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
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
/ Kore Official Remote for Kodi (3.7@20,530) 14
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
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
/ Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,705; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 10
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
DLNA Clients
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- Beehive DLNA — Client for viewing video (5@71) 5
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
Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
- HiBy Music (4@10,007) Ǥ 40
3
- Slick UPnP (3.9@542) 5
LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
- Neutron Music Player (Eval) (3.7@29,206) 10
/ Neutron Music Player (3.7@20,705; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 10
tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
- DMS Explorer (3.7@849) Ǥ 8
Github
- AirReceiverLite (3.4@1,241) Ǥ 14
/ AirReceiver AirPlay Cast DLNA (4.1@742; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 11
- AllCast Receiver (2.9@4,236) 6
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
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
- Mezzmo (Trial) (2.9@223) Ǥ 11
1 / Mezzmo (3.6@177; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 10 1
- STB SmartClient (2.7@825) 9
LastUpdate: 2017-12-28
- UPnP Explorer (0@0) 4
Github
- DroidUPnP (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2021-08-08 Github
Various other DLNA apps
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- EZ-DMS DLNA (4.8@563) 7
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
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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