看电视不像(TV isn)以前那样了。如今(Nowadays)，越来越多的人选择剪线，转而使用在线节目来观看娱乐(viewing entertainment)。这也意味着这些人坐在电脑桌前(computer desk)的时间可能比以前更长。
当然，有些人可以使用连接到他们的主要电视或智能电视的游戏机，他们可以用来直接访问电影和节目。然而，并不是每个人都这么幸运。尽管您可能没有索尼 PlayStation 4(Sony PlayStation 4)或三星最新的超高清(Ultra HD)型号之一，但您很有可能拥有一部智能手机。
使用智能手机，您已经拥有了将您的以计算机为中心的家庭影院(home theater)整合在一起的缺失部分。只需(Simply) 下载(download one)以下应用程序之一，您最终就可以将其用作PC 遥控器(PC remote control)，在您自己的沙发上舒适地浏览您的计算机屏幕(computer screen)。
把你的手机变成电脑遥控器(Mobile Phone Into A PC Remote Control)
Google Play和Apple App Store中有不少 PC 远程控制应用(control apps)可供选择。大多数还可以在Windows 和 Mac(Windows and Mac)操作系统上使用。还有一些应用程序可以将您的手机变成一个通用遥控器，能够控制家中从冰箱到空调(air conditioner)的所有东西。
这些不是那些应用程序。
遥控鼠标(Remote Mouse)
远程鼠标(Remote Mouse)(RM) 是您会发现的最容易使用的 PC 远程控制应用程序之一。它是 100% 免费的，可将您的Android或 iOS 智能手机转换为您计算机 的无线输入设备。(wireless input device)
RM 拥有超过一百万的活跃用户，并支持Android、iOS、Windows和Mac操作系统。
- 分别通过Google Play 或 App Store(Google Play or App Store)在您的Android或 iOS 设备上下载并安装Remote Mouse 客户端(Remote Mouse client)。
- 您还必须将服务器下载到您的计算机上。大小相对较小，只有 706 KB，而电话应用程序(phone application)则为 9 MB。
- 安装后，电脑和手机(computer and phone)必须连接到同一个WiFi热点或路由器(WiFi hotspot or router)。这将允许两个设备同步。
- 建立连接后，运行服务器和客户端应用程序(server and client app)。
- 从客户端应用程序(client app)中，您应该能够看到当前连接到同一WiFi 网络(WiFi network)的所有设备的列表。
- 点击您要使用应用程序控制的设备的名称。
- 如果未显示您寻找的设备，请点击+图标并选择通过 IP 连接(Connect by IP)。在提供的文本字段中输入设备的IP 地址(IP address)。
- 当手机与电脑连接成功时，客户端应用程序(client app)将打开其主用户界面。
- 该界面包含六个功能图标、一个设置菜单(Settings menu)和一个电源按钮(Power button)。
- 图标上方是三个模拟计算机鼠标(computer mouse)的按钮（左键单击、中键单击/滚动和右键单击）。
- 屏幕的主要部分是一个不可编辑的文本区域，它将显示最近键入的文本。
- 遥控鼠标(Remote Mouse)可以在两种模式下使用：纵向和横向(portrait and landscape)。
Remote Mouse会记住所有已连接到您手机的设备。如果你不喜欢默认的绿色，你可以将界面的背景图片(background image)更改为更可口的东西。
奇异果(KiwiMote)
这绝对是您可以在Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)中找到的评价最高的应用程序之一。此应用程序支持 4.0.1 或更高版本的所有Android版本，并且需要安装适用于Windows、Mac和Linux操作系统的计算机端服务器。(computer-side server)服务器将只占用 2 兆字节的硬盘存储空间(drive storage)，但需要在您的系统上安装Java才能工作。(Java)
将KiwiMote从您的手机连接到计算机需要WiFi 连接。(WiFi connection)更酷的功能之一是KiwiMote允许您通过使用手机扫描计算机上的二维码来建立连接。(QR code)或者，您必须输入IP 地址(IP address)、端口号(port number)和唯一的PIN才能建立连接。
您将获得基本的PC 远程控制(PC remote control)功能，例如键盘、鼠标和游戏手柄，但该应用程序不允许您查看计算机屏幕(computer screen)。相反，您会看到一些用户友好的界面，用于各种桌面应用程序，如Adobe PDF Reader 和 VLC Media Player(Adobe PDF Reader and VLC Media Player)。
KiwiMote由广告资助，因此完全免费下载和使用。
统一远程(Unified Remote)
更有趣的远程应用程序之一，也是此列表中唯一一个付费选项的应用程序是 Unified Remote。与文章中的其他两个类似(Similar)，它需要一个手机应用程序(phone app)和一个计算机端服务器才能工作。
它不仅适用于Windows、Mac和Linux操作系统，还可以控制包括Raspberry Pi 和 Arduino Yún(Raspberry Pi and Arduino Yún)在内的其他设备。
Unified Remote的免费版本附带标准必需品（键盘、鼠标和音量）、可切换的明暗主题、18 个免费遥控器，并支持单点触控和多点触控鼠标控制(mouse control)。它与其他两个一样易于设置，提供自动服务器检测和密码保护(server detection and password protection)。
如果您决定以 3.99 美元的价格购买完整版，您将获得 90 多个遥控器、自定义您自己的遥控器以及使用语音命令的能力。既然可以偷懒，为什么还要便宜呢？
How To Turn Your Mobile Phone Into A PC Remote Control
Watching TV isn’t what іt used to be. Nowadays, more people are choosing to cut the cord and switch to online programming for their viеwing entertainment. This also means those same people are likely sitting at theіr computer desk longer than they once were.
