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ControlDLNA on Windows Pc

Developed By: Felix Ableitner

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 38 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.2
Size 1.2 MB
Release Date May 12, 14
Category Video Players & Editors Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
- fixed crash when route is added- sort routes by name- fix server sorting [see more]

Description from Developer:
ControlDLNA is a free, open source DLNA and UPnP control point app for your phone.


It lets you play audio and video from any DLNA or UPnP compatible server in the local network t... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ControlDLNA and install on Windows PC. ControlDLNA is free Video Players & Editors app, developed by Felix Ableitner. Latest version of ControlDLNA is 1.0.2, was released on 2014-05-12 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of ControlDLNA is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 38 users, 18 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ControlDLNA on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ControlDLNA on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ControlDLNA on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install ControlDLNA using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ControlDLNA" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ControlDLNA on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ControlDLNA" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.2.

Download ControlDLNA 1.0.2 on Windows PC – 1.2 MB

ControlDLNA is a free, open source DLNA and UPnP control point app for your phone.


It lets you play audio and video from any DLNA or UPnP compatible server in the local network to a DLNA or UPnP renderer.


Additionally, other apps can utilize the MediaRouter API to play their media on a remote device.


Source Code and Issue Tracker:
https://github.com/Nutomic/controldlna


Permissions: READ_PHONE_STATE is required to pause playback on phone call. All other permissions are required for UPnP functionality. ControlDLNA does not access the internet.
- fixed crash when route is added
- sort routes by name
- fix server sorting
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.