VLC Streamer

Sit anywhere in your house, watch movies on your Android.

VLC Streamer - Stream Movies on Android

"VLC Streamer" is an Android app that lets you stream movies and TV shows from your computer to your device over WiFi, eliminating the need for manual transfers or complex conversions. With support for various resolutions and streaming quality, it offers a user-friendly solution for accessing your movie collection anywhere in your home. It works with both Mac and Windows systems, provided the free helper app is installed on your computer.
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App stats

Users: 26,027
9
Rating: 4.13
(530)
Version: 2.55 (3733) (Last updated: 2024-07-21)
Creation date: 2013-03-04
Price: 2.99
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • change network connectivity
  • allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 346,234 ▼ 494

Other platforms

My Streamer (v1.2)
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App summary

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VLC Streamer lets you sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your Android.

VLC Streamer streams movies from your computer (Mac or PC) over your wifi to your Android.

You can watch anything from your movie collection.

No need for complex conversion processes.

No need to manually transfer movies to your device.


Features include
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* Free helper app gets you streaming quickly and allows you to browse local drives, and Windows network shares
* Live streaming of video after a few seconds of processing
(assumes a reasonably powered computer)
* Support for multiple resolutions and streaming quality levels
* Supports Mac OS 10.10 and above
* Supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

There are a huge number of movie formats, and VLC can convert most of them - but it can't convert everything. If you have any doubts, then please try the free version of this application first.

VLC Streamer will not play DRM protected videos. (Videos from the iTunes store do include DRM).

VLC Streamer is designed to work on your local wifi network, and the free helper app has to run on your Mac or PC.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Reliable for streaming media
  • Good performance for .mkv file streaming
  • Intuitive interface
Cons
  • Frequent connection issues
  • Problems with copying files to the device
  • Limited time skip functionality
  • Errors and frustration since transitioning to a paid version
Most mentioned
  • Connection problems
  • Setup ease
  • Streaming media reliability
  • Copying issues
  • Desire for better controls (e.g., skipping)
User reviews
Latest version does not work :( Can't see or connect to my PC at all.
by Mattias Lundblad, 2023-08-13
Excellent application and easy to set up
by Mark Johnson, 2023-08-06
Constantly loses connection and extremely difficult to reconnect.
by Josh Horrell (CaliLion0312), 2023-07-12
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