I don't know why it didn't occur to me to try this before now, but apparently the Web Player responds to keyboard equivalents for the on-screen remote.

If you hover your mouse over the buttons on the remote you'll see tooltips that tell you the keyboard equivalents if available (the color buttons don't have any keys assigned for example).  Use those keys and it's the same as clicking on the remote.

[updated] It only appears to work in fullscreen mode, and are the same keymappings as the full player.

With all the "How do I use the remote in fullscreen???" questions I've seen, thought I'd mention this here.

My wireless keyboard is a kind of hard to lug around just to change channels… I wonder if I can get my Keyspan presentation remote to work…

- Az

No kidding.  Ha !

Now, if I could only get my Apple remote to work with the player.  I'm not holding my breath though, that thing is locked down pretty good.

My dream would be to have Slingplayer (app or Web) work with Boxee.  That would be sweeeeeet.

- Az

Hi Ryandh,

When I stumbled on this a couple days ago, I was using Firefox 3.6.3 on Win XP and connecting to a Sling Classic.  I just tried it now with the same stuff and you're right, it doesn't work in windowed mode anymore.  How odd.

Still can do it in full screen.

Thanks for pointing that out !

- Az