Reviews of BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast

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List of user reviews and ratings for BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast

Total ratings

4.09 (Rating count: 83,083)

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Review summary

BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast is widely praised for powerful streaming, broad source/device support, and an easy-to-use interface. It handles local/NAS files and streaming services, supports transcoding, and is valued for Hi‑Fi playback and long-term maintenance. However, some users report reliability and stability issues, with occasional playback disruptions and transcoding/Chromecast errors. Licensing/feature restrictions in the free tier and some platform limitations are also noted by a subset of reviewers. Overall, a capable, well-maintained app with caveats around QoS.

Pros

Excellent DLNA/Chromecast streaming with transcoding support to TVs and hi-fi receivers.
Broad source compatibility, including local files, NAS, and streaming services (e.g., Qobuz, Tidal).
Intuitive, easy-to-use UI.
Regular updates and strong ongoing maintenance; paid version is reliable.
Long-standing, trusted app that remains useful across years and devices.

Cons

Reliability and stability issues affecting playback and connections (crashes, drops).
Occasional playback/streaming errors during transcoding or Chromecast playback (e.g., files cannot be read, Chromecast errors).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.50

All time rating average: 4.09

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23% (54)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-23	To*****	Almost gets it right. A very useful app that can operate a number of devices. It's easy to use and has a reasonable UI if a little sparse. I think £5 is just right for what you get. It gives quite a confusing look at the network HDD but only a slight issue
Almost gets it right. A very useful app that can operate a number of devices. It's easy to use and has a reasonable UI if a little sparse. I think £5 is just right for what you get. It gives quite a confusing look at the network HDD but only a slight issue
2026-08-22	Pr*****	Just music not video
Just music not video
2026-08-20	Su*****	5 star
5 star
2026-08-18	Ab*****	Perfecto 👌🏻
Perfecto 👌🏻
2026-08-16	Ch*****	I don't watch movies all the time. I really appreciate that this is not a subscription but a one off licence. This app is too good. For ages, I have been looking for an app like this that can also cast subtitles on the fly. The average modern day android is powerful enough to transcode and add the subtitles on the fly. And that's what they did. This app is 😘. Believe me, I don't give reviews often. I should give the developers more money for this. Developers like this should be encouraged !!
I don't watch movies all the time. I really appreciate that this is not a subscription but a one off licence. This app is too good. For ages, I have been looking for an app like this that can also cast subtitles on the fly. The average modern day android is powerful enough to transcode and add the subtitles on the fly. And that's what they did. This app is 😘. Believe me, I don't give reviews often. I should give the developers more money for this. Developers like this should be encouraged !!
2026-08-15	Al*****	nice application
nice application
2026-08-11	O *****	ads
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2026-08-10	R *****	Bubbleupnp remains the best and only music app I need, I have others including the most famous. this is better, it work with UPNP and DLNA. BubbleUPNP works with everything for casting (including old Sonos connect S1 amps and arylic10+), I love the audio cast feature esp for Sounds app, &cloud playing. I no longer have a NAS but it also worked for years with my old NAS. I bought the pro key yonks ago, it's never been problematic and have used Bubbleupnp for years. It is the best by far.
Bubbleupnp remains the best and only music app I need, I have others including the most famous. this is better, it work with UPNP and DLNA. BubbleUPNP works with everything for casting (including old Sonos connect S1 amps and arylic10+), I love the audio cast feature esp for Sounds app, &cloud playing. I no longer have a NAS but it also worked for years with my old NAS. I bought the pro key yonks ago, it's never been problematic and have used Bubbleupnp for years. It is the best by far.
2026-08-08	Ko*****	The app works as promised though the server tends to take a bit of time to start up and have to visit the settings for it to start.
The app works as promised though the server tends to take a bit of time to start up and have to visit the settings for it to start.
2026-08-06	ca*****	works but only remembers playback for most recent. menu looks messy hard to establish a media folder. having difficulty finding my smart tv to cast to. reduced to 1 star cuz it forgets my smart screen as referer and refuses to find it again
works but only remembers playback for most recent. menu looks messy hard to establish a media folder. having difficulty finding my smart tv to cast to. reduced to 1 star cuz it forgets my smart screen as referer and refuses to find it again