Gizmo

Name: Gizmo
Rating: 4.0208335 (1283 reviews)
Author: JRiver

By: JRiver

Stream music, photos, video from JRiver. Play to DLNA renderer, use as remote.

Features & Capabilities

Gizmo is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your media streaming experience with JRiver Media Center. It allows you to stream music, videos, and photos directly from JRiver to your Android device, providing seamless access to your media library on the go. Additionally, Gizmo acts as a remote control for JRiver Media Center, enabling you to manage playback on your TV effortlessly. It supports playing media to any DLNA renderer, broadening the range of compatible devices.

To use Gizmo, JRiver Media Center must be installed and running on the server ($49.98). With its intuitive interface and versatile streaming capabilities, Gizmo is perfect for users who want to enjoy and control their JRiver media content across multiple devices with ease.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio

By:

JRiver

Downloads:

136,650

Rating:

4.02

(1,283)

Version:

21.0.2 Last updated: 2023-08-25

Version code:

Creation date:

2010-06-09

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER Moderate risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

2.83MB

Email:

mc*****@jriver.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 186,233 ▼ 640

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

JRiver

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jriver.mediacenter.android

Email:

mc*****@jriver.com

Website:

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo

User Reviews

Gizmo is a long‑standing, free JRiver remote that reliably controls JRiver Media Server and streams over WiFi to phones, tablets, and compatible speakers. Users praise its stability and cross‑device usefulness, but common issues include server communication errors, an aging UI with missing modern features, and occasional installation problems on certain devices. It also suffers from small controls on tablets and a learning curve for hidden commands. Overall, it remains useful for core JRiver control but needs updates and UI/feature improvements.

Pros

Reliable JRiver remote/control across JRiver Media Server
Free and good value for its features
Robust wireless streaming over WiFi to phones/tablets and compatible devices (including Chromecast Audio)
Works across devices (phone, tablet, and even in car via Bluetooth)
Simple/easy to use for basic remote control tasks

Cons

Frequent communication/server errors requiring restarts or workarounds
Outdated, basic UI with few modern controls and missing features (e.g., Now Playing, advanced metadata, account-based server search)
Inconsistent installation on some devices (tablet installs fail or are delayed)
Small controls on larger screens/tablets; not optimized for big-screen use
Hidden/undocumented commands create a learning curve and are not intuitive

Recent reviews

works a treat,trying to work out how to make a playlist..

ke*****, 2025-12-02

Not bad, ratings not working so far, everything else ok.

Do*****, 2025-08-04

it's ok, but lacks a lot of features and controls. would love an updated version that has functionality based on the last decade of phone. this app seems like an afterthought. what is sad, Google music was a better product, but they pulled a Google and now I'm a jriver customer.