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[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
4.2.0.2:

Roku!

Image casting to SmartTVs fixed

Streams: Title will be displayed if available

Ripples: Fixed rippling at now playing screen

Device selector: Fixed displaying multiple times

Chromecast: Fixed disconnect / exit app on tv, both did exit

BETA feature: Play on device, enable in settings

Download: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/stefan-pledl/localcast/localcast-4-2-0-2-android-apk-download/
[Android Apps and Games] obsidian_eclipse:
What is the Beta feature "play on device"?
[Android Apps and Games] dantezinn:
The newest version didn't stopped the video on chromecast. When I disconnect, the app seems to disconnected, but the video keeps running.

Seems a bit slow too.

Running on Nexus 4.
[Android Apps and Games] Thomas_BA:
Does anybody has the problem that images folders appear twice? Most of my folders appear twice and strangely with different amount of images inside. Very rare. Using latest beta with Bliss Pop Rom aca CyanogenMod acá Lollipop 5.1 on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

I do not have this problem on Xperia Z1 with stock Lollipop 5.0.2

Soy maybe a Lollipop 5.1 problem?
[Android Apps and Games] Chillerhippie:
Hi, my dad's just got a new curved samsung smart tv. I tried to use Localcast to stream various videos but even though localcast saw the tv, it never started playing the video or appeared on the TV.

The tv runs on tizen os and when localcast detects the tv it says something about allcast but I couldn't find anything to do with allcast other than the samsung screen mirroring.

Am I missing something or is this a compatability problem?

Kind regards,

Chiller.
[Android Apps and Games] MatanYeho:
Hello,

The app works very well with Chromecast.

one issue, the RTL subtitles (hebrew/arabic) didn't show correctly, for example:

Please, if you can, try to fix this issue,

here is example file of subtitle:

http://dl.opensubtitles.org/en/download/sub/6341160
[Android Apps and Games] meenavin:
When i tried to play a 1.5 gb. mkv file, i am unable to start the movie from the middle by moving the slider. But the movie is getting played from the beginning without any issues.
[Android Apps and Games] galaxymny:
Hello,

I don't know if this is just my case but this great app does not display thumbnails of my gallery which makes it a trial and error to show/cast the desired photo on the screen.

Any ideas anyone? I don't know how to move on...

Regards,
[Android Apps and Games] mmo.xda:
Localcast has stopped working for me with dropbox. I can select the video (also subtitles) but there is no cast...It stucks sending video...

I have tested dropbox connection and I can download same video to local file system. Then Localcast plays perfectly from local folder.

I am with Nexus 7 with CM12.1. This was working awesome last week...

Regards

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[Android Apps and Games] quekemok:
Hi I want to send the subtitles to my smart tv(sony bravia) . But I can't.

Can you explain me, please?

"-"Desde Xiaomi Mi Pad"-"
[Android Apps and Games] huggla:
unable to detect dlna device

I havet a Xtreamer Sidewinder media player which I can stream to using bubbleupnp but localcast doesnt detect it. Why?
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I am going to upload the newest builds to apkmirror:

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/stefan-pledl/localcast/

4.3.3.2 fixes Google Cast devices not beeing discovered

I am just checking this thread once in a while. If you want fast answers please use the feedback & support button in the app to send an email.

If it doesn't appear then it probably isn't supported.

Subtitles only work with Chromecast or other Google Cast enabled devices and Apple TV 4.

I will look into this

Which gallery ? There should be thumbnails on all sources, besides SMB where it is not possible.

Do you have that on all movies or just on one ? Maybe the file is corrupted.

Some DLNA renderes (Smart TVs) don't support seeking.
[Android Apps and Games] porfirioribeiro:
Hi, i want to use LocalCast to play videos from my application to chromecast.

I am using this code:

Intent in=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
in.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(url),"video/*");
startActivity(in);

Then i select LocalCast and it connects to chromecast and play the video.

But i wanted also to send subtitles to be displayed with the video,

And the title of the video and poster image to be displayed in media info in chromecast.

What are the extras that i need to add to my intent to make it work?
[Android Apps and Games] godgough:
Samsung TV Stream?

