The mini keyboard it’s not quite as impressive as using your tablet/phone, but it’s by no means a normal remote control.
Having a dedicated physical control for your Pi Media Centre is an obvious choice, and avoids the kind of conflicts you get with app control as I mentioned above. Small, full of buttons and even a trackpad – the mini keyboard is another handy option. So whilst Yatse is a slick option, it’s by no means perfect. Giving other people your phone to flick through your media gives them full access to your unlocked device – notifications and all! Gone are the days of flicking through CDs… We all like a bit of privacy with our phones/tablets, after all, your whole life is on there. It can also be a bit fiddly if you need to use your phone for something else.įor those using their Pi to control music at an event/party, there’s a different issue altogether.
Yatse is fine of your phone/tablet is charged – if not, you need a backup. It also has a lot of cool features that are really only available on a control with a screen – like the ability flick through your media libraries on the phone and even see the DVD covers/fanart, enquire on the actors and much more. It works using your home WiFi network, so as long as your devices are on the same network (and ideally you’ve set your Pi to a static IP address) it will work instantly. Not only that, it’s also very easy to use – simply tap the icon on your phone, and the app opens up to the main control screen. Using your Android phone/tablet to control a smart looking media centre, powered by a tiny PC that your mates haven’t even heard of, is pretty damn cool! It’s like a little party piece when you have friends round for a film. Yatse is convenient, easy and free Why I Like Yatse
0 kommentar(er)
