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

2025-05-15

YAACC (5@1) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast (4.3@81,397) Ǥ 23 2 / BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.3@10,484; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 2 1 Video Howto 12/2017
Kodi (3.7@336,057) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Kore Official Remote for Kodi (3.7@20,530) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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) Ǥ 10 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-27
Panasonic Music Streaming (4.1@311) 18 2
AllCast (4@16) Ǥ 19 4 LastUpdate: 2020-07-09
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.7@29,206) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,705; ~EUR 10.00) 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 / Media Server Pro (3.4@613; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 11 1 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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Beehive DLNA — Client for viewing video (5@71) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-18
NOVA Video Player (4.5@10,082) Ǥ 23 1 Github; Vorstellung 2/2019 | 8/2020; many formats, subtitles, 3D, local + network incl. DLNA
X-plore File Manager (4.4@254,291) Ǥ 26 3 Video Howto 11/2016; how to batch actions 5/2022; incl. DLNA explorer; Phone & Tablet optimized
Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.4@9,110) Ǥ 9 1
MediaMonkey (4.3@28,132) Ǥ 18 1 / MediaMonkey Pro (4.4@6,518; ~EUR 5.50) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
HiBy Music (4@10,007) Ǥ 40 3
Slick UPnP (3.9@542) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.7@29,206) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,705; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
DMS Explorer (3.7@849) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
AirReceiverLite (3.4@1,241) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / AirReceiver AirPlay Cast DLNA (4.1@742; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
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
Hot Player - UPnP/DLNA (1@190) Ǥ 18 18

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@73,713) Ǥ 17 3
SURE - Smart Home and TV Universal Remote (4.3@61) Ǥ 19 26 LastUpdate: 2020-08-08 Alexa built-in
TV Cast: Nero DLNA/UPnP Player (3.7@3,865) Ǥ 18 2 / Nero Receiver | Enable streami (2.9@471) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2023-10-10
DMS Explorer (3.7@849) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
LocalCast for Chromecast & TV (3.5@172,136) Ǥ 18 3
TV Cast for DLNA Smart TV (2.9@4,121) Ǥ 13 3
AirPinCast - DLNA & UPnP (2.9@1,830) 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Mezzmo (Trial) (2.9@223) Ǥ 11 1 / Mezzmo (3.6@177; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 10 1
STB SmartClient (2.7@825) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
UPnP Explorer (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
DroidUPnP (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-08-08 Github

Various other DLNA apps

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EZ-DMS DLNA (4.8@563) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-26
WPS Office-PDF,Word,Sheet,PPT (4.6@5,581,388) Ǥ 33 17 / WPS Office Lite (4.5@257,478) Ǥ 34 17 MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
Media Download Manager (4.6@340) Ǥ 15 2 LastUpdate: 2021-01-12
Web Video Cast | Browser to TV (4.5@2,216,296) Ǥ 16 13
Cast to TV+ Chromecast Roku TV (4.5@78,422) Ǥ 29 4
RadioUpnp - Radio & UPnP/DLNA (4.5@92) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; reads Internet radio stations and makes them available via UPnP
Wiseplay: Video player (4.4@115,874) Ǥ 28 18
doubleTwist Music & Podcasts (4@185,376) Ǥ 19 3 Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
mconnect Player Lite – Cast AV (3.1@757) Ǥ 16 4 / mconnect Player – Cast AV (3.5@707; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 11 1
All Screen Cast to TV Roku (2.9@22,475) Ǥ 14 8
Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Chromecast / DLNA (2.9@367) Ǥ 14 3 LastUpdate: 2020-04-11
Remote for Samsung TV (2.7@5,943) Ǥ 18 8 LastUpdate: 2019-07-31

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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