RemoteControl
RemoteControl is a tiny Python 3.6 Flask app that can
transmit key code instructions to operating system
from a web interface. Currently it only supports OSX
and uses a Python wrapper for NSAppleScript to communicate
with the operating system.
It has a very basic UI with controls for left, right, space,
and volume.
Primarily usage is for controlling video playback (forward, rewind, pause/play) in full screen mode on YouTube or VLC or other media players.
Architecture
Simple REST API based architecture with query params. Serves HTML page on root
Screenshots
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Installation
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Clone the repository
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Install requirements from
requirements.txt -
Run it using this command
gunicorn -b 0.0.0.0:8081 -w 4 app:app- Visit the IP address of your machine in a browser on a remote machine and you should be able to access the UI
Future features
- Basic Auth
- Support for Windows
- Support for Linux
- Additional key codes
- Redesign UI
- Package as a single executable
Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.