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Digital Audio Control Protocol
Remote control protocol for audio players

Digital Audio Control Protocol (DACP) is a protocol used by iTunes and other audio player and server applications on Mac, Windows and Linux computers, enabling remote control by mobile devices such as iPhone and Android phones and tablet computers. By connecting the personal computer to loudspeakers the mobile device is used as a two-way remote control, allowing selection and control of music playback within a traditional listening environment such as a home or apartment.

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Clients

Compliant DACP clients can connect to any DACP enabled server. Clients are available for multiple desktop and mobile platforms.

Apple Remote Apple Remote1 is the first DACP client created specifically for iTunes remote control. CuteRemote CuteRemote2 DACP remote control for Nokia Phones. TunesRemote+ TunesRemote+3 for Google Android is a fork of Jeff Sharkey's TunesRemote project. The project's goal is provide remote functionality for Android with similar capabilities as Apple's remote. TunesRemote-SE TunesRemote-SE4 combines the DACP control software from TunesRemote+ with the graphical user interface from Firefly Client to produce an application that can control a DACP server from any computer running Java. Remote for iTunes Remote for iTunes5 by Hyperfine Software6 for Android lets users control iTunes via their home Wi-Fi network. Remote for Windows Phone 7 Remote for Windows Phone 77 by Komodex Software8 lets users control DACP servers from their home Wi-Fi network. yTrack yTrack9 is an iPad application developed by Fabrice Dewasmes that browses a remote DACP library and let users control it.
NamePlatformDeveloperStatus
Apple Remote10iPad, iPhone, iPodApple Inc.active
CuteRemote+11Symbian and Nokia N9Tero Siironenactive
TunesRemote+12Google AndroidGoogle Code Project13active
TunesRemote-SE14JavaNick Glassactive
Remote for iTunes15Google AndroidHyperfine Software16active
Remote for Windows Phone 717Windows Phone 7Komodex Software18active
yTrack19iPadFabrice Dewasmes20active

Servers

Compliant DACP servers can accept connections from any DACP client. Multiple compliant servers are available for Mac, Windows and Linux platforms.

Apple iTunes Apple iTunes is the original DACP server and the specification was created specifically for iTunes remote control. MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey In 2009 Melloware Inc.,21 released MonkeyTunes,22 the first known "third-party" DACP server for MediaMonkey that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol. TouchRemote for Foobar2000 In 2009 Wintense23 released TouchRemote,24 a plugin (component) for the foobar2000 music player, implementing a DACP server that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol allowing Apple Inc.'s Remote application to be used. AlbumPlayer In 2011 Albumon, released a DACP plugin for their software AlbumPlayer which is a full featured jukebox player for the PC. Telescope for Songbird In 2010 Wilco25 released Telescope26 for the Songbird music player, implementing a DACP server that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol, and a standard web service and mobile browser interface. Rhythmbox for GNOME In 2010 native DACP support was added to Rhythmbox after a Google Summer of Code project by Alexandre Rosenfeld.27
NamePlatformDeveloperStatus
iTunesMac, WinApple Inc.active
MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkeyWinMelloware Inc.active
AlbumPlayerWinAlbumonactive
TouchRemote28WinWintense29active
Telescope30Mac, WinWilco31active
RhythmboxLinuxAlexandre Rosenfeld32active

See also

References

  1. "Apple Remote". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2017-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413233817/http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/ ↩

  2. CuteRemote http://www.iki.fi/z7/cuteremote ↩

  3. TunesRemote+, Google Code Project https://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-plus/ ↩

  4. TunesRemote-SE, Google Code Project https://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-se/ ↩

  5. Remote for iTunes Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Hyperfine http://hyperfine.com/remoteforitunes/default.aspx ↩

  6. Hyperfine Software http://hyperfine.com ↩

  7. Remote for Windows Phone 7, Komodex http://wp7remoteapp.com ↩

  8. Komodex Software http://komodex.com ↩

  9. yTrack Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine http://ytrack.dewasmes.net/ ↩

  10. "Apple Remote". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2017-09-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413233817/http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/ ↩

  11. CuteRemote http://www.iki.fi/z7/cuteremote ↩

  12. TunesRemote+, Google Code Project https://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-plus/ ↩

  13. Google Code Project https://code.google.com/ ↩

  14. TunesRemote-SE, Google Code Project https://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-se/ ↩

  15. Remote for iTunes Archived 2013-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Hyperfine http://hyperfine.com/remoteforitunes/default.aspx ↩

  16. Hyperfine Software http://hyperfine.com ↩

  17. Remote for Windows Phone 7, Komodex http://wp7remoteapp.com ↩

  18. Komodex Software http://komodex.com ↩

  19. yTrack Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine http://ytrack.dewasmes.net/ ↩

  20. Fabrice Dewasmes http://jtruc.dewasmes.net/?page_id=2 ↩

  21. Melloware Inc. http://melloware.com ↩

  22. MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey http://melloware.com/monkeytunes/ ↩

  23. Wintense Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine http://wintense.com ↩

  24. TouchRemote Foobar2000 Component (foo_touchremote) Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine http://wintense.com/plugins/foo_touchremote ↩

  25. Wilco[permanent dead link‍] http://wilco.ismysite.co.uk ↩

  26. Telescope Songbird addon Archived 2010-08-17 at the Wayback Machine http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1764 ↩

  27. Alexandre Rosenfeld Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine http://live.gnome.org/SummerOfCode2010/AlexandreRosenfeld_Rhythmbox ↩

  28. TouchRemote Foobar2000 Component (foo_touchremote) Archived 2010-03-22 at the Wayback Machine http://wintense.com/plugins/foo_touchremote ↩

  29. Wintense Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine http://wintense.com ↩

  30. Telescope Songbird addon Archived 2010-08-17 at the Wayback Machine http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1764 ↩

  31. Wilco[permanent dead link‍] http://wilco.ismysite.co.uk ↩

  32. Alexandre Rosenfeld Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine http://live.gnome.org/SummerOfCode2010/AlexandreRosenfeld_Rhythmbox ↩