Access from Google TV (Chromecast) to DLNA Server via Wifi

[jwu]

Is there a way to access pictures and videos stored on a DLNA Server (Router) in my Wifi directly from Chromecast rather than accessing the pictures on the server via smartphone and streaming them from the smartphone on Chromecast?

[jwu]

Just read somewhere that Chromecast does not have a DLNA Client. So I always need to use my smartphone 😞

[NickJP · Accepted solution]

Install Kodi in the Chromecast and you can use that to access a DLNA server. I have that exact setup. However, I usually use the DLNA client built into our smart TV instead, as if I stop watching a video part way through, it restarts at the correct point when I resume at some later time. Kodi as a DLNA client doesn't do that - if I stop watching a video, when I go back to it, it restarts at the beginning.

[Jeran]

Hey there,

Did you have any more questions or need any additional help? If not, I'll go ahead and lock up this thread in 24 hours.

Just checking up,
Jeran
 

[Jeran]

Hey there!

We haven't heard back from jwu, and it's been a few days, so I'm locking the thread. As always, feel free to make a new thread if you have any more questions or concerns.

Thank you for your help, NickJP!

Best regards,
Jeran