BubbleUPnP is a powerful but dated DLNA controller that's often paywalled behind its own server component. LocalCast is the modern, clean alternative: full DLNA/UPnP support, a nicer UI, broader device coverage, and no server-side add-ons. Here's why 50 million users switched.
BubbleUPnP's interface hasn't changed since the 2010s. LocalCast has a modern Material UI with dark mode, better typography, and touch targets sized for 2026 phones.
Free on Google Play. Under 25MB, no sign-up. Runs on Android 5.0 and up.
LocalCast finds every UPnP server BubbleUPnP saw — Plex, Kodi, Synology, QNAP, Windows Media Player, your NAS. No re-setup, no server migration.
Now the same library shows up as castable to Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku and every DLNA TV — without paying for a licence or running a helper server on your PC.
No, BubbleUPnP is still maintained. But its feature-set, UI and pricing model haven't modernized in years, and many users find LocalCast does everything they needed BubbleUPnP for — with a nicer interface, no licence fee, and broader device support.
LocalCast. Cleaner, cheaper, broader device support. 50M+ users.