GDur/node-remote

Node Remote is a nodejs probject which offers a very simple way to create your own pc remote for various programs.

node-remote

Node Remote is a nodejs/autohotkey project for Windows which offers a very simple way to create your own pc-remote for various programs. Keep in mind that this is a very simple approach to a create remotes.

• basically: when you press a button, it will activate the specific program and then send a hotkey
• The program has to be activatable(it has to be an active Tab in the browser)

currently supported node-remotes

• Netflix.com
• Youtube.com
• VLC
• Spotify
• Twitch.tv
• Emby (requires script: Emby Node-Remote Script
• SoundCloud (requires script: SoundCloud Node-Remote Script
• and it is easy to add more

How to install

• install nodejs
• clone this repository or download .zip version
• download AutoHotkey.exe
• extract the AutoHotkey.exe into the root folder
• open the command line (cmd) in the root folder and run the following command:

  npm install

• (optional) For Emby and Soundcloud support install the Gresemonkey/Tampermonkey extension for your browser

How to use

• start server: run the "start_node-remote.bat" or cmd "node app.js"
• open node-remote: use browser and go to "localhost:8888" or "youripadress:8888"

How it works

• Example:
  • User navigates to "usersipadress:8888" in the browser
  • User presses a button on the VLC node-remote
  • this will make the browser request a new webpage with parameters from the nodejs server
  • nodejs will execute an autohotkey script, which will activate VLC and send the associated hotkey