

This is a super useful app that will allow you to cast any media on your device- including pictures, videos, or music-as well as cloud content from Google Drive, Dropbox, and even Instagram (iOS only). So if you’re looking to stream more than just locally-stored pictures and videos, you can step your casting game up with LocalCast. The free app itself is pretty powerful on its own though.

The app is freely available for both iOS and Android, though it does offer in-app purchases to remove ads and unlock more features.

Thankfully, there’s a much better option available for both iOS and Android: LocalCast. Sure, it’ll work in a pinch, but in my experience, the video was very choppy, and Google Photos didn’t support a lot of the common codecs you’ll see in ripped and downloaded movies. The thing is, this is far from the ideal app for this sort of situation. On Android, you can also use this to cast locally stored movies from your phone to your TV by jumping into the Device Folders menu, then finding your movie. As you probably know, you can use Google Photos to get photos and video from your phone to your TV with its built-in casting option.
