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

2023-05-26

Yaacc (5@1) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast (4.3@77,323) Ǥ 18 1 / BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.4@10,251; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Howto 12/2017
Kodi (3.5@324,883) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Kore Official Remote for Kodi (3.8@19,567) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Kurzvorstellung 7/2015 | 8/2016; 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
SoftMedia AirShare (3.3@334) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-16

DLNA Server

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Direct Cast Lite (5@49) 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-27
Panasonic Music Streaming (3.9@256) 18 2
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.7@28,296) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (4.1@19,655; ~EUR 8.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
Media Server (3.6@12,040) Ǥ 15 10 / Media Server Pro (3.6@606; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 11 1
AllCast (2.8@115,363) Ǥ 19 4 LastUpdate: 2020-07-09
Ark Media Server (0@0; ~EUR 1.50) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

DLNA Clients

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Beehive DLNA — Client for view (5@71) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-18
X-plore File Manager (4.5@241,346) Ǥ 24 4 Video Howto 11/2016; how to batch actions 5/2022; incl. DLNA explorer; Phone & Tablet optimized
Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.5@8,337) Ǥ 12 1
MediaMonkey (4.2@26,777) Ǥ 19 3 / MediaMonkey Pro (4.5@5,464; ~EUR 5.50) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
NOVA Video Player (4.2@5,851) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 2/2019 | 8/2020; many formats, subtitles, 3D, local + network incl. DLNA
HiBy Music (4@8,432) Ǥ 29 5
Slick UPnP (4@548) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.7@28,296) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (4.1@19,655; ~EUR 8.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.7@779) 6 3 Github
AirReceiverLite (3.5@1,016) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AirReceiver (4.2@568; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AllCast Receiver (3.1@4,258) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-17
Magic Music DLNA Player (2.1@7) 8 2
Hot Player - UPnP/DLNA (1@187) Ǥ 14 19

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 (4.3@70,583) Ǥ 13 4
TV Cast: Nero DLNA/UPnP Player (3.8@3,745) Ǥ 13 2 / Nero Receiver | Enable streami (3.4@466) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2021-07-10
DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.7@779) 6 3 Github
SURE - Smart Home and TV Unive (3.5@235,616) Ǥ 20 26 LastUpdate: 2020-08-08 Alexa built-in
LocalCast: Cast to TV (3.5@167,056) Ǥ 19 8
Mezzmo (Trial) (3.1@210) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-12-17 / Mezzmo (4.3@173; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-12-17
AirPinCast - DLNA & UPnP (3@1,753) 19 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
TV Cast for DLNA Smart TV (2.8@2,992) Ǥ 13 3
STB SmartClient (2.7@825) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
DroidUPnP (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-08-08 Github

Various other DLNA apps

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RadioUpnp - Radio & UPnP/DLNA (4.7@63) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; reads Internet radio stations and makes them available via UPnP
WPS Office-PDF,Word,Excel,PPT (4.6@4,581,082) Ǥ 30 12 / WPS Office Lite (4.5@231,513) Ǥ 25 14 MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
Media Download Manager (4.6@347) Ǥ 15 2 LastUpdate: 2021-01-12
Cast to TV/Chromecast/Roku/TV+ (4.5@57,855) Ǥ 23 3
Web Video Cast | Browser to TV (4.4@1,707,580) Ǥ 15 14
EZ-DMS DLNA (4.4@575) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-26
doubleTwist Music & Podcast Pl (4.2@186,641) Ǥ 17 3 LastUpdate: 2021-09-30 Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
Wiseplay: Video player (4.2@97,833) Ǥ 21 11
Plain UPnP - UPnP / DLNA server and browser (3.7@171) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-09-24 Github
mconnect Player Lite – Cast AV (3.3@655) 15 3 / mconnect Player – Cast AV (3.4@568; ~EUR 6.50) 13 1
Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Ch (2.9@370) Ǥ 14 3 LastUpdate: 2020-04-11
All Screen Cast to TV Roku (2.8@21,735) Ǥ 15 9
Samsung TV Remote 2023 (2.8@5,947) Ǥ 19 8 LastUpdate: 2019-07-31
BubbleUPnP (Audio Cast) (0@0) LastUpdate: 2021-04-27 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 - 7/2021)
DLNA for Android: Devices, Server, Tips, Tricks, and FAQs (6/2018)

2023-06-01

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