Zidoo Controller APP
Preface
Zidoo Controller APP is a remote control software specially designed for Zidoo media player. It can be used on iPhone, Android and tablets to control Zidoo media player, browse various audio and video media resources like NAS server and hard disk. At the same time, seamless media player control is supported in the LAN.
Zidoo Controller App can synchronize and display poster wall, music album classification, music cover. Pure music mode is supported, that is, you can enjoy HD lossless music without turning on the display device. Switch on or off can be controlled by the app (only RTD1619DR models support this function), operation is simple and convenient.
1. Download Zidoo Controller
Zidoo Controller is divided into Android and iOS versions. Please choose and install according to your mobile phone system.
1.1 Android System
Download link:https://apidl.zidoo.tv/app/zidoo_controller.apk
Tip: Zidoo Controller supports Android phone system above 4.1, pls copy the link to the mobile phone or PC browser to download and install.
1.2 IOS System
Download link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zidoo-controller/id1477712512?l=zh&ls=1
Tip: Click above link to download. If it can’t jump to the page successfully, pls access Apple Store, search for the keyword ”Zidoo” to download and install.
2. Pairing with Zidoo Media Player
2.1 Automatically scan for pairing
2.1.1 After installing and running the Zidoo Controller APP on cell phone, the interface will pop up as below.
2.1.2 Waiting for the controller to scan automatically. When the media player under the LAN is scanned, it will be displayed as shown below, then click the media player icon to complete pairing.
Note: Due to the different network environments of each person, the controller may not be able to search for the IP of the media player automatically. When this happens, please follow up the tutorial 2.2 and 2.3 to manually pair.
2.2 Manually scan for pairing
2.2.1 Enter “APPS→Control Center” in Zidoo Media Player, the screen will display three QR codes, pls stay on this interface.
2.2.2 Click the icon “+” in the upper right corner of Zidoo Controller, select “QR-Code” to scan the QR code in Zidoo media player to complete pairing.
2.3 Manually input IP for pairing
2.3.1 Click “About” in the main interface of the media player or enter “QUICK SETTINGS→OTHER→About” to check and record its IP.
2.3.2 Click the icon”+” in the upper right corner of Zidoo Controller, select”Manually add”
2.3.3 The Manually add input box pops up, manually input the IP of the media player, click”Confirm” to complete pairing.
3. Overview and Use Guide
3.1 FileExplorer
FileExplorer can browse the audio and video media resources shared between the built-in hard disk and the PC and NAS in the LAN. Click the audio and video file under file explorer, Zidoo media player will play it directly. In addition, clicking the Android software package in the built-in storage, external storage and LAN sharing can also be remotely pushed to the Zdioo media player for installation.
Video playback demo (.gif) ↓
Audio playback demo (.gif)↓
3.2 APPs
Accessing this option can check all applications currently installed in the Zidoo media player.
Long press built-in application to clear data. Third party software supports clear data and uninstall operations.
In addition, APPs hide a very useful small function, click icon ”+” in the upper right corner, Zidoo Controller will automatically scan the Android software installation package in the mobile phone storage space. After the scanning is completed, click ”install”, then software will be installed remotely to Zidoo media player.
Clear data and uninstall demo (.gif)↓
Remotely install the software to the media player demo (.gif)↓
3.3 Music Player
Music player can synchronize the music album classification, cover and other information of built-in music player in Zidoo and display it. Pure music mode is supported, that is, you can add and control the music player without turning on the display device.
Add music file path demo (.gif)↓
Music play demo (.gif)↓
3.4 Poster Wall
Poster wall can synchronize movie data in Zidoo and remotely control the playback. At the same time, sources of poster wall can be added and deleted.
Poster wall overview (.gif)↓
3.5 Remote Control
Use a mobile phone as a remote control to remotely control the Zidoo media player. Additional 2 useful functions: screenshot and remote push character.
Screenshot function demo (.gif)↓
Remote push character demo (.gif)↓
Note:Long press the input box to paste the copied character, then press the ”Enter” key.
3.6 Quick settings
The playback, display, audio, network and other settings (more commonly used settings such as resolution, color settings and factory reset) of Zidoo media player can be directly and remotely changed through Controller.
Quick settings overview (.gif)↓
3.7 Remote Boot and Multi-device Exchange
Zidoo Controller cell phone APP can turn on Zidoo media player remotely after cell phone and Zidoo media players are pairing successfully.
Note: Remote boot is supported only by RTD1619DR models.
3.7.1 Click the small icon on the right-top corner as the picture shown below.
3.7.2 Click “Connect history” .
Note: Red light:standby; Green light:power-on.
3.7.3 Choose the Z9X which is standby and “Boot”.
Note:There is a limit for IOS 14.5, please upgrade to IOS 15 to boot Zidoo.
3.7.4 “Restart/Shutdown/Sleep” are available for the device which is powered on.
3.7.5 If several Zidoo media players are connected with Zidoo Controller cell phone app,it can be switched on the Main Menu.
4. Check APP Version Number
Enter the Zidoo Controller interface and click the “Gear” icon in the upper right corner to check the current version no. and other settings.
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