I am trying to cast an Exodus stream from Kodi/XBMC with Localcast to my Samsung SMART TV UN40EH5300. I can cast videos on my phone with no problem. When I cast the stream, I get a "The file you've selected is not currently supported". My TV should support the video. Is it the fact that it is streaming?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] joshua764:
Hola.

can you help me. because the subtitles are not transmitted webos tv?

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[Android Apps and Games] kusumalaga:
+1 casting to my LG TV but the sub (.srt) doesn't show eventhough it's in the same folder with same file name.
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Version 5.0.0.0 released. Don't miss it.
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Smart TVs cannot receive subs. Only Google Cast and Apple TV 4 can.
[Android Apps and Games] kusumalaga:
Thanks for the confirmation :)
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
5.0.0.3-RC5 (xda labs + playstore beta)

[WebBrowser] link parser improved.

[Rotation + Scale] Seems like this was broken by Google in the latest Chromecast firmware update. Can't fix, bug is reported.

[Translations] updated. If you want to help with the translation: https://crowdin.com/project/localcast

[Crashes] fixed a couple.

[First start] improved.
[Android Apps and Games] tomerd78@gmail.com:
When using right to left subtitles like Hebrew the punctuation marks stays left to right. Is there a fix?
[Android Apps and Games] scote:
I want to play a looping slideshow of pictures at a party using chromecast and localcast, The slideshow seems to keep playing with the screen off and the app has the "prevent phone from sleeping permission", limited testing suggests this works, will it work for several hours though or am I going to have to give it a restart every so often?

Also is the beta option "play on device" is that a method where the chromecast pulls the media itself from the cloud without involving the phone, eg if the album is on google photos, this may be a good thing say if I wander out of wifi range at the party?
[Android Apps and Games] djibril13:
Localcast don't pause when I receive call on android nougat.

EDIT: version 5.1.1.1 works fine latest 5.2.1.1 breaks functionality
[Android Apps and Games] KnOeFz:
I just bought a Chromecast audio 2 days back and have been using LocalCast to play mp3s from my dlna enabled router (Asus). It works great so far.

I wonder how I get the album art to be shown on folders instead of standard folder icons when browsing. It does show album art on individual mp3 files but not on most of the folders (none exept on 1 folder have the album art showing). Anyone got a tip for me?
[Android Apps and Games] mankvl:
Having problems with locla cast and my LG WEBOS TV using chromecast. The volume controls are not changing only the mute works is there a way to fix it? Also can localcast change auto tracks in the file? I can't find ithe only the subtitels can be changed. Thanks for the help
[Android Apps and Games] armorgeddon:
LocalCast RECEIVER is listed as being version 0.0.2, which seems very old/early development. Is the receive-function of the main app any better in terms of the acting as receiver?
[Android Apps and Games] ethereal123:
not able to cast stream to samsung smart tv from lg G3. After update, app cant see Roku stick anymore. any help. thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Deeco7:
What the difference between this and the 'upcoming' AllCast?
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
This maybe will be free forever. I hope. :D

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[Android Apps and Games] eawert:
Will this app support subtitles?

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[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
yes

Version 1.0.9 ( Android 4+ only for now, 2.3+ will follow in 1.1.0):

XDA beta only apk download: http://goo.gl/lwOzgz

Changelog:

- Image streaming added (bug: reports format not supported, but displays image)

- Music streaming added

- Folder navigation added

- UI beautified

- couple of bugs added... I am aware of these and will fix them, please no bug reports for this version.

Displaying one image and listening to one song at a time, kinda makes no sense, so I will add a 'diashow' and 'playlist/queue'.

As mentioned before: for music streaming, keep an eye on my other app: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2545818

Chromecast support is almost done, there.

If streaming is slow/stuttering/always buffering:

Please check your WLAN connection...
[Android Apps and Games] Surfinette:
I know it's already been asked but management of subtitles would really be great...

Is this technically feasible? If yes, please add this feature to your to-do list.

Thanks for the great work so far

Sent from my SGS3 with Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] jeepcook:
Great job !!! Thanks thanks thanks !!!
[Android Apps and Games] xhozt:
any chance at all of transcoding ?
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I'll do some tests how this performs on the device.

