NAS Cast 4.7
Paid Version
Publisher Description
***** Email me if you have problems otherwise I can't help you *****
(99% of problems are caused by poor video encoding, or incorrectly configured DLNA/NAS. See below for some troubleshooting tips or email me and I will happily help)
The best looking ChromeCast app for Films with Film DVD Cover and Background Fan Art images, Year, Runtime, Plot Synopsis, and Genre powered by TheMovieDB.org.
NAS Cast allows you to stream your Films from your home NAS to your TV ChromeCast.
DLNA UPnP and HTTP are supported, so use a NAS, Web Server, PC, Linux, or MAC to host your film files.
Features:
- Displays Films with Title, Year, Runtime, Plot, Genre, DVD Cover Art, and Fan Art
- Play Films Locally on Device
- Play Films on ChromeCast
- DLNA Pin Location to skip having to navigate to your content on future loads
- Highlight Films so they stand out (new, favorites, down select etc.)
- Copy Film to Device option for offline playback or share with friends
- Copy Film URL to Clipboard option
- Caching of Film Data and Images for faster loading
- Swipe through Films on the Player Details Screen
- Film Data and Images powered by The Movie DB
- Email your Film List to friends
- Search Films by Title, Year, Plot, and Genre
- Use Search keyword 'highlight' to show highlighted films
- Film list and details are Cached for Offline viewing (HTTP or Pinned DLNA)
I recommend that you put all video files in the same folder. Doing this will allow you to pin the folder, then you'll have a single searchable list of all videos, and wont have to browse folders again... A much nicer and faster user experience.
Subtitles are not supported - As far as I can see, this is not possible directly from DLNA to ChromeCast.
Details:
NAS Cast enables you to easily enjoy your favourite films and other video files on your TV.
Browse or search your titles using NAS Cast on your Tablet or Phone, then play locally, or cast to your TV. Play, Pause, Skip, and Volume is controlled from your Tablet or Phone.
Both DLNA UPnP and HTTP are now supported, so all modern NAS as standard, plus Windows, MAC, and Linux running DLNA UPnP Servers are supported with standard configuration.
NAS Cast will find all MPEG 4 video files with an .mp4, .m4v, or .mkv extension in the selected directory.
NAS Cast can also copy your video files from your NAS to your phone or tablet for offline viewing.
I have ripped my complete DVD collection to .mp4 files using AnyDVD (paid) to remove encryption, and Handbrake (free) to rip / encode to .mp4. Alternatively VLC Player (free) can be used with Handbrake in place of AnyDVD. For best results with Handbrake I recommend the Normal profile with Web Optimised selected - which helps playback start quicker by putting the header at the front of the file.
In HTTP Mode NAS Cast will read .nfo and poster.jpg files if present to display DVD Cover Art, Year, Runtime, and Plot Synopsys. In all modes NAS Cast will read Film Details and images from TheMovieDB.org.
Problems? Please take a look at the following troubleshooting tips. Email me if you are still having problems and I will try my best to help :)
Video Playback:
Most video playback issues are due to poor encoding, please use Handbrake to re-encode, or try the following test file:
1) Use the following test URL to try out NAS Cast in HTTP mode: http://yellowdogapps.com/nascast/test/
2) Download one of the videos from the test URL to your NAS, then switch NAS Cast to DLNA UPnP mode and navigate to the video on your NAS.
No Sound:
Usually due to your audio not being on the single audio track that the ChromeCast reads. This is a ChromeCast limitation, not my app. Please re-encode using Handbrake, or try a test file.
About NAS Cast
NAS Cast is a paid app for Android published in the Video Tools list of apps, part of Audio & Multimedia.
The company that develops NAS Cast is Yellow Dog Apps. The latest version released by its developer is 4.7.
To install NAS Cast on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2016-03-25 and was downloaded 9 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the NAS Cast as malware as malware if the download link to com.yellowdogapps.nascast is broken.
How to install NAS Cast on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the NAS Cast is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by NAS Cast will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- NAS Cast will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
