JRiver has a similar app (Gizmo) for its Media Center system. Gizmo is not as flashy as Apple's Remote, but it works fine of Android phones and tablets. It can connect on my local network or remotely through the Internet. So, I can connect to my home library anywhere that has WiFi or 3G/4G connectivity.
I was at a friends house recently and used Gizmo from my Galaxy III to access my music library at home and then played it on a local Bluetooth speaker. Connected through his WIFi so we had good speed and used no data from my phone plan. Not bad for a couple of guys in our mid 60's.
With JRiver I can also connect a remote PC from anywhere I have Internet connection to my home server and use it just as if the library were local. I am in the process of setting up a system in Switzerland to play from my library in Boston. I have not tried it yet, but I am hoping it works fine.
I was at a friends house recently and used Gizmo from my Galaxy III to access my music library at home and then played it on a local Bluetooth speaker. Connected through his WIFi so we had good speed and used no data from my phone plan. Not bad for a couple of guys in our mid 60's.
With JRiver I can also connect a remote PC from anywhere I have Internet connection to my home server and use it just as if the library were local. I am in the process of setting up a system in Switzerland to play from my library in Boston. I have not tried it yet, but I am hoping it works fine.