Phone as an advanced "lazy" to your home media server

Manage the playing music from the next room; help home with software settings, walking around the house with the dog; to carry out technical support for a mother-in-law living in another area, sitting with friends in a cafe
Here are just a few questions solved in this article. We will consider a solution with obtaining a remote desktop via the VNC protocol using the example of an Android smartphone, but everything said will be relevant for the iPhone, iPad and any other tablets. Here I will not discover America, just share my experience. Perhaps someone will find it interesting.




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This post is a logical continuation of my articles: The recipe for making xubuntu 11.10, or a netbook for a spouse and My version of a home server .
As you can see, almost a year and a half has passed since the launch of the latest version of the home server, and all this time I had enough of a wireless mouse and keyboard for all operations with the media server. But I occasionally provide technical support for the grandmothers of my children who live in different parts of the city and a few years ago I planted on Ubuntu with access via SSH and VNC. Therefore, the idea to get remote control of the entire economy from the phone, ultimately, received its implementation.

Stage one. Installing VNC server.

Actions are not complicated and well described to me. Therefore, refer to the source:
Installing a VNC server on Windows
Installing a VNC server on MacOS
Installing VNC server on Xubuntu

Stage Two. Installing VNC client.

Of all the diversity of Google Play, I liked only two products: Free bVNC Secure and Jump Desktop Free (RDP & VNC)
The first is simple, completely free and devoid of annoying advertising.
The second one is as beautiful as a supermodel, and although it allows you to connect only one remote desktop, it does it as well as possible. There are versions for iOS.

In the settings we write:

• connection name
• IP address or DNS name of the server
• port (by default 5900),
• password (if set to server)

Everything.
Separate pleasure - to use the phone in touchpad mode. Highly recommend.

PS Criticism is accepted. Steer when watching a video, especially with a large difference in permissions, really uncomfortable. As an optimal replacement for the video player console, you can offer:

1. A bunch of XBMC + client for your phone. I liked most Yatse Widget
2. A bunch of VLC + client for your phone. I chose Remote for VLC

and “to the heap” for fans of the Rhythmbox player - Rhythmbox Remote requires the installation of Rhythmweb-Plugin