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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-04-06 Github
SPMC (4.7@12) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-26 Video Intro 10/2018; Kodi fork
BubbleUPnP for DLNA / Chromecast / Smart TV (4.3@70,499) Ǥ 16 1 / BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.1@9,795; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-03-19 Video Howto 12/2017
Media Anywhere (3.9@132) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-19
Kodi (3.8@308,834) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Kore, Official Remote for Kodi (3.8@17,845) 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 (3.6@327) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-16

DLNA Server

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AirAudio - stream your music! (4.1@5,856) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-10-24 requires root
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4@27,019) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player | Hi-res sound, USB DAC, DSD (4.4@18,391; ~EUR 8.00) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
Panasonic Music Streaming (3.9@254) 18 2
Direct Cast Lite (3.9@49) 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-27
Media Server (3.8@11,497) Ǥ 15 12 / Media Server Pro (3.2@589; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 10 1
Toaster Cast UPNP DLNA Player (3.7@10,147) Ǥ 19 4 LastUpdate: 2016-06-12
AllCast (3.6@114,325) Ǥ 19 4

DLNA Clients

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X-plore File Manager (4.6@215,411) Ǥ 23 3 Video Howto 11/2016; incl. DLNA explorer; Phone & Tablet optimized
MediaMonkey (4.4@24,696) Ǥ 20 2 / MediaMonkey Pro (4.6@3,800; ~EUR 5.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.4@7,292) Ǥ 12 5
Nova Video Player (4.4@3,396) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 2/2019 | 8/2020; many formats, subtitles, 3D, local + network incl. DLNA
HiBy Music (4.1@6,672) 25 9
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4@27,019) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player | Hi-res sound, USB DAC, DSD (4.4@18,391; ~EUR 8.00) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
Slick UPnP (3.8@539) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser (3.6@9,644) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-09
AirReceiverLite (3.6@785) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AirReceiver (4@472; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.5@625) 6 3 Github
Hot Player - UPnP/DLNA Player (3.5@175) Ǥ 12 21 LastUpdate: 2020-02-14
Beehive DLNA — Client for viewing video (3.5@71) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-18
AllCast Receiver (2.9@4,097) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-17
Magic Music DLNA Player (2.1@7) 8 2

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 (4.5@62,542) Ǥ 12 7
Nero Streaming Player | Connect phone to Smart TV (4@3,439) Ǥ 13 2 / Nero Receiver | Enable streaming for your Phone (3.2@447) Ǥ 11 2
LocalCast to TV for Chromecast, Smart TV, Roku etc (3.9@158,684) Ǥ 19 8
AirPinCast - DLNA/UPnP Sender (3.7@1,625) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
SURE - Smart Home and TV Universal Remote (3.5@233,493) Ǥ 20 26 Alexa built-in
DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.5@625) 6 3 Github
Mezzmo (Trial) (3.5@205) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Mezzmo (4.1@172; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
TV Cast for DLNA Player: UPnP Movie Mirror (3.2@2,726) Ǥ 11 6
STB SmartClient (2.7@818) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
DroidUPnP (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

Various other DLNA apps

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WPS Office - Free Office Suite for Word,PDF,Excel (4.6@3,358,275) Ǥ 25 12 / WPS Office Lite (4.4@204,867) Ǥ 26 14 MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
Web Video Cast | Browser to TV/Chromecast/Roku/+ (4.6@864,117) Ǥ 18 8
Wiseplay: Video player (4.5@64,068) Ǥ 19 8
Cast TV for Chromecast/Roku/Apple TV/Xbox/Fire TV (4.5@37,967) Ǥ 21 2
doubleTwist Music & Podcast Player with Sync (4.4@185,076) Ǥ 17 3 Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
mconnect Player Lite – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (3.9@534) 15 3 / mconnect Player – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (3.4@375; ~EUR 6.50) 13 1
EZ-DMS DLNA (3.9@524) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-26
Media Download Manager (3.9@334) Ǥ 15 2
Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Chromecast / DLNA (3.8@338) Ǥ 14 3 LastUpdate: 2020-04-11
Samsung TV Remote 2020 (3.6@5,709) Ǥ 19 8 LastUpdate: 2019-07-31
All Screen Video Cast Chromecast,DLNA,Roku,FireTV (3.4@20,071) Ǥ 15 6
Plain UPnP - UPnP / DLNA server and browser (3.4@120) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 - 7/2021)
DLNA for Android: Devices, Server, Tips, Tricks, and FAQs (6/2018)

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