VLC Wiimote Control

Abstract

The goal in this thesis project was to develop a new module/plugin for vlc media player capable to connect through a Bluetooth connection a wii remote or wiimote in order to control VLC media player and all the media played by it.

The vlc wiimote module was developed in C language in a Unix based operating system (Kubuntu). It can work only on Unix based OS.

It was created because it is important to help the vlc user to control VLC media playe r when he is far away from his keyboard and his mouse.

The main problems were to integrate and create correctly the module inside an existing software and be able to use all the functionalities of the wiimote. This is why the library Cwiid for Linux is used to handle all the functionalities of the wiimote.

The module with the wiimote is capable to play/pause a media with or without the accelerometer included in the wiimote, open the main menu and use all the functionalities of VLC media player, control and mute the volume, etc.

In conclusion, the module works properly and the user can completely control VLC media player with the wiimote.