post Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control in Desktop

Desktop: Remote Stream Control

fab2003 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:53:43 GMT

Hello,

Does Panodra have a way to control the desktop app remotely. I currently do this using Spotify by choosing what device I would like to stream from. For example I tell my iPhone app to stream through my iMac. I am searching for this because I use my desktop to feed an app called airfoil. Using my iPhone I can change the songs or the feed using my phone anywhere in the house. Can Pandora do the same ?

Re: Remote stream control

MOHLovesAlaska — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:30:52 GMT

@fab2003 great question. You can reach out to one these four, they are Pandora's moderators. They will be more than happy to assist you. I'm curious myself, now that you raised the ?. @ErickPandora , @AdamPandora , @TannerPandora , and @AlyssaPandora . Reach to one of them. Take care and stay safe.

Re: Remote stream control

AlyssaPandora — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:00:12 GMT

Hi there, @fab2003 @MOHLovesAlaska. 👋

Unfortunately, controlling the desktop app remotely is not a current feature of Pandora. However, if you'd like to see this implemented with our app, feel free to create a feature request here. I'm sure other listeners would be interested in this option as well. You can also upvote existing ideas by leaving comments and clicking on the 💙icon next to the title of the feature suggestion to express your interest in that idea.

Thanks so much for being a part of the Pandora Community!

Re: Remote stream control

fab2003 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:28:23 GMT

Thank you for responding. I have initiated a feature request and liked all related topics.

Re: Remote stream control

-__-__-__- — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:37:54 GMT

Exactly what I am looking for as well.

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

AlyssaPandora — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:30:32 GMT

Hi, @-__-__-__-. 👋

Thanks for your feedback around this.

Another member of the community created this idea that you may be interested in upvoting: Ideas: Control playback across devices

To upvote this idea, click on the 💙 icon next to the title of the suggestion and leave a comment to express your interest in seeing this option implemented.
For more information about ideas work on the community, please check out: Ideas Policy & FAQs

Hope to see you around the community space more often. 🎧

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

OGC — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:40:00 GMT

Previous Mac Apps that supported Pandora (Hermes) allowed for remote control thru Airfoil - the iPhone could show the track, song, skip fwd/back, pause - but Pandora actively prevents users from having this convenience anymore - what a shame - they remove features instead of just allowing others to provide the features we want.

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

Jeremy_K — Tue, 14 May 2024 21:23:13 GMT

+1 for this. Spotify feature I really like.

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

AlyssaPandora — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:31:37 GMT

Thank you for your feedback, @Jeremy_K.

Looks forward to seeing you around the community space more. 🎧

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

Jbtvt — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:05:27 GMT

4.5 years later and still nothing on this feature that Spotify has had for 5 years? Guess that means we're not getting it. Pretty weird, thought for sure I must be missing it in the app somewhere

Re: Desktop: Remote Stream Control

MTC5150 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:50:01 GMT

This is unreal. I really prefer the Pandora format of the Genome project for customizing playlists instead of Spotify's or Apple Music. I am absolutely floored and beside myself that it is impossible to choose a reliable (and in my case hard-wired via Ethernet) source such as a Mac desktop to stream from and then choose remote speakers/devices (Airplay, Bluetooth & Wifi) to send the audio to. Using Pandora for my outdoor patio speakers (and other spaces in my house) would be wonderful, but I would either have to manually walk in the house and up to the mac each time I wanted to adjust track/like/dislike/choose another station, etc. OR stream from my phone (which is on Wifi) and disconnects when I walk away. Makes my setup seem pretty rickety to guests. I would have no problem paying a reasonable amount for a subscription, but no workaround seems to exist.

Spotify seems to understand customers' requirements much better than Pandora in this case. Very disappointing, as Pandora has the far-superior product for finding new music and blending in what customers already love.