Controlling Windows 7 music server from another computer

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    Controlling Windows 7 music server from another computer


    I have a large living room. On one end of the room is a Windows 7 computer connected to speakers and a media system. This has all my music contained on it.

    On the other end of the room, I have a netbook. However, to change the music on my desktop, I have to get up off my sofa, walk over to the desktop PC and change tracks on the desktop PC. I want to be able to control everything from the netbook.

    Is there a good music server that I can run on my desktop PC that allows me to change the tracks, play and pause from my netbook from a web interface?
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  2. Posts : 9,606
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       #2

    Welcome gibson321,


    If both are connected to the internet, you could use Freeware TeamViewer to remote connect to the desktop.
    I use it to connect to other computers in my workplace & at home when testing out various systems.

    TeamViewer
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  3. Posts : 5
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    Hi DocBrown

    I'd rather a method with less overhead that works over the home network.
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  4. NoN
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    gibson321 said:
    Hi DocBrown

    I'd rather a method with less overhead that works over the home network.
    If your two computers were running the same OS Windows 7 (or even Vista) you could remotely use the Windows media player through network by allowing both computer to share media files from a created Homegroup settings or added one.

    see also: Media Sharing Using Windows Media Player - Enable or Disable or Media Streaming Using Windows Media Player - Turn On or Off
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  5. whs
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    Doc is right. If you want to control your desktop from the netbook, Teamviewer is an excellent option. And I don't see your concern regarding the overhead.
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  6. Posts : 5
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       #6

    One of my netbooks is running Linux - is there really no web interface or special server I could use>?
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  7. NoN
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       #7

    Could try some tools for streaming media...
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  8. Posts : 5
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    Thanks NoN, but I don't want to stream media; just control it.
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  9. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
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    So a NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a solution at cost...
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  10. Posts : 9,600
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    NoN said:
    So a NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a solution at cost...
    Since the other PC is the one playing the music, how would a NAS be the solution?
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