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

2020-01-12

1AMC (4.6@145) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-07 Kodi fork
WBMC 18.5 - Wonderbox.tv ® Media Centre (4.4@441) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Kodi fork
Kodi (4.2@273,033) 9 / Kore, Official Remote for Kodi (4.3@15,832) 8 Kurzvorstellung 7/2015 | 8/2016; Github; Video Howto 12/2017 | 8/2018; Wiki; formerly known as XBMC / Video Walk-Through 2/2018
SPMC (4.2@4,489) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-07 Video Intro 10/2018; Kodi fork
BubbleUPnP for DLNA / Chromecast / Smart TV (4@55,203) Ǥ 18 / BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA License (4.1@8,286; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 2 Ausführliche Vorstellung 9/2013; Vorstellung 3/2014; Video Howto 12/2017
AllConnect - Play & Stream (3.9@63,403) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-04-19
Media Anywhere (3.9@120) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-10-14
SoftMedia AirShare (3.6@318) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-16
DsCast Music Player - Chromecast, DLNA, NAS (3.5@190) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2018-06-04
Avia Media Player (Chromecast) (3.1@16,258) Ǥ 14 LastUpdate: 2017-07-19
Yaacc (0@0) 10 Github

DLNA Server

2020-01-12

Pixel Media Server - DMS (4.2@3,306) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-03-12
Panasonic Music Streaming (4.2@187) 16
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4.1@24,459) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (4.5@16,191; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
[root] AirAudio - stream your music! (4.1@5,760) Ǥ 13 requires root
Direct Cast Lite (4@42) 9 LastUpdate: 2017-03-27 / Direct Cast Pro (4@180; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-07
AllCast (3.9@109,191) Ǥ 16 Vorstellung 2/2014
Flipps - Movies, Music & News (3.9@37,836) Ǥ 21 LastUpdate: 2018-06-09 Video Demo 3/2014
Toaster Cast DLNA UPnP Player (3.7@10,019) Ǥ 19 LastUpdate: 2016-06-12
Media Server (3.7@9,258) Ǥ 13 / Media Server Pro (2.9@556; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 12

DLNA Clients

2020-01-12

X-plore File Manager (4.5@182,015) Ǥ 17 Testbericht 10/2013; Vorstellung 4/2014; Video Howto 11/2016; Phone & Tablet optimized
MediaMonkey (4.5@20,778) Ǥ 18 / MediaMonkey Pro (3.8@1,826; ~EUR 5.00) 0 LastUpdate: 2015-03-10 Intro 4/2014; Video Intro 12/2017; Folderplay, organize, DLNA client
Hi-Fi Cast - Music Player (4.5@4,723) Ǥ 11
HibyMusic (4.3@4,377) 25
Movian (4.3@525) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
Neutron Music Player (Eval) (4.1@24,459) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Neutron Music Player (4.5@16,191; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 10 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Review 11/2016; tons of formats supported; DLNA server; can also cast to DLNA renderers
Slick UPnP (3.8@502) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-27 Github
AirReceiverLite (3.7@547) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-12-03 / AirReceiver (3.6@355; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 10
Beehive DLNA — Client for viewing video (3.7@38) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-18
MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser (3.6@9,644) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-09 Review 1/2013
DMS Explorer (DLNA Player) (3.6@322) Ǥ 7 Github
AirPin(LITE) - AirPlay/DLNA Receiver (3.5@1,778) Ǥ 15
Hot Player - UPnP/DLNA Player (3.5@154) Ǥ 13
AllCast Receiver (3@3,685) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Intro 5/2014; Vorstellung 5/2014
MediaPlayer (0@0) 11 LastUpdate: 2016-10-20

DLNA Control Points

2020-01-07

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 (4.4@33,018) Ǥ 12
LocalCast (4.2@132,020) Ǥ 16
Server Cast | Videos to Chromecast/DLNA/Roku/+ (4.1@10,962) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2018-06-22
AirPinCast - DLNA/UPnP Sender (3.9@1,266) 19
Nero Streaming Player | Connect phone to Smart TV (3.7@2,490) Ǥ 13 / Nero Receiver | Enable streaming for your Phone (3.7@384) Ǥ 9
SURE - Smart Home and TV Universal Remote (3.6@225,509) Ǥ 19 Alexa built-in
Mezzmo (Trial) (3.6@186) Ǥ 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Mezzmo (4.3@157; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 11
Video & TV Cast | DLNA Player & UPnP Movie Mirror (3.3@1,755) Ǥ 8
STB SmartClient (3@555) 12 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-28

Various other DLNA apps

2020-01-12

TrueCast (4.6@191) Ǥ 19 LastUpdate: 2016-02-25 DMR (Digital Media Renderer)
Web Video Cast | Browser to TV/Chromecast/Roku/+ (4.5@236,544) Ǥ 18
doubleTwist Music & Podcast Player with Sync (4.5@182,107) Ǥ 17 Review 3/2013; Testbericht 11/2013; Vorstellung 3/2014; Wikipedia (EN); Music & Podcast; can cast to DLNA/Airplay/Chromecast
Wiseplay (4.5@53,899) Ǥ 24
WPS Office - Word, Docs, PDF, Note, Slide & Sheet (4.3@1,835,048) Ǥ 20 / WPS Office Lite (4.3@181,214) Ǥ 20 Test 11/2014; Testbericht 10/2013; Review 12/2013; MS formats only; can cast to DLNA
Cast TV for Roku/Chromecast/Apple TV/Xbox/Smart TV (4.1@25,892) Ǥ 19
CoCoCast - Cast Video To TV / ChromeCast, DLNA (4.1@756) Ǥ 31
KX Player (3.9@671) 12 LastUpdate: 2016-10-19
Tiny Cast Browser - Cast to Chromecast / DLNA (3.9@208) Ǥ 13
Plain UPnP - UPnP / DLNA server and browser (3.8@35) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
UPnP Monkey (3.7@472) 9 LastUpdate: 2017-12-21 control point, server, renderer
All Screen (Chromecast, DLNA, Roku, Fire TV) (3.6@17,146) Ǥ 12
mconnect Player Lite – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (3.6@328) Ǥ 15 / mconnect Player – Google Cast & DLNA/UPnP (3.7@146; ~EUR 6.50) 13
Media Download Manager (3.5@181) Ǥ 12
EZ-DMS DLNA (3.4@289) 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-15
Samsung TV Remote (3.1@4,585) Ǥ 19

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)
Top 10 DLNA Streaming Apps For android (8/2013)

2020-01-17

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