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PlayOnDlna

Play Youtube videos ad-free on DLNA players (e.g. Kodi) in your local network!
New in version 1.9
New Features:

- Network devices can now be marked as favorites
- Manual URLs for network devices can now be added

Improvements:

- The amount of storage space used is now displayed in the settings

Bug Fixes:

- Audio streams are no longer converted unnecessarily
Play YouTube videos ad-free on DLNA players (e.g. Kodi, SmartTV) in your local network!
Browse YouTube in your favorite client and share the link to the PlayOnDlna app
to play the video ad-free on a DLNA player in your local network.

🎨 Sleek Design

A graphical interface reduced to the essentials in a dark design that's easy on the eyes even at night.


💝 Ad-Free

Enjoy videos ad-free on your local network.


🤩 Simple

Ad-free playback at the touch of a button without complex setup!
An automated search finds compatible players on your local network.


👐 Transparency

The publicly accessible source code allows anyone to personally verify the quality, privacy, and security.


If the app serves you well, consider a 🎁 donation to support my efforts.


Kodi Setup

To stream videos to Kodi, you have to ensure that Kodi is found as dlna player in your local network.
To achieve this, follow the instructions below.

1. Go to ⚙ Settings > Services > UPnP DLNA

2. Enable Enable UPnP support

3. Enable Allow remote control via UPnP


❤️ Happy streaming! ❤️

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.9 (10) suggested Added on Apr 22, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • io.github.scovillo.playondlna.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 31 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.8
    New features:

    - The Subtitle can now be managed in the settings.
  • Version 1.8 (9) - Added on Mar 18, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • io.github.scovillo.playondlna.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 31 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.6
    Improvements:

    - Downloads have been optimized
    - Russian description added

    Bug fixes:

    - The "Page needs to be reloaded" error has been fixed
  • Version 1.6 (7) - Added on Feb 05, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • 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.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • 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.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • io.github.scovillo.playondlna.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 31 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log