User controls
This is a description of my current user controls setup. I have RealVNC and Tight VNC Server installed on both laptops and iPhone. Remote Mouse is also installed. I sit on my couch and access the media server laptop from either of the other two devices. Hard drives containing movies are plugged in. I also have Netflix installed, Amazon Prime Video and Roku Channel. I watch on the server laptop since the 55” Smart-TV uses too much energy after dark. Since a web browser is available, I can watch YouTube, Pluto, and others.