CastLab

CastLab: Cast gallery media to DLNA/UPnP devices with playlist support

CastLab is a comprehensive media casting application that enables you to stream your local media and online videos to DLNA/UPnP compatible devices.

Key Features:

- Media Casting
- Cast photos, videos, and audio from your device gallery
- Support for DLNA/UPnP protocol with automatic device discovery
- Built-in HTTP server for seamless media streaming

- Media Management
- Browse media by albums with filtering options (date range, media type)
- Create and manage custom playlists
- Organize media with intuitive selection and editing tools

- Playback Control
- Integrated player controller with play, pause, stop, seek, and volume controls
- Autoplay support with automatic advancement to next media
- Compact mode for unobtrusive playback monitoring
- Background playback with notification controls
- Keep device awake during casting sessions

- Video Extraction
- Extract videos from web pages (HTML parsing)
- Remote casting from PeerTube and YouTube
- YouTube URLs automatically converted to Invidious instances (privacy-friendly, no direct YouTube involvement)
- Configurable Invidious instance settings
- Extraction history tracking

- Customization
- Multiple theme modes: Light, Dark, Auto (Day/Night), and Custom
- Advanced theme customizer with preset themes
- Customize individual color elements (primary, secondary, background, surface, etc.)
- Material Design 3 (Material You) support

- User Experience
- Intuitive navigation with contextual menus
- Toast notifications for operation feedback
- Persistent theme and playlist settings
- SQLite database for reliable data storage

License: GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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Version 1.0.7 (7) suggested Added on Oct 14, 2025

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

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Permissions
- view network connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- view Wi-Fi connections
  
  Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
- take pictures and videos
  
  This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
- change network connectivity
  
  Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity.
- allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
  
  Allows the app to receive packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses, not just your phone. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode.
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- show notifications
  
  Allows the app to show notifications
- android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- read the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- read audio files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
- read image files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage.
- read video files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage.
- read user selected image and video files from shared storage
  
  Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage.
- run at startup
  
  Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- record audio
  
  This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
- This app can appear on top of other apps
  
  This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
- control vibration
  
  Allows the app to control the vibrator.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
  
  Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- app.fedilab.castlab.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
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