JRIVER MEDIA CENTER HARMONY REMOTE SOFTWARE

JRIVER MEDIA CENTER HARMONY REMOTE SOFTWARE

Unlike some remote applications JRemote doesn't require any additional software installation on the Windows music server. It wasn't designed as a jack of all trades with compromises to support every playback platform under the sun. The app also requires JRiver Media Center.

The newest version of JRemote takes advantage of the iPhone 5 larger screen rather than being letterboxed like most other apps. A single version of the app operates on both the iPhone and iPad eliminating the need to purchase separate apps for different sized devices. JRemote is currently an iOS only application available through the iTunes App Store for a meager price of $9.99.

JRemote is the remote control app by which all others are judged. Support for high resolution images and graphics on the iPhone / iPad Retina Display is also a treat for the eyes. JRemote's speed enables users to swipe through an entire collection or pared-down playlist with ease. Technology shouldn't dictate how one's music collection is enjoyed and certainly shouldn't take the enjoyment out of browsing a vast collection curated meticulously for decades. A remote app should place the user in control rather than force the user to listen a certain way or enjoy music how the app developer believes music should be enjoyed. It's the interface to musical enjoyment or untold frustration. The value of a remote control application can't be overstated. Many die hard Apple users have switched or have seriously considered switching to Windows solely because JRemote has surpassed Apple's Remote application by leaps and bounds. The app is so good it has increased the value of Windows as a music server platform as much as anything in recent memory. Everything changed with the release of JRemote from Banjo Media. Most of the apps went from cumbersome to decent to pretty good but still not that enticing.

Over the last few years iOS remote control applications for JRiver have gradually improved.

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