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A lightweight DLNA media server for Android

Turn any Android phone or tablet into a local DLNA / UPnP media server in seconds. Expose your videos, music and photos to every Smart TV, console, Sonos speaker and Plex client on your Wi-Fi — no PC, no NAS, no setup headaches.

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Why LocalCast is the simplest Android DLNA server

One-Tap Server

Install LocalCast, open the media-server tab, tap Start. Your phone immediately shows up as a DLNA source on every TV, receiver and console on the network.

Start a DLNA server in 3 taps

1

Install LocalCast

Download LocalCast free from Google Play. It's under 20 MB and runs on Android 5.0 and up.

2

Start the Server

Open the media-server section in LocalCast and tap Start. The app picks a free port and advertises itself on your Wi-Fi automatically.

3

Play From Any Client

On your Smart TV or receiver, open the DLNA / media-browser source. Your phone shows up as "LocalCast". Pick a video and press play.

Compatible with every DLNA client

DLNA Clients

Samsung TV LG TV Sony TV Panasonic TV Sonos PS5 Xbox Kodi Plex VLC

Shareable Media

Videos Music Photos Audiobooks Podcasts

Protocols

UPnP AV DLNA 1.5 SSDP HTTP Streaming

DLNA server on Android — FAQ

No. LocalCast runs entirely as a normal Android app. No root, no special permissions beyond network access and local media read access. It works on every phone and tablet running Android 5.0 or later.

Start your free DLNA server now

Every Android phone can be a DLNA source with LocalCast. Install free and start sharing in seconds.