LocalCast: Cast to TV

Stefan Pledl

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 a 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 the headphone symbol 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.


// 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


// Translations:

https://crowdin.com/project/localcast


// Permissions:

Allow WiFi Multicast: for the server
Your accounts: To log you into Google Services
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

hundreds, if not thousands, of vendors they will happily share your data and/or info with by default (allegedly to serve you legitimate interest or whatever else ads and other invasive stuff they are using your data and info for) and no way of opting-out, apart from deselecting them one by one. I'm not sure if the app is worth the hassle as there's others with much easier and more user-friendly setups.

Been a pro version client for some time, this used to be my go-to app to stream to my smart TV, and it still is to some extent but for weeks it's been so inconsistent that I find myself using a hard drive hooked up to the TV instead. It often takes 5 or 6 refreshes, or restarting the app multiple times for my TV to be found by the app on the network (when it used to be straight up), and when I pause streams it often disconnects upon trying to restart it. Hope it gets fixed soon somehow.

Good for a free app. But could do with more consideration regarding advert appearances. For example, I started playing an episode of a TV series but it was an episode far ahead of where I had caught up to. When I pressed the back button to get rid of the spoikers, I was shafted with an advert and wasn't able to stop the spoiling "previously on...". Good effort, thanks.

What's new

Fixed Kodi integration

Changed notification to include a seekbar, etc.

Expert Setting: share media link. Touching it copies it to the clipboard. You can then paste it wherever you want

Fixed multiple bugs

Fixed DLNA Servers
Removed cast limit, enjoy!

Fixed web browser input field: text not visible
Removed occasional flickering when browsing items
Improved all dialogs
Multiple design updates
Multiple bug fixes