Installing XBMC Remote on an Apple Device
The XBMC Music Remote can be downloaded for the iPhone and the iPad from the App Store for free.
The App can be installed by performing the following steps:
1. Make sure the DAS is networked (has a network cable attached).
2. Make sure a TV / monitor is connected to the DAS via the HDMI port on the rear.
3. Download (from the App store) and install XBMC remote on your iOS smart device.
4. Start / open up XBMC remote on your iOS smart device.
5.
Click Settings
(it will prompt you to do so the first time you run XBMC remote and it discovers you
have no XBMC units set up).
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At this point it will attempt to automatically find XBMC units on your network. This may work fine,
however we’re going to assume it fails and skip right to entering the information manually.
Click on Manually add a host and dismiss the error message if you get it again.
6.
Click on Manually add a host
and dismiss the error message if you get it again.
7. Enter the following:
◦
Name:
CAAS Audio Server
◦
Username:
(keep blank)
◦
Password:
(keep blank)
◦
Host or IP:
Enter the DAS IP address (recommended),
see notes below
. Also you may be able
to enter the host name here “caasaudio” although this may not work with a lot of routers.
◦
Port:
80
8.
Click Done
9. Then on the main settings screen click the new entry for XBMC.
10. All the media available to XBMC should all be visible to the remote.
Notes:
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The DAS IP address
will pop up in the right hand bottom corner of the TV on DAS boot up. Please
make a note of this IP address (the DAS must be networked first for this to happen and a TV
connected to the DAS HDMI port).
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The DAS IP address
can also be found through other techniques, such as downloading the App
“Fing” to your smart phone / tablet. You can then run Fing and it will display the IP addresses of all
devices connected to your network. Alternatively if CEC is enabled on your TV, you can use the TV
remote to scroll to
System → System info
where the IP address will be displayed.
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If you enter a fixed IP address and you are using DHCP this address may change. You may
therefore want to assign a fixed IP address to the Audio Server. This can usually be achieved
through your router settings or alternatively through the “CAAS Audio Configuration” page (if NOT
using DHCP). Please take care to avoid IP address clashes.
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Keep the username and password blank
, they are not needed.
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