DLNA / uPnP Server and Clients

DLNA stands for the Digital Living Network Alliance – and in this context for sharing of MultiMedia contents in networks. Which includes a.o.

Playing music and videos from DLNA servers iin your local LAN
Watching pictures stored on the same
Control those servers (play, pause, stop, select titles, …)
Offer content stored locally on your Android device to be streamed to other DLNA clients

Sure, not all of the following apps will offer all of the above features. But at least one ore more items should be expectable.

DLNA server and client all-in-ones

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YAACC (5@1) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast (4.3@82,321) Ǥ 25 2 / BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.3@10,574; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 2 1 Video Howto 12/2017
Kodi (3.7@338,931) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Kore Official Remote for Kodi (3.7@20,792) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2024-01-26 Github; Video Howto 12/2017 | 8/2018; Anleitung 6/2020 | 10/2020 | 6/2021; Wiki; formerly known as XBMC / Github; Video Walk-Through 2/2018

DLNA Server

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Direct Cast Lite (5@49) Ǥ 10 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-27
Panasonic Music Streaming (4.1@311) Ǥ 23 2
AllCast (4@16) Ǥ 19 4 LastUpdate: 2020-07-09
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.6@29,122) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,944; ~EUR 13.00) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
Media Server (3.6@12,057) Ǥ 18 10 LastUpdate: 2023-01-12
Ark Media Server (3.3@8; ~EUR 2.50) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

DLNA Clients

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X-plore File Manager (4.9@47) Ǥ 23 3 Video Howto 11/2016; how to batch actions 5/2022; incl. DLNA explorer; Phone & Tablet optimized
MediaMonkey (4.3@28,520) Ǥ 17 1 / MediaMonkey Pro (4.6@6,872; ~EUR 5.50) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
NOVA Video Player (4.3@11,810) 22 1 Github; Vorstellung 2/2019 | 8/2020; many formats, subtitles, 3D, local + network incl. DLNA
Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.2@9,323) Ǥ 9 1
Slick UPnP (3.9@542) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
HiBy Music (3.7@10,698) Ǥ 40 3
DMS Explorer (3.7@849) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.6@29,122) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,944; ~EUR 13.00) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
AirReceiverLite (3.3@1,303) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AirReceiver AirPlay Cast DLNA (4@775; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 11
AllCast Receiver (2.9@4,236) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-17
Magic Music DLNA Player (2.1@7) 8 2
H Player:UPnP/DLNA MediaPlayer (1.8@196) Ǥ 20 16

DLNA Control Points

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A DLNA Control Point or Digital Media Controller (DMC) picks media from a DLNA server to play it on a DLNA client, playing the role of an intermediary.

Cast to TV/Chromecast/Roku (4.2@74,007) Ǥ 17 3
TV Cast: Nero Streaming Player (3.8@3,936) Ǥ 19 2 / Nero Receiver | Enable streami (3.2@476) Ǥ 11 2
DMS Explorer (3.7@849) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
UPnP Explorer (3.6@53) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
SURE - Smart Home and TV Unive (3.4@232,926) Ǥ 26 25 Alexa built-in
TV Cast for DLNA Smart TV (3.4@7,373) Ǥ 14 3
LocalCast for Chromecast & TV (3.3@172,564) Ǥ 18 3
STB SmartClient (2.7@825) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
AirPinCast - DLNA & UPnP (2.6@1,858) 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
PlayOnDlna (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; play Youtube videos ad-free on DLNA players in your local network
DroidUPnP (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-08-08 Github

Various other DLNA apps

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Cast to TV+ Chromecast Roku TV (4.6@83,482) Ǥ 28 3
Media Download Manager (4.6@340) Ǥ 14 2 LastUpdate: 2021-01-12
WPS Office-PDF, Word, Sheet (4.5@5,852,235) Ǥ 36 17 / WPS Office Lite (4.6@264,332) Ǥ 28 17 MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
Web Video Cast | Browser to TV (4.5@2,330,998) Ǥ 16 12
Wiseplay: Video player (4.5@118,560) Ǥ 28 30
RadioUpnp - Radio & UPnP/DLNA (4.5@101) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; reads Internet radio stations and makes them available via UPnP
doubleTwist Music & Podcasts (4.1@182,849) Ǥ 19 4 Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
mconnect Player Lite – Cast AV (3.1@778) Ǥ 16 3 / mconnect Player – Cast AV (3.5@745; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 10 1
Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Chromecast / DLNA (2.9@367) Ǥ 14 3 LastUpdate: 2020-04-11
All Screen Cast to TV Roku (2.8@22,646) Ǥ 14 7
Remote for Samsung TV (2.7@5,943) Ǥ 18 8 LastUpdate: 2019-07-31
CastLab (0@0) 24 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg; cast your local media to any DLNA receiver

Further Readings:

Top 5 DLNA Streaming Apps für Android (5/2019 - 6/2023)
10 of the Best DLNA Streaming Apps for Android (3/2019 - 7/2021)
DLNA for Android: Devices, Server, Tips, Tricks, and FAQs (6/2018 - 8/2022)

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