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Media Server App — LocalCast

Turn your phone into a media server or browse DLNA/UPnP servers and NAS drives on your local network. Access, organize, and stream your entire media library to any TV or streaming device.

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Your complete media server solution

Browse Media Servers

Automatically discover and browse DLNA/UPnP media servers on your local network. See your full library with thumbnails, metadata, and folders.

Phone as Server

Turn your Android phone into a media server. Share videos, music, and photos with any device on your network without extra hardware.

NAS Integration

Connect to Synology, QNAP, and other NAS drives via DLNA, SMB, or FTP. Browse and stream your NAS media library directly to your TV.

Library Management

Organize your media with playlists and queues. Browse by folder, artist, album, or genre. Manage your collection from the palm of your hand.

Stream from media servers in 3 steps

1

Download LocalCast

Get LocalCast free on Android or iOS. No account or sign-up required.

2

Connect to Media Servers

LocalCast automatically discovers DLNA/UPnP servers, NAS drives, and other media sources on your network.

3

Stream to Any Device

Pick your content, tap cast, and stream to your TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Roku, or any DLNA renderer.

Supports all formats and server types

Video Formats

MP4 MKV AVI MOV WMV WEBM FLV M4V

Audio Formats

MP3 FLAC AAC OGG WAV WMA

Server Types

DLNA Server NAS Drive Plex Server Kodi Emby Jellyfin miniDLNA

Media server questions answered

A media server app lets you organize, browse, and stream your personal media library across devices on your local network. LocalCast acts as both a media server browser and a server itself — discover DLNA/UPnP servers, NAS drives, or turn your phone into a server to stream videos, music, and photos to your TV.

Yes. LocalCast can browse and stream content from any DLNA/UPnP-compatible media server, including Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, and miniDLNA. Simply enable DLNA on your server, and LocalCast will automatically discover it on your local network.

Absolutely. LocalCast supports browsing NAS drives from Synology, QNAP, Western Digital, and others via DLNA/UPnP, SMB, or FTP. Point LocalCast at your NAS, browse your media library, and cast directly to your TV or any streaming device.

Yes. LocalCast can turn your Android phone into a media server. Other devices on your network can discover and play your phone’s media library. It’s perfect for quick sharing without any additional hardware or software setup.

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