# Remote control plex for pc from Android

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** player-windows\
**Created:** [February 11, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325 "2023-02-11T02:54:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![229Mick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/229mick/32/83054_2.png) [@229Mick](https://forums.plex.tv/u/229Mick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325/1 "2023-02-11T02:54:43Z")

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Previously using Plex Media Player for Windows (10), I could go into plex on my android tablet and remote control as it plays on my PC. This was handy when I am sitting at my other desk, and watching plex on my primary workstation’s monitor. I could just rewind etc from the tablet rather than getting up and using the mouse on that PC.

A while back at the apps encouragement I switched to Plex for windows and I no longer have that option, though I do still see my roku from the android app.

I also still have media player installed on my PC, so I started that, and confirmed I still see the PC from the android app when running media player, but don’t have the option when using Plex for windows, which again is what I use day to day now.

Is there a way to get this working on Plex for Windows?

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325/2 "2023-02-11T03:46:30Z")

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[Plex Documentation](https://support.plex.tv/articles/) → [Casting, Flinging, & Remote Control](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/features/casting-flinging-remote-control/) → [Supported Plex Companion Apps](https://support.plex.tv/articles/203082707-supported-plex-companion-apps/)

Plex Desktop can be a controller, but not a receiver, of casts (i.e. you can cast _from_ it, but not _to_ it). The receiver capability did exist at one time, but was [removed in June 2022](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-for-mac-windows-and-linux/446435/63).

Plex suggests using [Plex HTPC](https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app) instead (Plex HTPC is the replacement for Plex Media Player).

Plex Media Player, while no longer supported, can still be downloaded from the [PMP announcement thread](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-player/120475/105).

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**Author:** ![229Mick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/229mick/32/83054_2.png) [@229Mick](https://forums.plex.tv/u/229Mick)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325/3 "2023-02-11T15:59:03Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-control-plex-for-pc-from-android/830325/4 "2023-05-12T15:59:18Z")

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