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OctoRemote for OctoPrint on Windows Pc

Developed By: OctoRemote

License: Free

Rating: 4,8/5 - 10.972 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.4.4-hotfix
Size 6 MB
Release Date January 22, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Click About > App Version in the app for full changelog!• Added: Support for Cura/PrusaSlicer Thumbnails plugins• Added: Support for TPLink Smartplug plugin... [see more]

Description from Developer:
OctoRemote is a native Android application designed to put an intuitive OctoPrint interface onto your phone or tablet. OctoRemote allows you to:

• Monitor and control multiple 3D... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OctoRemote for OctoPrint and install on Windows PC. OctoRemote for OctoPrint is free Tools app, developed by OctoRemote. Latest version of OctoRemote for OctoPrint is 1.4.4-hotfix, was released on 2024-01-22 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of OctoRemote for OctoPrint is 4,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 10,972 users, 141 users had rated it 5*, 9,393 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OctoRemote for OctoPrint on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OctoRemote for OctoPrint on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OctoRemote for OctoPrint on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install OctoRemote for OctoPrint using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "OctoRemote for OctoPrint" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OctoRemote for OctoPrint on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OctoRemote for OctoPrint" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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OctoRemote is a native Android application designed to put an intuitive OctoPrint interface onto your phone or tablet. OctoRemote allows you to:

• Monitor and control multiple 3D printers through OctoPrint servers
• Upload and download files
• Monitor and control hotend, bed and chamber temperatures
• View the webcam stream
• Control the print head and extruder
• Add custom controls with inputs and sliders
• View the path of the current GCode file.
• Monitor and send commands to the terminal
• Control the timelapse configuration and download rendered videos
• Slice STL files through OctoPrint's CuraEngine or Slic3r plugins
• Send system commands to shut down or reboot your server
Click About > App Version in the app for full changelog!

• Added: Support for Cura/PrusaSlicer Thumbnails plugins
• Added: Support for TPLink Smartplug plugin
• Added: Option to follow system light/dark theme
• Added: Blackout theme (beta)
• Changed: Don't auto-download GCode files by default
• Changed: Style updates
• Fixed: Bug parsing GCode files from PrusaSlicer + ArcWelder
• Fixed: Loading of SSL certificates
• Fixed: Repeated file downloads

…and more!
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.