LocalCast: stream to TV

Stefan Hurzlmeier

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this app

LocalCast is the number one casting solution on Android with over 10,000,000 users!

Send videos, music or pictures

FROM your phone or tablet, other apps, NAS (DLNA/UPnP or Samba), Google Drive, Google+, Dropbox or a webpage

TO Google Cast enabled devices, Chromecast, SmartTVs, Roku, Nexus Player, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or Stick, Sony Bravia, Samsung, LG, Panasonic and other SmartTVs, Sonos, Xbox 360, Xbox One or other DLNA Devices.


// FAQ

If you have a problem with LocalCast, please see the FAQ (english only right now):
www.localcast-app.com/faq


// Unique features

- Zoom & rotate & pan (Chromecast & other Google Cast devices)
- NAS: SMB access
- Subtitles: Opensubtitle.org integration
Subtitles only work with Chromecast and Apple TV 4


// Videos

Be aware that the Chromecast only supports a couple of format/codecs.
It can read containers like mp4, mkv, 3gp and m4v, but all these containers can use different codecs.
If something doesn't work, please visit the FAQ (english only right now): www.localcast-app.com/faq


// Pictures

On a Chromecast:
Rotate, zoom and pan pictures easily from the "Now playing" screen, touch the
button with the four arrows.


// Subtitles

Subtitles work with Chromecast and Apple TV 4:
- Use the Opensubtitles.org integration
- Touch a subtitle file after you started a video
Subtitles in the same folder are added automatically.
You can set a subtitle folder which will be searched.
Subtitle timing, font, background and color can be changed.
Subtitle encoding in the settings: e.g. for arabic subtitles choose UTF-8
Some DLNA servers add information about subtitles, some don't.


// Wireless headphones (beta)

Touch "Route audio to phone" on the "Now playing" screen, to stream the sound to your phone.
It's impossible to sync this automatically and network delays make it hard.
This feature is in beta: it might work most of the time.


// Beta

http://goo.gl/8Efbo9


// Chromecast supported formats

https://developers.google.com/cast/docs/media


// Recommended PC software to convert your files:

https://handbrake.fr/


// In app purchases:

The app is free and ads supported, all purchases unlock all Pro version features:
- No ads
- Search (device only)
- Video preview when seeking on the "Now playing" screen

There are subscriptions "/month", "/year" and one time purchases.
I am just one independent developer working on my apps whenever I can, without a big budget for testing on various devices.
If you find a bug please contact me via Google+ or email and I'll try to fix it ASAP!


// App logo

converted to vector graphic by Logain UBiv Tnomal Ablar, check out his blog:
http://candynjuice.blogspot.com/


// Translations:

https://crowdin.com/project/localcast


// Permissions:

Allow WiFi Multicast: for the server
Your accounts: Google Drive/Google+
Phone state/identity: Pause/Resume on incoming calls


// Anonymous Usage Statistics:

This App gathers anonymous usage statistics through Firebase Analytics to find bugs and enhance future user experience.
You can opt out by deactivating this option in the App's settings.

Ratings and reviews

I always considered Localcast the most polished app for casting, especially if you have a home DLNA server and want to play and control it's media on your smart TVs.. and also since it supports rotating images. But what undermines it... is HUGE battery drain. I have to force stop the app after I use it. And then also enable background usage, otherwise it loses the current play time. Those two things though are at odds... I can't be the only one reporting this, yet it's years old..

When I 1st started using this app in the summer of 2019 it was awesome, I haven't used it in several months. The app is now garbage it won't play maybe a 10th of what it use to I been using it for Kodi and I know it use to play anything that was 1080p or 720p as long as it didn't have blue ray or AC3 in the stream everything pops up does not support the video or stream.

It was a great App for over 3 years. It stopped working May 2020 with my LG TV. My phone is a Pixel 4 XL 128gb. I am a Ham radio operator with an MS in EE. I am 90 % sure is a changed when you started recommended I purchase an ~$1.40 per month upgrade to the Pro version. I uninstalled & it worked for 45 minutes then it updated & stopped finding video in my internal. I sent them email & they did not respond. No real support.

What's new

Added FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK permission to the manifest
Added a stop button to the screen capture notification

Fixed a crash when starting screen casting

Screen casting added

Removed trial for monthly subscription
Multiple bug fixes
Removed trial for subscription
Added a note that subscriptions can be cancelled anytime
Fixed Kodi integration
Changed notification to include a seekbar, etc.
Expert Setting: share media link. Touching it copies it to the clipboard. You can