# Which android remote control for OpenPHT?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [April 1, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981 "2017-04-01T03:28:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tomb18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tomb18](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tomb18)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/1 "2017-04-01T03:28:08Z")

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Can anyone suggest what to use as an android remote for OpenPHT?  
I have one using an IR control but need one for another install that would use a non-ir based remote.  
Any suggestions?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![EvanBlack72](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/evanblack72/32/11395_2.png) [@EvanBlack72](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EvanBlack72)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/2 "2017-05-19T20:53:05Z")

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Yeah I don’t think anyone gives a crap. I’ve been searching for months for someway to connect to OpenPHT from android. Plex app and no other “remotes” meant for plex don’t even recognize OpenPHT (linux) as a valid player…  
Since OpenPHT is my only option (Linux user) I’m hosed…  
I wouldn’t be surprise if alexa didn’t even work with linux version…

However the android plex app works perfectly fine with the windows version… of course.  
It even comes with a widget you can place on a screen.  
Likely any remote app that functions with plex will work in the windows version.

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**Author:** ![scurtis\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@scurtis\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/scurtis_1)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/3 "2017-05-24T16:56:49Z")

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What about a Harmony Hub system and just using the Harmony app on the phone? I do that and it works pretty well at controlling my entire stack, included my embedded OpenPHT box.

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**Author:** ![fourtwentybuddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@fourtwentybuddy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fourtwentybuddy)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/4 "2017-07-23T00:18:01Z")

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the plex app works for me…

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**Author:** ![Coxeroni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/coxeroni/32/21481_2.png) [@Coxeroni](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Coxeroni)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/5 "2017-07-24T17:24:05Z")

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> @fourtwentybuddy said:  
> the plex app works for me…

Exactly, works flawlessly. Gotta say that I use OpenPHT embedded on a Chromebox, dunno if this is important.

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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:** [January 8, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-android-remote-control-for-openpht/186981/6 "2020-01-08T19:33:18Z")

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