For one computer I have, I'd like to be able to watch videos I have in a local directory on the monitor, but be able to control which files play, and be able to pause, rewind, fast forward, and so on, from my Android tablet.
I have set up a Mythbuntu computer before, with Android remote capability, but that seems overkill with so many features, when all I want to do is to be able to play video files.
I looked into VLC Remote, but after some investigation, I'm unclear if the VLC remote allows me to control what's on the main computer monitor (which is what I want), or plays video on the Android device (which is not what I need).
Is there some set up that will allow me to remotely control videos on my Ubuntu computer monitor from my Android device?