I could convert to a supported format on the fly on the device, but I see a couple of problems there:

1. Space: needs at least as much free space on the device as the movie is in size +x. Converting in chunks would of course be possible, if the conversion is fast enough (seeking...).

2. Resources: no idea how ffmpeg will slow down the device when converting a movie. I know it works OK for WMA to WAV (5 - 10 seconds for a 4 minute song, depending on the device).

3. I guess ffmpeg works for this, but I never tried it.

4. There will come up problems I missed. For sure.

Subtitles: didn't take a look yet if they can be sent to the chromecast seperatly + I have know idea how this whole subtitle thing works yet ;)
[Android Apps and Games] eawert:
Plex support subtitles with Chromecast. But Plex doesn't support local streaming from phone, only files from pc or NAS.

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[Android Apps and Games] chrootz:
Awesome, My Note 3 should capable perform this stuff and please add subtitles too. I tried use webvvt as used for subtitiles as the problem is no software support this.

All of my RIP movies embed subtitles in MKV and Subrip (srt) for Plex. It would be nice the fly on my Note 3 renderer streaming both movie and subtitles together run from either locally or from NAS due awesome Note 3's muscle quad cpu processor.

I could just convert MKV to MP4 with burned in subtitles, too much time consumed convert a 300 movies mkv to mp4 :laugh: and I just wish chromecast support all video format :rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] mnjm9b:
any way to use this without Google framework?
[Android Apps and Games] [-Amrish-]:
I hope you can get it to work.

Because I waited sooo long for an app like this which does the trick (Allcast works weird).

Why I need subs? I'm half deaf and I need it to understand what they are saying.

If someone can get subtitles merged with chromecast...then you are the man for this job!!! ;):good::D:cowboy::cool:

One more thing. You Tube can connect with cheapcast. Localcast can't? Any glues?

Keep it up mate!!!
[Android Apps and Games] :
Excellent! Being able to browse in folder view is huge!

Any chance of getting an add free version? I would gladly pay
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
I'm having the same issue...tried the play store version and the beta version 1.0.9....connects to chromecast fine...says loading and nothing happens...a few say failed...tried images..videos...music...all the same results...any suggestions?

Using a Samsung Galaxy S2 (Boost Mobile) Stock- Rooted
[Android Apps and Games] Surfinette:
It works like a charm for me with my sgs3.

Just a suggestion (but you may already know this): Chromecast will only work with certain file formats. For video, it won't read avi, but will only accept mp4 or mkv

Sent from my SGS3 with Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Same here sprint galaxy note 2

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] KKILLION79:
Beta version working fine with MP4 files on an HTC Droid DNA and Nexus 7 (2012). Love the app...keep up the good work! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
I've tried all formats... Nothing casts.... Not sure what's wrong
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Version 1.1.1: Apk download: http://goo.gl/C7zKnP
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
OK so I tried every version on my SG S2... nothing works... Installed 1.1.1 on my Asus TFT 300... plays everything I throw at it.... Is there a problem with SG S2???
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Can you please copy a working file from the Asus to the Samsung and check if it works ?

If it doesn't work please send a pm.
[Android Apps and Games] [-Amrish-]:
Dakdroid,

Can you find a workaround to get Localhost work with Cheapcast as well?
[Android Apps and Games] josuearisty:
It would be great!

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[Android Apps and Games] madadder:
Is there is a max duration for video files that it will play? I tried playing a 10 second video, worked fine. Tried playing a 2 hour video encoded with identical same settings, and it failed.
[Android Apps and Games] cazs:
Would it be possible to stream a movie from the Showbox app to the chromecast with this app?
[Android Apps and Games] eawert:
Can't you select this app as standard player in the settings of Showbox?
[Android Apps and Games] killall:
Yes you can. Works good for me.
[Android Apps and Games] kirtandoshi:
+1 for localcast with cheapcast! Amrish, have you tried doing this already, i was going to try it today between my note 3 and notion ink adam. any chance it could work or has it been confirmed as not working.

thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] [-Amrish-]:
No mate, its not working with cheapcast. It can't even detect it as a fake chromecast.

So let's hope [MENTION=2600923]dakdroid[/MENTION] can find a solution.

