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Best Casting App for Android

LocalCast is the top-rated casting app on Google Play with over 50 million downloads. Built natively for Android with Material Design, Google Cast integration, background casting, and support for every major streaming device.

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Built for Android, loved by millions

Native Android Experience

Designed from the ground up for Android following Material Design guidelines. Smooth animations, intuitive navigation, and deep integration with the Android ecosystem including share intents and split-screen mode.

Google Cast Built-in

Full native Google Cast SDK integration means instant discovery of every Chromecast on your network. Seamless connection, rock-solid streaming, and support for all Chromecast generations including Google TV.

Background Casting

Start casting and switch to any other app. Playback continues on your TV while you browse, text, or lock your phone. Full media controls in the notification shade let you pause, skip, and adjust volume.

File Manager Integration

Open any video, photo, or music file from your Android file manager, Google Files, or any third-party file app and share it directly to LocalCast. Cast from your device storage with a single tap using Android’s share menu.

Start casting from Android in 3 steps

1

Download from Google Play

Get LocalCast free on the Google Play Store. No account or sign-up required. Works on all Android 5.0+ devices.

2

Choose Your Content

Select a video, photo, or music file from your phone, NAS, cloud storage, web browser, or IPTV playlist.

3

Cast to Any Device

Tap the cast icon, pick your device — Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, or any DLNA receiver — and enjoy.

Cast any format from Android

Video Formats

MP4 MKV AVI MOV WMV WEBM FLV M4V

Audio Formats

MP3 FLAC AAC OGG WAV WMA

Media Sources

Phone Storage SD Card Web Browser Google Drive Dropbox OneDrive NAS / DLNA SMB / FTP

Android casting questions

LocalCast is consistently rated among the top casting apps on Google Play with over 50 million downloads and a 4.5-star rating. It offers native Google Cast support, background casting, NAS/SMB streaming, IPTV, subtitle customization, and wide device compatibility — all in a lightweight, Android-native app that follows Material Design guidelines.

Yes. LocalCast works on Android phones and tablets running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and above. It is optimized for both phones and tablets, supports split-screen mode, and works on Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei, and all other Android devices.

Yes. LocalCast supports full background casting on Android. Start casting a video or music playlist, then switch to other apps, lock your screen, or browse the web — playback continues uninterrupted on your TV. You get media controls in the notification shade for easy access.

From your Android phone, LocalCast can cast to Chromecast (all generations), Fire TV Stick and Cube, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, Sony TV, Xbox, and any DLNA/UPnP compatible device. It also supports IPTV streaming with M3U playlists.

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