Olive Remote
The old app is gone.
Your server may not be.
A working, network-accessible Olive can still have useful life even when the iMaestro controller no longer runs. Olive Remote is a modern independent local-network controller tested with physical O4HD and O6HD hardware. Only commands with current evidence are exposed, and behavior can vary by firmware.
No account · No subscription · No cloud library · Available for iOS and Android
The server must still be working.
Good candidate
- The Olive reaches its normal home screen.
- It is connected to the main home router.
- The router shows it as a connected device.
- Your phone or tablet uses the same trusted network.
- You own and control the device and network.
Needs another path first
- The server does not power on or finish startup.
- It clicks, loops, or repeatedly loses power.
- It is isolated on guest Wi-Fi or behind a VPN.
- The only concern is recovering files from a failed disk.
- The device is Olive ONE, which remains unverified.
Direct control inside your home.
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Join the same trusted network
The phone or tablet and server must be connected to the main home Wi-Fi or Ethernet LAN. Guest networks commonly block local devices from reaching one another.
- 2
Find or enter the server locally
Olive Remote first uses local discovery. A manual address is a fallback inside the app; do not post that private address in a forum or diagnostic.
- 3
Confirm the exact model
Olive Remote has been tested with physical O4HD and O6HD hardware. Other models remain capture-needed rather than being assumed compatible from their names.
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Use only evidenced functions
On tested hardware, use only the app functions exposed for the connected model and firmware. Volume, queue reading or reordering, playlist editing, metadata editing, destructive library operations, and device settings are not verified.
Compatibility is evidence-gated.
Olive Remote has been tested with physical O4HD and O6HD hardware, but that does not establish every function or firmware. O2, O3HD, O5HD, OPUS, Symphony, Musica, and Melody remain capture-needed. Olive ONE is separate and unverified; this page does not claim ONE support.
This page cannot control your Olive.
A public HTTPS website cannot safely act as a relay into a private legacy HTTP server. The controller must run locally as the native app or, for developers, from the public source repository with the local proxy. Your server traffic and music metadata should stay inside your network.
Why this problem is being addressed.
- AppBrain · archived Olive Android app footprintAggregate download, rating, and reconnect/discovery-review signal; reviewer identities are not collected.
- StereoNET · Olive 4 owner discussionRecent owner discussion of iMaestro loss, support continuity, export, and continued use.
- Volumio · Olive O4HD DLNA discussionPublic interoperability and missing-app discussion used to understand the migration path.
- Olive Remote · redacted O4HD protocol mapObserved O4HD request families, tested boundaries, and quarantined operations from physical-hardware work.
Remote replacement questions
Can I download the replacement today?
Yes. Olive Remote is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play for devices on the same trusted network as the working Olive.
Does it need an Olive cloud service?
No. The intended connection is directly between your device and compatible Olive server on the same trusted local network.
Will it work with every Olive model?
No such promise is made. Olive Remote has been tested with O4HD and O6HD hardware, and that testing does not establish every function or firmware. Every other model needs evidence from its real firmware, and Olive ONE requires separate work.
Will this fix a dead server or recover its disk?
No. A remote can control only a running, reachable server. See the startup and preservation guides before attempting repair or recovery.
Two minutes. No private network details.
Share the model, boot state, network visibility, and problem. We will reply with the closest safe path and use voluntary device evidence to prioritize compatibility.