Sure, there are some who have access to gaming consoles that connect to their primary television or smart TVs they can use to access movies and shows directly. However, not everyone is so fortunate. Though you may not have a Sony PlayStation 4 or one of Samsung’s newest Ultra HD models, chances are good you’ve got yourself a smartphone.
With a smartphone, you already have the missing piece that brings your computer-centric home theater together. Simply download one of the apps below and you’ll finally be able to use it as a PC remote control to navigate your computer screen from the comfort of your own couch.
Turn Your Mobile Phone Into A PC Remote Control
There are quite a few PC remote control apps to choose from in Google Play and the Apple App Store. Most are also available for use on both Windows and Mac operating systems. There are also apps out there that can turn your mobile phone into a universal remote capable of controlling everything in your home from the refrigerator to the air conditioner.
These are not those apps.
Remote Mouse (RM) is one of the easiest to use PC remote control apps that you’ll find. It’s 100% free and converts your Android or iOS smartphone into a wireless input device for your computer.
RM has over a million active users and supports Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac operating systems.
- Download and install the Remote Mouse client on your Android or iOS device via either Google Play or App Store respectively.
- You’ll also have to download the server to your computer. The size is relatively tiny at only 706 kilobytes, with the phone application being 9 megabytes.
- After installation, both the computer and phone must be connected to the same WiFi hotspot or router. This will allow both devices to sync.
- Once a connection has been made, run both the server and client app.
- From the client app, you should be able to see a list of all devices currently connected to the same WiFi network.
- Tap on the name of the device you want to control with the application.
- If the device you seek is not displayed, tap the + icon and select Connect by IP. Enter the IP address of the device into the text field provided.
- When the connection from phone to computer is successful, the client app will open its primary user-interface.
- The interface contains six function icons, a Settings menu, and a Power button.
- Just above the icons are three buttons which imitate a computer mouse (left-click, middle-click/scroll, and right-click).
- The primary portion of the screen is an uneditable text area that will display recently typed text.
- Remote Mouse can be used in two modes: portrait and landscape.
Remote Mouse will remember all devices that have been connected to your phone. If you don’t like the default green, you can change the background image of the interface to something more palatable.
This is definitely one of the highest-rated apps you’ll find in the Google Play Store. This app supports all Android versions of 4.0.1 or higher and will require a computer-side server installation available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. The server will only take up 2 megabytes of hard drive storage, but will need Java installed on your system to work.
A WiFi connection will be necessary to connect KiwiMote from your phone to the computer. One of the cooler features is that KiwiMote allows you to make the connection by scanning the QR code from the computer using your phone. Alternatively, you’ll have to enter an IP address, port number, and a unique PIN in order to make a connection.
You’ll get the essential PC remote control features like a keyboard, mouse, and gamepad, but the app does not allow you to view your computer screen. Instead, you’re treated to a few user-friendly interfaces for various desktop applications like Adobe PDF Reader and VLC Media Player.
KiwiMote is funded by ads, and in doing so remains completely free to download and use.
One of the more interesting remote apps and the only one with a paid option on this list is Unified Remote. Similar to the other two in the article, it requires a phone app and a computer-side server to work.
Not only does it work for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems, but it can also control other devices including Raspberry Pi and Arduino Yún.
The free version of Unified Remote comes with the standard essentials (keyboard, mouse, and volume), light and dark themes to swap between, 18 free remotes, and supports both single and multi-touch mouse control. It’s just as easy to set up as the other two, providing automatic server detection and password protection.
If you decide to part with $3.99 and purchase the full version, you’re treated to 90+ remotes, the chance to customize your own, and the ability to use voice commands. Why be cheap when you can be lazy instead?
