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) 10
LastUpdate: 2019-04-06 Github
- 1AMC (4.6@145) 6
LastUpdate: 2018-05-07 Kodi fork
- BubbleUPnP for DLNA / Chromecast / Smart TV (4.4@64,819) Ǥ 16
1
/ BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.2@9,341; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 4
Vorstellung 3/2014; Video Howto 12/2017
- WBMC 18.1 - Wonderbox.tv ® Media Centre (4.4@507) 8
Kodi fork
- Kodi (4.2@294,526) 9
/ Kore, Official Remote for Kodi (4.3@16,988) 9
Kurzvorstellung 7/2015 | 8/2016; Github; Video Howto 12/2017 | 8/2018; Wiki; formerly known as XBMC / Github; Video Walk-Through 2/2018
- SPMC (4@4,677) 9
LastUpdate: 2018-03-07 Video Intro 10/2018; Kodi fork
- AllConnect - Play & Stream (3.9@63,403) Ǥ 11
2
LastUpdate: 2018-04-19
- Media Anywhere (3.9@132) 7
LastUpdate: 2016-10-14
- SoftMedia AirShare (3.6@323) 9
LastUpdate: 2016-09-16
- DsCast Music Player - Chromecast, DLNA, NAS (3.5@190) Ǥ 9 3
LastUpdate: 2018-06-04
- Avia Media Player (Chromecast) (3.1@16,258) Ǥ 14
4
LastUpdate: 2017-07-19
DLNA Server
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- Pixel Media Server - DMS (4.2@3,306) 8
LastUpdate: 2015-03-12
- [root] AirAudio - stream your music! (4.1@5,856) Ǥ 12
requires root
- Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4@26,170) 10
/ Neutron Music Player (4.5@17,630; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 10
Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
- Panasonic Music Streaming (4@229) 16
2
- Flipps – Movies, Music & News (3.9@37,836) Ǥ 17
4
LastUpdate: 2018-06-09 Video Demo 3/2014
- Direct Cast Lite (3.9@47) 9
1
LastUpdate: 2017-03-27
- AllCast (3.7@113,055) Ǥ 19
19
Vorstellung 2/2014
- Toaster Cast DLNA UPnP Player (3.7@10,131) Ǥ 19
4
LastUpdate: 2016-06-12
- Media Server (3.6@10,855) Ǥ 15
12
/ Media Server Pro (3@569; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 12
1
DLNA Clients
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- X-plore File Manager (4.5@198,692) Ǥ 21
2
Vorstellung 4/2014; Video Howto 11/2016; incl. DLNA explorer; Phone & Tablet optimized
- MediaMonkey (4.4@23,362) Ǥ 20
3 / MediaMonkey Pro (4.7@2,640; ~EUR 5.00) 0
Intro 4/2014; Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
- Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.4@6,468) Ǥ 11
5
- HiBy Music (4.3@5,726) 28
11
- Nova Video Player (4.3@2,374) 12
Github; Vorstellung 2/2019 | 8/2020; many formats, subtitles, 3D, local + network incl. DLNA
- Movian (4.3@525) 3
LastUpdate: 2018-09-03 Github
- Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4@26,170) 10
/ Neutron Music Player (4.5@17,630; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 10
Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
- DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.8@535) 6
3
Github
- Slick UPnP (3.8@532) 5
LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
- MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser (3.6@9,644) 7
LastUpdate: 2017-02-09
- AirPin(LITE) - AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (3.6@1,798) Ǥ 16 3
- AirReceiverLite (3.5@668) 9
LastUpdate: 2016-12-03 / AirReceiver (3.8@430; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 13
- Hot Player - UPnP/DLNA Player (3.5@167) Ǥ 12
18
- Beehive DLNA — Client for viewing video (3.4@61) 5
LastUpdate: 2017-11-18
- AllCast Receiver (2.8@3,993) 6
LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Intro 5/2014; Vorstellung 5/2014
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, Fire TV, Xbox, IPTV (4.3@54,083) Ǥ 12
13
- Server Cast | Videos to Chromecast/DLNA/Roku/+ (4@15,284) Ǥ 13
11
LastUpdate: 2018-06-22
- Nero Streaming Player | Connect phone to Smart TV (4@3,208) Ǥ 13
2
/ Nero Receiver | Enable streaming for your Phone (3.4@434) Ǥ 10
3
- LocalCast for Chromecast/Android TV/Roku/Fire TV (3.9@153,734) Ǥ 18
13
- DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.8@535) 6
3
Github
- SURE - Smart Home and TV Universal Remote (3.6@230,981) Ǥ 23
26
Alexa built-in
- AirPinCast - DLNA/UPnP Sender (3.5@1,508) 16
- Mezzmo (Trial) (3.5@201) Ǥ 10
/ Mezzmo (4.2@168; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 10
- Video & TV Cast for DLNA Player: UPnP Movie Mirror (3.1@2,416) Ǥ 11
7
- STB SmartClient (2.6@730) 12
LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
Various other DLNA apps
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- WPS Office - Free Office Suite for Word,PDF,Excel (4.6@2,659,067) Ǥ 23
12
/ WPS Office Lite (4.2@191,877) Ǥ 25
9
Test 11/2014; MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
- Web Video Cast | Browser to TV/Chromecast/Roku/+ (4.6@484,920) Ǥ 18
10
- Wiseplay (4.5@61,220) Ǥ 20
11
- doubleTwist Music & Podcast Player with Sync (4.3@183,941) Ǥ 17
3
Vorstellung 3/2014; Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
- Cast TV for Chromecast/Roku/Apple TV/Xbox/Fire TV (4.2@32,770) Ǥ 20
7
- CoCoCast - Cast Video To TV / ChromeCast, DLNA (4@815) Ǥ 35 12
- mconnect Player Lite – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (4@440) Ǥ 15
3
/ mconnect Player – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (3.3@268; ~EUR 6.50) 13
1
- KX Player (3.9@671) 12
1
LastUpdate: 2016-10-19
- Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Chromecast / DLNA (3.8@305) Ǥ 14
3
- Samsung TV Remote 2020 (3.7@5,476) Ǥ 19
8
- UPnP Monkey (3.7@472) 9
LastUpdate: 2017-12-21 control point, server, renderer
- EZ-DMS DLNA (3.7@454) 8
- All Screen Video Cast Chromecast,DLNA,Roku,FireTV (3.5@19,153) Ǥ 12
9
- Media Download Manager (3.4@307) Ǥ 15
4
- Plain UPnP - UPnP / DLNA server and browser (3.3@89) 8
Github
- BubbleUPnP (Audio Cast) (0@0) captures audio from most music apps for playing it to UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast devices; needs BubbleUPnP
Further Readings:
- Top 5 DLNA Streaming Apps für Android (5/2019)
- 10 of the Best DLNA Streaming Apps for Android (3/2019 - 9/2019)
- DLNA for Android: Devices, Server, Tips, Tricks, and FAQs (6/2018)
- Best AirPlay Apps For Android: Gettin' That Dream Stream (3/2014 - 2/2019)
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