Software:BubbleUPnP
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| Developer(s) | Bubblesoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 10, 2011[1] |
| Stable release | 4.1.3
/ September 21, 2023 |
| Operating system | Android |
| License | Proprietary freemium |
| Website | bubblesoftapps |
BubbleUPnP is a DLNA-compliant UPnP media controller, server and renderer, designed to allow streaming of audio or video from and to an Android device with various external devices and software.[2][3] Alongside the Android client, it also has a server middleware application that can be installed on Windows, macOS and Linux computers or network storage devices,[4] providing remote access through a web interface. BubbleUPnP also utilises ffmpeg and ffprobe for transcoding.[5]
Features
The app has three menus: Library (browsing media files locally or another server), Playlist (enqueuing files/folders), and Now Playing (controls the active media playback).[6]
Server and controller
BubbleUPnP's integrated DLNA media server allows browsing of media of the Android device from other DLNA devices.[4] The integrated renderer makes BubbleUPnP act as a control point on a home network between a source server and the player.[7][8][9] According to the software website, it is able to play media to various external devices such as:[10]
- Smart TVs that have DLNA as well as DLNA-browsing devices such as PlayStation 3 or Roku, as well as Xbox
- UPnP/DLNA/OpenHome music streamers from stereos/HiFis[11]
- Chromecast devices, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus Player
- PC/NAS running a software like Kodi or JRiver Media Center, plus Raspberry Pi
There is also transcoding support for Chromecast devices and UPnP/DLNA music streamers.[12]
Renderer
BubbleUPnP can play media from the local device itself, standalone UPnP/DLNA media servers (such as Kodi and Jellyfin) or those running on a NAS (including Synology, Western Digital and QNAP), local network SMB server shares (Windows and Mac), cloud storage services (such as Dropbox), WebDAV servers, and various third-party Android media and music apps.[10][13] There is support for Internet radio streams like Shoutcast, which can be added in the Playlist menu by entering the URL of the stream.[6]
Licensed version
BubbleUPnP is free to use and ad-supported; a number of advanced features are offered when purchasing a license, such as filesystem browsing from remote devices, unlimited playlist size, remote access to home libraries and no ads.[14]
BubbleUPnP Server
 BubbleUPnP Server running in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 | |
| Developer(s) | Bubblesoft |
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| Stable release | 0.9
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| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, Java-based |
| License | Free |
| Website | bubblesoftapps |
BubbleUPnP Server is a server application to run on a PC or NAS on top of existing UPnP/DLNA devices. It allows the transcoding of media formats to be playable on a Chromecast if they are not natively supported, such as Xvid, AVI and FLAC.[15][6] The server also provides secure remote access to existing media servers content from the BubbleUPnP app on Android,[15] and from foobar2000 (with foo_upnp plugin) on Windows.[16][17] Streaming or downloading of media from a mobile or Wi-Fi connection is also permitted, removing the need of synchronisation or online services.[15]
See also
- List of UPnP AV media servers and clients
References
- ↑ "BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast - Apps on Google Play". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft.android.bubbleupnp.
- ↑ Honorof, Marshall (2018-11-10). "How to Stream Video to a TV from a Computer, Tablet or Phone" (in en). https://www.tomsguide.com/us/stream-video-tv-pc-mac-phone,news-18335.html.
- ↑ "Chromecast selbstbauen: Raspberry PI fernsteuern" (in de). CHIP. 2013-08-13. https://www.chip.de/artikel/Chromecast-selbstbauen-Raspberry-PI-fernsteuern_131646989.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "BubbleUPnP-App ist eierlegende Wollmilchsau" (in de). 2019-01-06. https://www.fr.de/wissen/bubbleupnp-app-eierlegende-wollmilchsau-11005451.html.
- ↑ "Cc Transcoding | BubbleUPnP Server" (in en). https://www.bubblesoftapps.com/docs/cc_transcoding.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Tips". https://bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnp/tips2.html.
- ↑ "Handy mit Fernseher verbinden – So einfach geht's" (in de). 2020-07-06. https://www.gq-magazin.de/auto-technik/article/handy-mit-fernseher-verbinden-so-einfach-geht-es.
- ↑ Gallaga, Omar L.. "Why Watch Content on Your Phone When You Can Watch It on Your TV?" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/cast-from-phone-to-tv-tips/. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ↑ "How to stream media from your PC to your HDTV over Wi-Fi" (in en). https://www.pcworld.com/article/439664/how-to-stream-media-from-your-pc-to-your-hdtv-over-wifi.html.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "BubbleUPnP for DLNA / Chromecast / Smart TV". https://bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnp/.
- ↑ Alban (2018-08-31). "BubbleUPnP, l'application de lecture audio sans fil universelle pour Android" (in fr-FR). http://www.ericboisseau.com/bubbleupnp-lapplication-de-lecture-audio-sans-fil-universelle-pour-android/.
- ↑ Ruddock, David (2014-12-19). "BubbleUPnP Now Does On-The-Fly Local Transcoding When Casting Content In Unsupported Formats, No Server Required" (in en). https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/bubbleupnp-now-does-on-the-fly-local-transcoding-when-casting-content-in-unsupported-formats-no-server-required/.
- ↑ Collado, Christian (2023-01-11). "Las 21 mejores apps para Google Chromecast" (in es). https://www.lavanguardia.com/andro4all/google-chrome/apps-chromecast.
- ↑ "Privacy policy for BubbleUPnP". https://bubblesoftapps.com/bubbleupnp/privacy_policy.html.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Features and Requirements | BubbleUPnP Server" (in en). https://www.bubblesoftapps.com/docs/features_and_requirements.html.
- ↑ "Connect With Foobar2000 | BubbleUPnP Server" (in en). https://www.bubblesoftapps.com/docs/connect_with_foobar2000.html.
- ↑ "foobar2000: Components Repository - UPnP/DLNA Renderer, Server, Control Point". https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_upnp.
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