Sent from my Xperia Z running PAC rom! pretty awesome ha?
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Does anyone know if it allows u to choose from sd card. . Cause for me there's no option there only internal

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] abay1289:
On the latest release when browsing by folder, the very top line should be an up arrow and two dots. That will take you up one folder. Hit that once or twice & you should be able to see extSDcard.
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
Sent you a PM ... thanks
[Android Apps and Games] cmdru1980:
Thank you for this, first off. I'm had problems with 1.0.8 stopping in the middle of a mp4 movie and when I tried to go back to the spot I was at, it made me start over from the beginning. I updated to 1.1.1 and now it just keeps loading and loading and loading the same mp4. When I go to folder view and select the same mp4 it says it can't play that format yet. I dunno what to do. If anybody has any help, please, lemme know. I'd appreciate it. Thanks

C
[Android Apps and Games] 7786:
Is there a way to get localcast to stream web videos? For example if a website has the "stream to idevice option", apps like archos video or bubbleupnp show up as options but not localcast. Even though I can choose localcast to play the web video through bubbleupnp, I'd like to cut out the middle man and have the video go straight to localcast. Hope that makes sense, if not then disregard, great app regardless :)
[Android Apps and Games] jorv976:
You can try allcast. It works for streaming web videos
[Android Apps and Games] jeepcook:
I don't understand... I am unable to choose web video streaming from allcast.. could you please explain? Thanks

"Envoyé depuis mon LG-D802 avec Tapatalk"
[Android Apps and Games] [-Amrish-]:
[MENTION=2600923]dakdroid[/MENTION],

Can you theme the powerbar?

The blue one looks like a depressive Samsung powerbar hehe.

If you can add few themes like the green one from play store or better said the colors from google apps! That would be awesome!!!

Sent from my Xperia Z running PAC rom! pretty awesome ha?
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
It should actually be able to. Could you please send me a link for such a website ? If it's nsfw send a pm :)
[Android Apps and Games] general_z:
When i try streaming MP4's from external locations (internet) it just say "Casting failed, media format probably not supported yet..."

But with Allcast such files isn't a problem?

Good work though! This app will probably be better when the first bugs are ironed out. :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
I have yet to find a video that would cast using this but I'm sure Dev will be adding more features/codecs etc... Donated to support this great app

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] hrockh:
True! App is Great, just needs to support the vast majority of AV formats now.
[Android Apps and Games] jeepcook:
Just a detail but could you please modify the post title, version is not the last one. Thanks.

"Envoyé depuis mon LG-D802 avec Tapatalk"
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Version 1.1.8 1.1.9 (xda only, needs more testing before publishing, please provide feedback here or via the in app button!):

1.1.8 Download: http://goo.gl/mtVFVO

(1.1.8 crashes when media is selected from gallery/photos app, please use 1.1.9)

1.1.9 Download: http://goo.gl/un0nAj

LocalCast accepts all links now, so you can do this:

Go on your favourite streaming site in the browser and find a video/song.

Hit the share button in the browser.

If it is an embedded player, LocalCast will try to extract the media url and plays it.

E.g. Sockshare:

Open the video with chrome browser until you see the video in the browser, then hit the browser's share button and send the link to LocalCast :)

- Queue added

- Diashow added

- next queued item will play automatically

- in Folder View long touch a folder or item to add it to the queue

- in other views: long touch an item to add it to the queue

- Player UI updated with next/previous buttons

- Probably crashes added, if you find one, please describe how I can reproduce it, exactly
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
1.1.9: hotfix, see post above
[Android Apps and Games] TheMorpheus:
Nice app, can we have a landscape support? I use this app on my tablet and I hate to rotate it. Thanks!!

Sent from my GT_N8000
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
No landscape support yet... Probably in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Beta updates from the Playstore: https://plus.google.com/109720416927515295704/posts/6narX3kNoQ3
[Android Apps and Games] TheMorpheus:
When I lunch the app from another app (I use Show Box for whatch video in streaming) it says that is not connected to Chromecast, so I need to open LocalCast, leave it in background, open the other app and lunch the streaming!

