worked flawlessly. I can't believe I paid money for this! The help webpage is a complete joke and the support is non-existent. Do yourself a favor and avoid.

Google Play Rankings for VLC Remote

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
18	United States	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
54	Indonesia	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
55	Switzerland	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
55	Czech Republic	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
55	India	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
55	Netherlands	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
55	Turkey	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
56	Denmark	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
56	Poland	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid
57	Saudi Arabia	Video Players & Editors	Top Paid

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Technologies used by VLC Remote

VLC Remote is requesting 16 permissions and is using 40 libraries.

Permissions

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access

Your accounts

find accounts on the device

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

System tools

allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, prevent phone from sleeping, install shortcuts, uninstall shortcuts

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.hobbyistsoftware.android.vlcremote_us.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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