VLC Streamer Lite - Stream Movies to Android
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- view network connections
- change network connectivity
- allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
- connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
- full network access
- prevent device from sleeping
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App summary
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.
The free version is ad-supported - we hope you'll like it enough to get the full one.
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
- Good for playing video, especially MP4 files
- Easy interface and instructions
- Long-standing reputation as a reliable media player
- Issues with video formats, particularly MKV
- Annoying ads
- Hassle in setup, especially with IP address input
- Frequent need for video conversion instead of direct streaming
- Problems with streaming and conversion
- Ads are excessive and detract from usability
- App works well for certain video formats like MP4
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