Sent from my GT_N8000
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
Hey Dakdroid...I've tried all versions including the latest beta...I still can't get anything to work..I just see the local cast splash screen ...that's it...any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] jeepcook:
Beta update play Store version is 1.1.6, not 1.1.9... why? Thanks

"Envoyé depuis mon LG-D802 avec Tapatalk"
[Android Apps and Games] sotoskawasaki:
This app looks very promising. Too bad it does not work with cheapcast... Please add support for cheapcast. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I guess you have to speak with the cheapcast developer to support the new cast api. No idea how that works.
[Android Apps and Games] DroidsBeforeBoids:
XBMC Playercorefactory.xml

Hello,

I'm Lovin' the app. I use XAF XBMC sometimes and would love to cast the vids. Can the Playercorefactory.xml file be modified to use Localcast? Here's a link to someone doing that with allcast...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2640799
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I really just had a very quick look on this. Try to add this to the file, below the other apps:

<player name="LocalCast" type="ExternalPlayer" audio="false" video="true">
<filename>de.stefanpledl.localcast</filename>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<playcountminimumtime>120</playcountminimumtime>
</player>

And replace the rules:

<rule protocols="smb" player="LocalCast" />
<rule dvdimage="true" player="LocalCast"/>
<rule protocols="rtmp" player="LocalCast"/>
<rule protocols="rtsp" player="LocalCast" />
<rule protocols="sop" player="LocalCast" />
<rule internetstream="true" player="LocalCast" />
<rule video="true" player="LocalCast"/> <!-- Default for anything else not listed -->
</rules>

Let me know.

And I wonder why it has audio="false". If that works, try again with audio="true".
[Android Apps and Games] joshmmo:
Thanks I will have to try this
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Edited for you: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2a6Pe8ng4YrYk9sYnFKU1p6dFk/edit?usp=sharing
[Android Apps and Games] DroidsBeforeBoids:
Works for me using V1.1.9 of Localcast and XAF XBMC on my Nexus 7. Can't wait for more file support. Really awesome
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
You may post the file in the other thread, don't want to hijack it :)

Version 1.2.1:

Apk download: http://goo.gl/hOL9SF

Changes: some
[Android Apps and Games] [-Amrish-]:
You must erase the Google logo from your app mate.

That's infringement if you use their logo without permission.

You know how they are...they gonna pull it out.

Sent from my Xperia Z running PAC rom! pretty awesome ha?
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
Thanks, removed and uploaded.

1.2.2: http://goo.gl/bAV8ju
[Android Apps and Games] mnjm9b:
are you casting from localcast on device1

to xbmc on device2

or

from xbmc through localcast on device1 to a chromcast device?
[Android Apps and Games] DroidsBeforeBoids:
I was using XAF XBMC (XBMC with a mobile friendly skin) mainly for the video add-ons, and the playercorefactory.xml file configs it to use an external player like MX Player, or in this case LocalCast. So I would find the vid on my tablet's XBMC and it would play on my TV given that the format works. I've actually found a few android apps the replace my need for XBMC's video addons, like showbox app and Unis.
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
smb:// added

1.2.3.beta: http://goo.gl/f2ZF7j
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Working good is there any way to get 3gp videos to play .

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] OrangeFever:
Any update on the possibility of implementing subtitles. No local casting app has that feature yet and If you're the first to implement it, I think you'd get a huge influx of people moving over from AllCast. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] json30:
Forgot to mention , my lg g pad have stock 4.2.2 and moto g have 4.4.2 also stock, hope this give you same info to work with

---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:14 PM ----------

Back with same corrections. I manage to solve my predicament with moto g. Now I was able to connect to may nas from it. The audio part is the same on moto g like is on lg g pad
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
ac3 is not supported.

You can use handbrake to convert the audio to mp3:

http://handbrake.fr

Subtitles: Just to give an idea how long this will take:

I have a rough idea of how this COULD work. I'll start the coding tomorrow. But unfortunately it involves a couple of things I never did before. So absolutely no ETA.
[Android Apps and Games] tyler_c:
it looks like the borders around a widescreen video are grey by default; is there a way to make them black, so they aren't noticeable? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I'll fix that soon.
[Android Apps and Games] fastracer:
I still get nothing to load except the LocalCast splash screen? any one with ideas??? I really want to use this app but i cant get any answers to possible issues with my phone etc? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dakdroid:
I will add proper error messages, when it doesn't cast. But the chances are 95% that you use unsupported formats.