Nebula Connect(SmartProjector‪)‬ 4+

This was a great alternative when I momentarily lost my remote to my projector. It’s responsive and has many modes, though I never got used to anything other than the virtual remote buttons. In virtual remote mode, it’s super responsive and the haptic feedback is great, however I would have liked if they retained the size and shape of the physical remote so that my muscle memory can be retained. I can see there are lots of potential for this app, eg, mirroring my apps on the projector and launching straight into them for eg. So please keep working on it and making it better!

I’ve been using this app for over a year and the latest update has made it worse. On Netflix, for example, I can no longer scroll down through the episodes with the mouse to select the episode you want. Instead, I have to click on an episode I’ve already watched and then click the button that shows other episodes and there I can scroll to find the one I actually wanted to watch in the first place. It’s only a mild inconvenience but I’ve never had this problem with past versions. It also disconnects from the projector every time you close the app or your phone screen goes to sleep, or if you haven’t used it in the last minute. It takes a good 5-10 seconds for the app to open and refresh its connection with the projector which interrupts the flow of presentations. I liked past versions much better. This update has brought the functionality of the app backwards.

The convenience of being able to take control of my projector via a mobile phone app is invaluable. Most often, I use my projector outdoors and even more often I travel and use in different locations. I sometimes forget to pack the manufacturer remote. This is where this app stands in the gap. The control selections are just enough to give you full use of your device. I also like the fact the you are able to use the app without logging into or setting up a nebula account.
I highly recommend this app and look forward for more features/buttons to be added to it in order to up its convenience level.